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. Get in touch at podcast@kfoundation.org. Please consider leaving a review, which helps the visibility of the podcast.
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
‘We are not pursuing ideas or ideologies, but facing actuality. In actuality, and going beyond that actuality, is the truth.’
This week’s episode on Actuality has four sections.
The first extract (2:47) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Washington DC, 1985, titled ‘We have done everything possible to run from actuality’.
The second extract (20:51) is from the first talk at Brockwood Park in 1974, titled ‘Deal with actuality, not ideas’.
The third extract (32:48) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Saanen 1975, titled ‘Awareness of actuality’.
The final extract in this episode (58:53) is from the second talk in Madras 1979, titled ‘Is the self an actuality?’
Season three of the Krishnamurti podcast continues with the format of extracts carefully chosen from the philosopher’s talks. Each weekly episode focuses on a theme explored by Krishnamurti and the aim is to represent his different approaches to these universal topics.
This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, based at Brockwood Park in Hampshire, UK. Brockwood is also home to Brockwood Park School, an international boarding school offering a personalised holistic education for around 70 students. 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 daily quotes and videos on Instagram and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.
If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, which helps its visibility.
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
‘Psychologically we are one. Unless human beings deeply realise this, we are going to have wars, we are going to be eternally in conflict.’
This week’s episode on War and Killing has five sections.
The first extract (2:31) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Bombay 1984, titled ‘What is the cause of wars?’
The second extract (20:08) is from the first talk in New Delhi 1965, titled ‘Is there such thing as a righteous war?’
The third extract (33:16) is from Krishnamurti’s talk at the United Nations, New York 1984, titled ‘If there is no security in our relationships, that is the beginning of war.’
The fourth extract (58:07) is from the second question and answer meeting in Saanen 1982, titled ‘How can I not contribute to war?’
The final extract in this episode (1:07:52) is from the second question and answer meeting in Saanen 1984, titled ‘Can we live without bringing suffering or death?’
Season three of the Krishnamurti podcast continues with the format of carefully chosen extracts from the archives of philosopher’s talks. Each weekly episode focusses on a theme explored by Krishnamurti and the aim is to represent his different approaches to these universal topics.
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
‘If thought, reason, knowledge or experience will not bring about a radical revolution in the psyche, what will?’
This week’s episode on The Psyche has four sections.
The first extract (2:52) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Ojai 1976, titled ‘The psyche is put together by thought’.
The second extract (26:05) is from the second talk in San Francisco 1983, titled ‘Time and the psyche’.
The third extract (46:32) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in New York 1966, titled ‘What will bring about a revolution in the psyche?’
The final extract in this episode (1:15:12) is from the fifth talk in Madras 1981, titled ‘It is not your psyche, it is the human psyche.’
Season three of the Krishnamurti podcast continues with the format of extracts carefully chosen from the philosopher’s talks. Each weekly episode focusses on a theme explored by Krishnamurti and the aim is to represent his different approaches to these universal topics.
This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, based at Brockwood Park in Hampshire, UK. Brockwood is also home to Brockwood Park School, an international boarding school offering a personalised holistic education for around 70 students. 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 daily quotes and videos on Instagram and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.
If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, which helps its visibility.
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
‘When you are free, when the brain is free of measurement, the very brain cells that have been used to measurement, conditioned by measurement, have suddenly awakened to the truth.’
This week’s episode on Measurement has five sections.
The first extract (2:26) is from the fifth question and answer meeting in Saanen 1980, titled ‘We have fallen into the habit of measurement’.
The second extract (28:18) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in Saanen 1983, titled ‘The ‘better’ is measurable.’
The third extract (40:34) is from the second talk at Brockwood Park in 1972, titled ‘Measurement brings fragmentation’.
The fourth extract (1:01:52) is from the third question and answer meeting in Ojai 1982, titled ‘Where there is measurement there is no spirituality’.
The final extract in this episode (1:07:31) is from Krishnamurti’s seventh talk in Saanen 1978, titled ‘Attention is freedom from measurement’.
