Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast

Krishnamurti on Hurt

Aug 2, 2023

This podcast delves into the profound impact of hurt on our lives, exploring its physical and psychological consequences. It highlights the importance of listening without reacting and the detrimental effects of a hurt mind on perception and action. The speakers discuss the possibility of healing psychological hurt and the relationship between hurt, self-image, and neurotic action. They emphasize the need for radical transformation to achieve true freedom from hurt and suffering. The podcast also explores the causes and effects of suffering, emphasizing the importance of accepting and understanding suffering without trying to overcome or rationalize it.

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Quick takeaways

Hurt is not just physical, but also psychological, and stems from the image we have built about ourselves.

By uncovering and understanding past hurts, and observing hurt without traditional approaches, the mind becomes extraordinarily sensitive and can apprehend the true nature of beauty.

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Understanding the Nature of Hurt

Krishna-Murti explores the concept of hurt and its impact on human beings. He emphasizes that hurt is not just physical, but also psychological. The process of education, comparison, and constant striving to be something other than what we are contributes to this hurt. A mind that is hurt becomes violent and resistant, seeking escapes through various means. The key to freedom lies in realizing the extent of our hurt and its connection to the image we have built about ourselves. By being aware of this image and the hurts it incurs, it is possible to prevent the mind from being hurt and to seek true freedom.

Introduction

3min

The Profound Impact of Hurt

6min

Understanding the Impact of Hurt

9min

The Power of Listening Without Reacting

5min

Understanding and Healing Psychological Hurt

18min

Freedom from Hurt and the Nature of the Self

14min

Understanding the Causes and Effects of Suffering

6min

‘Can your mind know it has been hurt, be aware of it, and not react at the conscious or unconscious level?’

This week’s episode on Hurt has three sections.

The first extract (2:40) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Bombay 1974, titled: What Is It That Gets Hurt?

The second extract (22:29) is from the fifth talk in Saanen 1974, titled: The Tradition of Hurt.

The final extract in this episode (39:40) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Saanen 1974, titled: No More Hurt.

Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is compiled from carefully chosen extracts from the archives. The aim is to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to many of the fundamental issues and questions we all face in our lives. This week’s theme is Hurt. Upcoming themes are Being and becoming, and Tradition.

This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, based at Brockwood Park in Hampshire, UK. Brockwood is also home to Brockwood Park School, a unique international boarding school offering a personalised holistic education for around 70 students. It is deeply inspired by Krishnamurti’s teaching, which encourages academic excellence, self-understanding, creativity and integrity. Please visit brockwood.org.uk for more information.

You can also find our regular Krishnamurti quotes and videos on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.

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