Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast

‘We are asking: is there psychological evolution at all, the 'me' becoming something?’ This week’s podcast has four sections. The first extract (2:12) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Saanen 1982, titled ‘We have become like this through evolution’. The second extract (23:58) is from the first talk in Saanen 1979, titled ‘Psychologically there is no tomorrow’. The third extract (36:52) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Bombay 1983, titled ‘Ending fear now’. The final extract this week (1:04:12) is from the first talk in Saanen 1984, titled ‘What you are now you will be’. Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of the philosopher’s talks, such as freedom, self-knowledge, beauty, intelligence and meditation. Extracts from our archives have been carefully selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to each of these universal and timelessly relevant themes. Find us online at kfoundation.org and on social media as Krishnamurti Foundation Trust

‘If thought is the cause of this chaos, thought can end and something totally new can begin.’ This week’s podcast has seven sections. The first extract (2:09) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk at Brockwood Park in 1984, titled ‘What is thinking?’ The second extract (9:06) is from the second talk in Madras 1979, titled ‘Thought is limited’. The third extract (23:48) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Saanen 1980, titled ‘Is thought the cause of chaos?’ The fourth extract (33:16) is from the first question and answer meeting in Bombay 1984, titled ‘You are thought’. The fifth extract (43:26) is from Krishnamurti’s second question and answer meeting at Brockwood Park in 1979, titled ‘Can thought be aware of itself as it arises?’ The sixth extract (50:00) is from the seventh talk in Saanen 1971, titled ‘Can thought be completely silent?’ The final extract (1:24:40) this week is from the sixth talk at Rajghat in 1962, titled ‘Letting every thought flower in freedom’. Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of the philosopher’s talks, such as freedom, self-knowledge, beauty, intelligence and meditation. Extracts from our archives have been carefully selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to each of these universal and timelessly relevant themes. Find us online at kfoundation.org and on social media as Krishnamurti Foundation Trust

‘Why have we put death at the far end of one's life? Because we cling to what is known, and death is unknown.’ This week’s podcast has five sections. The first extract (2:12) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in Ojai 1981, titled ‘What is the meaning of death?’ The second extract (11:36) is from the fourth talk in Madras 1985, titled ‘Living with death’. The third extract (31:30) is from Krishnamurti’s second question and answer meeting in Saanen 1982, titled ‘What is it that dies?’ The fourth extract (42:34) is from the third talk at Brockwood Park in 1975, titled ‘What is immortality?’ The final extract (1:03:54) this week is an exclusive to this podcast, never being heard before outside of the archives. It is from a direct recording by Krishnamurti in 1984, titled ‘The extraordinary simplicity of dying.’ Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of the philosopher’s talks, such as freedom, self-knowledge, beauty, intelligence and meditation. Extracts from our archives have been carefully selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to each of these universal and timelessly relevant themes. Find us online at kfoundation.org and on social media as Krishnamurti Foundation Trust

‘Compassion means passion for all human beings, animals and nature. How can there be compassion when there is fear or when the mind is constantly pursuing pleasure?’ This week’s podcast has six sections. The first extract (2:08) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Madras 1983, titled ‘What is compassion?’. The second extract (7:02) is from the second talk in San Francisco 1973, titled ‘We have no compassion’ The third extract (15:02) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk at Brockwood Park in 1975, titled ‘The ending of sorrow is the beginning of compassion’. The fourth extract (29:37) is from the second question and answer meeting at Brockwood Park in 1979, titled ‘Compassion is supreme’. The fifth extract (34:44) is from Krishnamurti’s third question and answer meeting in Ojai 1982, titled ‘Compassion can only exist when the self is not’. The final extract (46:08) this week is from the fifth discussion in Saanen 1975, titled ‘Without compassion, the sacred cannot be found’. Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of the philosopher’s talks, such as freedom, self-knowledge, beauty, intelligence and meditation. Extracts from our archives have been carefully selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to each of these universal and timelessly relevant themes. Find us online at kfoundation.org and on social media as Krishnamurti Foundation Trust

‘Can there be beauty in the external world without understanding the beauty of life in oneself?’ This week’s podcast has five sections, including an exclusive recording made for the book ‘Krishnamurti to Himself’, which has not been heard before, outside of the archives. The first extract (2m 6s) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Saanen 1982, titled ‘What is beauty?’ The second extract (9m 22s) is from the fourth talk in Saanen in 1985, titled ‘Is it beauty when you are absorbed by something?’ The third extract (27m 2s) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Madras 1974, titled ‘The silence of a quiet mind is the essence of beauty’. The fourth extract (37m 18s) is from the fourth talk in Ojai 1978, titled ‘Beauty and desire’. The final extract (53m 54s) this week is from a recording by Krishnamurti in Ojai 1983, titled ‘A new day has begun, full of beauty’. Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of the philosopher’s talks, such as freedom, self-knowledge, beauty, intelligence and meditation. Extracts from our  archives have been carefully selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to each of these universal and timelessly relevant themes. Find us online at kfoundation.org and on social media as Krishnamurti Foundation Trust