Season three of the Krishnamurti podcast continues with the format of carefully chosen extracts from the philosopher’s talks. Each weekly episode focusses on a theme explored by Krishnamurti and the aim is to represent his different approaches to these universal topics.
This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit our official YouTube channels for hundreds of advert-free video and audio recordings of Krishnamurti’s talks and clips.
You can also find our daily quotes and videos on Instagram and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.
If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes or Apple Podcasts, which helps our visibility.
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
‘Is there a sustained attention? Of course not. So, it is important to understand why there is inattention.’
This week’s episode on Attention and Inattention has five sections.
The first extract (2:41) is from the first question and answer meeting in Bombay 1985, titled ‘Why aren’t we capable of sustaining attention?’
The second extract (13:53) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk at Rajghat in 1967, titled ‘What takes place when you give complete attention?’
The third extract (27:08) is from the fourth talk in Bombay 1979, titled ‘Awareness of inattention is attention’.
The fourth extract (35:34) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in New Delhi 1966, titled ‘Extraordinary attention’.
The final extract in this episode (41:59) is from a direct recording by Krishnamurti in Ojai 1983, titled ‘Awareness, attention and insight’. This is an exclusive to the podcast and has not been heard before outside of the archives.
Season three of the Krishnamurti podcast continues with the format of carefully chosen extracts from the philosopher’s talks. Each weekly episode focusses on a theme explored by Krishnamurti and the aim is to represent his different approaches to these universal topics.
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 quiet retreats for those wishing to inquire into themselves, in light of Krishnamurti’s teachings. Please visit krishnamurticentre.org.uk for more information.
You can also find our daily quotes and videos on Instagram and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.
If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, which helps its visibility.
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
‘I am nobody. It is as simple as that. I am nobody.’
This week’s episode on Krishnamurti has seven sections.
The first extract (2:33) is from the first talk in Saanen 1972, titled ‘I know why I am here’.
The second extract (11:11) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Ojai 1981, titled ‘I am not a teacher’.
The third extract (17:54) is from an interview by Roy Tuckman in Ojai 1983.
The fourth extract (25:26) is from the third question and answer meeting in Saanen 1983, titled ‘Krishnamurti’s experiences’.
The fifth extract (36:15) is from the second question and answer meeting in Madras 1981, titled ‘Has Krishnamurti performed miracles?’
The sixth extract (41:32) is from the first question and answer meeting in Ojai 1984, titled ‘Have you designated someone to carry on your teachings?’
The final extract (46:33) this in this episode is from the third question and answer meeting in Saanen 1981, titled ‘Who are you?’
Season three of the Krishnamurti podcast continues with the format of carefully chosen extracts from the archives of philosopher’s talks. Each weekly episode focusses on a theme explored by Krishnamurti and the aim is to represent his different approaches to these universal topics.
This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit our website at kfoundation.org, where you can find a growing collection of in-depth articles on Krishnamurti’s teachings, along with key topics and a wide selection of quotes. Our online store stocks all available Krishnamurti books and ships worldwide.
You can also find our daily quotes and videos on Instagram and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.
If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review where you listen to podcasts. This helps its visibility.
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
‘One has to have a very good, healthy body, and a brain that is capable of thinking rationally, healthily, objectively, efficiently, a brain that is absolutely quiet.’
This week’s episode on Health has seven sections.
The first extract is (2:46) from Krishnamurti’s seventh talk in Saanen 1970, titled ‘Yoga and health’.
The second extract (12:50) is from the second discussion in Saanen 1975, titled ‘Health implies wholeness’.
The third extract (21:35) is from the fourth question and answer meeting in Saanen 1980, titled ‘How do you meet pain?’
The fourth extract (32:19) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk at Brockwood Park in 1969, titled ‘Healing takes place when there is no ‘me’.
The fifth extract (35:42) is from the fourth talk in Madras 1985, titled ‘Our bodies are as misused as our brains.’
The sixth extract (46:00) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in San Diego 1970, titled ‘The body has its own intelligence.’
The final extract (56:06) in this episode is from the seventh talk in Saanen 1971, titled ‘Harmony between the body, mind and heart’.
