Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast Krishnamurti on Civilisation
Nov 19, 2025
J. Krishnamurti, a renowned philosopher and spiritual speaker, dives deep into the intricacies of civilization and its impact on individual consciousness. He argues that meaningful change requires a radical psychological revolution instead of superficial reforms. Krishnamurti explores how culture conditions our thoughts and behaviors, stressing the need for a stripped-down observation free from time and analysis. He challenges listeners to uncondition their minds and consider the freedom that comes from timeless awareness, revealing how this could transform society.
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Observe Conditioning Without Choice
- Observe your conditioning choicelessly and without distortion to see its hold on you.
- Deep awareness of conditioning naturally leads to denying the culture's imposed values.
Measurement Underpins Western Thought
- Western thought roots itself in measurement: comparison, imitation and conformity underpin social and intellectual structures.
- Both Western measurement and Eastern rejection of measurement arise from the same movement of thought.
Beauty And Destruction Side By Side
- Krishnamurti lists human extremes: magnificent cathedrals and the extermination of species like seals.
- These contrasting achievements and destructions illustrate the dual nature of civilisation's output.