Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast Krishnamurti on Vulnerability
Dec 3, 2025
J. Krishnamurti, a renowned philosopher and spiritual teacher, delves into the concept of vulnerability and its profound connection to love. He discusses how sensitivity is essential for true affection, warning that fear and societal pressures weaken this natural state. Exploring themes of self-image and desire, he emphasizes observing the world without preconceived notions. Krishnamurti also links meditation to self-knowledge, suggesting that genuine stillness can spark creativity and wisdom, ultimately leading to a richer, more fearless existence.
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Vulnerability Is Core To True Sensitivity
- Sensitivity means inward vulnerability, free of resistance, images, and authority.
- A mind that is vulnerable is capable of affection and love, whereas a defensive mind is dull and insensitive.
Don’t Force Vulnerability; Remove Barriers
- Stop using tricks or effortful methods to become vulnerable and sensitive.
- Understand and free yourself from ambition, greed, envy and images to allow vulnerability to arise naturally.
Attention Without Exclusion Creates Space
- True attention is inclusive concentration without exclusion, unlike forced control or narrow focus.
- An empty mind, free of objects and centres, allows stillness and creative energy without dissipation.