Season three of the Krishnamurti podcast continues with the format of carefully chosen extracts from the philosopher’s talks. Each weekly episode focusses on a theme explored by Krishnamurti and the aim is to represent his different approaches to these universal topics.
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 quiet retreats for those wishing to inquire into themselves, in light of Krishnamurti’s teachings. Please visit krishnamurticentre.org.uk for more information.
You can also find our daily quotes and videos on Instagram and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.
If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes or Apple Podcasts, which helps its visibility.
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
‘We have always thought of desire in terms of fulfilment, achieving, gaining, and getting rich inwardly or outwardly.’
This week’s episode on Fulfilment has five sections.
The first extract (2:22) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Saanen 1966, titled ‘Is there such thing as fulfilment?’
The second extract (9:22) is from the seventh talk in London 1961, titled ‘The search for fulfilment.
The third extract (32:14) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Madras 1964, titled ‘In fulfilment there is contradiction’.
The fourth extract (38:24) is from the fifth talk in Ojai 1982, titled ‘Is love fulfilment in relationship?’
The final extract (53:47) this in this episode is from the third question and answer meeting in Saanen 1980, titled ‘Does creativity need fulfilling?’
Season three of the Krishnamurti podcast continues with the format of carefully chosen extracts from the philosopher’s talks. Each weekly episode focusses on a theme explored by Krishnamurti and the aim is to represent his different approaches to these universal topics.
This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit our official YouTube channels for hundreds of advert-free video and audio recordings of Krishnamurti’s talks and clips.
You can also find our daily quotes and videos on Instagram and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.
If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes or Apple Podcasts, which helps our visibility.
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
‘How is your mind to have complete, total order in action, in thought, in every movement, psychologically as well as physiologically?’
This week’s episode on Order has five sections.
The first extract (2:51) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk at Brockwood Park in 1978, titled ‘How is one to have complete order in oneself?’
The second extract (17:48) is from the second talk in Saanen 1971, titled ‘Can control bring order?’
The third extract (33:23) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Bombay 1984, titled ‘The art of living in order.’
The fourth extract (45:13) is from the third talk at Rajghat in 1981, titled ‘Putting your house in order’.
The final extract (59:20) in this episode is from a direct recording by Krishnamurti in 1983, titled ‘Order is the very essence of the universe.’ This is an exclusive to the podcast, not heard before outside of the archives.
Season three of the Krishnamurti podcast continues with the format of extracts carefully chosen from the philosopher’s talks. Each weekly episode focusses on a theme explored by Krishnamurti and the aim is to represent his different approaches to these universal topics.
This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, based at Brockwood Park in Hampshire, UK. Brockwood is also home to Brockwood Park School, an international boarding school offering a personalised holistic education for around 70 students. 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 daily quotes and videos on Instagram and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.
If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes or Apple Podcasts, which helps its visibility.
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
‘A religious mind never thinks in terms of growth and evolution. It is always jumping out of time.’
This week’s episode on The Mind has five sections.
The first extract (2:36) is from the tenth talk in London 1961, titled ‘The shallow mind’.
The second extract (16:26) is from the fourth talk at Brockwood Park in 1980, titled ‘Why is the mind caught in time?’
The third extract (38:28) is from Krishnamurti’s eighth talk in Madras 1961, titled ‘The scientific mind and the religious mind’.
The fourth extract (1:02:12) is from Krishnamurti’s seventh talk in Saanen 1971, titled ‘A mind in harmony’.
The final extract (1:15:00) this in this episode is from the fourth talk in Madras 1974, titled ‘A mind with enormous space’.
Season three of the Krishnamurti podcast continues with the format of carefully chosen extracts from the archives of philosopher’s talks. Each weekly episode focusses on a theme explored by Krishnamurti and the aim is to represent his different approaches to these universal topics.
This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit our website at kfoundation.org, where you can find a growing collection of in-depth articles on Krishnamurti’s teachings, along with key topics and a wide selection of quotes. Our online store stocks all available Krishnamurti books and ships worldwide.
You can also find our daily quotes and videos on Instagram and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.
If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or iTunes, which helps its visibility.