‘Ambition is the same, whether it is in the world or turned towards God.’ This week’s episode on Ambition has four sections. The first extract (2:18) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in London 1962, titled ‘Denying ambition totally.’ The second extract (13:46) is from the sixth talk in Saanen 1981, titled ‘Where there is ambition, can love exist?’. The third extract (25:52) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk at Brockwood Park in 1973, titled ‘Ambition is a waste of energy’. The final extract (43...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 41
‘Peace is necessary in order to grow, to flower, to understand, to have time to look around, to explore into ourselves and what we find there. We must have peace.’ This week’s episode on Peace has three sections. The first extract (2:26) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Saanen 1983, titled ‘Is it possible to live in peace?’ The second extract (30:32) is from the second question and answer meeting at Brockwood in 1984, titled ‘Peace requires intelligence’. The final extract (58:08) this week ...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 40
‘Each of us has been brought up to be a separate individual with our own soul. Is this a fact, or merely a concept?’ This week’s episode on individuality has four sections. The first extract (2:18) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Ojai 1981, titled ‘We think we are individuals’. The second extract (25:34) is from the first talk at Brockwood Park in 1981, titled ‘The concept of individuality is the root of division’. The third extract (41:11) is from the first question and answer meeting in O...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 39
‘Meditation means the emptying of consciousness of its content. Then only can the mind be absolutely quiet.’ This week’s episode on Meditation has four sections. The first extract (2:24) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in San Diego 1970, titled ‘What is meditation?’ The second extract (16:41) is from the seventh talk in Saanen 1974, titled ‘The controller is the controlled’. The third extract (42:32) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in Ojai 1949, titled ‘Meditation is the beginning of self-k...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 38
‘We need a new society; and that society is not going to be created by anybody except by you. I do not think we feel the immense responsibility of this.’ This week’s episode on Society has five sections. The first extract (2:29) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth question and answer meeting in Ojai 1981, titled ‘What is your relationship to society?’ The second extract (8:36) is from the third talk in Madras 1985, titled ‘Each one of us has built society’. The third extract (19:10) is from Krishnamur...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 37
‘Analysis implies a division between the analyser and the analysed, and in that division there is already the root of conflict.’ 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 authority. Extracts from our archives have been carefully selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to each of these universal and timelessly relevant themes. This week’s podcast h...
May 05, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 36
‘Knowledge is absolutely necessary to earn a livelihood, but why should I accumulate psychological knowledge?’ 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. This week’s episode has four sections....
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 35
‘When your mind is in that state of complete negation, you can approach anew all your problems, and then you will find that they can be resolved totally and completely.’ This week’s podcast has five sections. The first extract (2:18) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Saanen 1965, titled ‘The negative approach’. The second extract (9:18) is from the sixth talk in Paris 1961, titled ‘To see what is true there must be negation of the false’. The third extract (15:52) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 34
‘We never have this feeling of wholeness, where the things of the sea and earth, the nature and the sky, is the universe, is part of us.’ This week’s podcast has seven sections. The first extract (2:12) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Madras 1979, titled ‘If one loses contact with nature’. The second extract (8:28) is from the second question and answer meeting at Brockwood Park in 1980, titled ‘We are the greatest danger to the world’. The third extract (12:14) is from Krishnamurti’s seco...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 33
‘If you see the absurdity of escaping, the fact that running away from it is part of loneliness, then you have the energy to face loneliness.’ This week’s podcast has five sections. The first extract (2:10) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Saanen 1971, titled ‘We isolate ourselves’. The second extract (11:30) is from the fourth talk in Saanen 1982, titled ‘What is the cause of loneliness?’ The third extract (31:52) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in Saanen 1976, titled ‘Loneliness and dea...
Apr 07, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 32
‘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:...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 31
‘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 fir...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 30
‘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 e...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 29
‘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...
Mar 10, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 28
‘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?...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 27
‘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 ...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 26
‘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 s...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 25
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 week...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 24
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...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 23
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 withou...
Jan 27, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 22
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 tradit...
Jan 20, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 21
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 ...
Jan 13, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 20
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 ...
Jan 06, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 19
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 19...
Dec 30, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 18
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 observe...
Dec 23, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 17
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, t...
Dec 16, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 16
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 relaxe...
Dec 09, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 15
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 reason...
Dec 02, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 14
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 motiv...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 13
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 dang...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 47
