
Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast
What are you doing with your life? Can anyone show you the way, or must you be a light to yourself? Do we see the urgency of change?
One of the greatest spiritual teachers and philosophers of all time, J. Krishnamurti challenges us to question all that we know and discover our true nature in the here and now.
This official podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust now has over 250 episodes. Episodes 1-50 feature conversations between Krishnamurti and luminaries from many paths, along with readings of the classic book Commentaries on Living by actor Terence Stamp. Episode 51 onwards features carefully chosen extracts based on a theme explored by Krishnamurti. The extracts from our archives have been carefully selected to represent his different approaches to each of these universal and timelessly relevant themes.
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Latest episodes

Jan 20, 2021 • 57min
Krishnamurti on Habits
This week’s podcast has four sections. The first extract (2:06) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Saanen 1962, titled ‘Awareness of habits’.
The second extract (24:24) is from the first question and answer meeting at Brockwood Park in 1983, titled ‘Ending the habit of chattering’.
The third extract (39:28) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Saanen 1970, titled ‘Listening ends habit’.
The final extract (48:08) this week is from the third discussion in Madras 1979, titled ‘The habit of tradition’.
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 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

Jan 13, 2021 • 58min
Krishnamurti on Intelligence
This week’s podcast has five sections. The first extract (2:10) is from Krishnamurti’s second question and answer meeting in Saanen 1985, titled ‘Partial versus holistic intelligence’.
The second extract (15:17) is from the sixth talk in Saanen 1979, titled ‘Intelligence is perception and action’.
The third extract (25:36) is from the third question and answer meeting in Saanen 1984, titled ‘Unlimited intelligence’.
The fourth extract (47:55) is from the third talk in Saanen 1980, titled ‘Where there is intelligence there is right action’.
The final extract (53:04) this week is from the fourth talk in New Delhi 1972, titled ‘In intelligence is total security’.
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 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

Jan 6, 2021 • 47min
Krishnamurti on Jealousy and Envy
This week’s podcast has five sections. The first extract (2:16) is from Krishnamurti’s first question and answer meeting at Brockwood Park in 1983, titled ‘Why am I jealous?’
The second extract (12:30) is from the second talk at Brockwood Park in 1978, titled ‘Is jealousy part of love?’
The third extract (24:54) is from the second talk at Brockwood Park in 1975, titled ‘Can you live without comparison?’
The fourth extract (32:00) is from the second talk in Saanen 1977, titled ‘Ending envy’.
The final extract (42:18) this week is from the first talk at Brockwood Park in 1969, titled ‘Giving all your attention to jealousy’.
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 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

Dec 30, 2020 • 59min
Krishnamurti on God
This week’s podcast has six sections. The first extract (2m 10s) is from Krishnamurti’s second question and answer meeting in Bombay 1985, titled ‘To understand the human psyche is more important than to talk about God’.
The second extract (9m 10s) is from the second question and answer meeting in Madras 1981, titled ‘Does God exist?’
The third extract (18m 20s) is from the third talk in Saanen 1984, titled ‘Thought created God’.
The fourth extract (25m 20s) is from the seventh talk in London 1962, titled ‘The religious mind isn’t the mind that believes’.
The fifth extract (41m 8s) this week is from the second question and answer meeting at Brockwood Park in 1984, titled ‘Why do we pray?’
The final extract (53m 54s) this week is from the first discussion at Brockwood Park in 1971, titled ‘I don’t know what God is’.
Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of his talks, such as freedom, self-knowledge, authority, beauty 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

Dec 23, 2020 • 48min
Krishnamurti on Anger
This week’s podcast has six sections. The first extract (2m 6s) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Rajghat 1967, titled ‘Looking at anger totally’.
The second extract (6m 26s) is from the second discussion in Madras 1971, titled ‘Is it possible to be free of irritation?’
The third extract (11m 30s) is from the first talk in New Delhi 1967, titled ‘Being attentive to anger’.
The fourth extract (15m 40s) is from the second talk in Madras 1971, titled ‘An observation of anger without the observer’.
The fifth extract (33m 20s) is from the second discussion in Saanen 1972, titled ‘Anger has no opposite’.
The final extract (45m 10s) this week is from the second question and answer meeting in Ojai 1980, titled ‘Don’t respond to anger with anger’.
Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of his talks, such as freedom, self-knowledge, authority, beauty 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

