Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast

‘We have to find out if there is a reality or not – a reality that is not invented by thought, a reality that is not projected by thought in the field of time.’ This week’s episode on Reality has four sections. The first extract (2:37) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Ojai 1976, and is titled: Our Mechanistic Reality. The second extract (20:59) is from the second talk in Saanen 1975, and is titled: Freedom and Order in the World of Reality. The third extract (41:51) is from Krishnamurti’s seventh talk in Saanen 1976, and is titled: Reality Includes Illusion. The final extract in this episode (47:29) is from the third talk in Bangalore 1973, and is titled: Is There a Reality Beyond Thought? Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast features carefully chosen extracts from the archives. The aim is to represent different aspects of Krishnamurti’s radical approach to many of the issues and questions we all face in our lives. 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. 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. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review or rating on your podcast app. This helps our visibility.

‘If there is no escape of any kind, what is left?’ This week’s episode on Escapes has four sections. The first extract (2:28) is from Krishnamurti’s seventh talk in Madras 1964, titled: Our Escapes Become Problems. The second extract (16:01) is from the third talk in Madras 1974, titled: The Futility of Escapes. The third extract (29:11) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Madras 1966, titled: Fear Cannot Be Understood if There Is Any Form of Escape. The final extract in this episode (50:09) is from the fourth discussion in Saanen 1965, titled: Escapes Dissipate Energy. Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast features carefully selected extracts from the archives. The aim is to represent different aspects of Krishnamurti’s radical approach to many of the issues and questions we all face in our lives. Upcoming themes are Reality, Will, and Emptiness. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, based at Brockwood Park in the UK, which is also home to The Krishnamurti Centre. The Centre offers a variety of group retreats from February to December, including for young adults. The atmosphere is one of openness and friendliness, with a sense of freedom to inquire with others and alone. Please visit krishnamurticentre.org.uk for more information. You can also find our regular quotes and videos on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review or rating on your podcast app. This helps our visibility.

‘Goodness is something totally divorced from evil. But we have mixed the two together and we say we must fight, resist, put away evil in order to be good.’ This week’s episode on Good and Evil has four sections. The first extract (2:33) is from the first question and answer meeting at Brockwood Park in 1984, titled: Is Goodness Related to Evil? The second extract (24:19) is from the second question and answer meeting at Brockwood Park in 1984, titled: Do Good and Evil Exist Outside of Ourselves? The third extract (33:00) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Ojai 1979, titled: Can You Be Totally and Absolutely Good? The final extract in this episode (48:51) is from the second talk in Ojai 1979, titled: To Be Good You Must Know Yourself. Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast features carefully selected extracts from the archives. The aim is to represent different aspects of Krishnamurti’s radical approach to many of the issues and questions we all face in our lives. Upcoming themes are Escapes, Reality and Will. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit our website at kfoundation.org, where you can find a broad collection of articles and quotes, an introduction and biography, along with a comprehensive index of topics for easy access to texts and recordings. Our online store stocks all available Krishnamurti books and ships worldwide. You can also find our regular quotes and videos on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review or rating on your podcast app. This helps our visibility.

This podcast episode explores Krishnamurti's thoughts on patterns and formulas. It delves into the necessity for radical revolution, the importance of breaking free from societal imposed formulas and patterns, and the significance of sensitivity and observation in developing intelligence.

‘When you are interested to find out, that very interest is the flame that makes the mind, the brain, the body quiet.’ This week’s episode on Quiet has four sections. The first extract (2:38) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk at Rajghat in 1967, titled: Can We Make the Mind Quiet? The second extract (16:39) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in New Delhi 1963, titled: The Conscious Mind Must Be Completely Quiet. The third extract (23:25) is from the second discussion in Saanen 1971, titled: When the Brain Is Quiet. The fourth and final extract in this episode (36:03) is from the seventh discussion in Saanen 1971, titled: What relationship has meditation to the quiet mind? Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast features carefully selected clips from our extensive archives. The aim is to represent different aspects of Krishnamurti’s radical approach to many of the  issues and questions we all face in our lives. Upcoming themes are Patterns and Formulas, Evil, and Escapes. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, based at Brockwood Park in the UK, which is also home to the Krishnamurti Retreat Centre. Situated in the beautiful countryside of the South Downs National Park, The Krishnamurti Centre offers retreats individually and in groups. The focus is on inquiry in light of Krishnamurti’s teachings. Please visit krishnamurticentre.org.uk for more information, including the one night free special offer. You can also find our regular quotes and videos on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review or rating on your podcast app, which helps our visibility.

