Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast Krishnamurti on Goodness & Generosity
Nov 5, 2025
In this enlightening discussion, philosopher J. Krishnamurti dives deep into the concepts of goodness and generosity. He challenges the idea that schools can cultivate compassion and offers practical strategies for teachers to embody these values. Krishnamurti emphasizes that true goodness cannot arise from authority or conformity, urging the necessity of personal transformation for societal change. He connects love to generosity and warns against egoism as a barrier to a compassionate society, calling for heartfelt awareness to foster true generosity.
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Teach Goodness Through Daily Lessons
- Teachers should weave goodness into every lesson by discussing compassion, language beauty, and daily conduct before class.
- Students must demand this living relationship with teachers to create a truly transformative school.
Include Love And Meditation In Education
- Learn about love, meditation and death together with academic subjects to shape a complete education.
- Enquire into these matters daily rather than treating religion as ritual or occasional practice.
Authority Undermines Genuine Goodness
- Authority and conformity block goodness because they create inner conflict and prevent total attention.
- Goodness requires responsibility and a mind that avoids imposed ideals and obedience.