‘Relationship, if we allow it, can be a process of self-revelation; but, since we do not allow it, relationship becomes merely a gratifying activity. As long as the mind uses relationship for its own security, that relationship is bound to create confusion and antagonism.’ This week’s podcast has two sections. The first extract (2m 14s) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Ojai 1973, titled ‘A life in which there is no conflict in relationship’. The second extract (1h 2m 55s) is from the second talk in Ojai 1949, titled ‘Right relationship’.  Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of the philosopher’s talks, such as freedom, self-knowledge, beauty, intelligence and meditation. Extracts from our archives have been carefully selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to each of these universal and timelessly relevant themes. Find us online at kfoundation.org and on social media as Krishnamurti Foundation Trust

‘Truth is not something that is mysterious; truth is where you are. From there we can begin.’ This week’s podcast has five sections. The first extract (2m 6s) is a rare recording of Krishnamurti reading ‘Truth is a Pathless Land’, in Ojai 1930. The second extract (7m 10s) is from the second question and answer meeting in Ojai 1980, titled ‘Is truth absolute or relative?’ The third extract (34m 2s) is from Krishnamurti’s third question and answer meeting at Brockwood Park in 1983, titled ‘Facts show what the truth is’. The fourth extract (53m 4s) is from the fourth talk at Brockwood Park in 1972, titled ‘Truth is to see the false’. The final extract (58m 34s) this week is from Krishnamurti’s first question and answer meeting in Ojai 1984, titled ‘Truth acts as a poison if one doesn’t act’.  Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of the philosopher’s talks, such as freedom, self-knowledge, beauty, intelligence and meditation. Extracts from our archives have been carefully selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to each of these universal and timelessly relevant themes. Find us online at kfoundation.org and on social media as Krishnamurti Foundation Trust

This week’s podcast has four sections. The first extract (2:06) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Bangalore 1971, titled ‘What is our daily life?’ The second extract (9:44) is from the fourth talk in Saanen in 1973, titled ‘Is there a meaning to life?’ The third extract (39:16) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Ojai 1982, titled ‘A holistic view of life’. The final extract (1:15:04) this week is from the fifth discussion in Saanen 1968, titled ‘The only thing important in life’. Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of the revolutionary philosopher’s talks, such as freedom, self-knowledge, beauty, intelligence and meditation. Extracts from our extensive archives have been carefully selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to each of these universal and timelessly relevant themes. Find us online at kfoundation.org and on social media as Krishnamurti Foundation Trust

This week’s podcast has six sections. The first extract (2:08) is from Krishnamurti’s second question and answer meeting at Brockwood Park in 1982, titled ‘What is it to be aware?’ The second extract (8:14) is from the first talk at Brockwood Park in 1970, titled ‘Awareness of your conditioning’. The third extract (27:21) is from Krishnamurti’s eighth talk in Saanen 1963, titled ‘Choiceless awareness’. The fourth extract (40:58) is from the sixth talk in Madras 1978, titled ‘Can thought be aware of itself?’ The fifth extract (46:28) is from Krishnamurti’s seventh talk in Saanen 1971, titled ‘Awareness of unawareness’. The final extract (56:06) this week is from the fourth talk in Berkeley 1969, titled ‘Awareness in meditation’. Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of the revolutionary philosopher’s talks, such as freedom, self-knowledge, beauty, intelligence and meditation. Extracts from our archives have been carefully selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to each of these universal and timelessly relevant themes. Find us online at kfoundation.org and on social media as Krishnamurti Foundation Trust

This week’s podcast has five sections. The first extract (2:11) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in New Delhi 1962, titled ‘Breaking down authority’. The second extract (18:20) is from the fourth talk at Brockwood Park in 1975, titled ‘We accept the authority of gurus’. The third extract (25:12) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Bombay 1967, titled ‘Spiritual authority is an evil thing’. The fourth extract (43:54) is from the second talk at Brockwood Park in 1971, titled ‘Cooperation without authority’. The final extract this week (50:59) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Saanen 1970, titled ‘Freedom implies the cessation of all authority’. Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of the revolutionary philosopher’s talks, such as freedom, self-knowledge, beauty, intelligence and meditation. Extracts from our archives have been carefully selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to each of these universal and timelessly relevant themes. Find us online at kfoundation.org and on social media as Krishnamurti Foundation Trust