Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast

‘Is there a way of life, having understood pleasure and fear, which is joyous, which is enjoyment, not the carrying over of pleasure from day to day?’ This week’s episode on Joy has five sections. The first extract (2:42) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in New Delhi 1966, titled: Joy Is Entirely Different From Pleasure. The second extract (13:41) is from the fourth talk in Saanen 1977, titled: Thought Turns Joy Into Pleasure. The third extract (27:18) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Saanen 1970, titled: A Joy Untouched by Thought and Pleasure. The fourth extract (42:29) is from the eighth talk in Bombay 1962, titled: Simplicity and Joy. The final extract in this episode (1:01:55) is from a direct recording by Krishnamurti in 1983, titled: A Sense of Great Joy. 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 Joy. Upcoming themes are Illusion, Virtue and Division. 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 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.

‘Shall I seek a job according to my idiosyncrasies, which means, according to my conditioning? My conditioning is the result of society which says prestige and status are most important, not function.’ This week’s episode on Work has five sections. The first extract (2:48) is from the second question and answer meeting in Saanen 1980, titled: Right Living, Right Livelihood. The second extract (14:34) is from Krishnamurti’s seventh talk in Saanen 1972, titled: A Job You Love. The third extract (28:01) is from the second talk in Saanen 1973, titled: Deny the Culture, Yet Live in the World. The fourth extract (52:08) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Saanen 1973, titled: Work as Part of a Harmonious Life. The final extract in this episode (1:04:55) is from the second talk in Ojai 1977, titled: I Have No Problem With Livelihood. 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 Work. Upcoming themes are Joy, Illusion and Virtue. 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.

Krishnamurti, a renowned philosopher, discusses the illusory nature of belief and attachment. He challenges the concept of religion based on belief and emphasizes the importance of questioning and exploring its depths. The podcast explores the dangers of belief, the impact of memory on identity, the interconnectedness of death and life, and the destructive nature of beliefs in creating divisions and conflicts. Krishnamurti prompts listeners to recognize the need for change and awaken true intelligence.

‘Why has sex such an important part in our life? Though it is one of our primary urges, why has it assumed such fantastic magnitude?’ This week’s episode on Sex has four sections. The first extract (2:38) is from the second question and answer meeting at Brockwood Park in 1979, titled: Why Have We Given Sex Such Importance? The second extract (14:00) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk at Brockwood Park in 1971, titled: Sex, Pleasure and Love. The third extract (57:23) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in New Delhi in 1966, titled: Is Sex a Problem? The final extract in this episode (1:09:30) is from the second small group discussion at Brockwood Park in 1978, titled: Non-Identification With Sex. 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 Sex. Upcoming themes are Belief, Work and Joy. 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. 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.

'When you end the past, there is not only a new observation but a sense of extraordinary freedom and movement.' This week’s episode, the first in Season 5, is on Ending. It has four sections. The first extract (2:23) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in Saanen 1978, titled: Find Out What It Means to End. The second extract (21:05) is from the third talk in Saanen 1982, titled: Ending Without a Cause. The third extract (44:13) is from the second question and answer meeting at Brockwood Park in 1980, titled: The Ending of Thought. The final extract in this episode (59:40) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in Saanen 1976, titled: An Ending With No Beginning. Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast features carefully selected extracts from our extensive archives. The aim is to represent different aspects of Krishnamurti’s radical approach to many of the issues and questions we face in our lives. This week’s theme is Ending. Upcoming themes are Sex, Belief and Work. 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 appreciate the podcast, please leave a review or rating on your podcast app, which helps our visibility.

‘Tradition can be 10,000 years old or two days old, and according to that I live. This means I live in the past and am therefore betraying the present.’ This week’s episode on Tradition has five sections. The first extract (2:39) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in New Delhi 1962, titled: Tradition Is Habit Seasoned in Time. The second extract (13:19) is from the first talk in Bombay 1974, titled: Tradition Makes the Mind Mechanical. The third extract (30:22) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Saanen 1970, titled: The Authority of Tradition. The fourth extract (46:06) is from the fourth talk in Bombay 1978, titled: Is Tradition Different From You? The final extract in this episode (59:59) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Madras 1979, titled: The Tradition of Time. Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is compiled from carefully chosen extracts from the archives. The aim is to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to many of the fundamental issues and questions we all face in our lives. This week’s theme, the last in Season 4, is Tradition. Upcoming themes in Season 5 include Illusion, Clarity, Disorder and Liberation. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit the official YouTube channel for hundreds of advert-free full-length video and audio recordings of Krishnamurti’s talks. In addition, the Foundation’s own channel features hundreds of specially selected clips. 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 rating or review on Apple Podcasts, which helps our visibility.

Explore the desire to become something and the limitations of thinking. Understand the role of time in fear and question the concept of psychological evolution. Discover the importance of observation and absence of control in meditation. Embrace integrity and the ebb and flow of action for true transformation.

This podcast delves into the profound impact of hurt on our lives, exploring its physical and psychological consequences. It highlights the importance of listening without reacting and the detrimental effects of a hurt mind on perception and action. The speakers discuss the possibility of healing psychological hurt and the relationship between hurt, self-image, and neurotic action. They emphasize the need for radical transformation to achieve true freedom from hurt and suffering. The podcast also explores the causes and effects of suffering, emphasizing the importance of accepting and understanding suffering without trying to overcome or rationalize it.

‘Life is serious and it is only one who is really serious that knows how to live, not the flippant or those who are merely seeking entertainment.’ This week’s episode on Seriousness has four sections. The first extract (2:39) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in London 1966, titled: What Is It To Be Serious? The second extract (11:05) is from the first talk in Saanen 1973, titled: I Don’t Know How Serious You Are. The third extract (16:39) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Saanen 1970, titled: You Have To Be Serious Confronted With the Chaos in the World. The final extract in this episode (46:38) is from the first talk in Saanen 1963, titled: A Serious Mind. Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is compiled from carefully chosen extracts from the archives. The aim is to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to many of the fundamental issues and questions we all face in our lives. This week’s theme is Seriousness. Upcoming themes are Hurt, Being and becoming, and Tradition. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit our updated website at kfoundation.org, where you can find a new introduction to Krishnamurti, a growing collection of articles, a wide selection of quotes and a new index of topics for easy access to carefully selected 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 Apple Podcasts, which helps our visibility.

‘Is there an action that is not mechanistic, which is not based on reward and punishment?’ This week’s episode on Reward and Punishment has five sections. The first extract (2:30) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk at Rajghat in 1965, titled: Do Reward and Punishment Help Us To Change? The second extract (19:09) is from the third talk in Madras 1985, titled: Pleasure, Reward and Punishment. The third extract (29:42) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Bangalore 1974, titled: Reward, Punishment and the Mechanical Mind. The fourth extract (40:42) is from the third talk at Brockwood Park in 1977, titled: Through Suffering We Seek a Reward. The final extract in this episode (50:15) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Santa Monica 1974, titled: There Is No Reward in Meditation. Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is compiled from carefully chosen extracts from the archives, representing Krishnamurti’s different approaches to many of the fundamental issues and questions we all face in our lives. This week’s theme is Reward and Punishment. Upcoming themes are Seriousness, Hurt, and Being and Becoming. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit the official YouTube channel for hundreds of advert-free full-length video and audio recordings of Krishnamurti’s talks. In addition, the Foundation’s own channel features hundreds of specially selected clips. 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 rating or review on Apple Podcasts, which helps our visibility.