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 Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
‘Can your mind know it has been hurt, be aware of it, and not react at the conscious or unconscious level?’
This week’s episode on Hurt has three sections.
The first extract (2:40) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Bombay 1974, titled: What Is It That Gets Hurt?
The second extract (22:29) is from the fifth talk in Saanen 1974, titled: The Tradition of Hurt.
The final extract in this episode (39:40) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Saanen 1974, titled: No More Hurt.
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 Hurt. Upcoming themes are Being and becoming, and Tradition.
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 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 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 Apple Podcasts, which helps our visibility.
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
‘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.
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
‘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.
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
‘The flame of discontent, because it has no outlet, because it has no object in which it can fulfil itself, becomes great passion.’
This week’s episode on Discontent has five sections.
The first extract (2:45) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Rishi Valley 1967, titled: Discontent Is One Thing, Revolt Another.
The second extract (15:13) is from the second talk at Brockwood Park in 1980, titled: Discontent Is Good.
The third extract (23:38) is from the third question and answer meeting in Saanen 1980, titled: Discontent Without a Cause.
The fourth extract (46:36) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Saanen 1977, titled: The Tremendous Flame of Discontent.
The final extract in this episode (1:01:33) is from the seventh talk in New Delhi 1964, titled: Total Discontent.
Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is compiled from carefully chosen extracts from our archives, representing Krishnamurti’s different approaches to fundamental issues and questions we all face in our lives. This week’s theme is Discontent. Upcoming themes are Reward and Punishment, Seriousness and Hurt.
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 individual and group 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 regular 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.
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
‘Every human being wants power in some form or other.’
This week’s episode on Power has five sections.
The first extract (2:48) is from Krishnamurti’s seventh talk in Saanen 1978, titled: Why Do We Want Power?
The second extract (15:11) is from the second talk at Brockwood Park in 1984, titled: Power Is Evil.
The third extract (21:03) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in New Delhi 1983, titled: We Worship Power.
The fourth extract (27:59) is from the third talk in Bombay 1962, titled: We Use Function To Achieve Status and Power.
The final extract in this episode (36:07) is from Krishnamurti’s eleventh talk in London 1961, titled: The Power of Love.
Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is compiled from carefully chosen extracts from the archives, representing different approaches to many of the fundamental issues and questions that we all face in our lives. This week’s theme is Power. Upcoming themes are Discontent, Being and becoming, and Hurt.
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 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 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 Apple Podcasts, which helps our visibility.
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
‘I cling to my limitation, you cling to your limitation, and therefore there is perpetual conflict.’
This week’s episode on Limitation has four sections.
The first extract (2:37) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Bombay 1980, titled: Is There an Energy That Is Limitless?
The second extract (23:54) is from the third talk in Saanen 1978, titled: Thought Is Everlastingly Limited.
The third extract (41:42) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Saanen 1983, titled: Self-Security in Limitation.
The final extract in this episode (1:03:49) is from the fourth talk at Brockwood Park in 1972, titled: Can the Mind See Its Own Limitation?
Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is compiled from carefully chosen extracts from the archives, representing different approaches to many of the fundamental issues and questions we all face in our lives. This week’s theme is Limitation. Upcoming themes are Power, Discontent and Being and becoming.
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.
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
‘You have to understand your reactions, from which your daily action springs. We react, we revolt, we accumulate, we defend, we resist, we acquire, we submit - all these are reactions.’
This week’s episode on Reaction has five sections.
The first extract (2:37) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Bombay 1962, titled: We Move From Reaction to Reaction.
The second extract (12:20) is from the first talk at Brockwood Park in 1978, titled: The Reaction We Call Fear.
The third extract (23:41) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in San Francisco 1983, titled: Looking at the Reaction of Violence.
The fourth extract (33:04) is from the fourth talk in Saanen 1962, titled: Reactions Are Based on Ideas.
The final extract in this episode (44:54) is from Krishnamurti’s eleventh talk in London 1961, titled: Revolution Is Not a Reaction.
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 Reaction. Upcoming themes are Limitation, Power and Discontent.
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.
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
‘When you seek, you are seeking something away from the actual fact, towards something that will give you greater pleasure. One seeks because one is dissatisfied with the normal, shallow, narrow, cunning existence.’
This week’s episode on Seeking has three sections.
The first extract (2:47) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Madras 1967, titled: What Are You Seeking?
The second extract (44:14) is from the sixth talk in New York 1966, titled: There Must Be an End To Seeking.
The final extract in this episode (1:08:35) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in New Delhi 1962, titled: A Mind No Longer Seeking.
Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is compiled from carefully chosen extracts from our archives, representing Krishnamurti’s different approaches to fundamental issues and questions we all face in our lives. This week’s theme is Seeking. Upcoming themes are Reactions, Limitation and Power.
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 individual and group retreats for those wishing to inquire into themselves in light of Krishnamurti’s teachings. The events programme for 2023 now includes two further Young Adults Retreats, in September and November, for those under 35. We have lowered our rates for this retreat, and further concessions are available. All other events at the Centre have no upper age limit. Please visit krishnamurticentre.org.uk for more information.
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
‘Humility is not the subjugation of the desire that seeks fulfilment in success. Nor is it the religious humility of monks, saints and priests that cultivated austerity brings about.’
This week’s episode on Humility has four sections.
The first extract (2:51) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Bombay 1962, titled: Without Humility You Cannot Learn.
The second extract (11:47) is from the tenth talk in Saanen 1962, titled: You Cannot Cultivate Humility
The third extract (26:09) is from Krishnamurti’s seventh talk in Saanen 1978, titled: Power and Humility.
The final extract in this episode (35:12) is from the fourth talk in Saanen 1961, titled: Humility Implies Total Destruction of the Self.
Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is compiled from carefully chosen extracts from the archives, representing different approaches to many of the fundamental issues and questions that we all face in our lives. This week’s theme is Humility. Upcoming themes are Seeking, Reactions and Limitation.
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 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 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 Apple Podcasts, which helps our visibility.
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
‘There is an action in which there is no resistance, no interference of the past, no response of the 'me'. That action is not in the field of time; it is instantaneous and therefore complete.’
This week’s episode on Resistance has three sections.
The first extract (2:47) is from Krishnamurti’s eighth talk in New Delhi 1962, titled: Our Lives Are Built on Resistance.
The second extract (23:32) is from the first talk in Madras 1969, titled: We Seek Security Through Resistance.
The final extract in this episode (52:37) is Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in Saanen 1971, titled: To Live in This World Without Resistance.
Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is compiled from carefully chosen extracts from the archives, representing different approaches to many of the fundamental issues and questions we all face in our lives. This week’s theme is Resistance. Upcoming themes are Humility, Seeking and Reactions.
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.