The format of this episode is different to the usual selection of longer extracts. During the course of Krishnamurti’s talks and dialogues, he would sometimes include a joke, anecdote or parable, relevant to what was being said. This episode compiles a collection of 26 of these from the 1970s and 80s, each one being much shorter than the usual extracts featured on the podcast. 

‘Clarity is seeing things as they are; seeing what is, without any opinion; seeing the movement of your mind, observing it very closely, minutely, diligently, without any purpose, without any directive.’ This week’s episode on Clarity has two sections. The first extract (2:51) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Saanen 1977, titled: Clarity, Skill and Compassion. The second and final extract in this episode (56:55) is from the sixth talk in Madras 1964, titled: Clarity Is Essential. Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast features carefully selected extracts from the archives. The aim is to represent different aspects of Krishnamurti’s radical approach to many of the issues and questions we all face in our lives. Upcoming themes are Jokes & Anecdotes, Quiet, and Patterns & Formulas. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, based at Brockwood Park in the UK, which is also home to The Krishnamurti Centre. The Centre offers a variety of group retreats from February to December, including for young adults. The atmosphere is one of openness and friendliness, with a sense of freedom to inquire with others and alone. Please visit krishnamurticentre.org.uk for more information. You can also find our regular quotes and videos on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review or rating on your podcast app. This helps our visibility.

‘You are the entire humanity. So if you are violent, you are contributing to violence; if you have ended sorrow, then you are bringing about freedom from the human mind's sorrow.’ This week’s episode on Humanity has four sections. The first extract (2:40) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Ojai 1983, titled: Can humanity live peacefully? The second extract (22:40) is from the first talk in Calcutta 1982, titled: You are humanity. The third extract (49:05) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Saanen 1981, titled: What is going to happen to humanity? The final extract in this episode (1:11:15) is from the third talk in Madras 1974, titled: The stream of humanity. Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast features carefully selected extracts from the archives. The aim is to represent different aspects of Krishnamurti’s radical approach to many of the issues and questions we all face in our lives. This week’s theme is Humanity. Upcoming themes are Clarity, Continuity and Quiet. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit our website at kfoundation.org, where you can find a broad collection of articles and quotes, an introduction and biography, along with a comprehensive index of topics for easy access to texts and recordings. Our online store stocks all available Krishnamurti books and ships worldwide. You can also find our regular quotes and videos on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review or rating on your podcast app. This helps our visibility.

‘As long as we live in opposites – jealousy and non-jealousy, the good and the bad, the ignorant and the enlightened – there must be constant conflict in duality.’ This week’s episode on Opposites has four sections. The first extract (2:27) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Calcutta 1982, titled: Do opposites exist? The second extract (14:08) is from the third talk at Brockwood Park in 1978, titled: Does freedom have an opposite? The third extract (28:30) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Madras 1972, titled: The battle between the opposites. The final extract in this episode (38:54) is from the fourth talk in Saanen 1980, titled: There is only the fact, not its opposite. Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast features carefully selected clips from the archives. The aim is to represent different aspects of Krishnamurti’s radical approach to many of the issues and questions we all face in our lives. Upcoming themes are Humanity, Clarity and Continuity. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit the official YouTube channel for hundreds of full-length video and audio recordings of Krishnamurti’s talks and discussions. In addition, the Foundation’s own channel features a large collection of specially selected clips. You can also find our regular quotes and videos on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review or rating on your podcast app, which helps our visibility.

This episode of the podcast explores the concept of solitude and its distinction from loneliness. It discusses the importance of being alone without worries or anxieties and the revelations that solitude can bring. The podcast also delves into the role of compassion in right action and examines the problems that arise from unresolved issues in relationships. It emphasizes the importance of clear perception and the dangers of being influenced by others. The episode concludes with reflections on the human tendency to identify with various aspects of our lives.