Dec 16, 2020 • 59min
Krishnamurti on Self-Knowledge
This week’s podcast has six sections. The first extract (2m 10s) is from Krishnamurti’s first question and answer meeting in Saanen 1980, titled ‘What is self-knowledge?’
The second extract (9m 42s) is from the fifth discussion in Saanen 1977, titled ‘Observing oneself in relationship’.
The third extract (22:38) is from the third talk at Brockwood Park in 1970, titled ‘We look at ourselves with knowledge’.
The fourth extract (37:56) is from the third question and answer meeting in Saanen 1981, titled ‘Reading the book of oneself’.
The fifth extract (45:40) is from the sixth talk in Ojai 1949, titled ‘Without self-knowledge there can be no meditation’.
The final extract this week (54:22) is from the third question and answer meeting in Ojai 1982, titled ‘Because we don’t know ourselves, we destroy’.
Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of his talks, such as freedom, authority, beauty 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

Dec 9, 2020 • 53min
Krishnamurti on Happiness
This week’s podcast has six sections. The first extract (2:07) is from Krishnamurti’s fourteenth talk in Ojai 1949, titled ‘Why are we seeking happiness?’
The second extract (8:32) is from the second talk in Bombay 1974, titled ‘What is the meaning of life?’
The third extract (31:06) is from the fourth talk in Ojai 1978, titled ‘The moment you say you are happy, you are not happy’.
The fourth extract (35:58) is from the sixth talk in Saanen 1972, titled ‘When there is enjoyment, the brain relaxes’.
The fifth extract (42:18) this week is from the third talk in Ojai 1975, titled ‘Is happiness in the past or future?’
The final extract (50:42) this week is from the first talk in San Juan 1968, titled ‘To come upon happiness one must understand oneself’.
Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of his talks, such as freedom, self-knowledge, authority, beauty 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

Dec 2, 2020 • 55min
Krishnamurti on Intellect
This week’s podcast has five sections. The first extract (2:08) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Madras 1983, titled ‘Intellection cannot go very far’.
The second extract (8:54) is from the sixth talk in Saanen 1980, titled ‘Intellect has little place in compassion’.
The third extract (14:12) is from the fifth talk in Saanen 1970, titled ‘Intelligence is beyond the interpretation of the intellect’.
The fourth extract (21:26) is from the fourth talk in Saanen 1978, titled ‘Do we think reasonably, logically, sanely?’
The final extract (34:56) this week is from the second talk in New Delhi 1970, titled ‘Can the intellectual process bring about a harmonious life?’
Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of his talks, such as freedom, self-knowledge, authority, beauty 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

Nov 25, 2020 • 1h
Krishnamurti on Violence
This week’s podcast has five sections. The first extract (2:12) is from Krishnamurti’s first discussion at Brockwood Park in 1977, titled ‘What is violence?’
The second extract (8:06) is from the second talk in Bombay 1983, titled ‘Facing the fact of violence’
The third extract (15:14) is from the first question and answer meeting in Saanen 1982, titled ‘Does violence have an opposite?’
The fourth extract (28:48) is from the first talk in San Francisco 1983, titled ‘Ending violence without motive’.
The final extract (49:10) this week is from the first question and answer meeting in Saanen 1981, titled ‘Are you adding to the violence in the world?’
Each weekly episode in this season of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a major theme of his talks, such as freedom, self-knowledge, authority, beauty 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

Nov 24, 2020 • 1h 39min
Linda Strawn – We live in conflict with everything
Linda Strawn was a presenter at Pacifica Radio. This conversation with Krishnamurti was recorded in Ojai, California in 1984. Topics include:
Is it possible to look at the external and internal simultaneously?
Why does the brain immediately create images when meeting someone?
Is there security psychologically?
Is it possible to uncondition the brain?
As long as you are conditioned, do what you will outwardly, nothing is going to change man.
I see nationalism is a danger, so I move away from danger.
Our brains are occupied all the time and so our energy is limited.
If you change, deeply, profoundly, it affects the consciousness of man.
Psychologically, do not depend on anybody.
Find us online at kfoundation.org and on social media as Krishnamurti Foundation Trust