Best Krishnamurti Foundation Trust Podcasts (2025)

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Krishnamurti on Talent and Skill 1:08:12

6h ago1:08:12

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‘The great painters, great musicians and great architects have extraordinary capacities and talent, but in their daily life they are like you and me, and like everybody else.’ This episode on Talent and Skill has five sections. The first extract (2:40) is from a question & answer meeting at Rajghat in 1964, and is titled: Talent and Fulfilment. The…

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Krishnamurti on Mechanical Living 1:21:35

16d ago1:21:35

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‘As long as the mechanical way of living continues, there must be degeneration of the human mind and heart, and in the society in which we live.’ This episode on Mechanical Living has three sections. The first extract (2:37) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Bombay 1974, and is titled: Are You Living Mechanically? The second extract (21:22) is f…

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Krishnamurti on Grief and Loss 1:07:51

1M ago1:07:51

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‘When there is grief, we try every form of escape, but it is always there. Apparently, humanity has not resolved grief.’ This episode on Grief and Loss has four sections. The first extract (2:35) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Amsterdam 1981, and is titled: Living With Grief. The second extract (12:32) is from the fifth talk in Saanen 1981, a…

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Krishnamurti on Abstraction 1:03:39

1M ago1:03:39

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‘There is no abstraction, there is only 'what is', there is only the seeing. And when you see, you act.’ This episode on Abstraction has three sections. The first extract (2:35) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Bombay 1974, and is titled: Abstractions, Conclusions and Ideas. The second extract (29:02) is from the second talk at Brockwood Park i…

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Krishnamurti on Trust and Faith 1:03:26

2M ago1:03:26

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‘We are incapable, so we look, we search, we find somebody to tell us what to do, and we put our faith in those people. But faith and trust have no value.’ This episode on Trust and Faith has five sections. The first extract (2:24) is from the second question and answer meeting in Saanen 1980, and is titled Trust and Certainty. The second extract (…

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Krishnamurti on Leisure 1:09:38

2M ago1:09:38

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‘Leisure is extraordinarily important – not to have a mind that is constantly occupied, constantly chattering. It is only in that unoccupied mind a new seed of learning can take place.’ This episode on Leisure has five sections. The first extract (2:35) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Ojai 1977, and is titled: The Importance of Leisure. The s…

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Krishnamurti on Seeing 1:03:27

3M ago1:03:27

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‘What prevents you from seeing is your condemnation and justification, which is the past. When you listen, when you see without condemnation, you are free of the past.’ This episode on Seeing has three sections. The first extract (2:39) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk at Brockwood Park in 1970, and is titled: Seeing Is Action. The second extract…

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Krishnamurti on Bliss, Ecstasy and Benediction 1:16:33

3M ago1:16:33

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‘Bliss is not pleasure; ecstasy is not brought about by thought; it is an entirely different thing. And you can only come upon that when you understand the nature of thought.’ This episode on Bliss, Ecstasy and Benediction has five sections. The first extract (2:47) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in London 1969, and is titled: Bliss Is Not Plea…

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Krishnamurti on Knowing 1:07:52

4M ago1:07:52

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'Knowing is far more important than acquiring knowledge. Knowing means learning. Knowing is always in the present.’ This episode on Knowing has four sections. The first extract (2:34) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk at Rajghat in 1969, and is titled: Is Knowing Based on the Past? The second extract (15:30) is from the second talk in Bangalore 19…

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Krishnamurti on Tomorrow 1:16:03

4M ago1:16:03

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‘We have divided time into yesterday, today and tomorrow, and hence we have invented the process of gradual achievement for freeing ourselves.’ This episode on Tomorrow has three sections. The first extract (2:26) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in New Delhi 1964, and is titled: Our Invented Tomorrow. The second extract (23:21) is from the second…

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Krishnamurti on The False 1:13:27

5M ago1:13:27

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‘It is only the mind that is empty of what is false that can discover what is true.’ This episode on The False has four sections. The first extract (2:37) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Saanen 1983, and is titled: Seeing the False. The second extract (22:30s) is from the sixth talk in Paris 1961, and is titled: Denying the False. The third e…

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Krishnamurti on Emptying Consciousness 1:12:21

5M ago1:12:21

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‘Meditation is the emptying of the content of consciousness, which is consciousness. That is the meaning and the depth of meditation: the emptying of all the content, which means thought coming to an end.’ This episode on Emptying Consciousness has four sections. The first extract (2:45) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk at Brockwood Park in 1973, …

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Krishnamurti on Motive 1:14:15

6M ago1:14:15

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‘Motives are based on pleasure – avoiding pain and holding onto pleasure. There is no other kind of motive.’ This episode on Motive has five sections. The first extract (2:39) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk at Rajghat in 1967, and is titled: Why Do We Have Motives? The second extract (9:19) is from the second discussion in Saanen 1976, and is ti…

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Krishnamurti on The Meaning of Life 1:21:27

6M ago1:21:27

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‘Philosophers intellectually invent or reason out a meaning to life, and we generally accept such meaning because we have no meaning to our own lives.’ This episode on The Meaning of Life has two sections. The first extract (2:42) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Saanen 1973, and is titled: Meaning vs. Purpose. The second and final extract in …

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Krishnamurti on Liberation 1:05:56

7M ago1:05:56

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‘Liberation is not a form of snobbishness; it is there for anyone who will inquire into it. It is there with an ever-widening, deepening beauty and strength when there is self-knowing.’ This week’s episode on Liberation has four sections. The first extract (2:40) is from the second question and answer meeting at Brockwood Park in 1981, and is title…

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Krishnamurti on Isolation 1:13:01

7M ago1:13:01

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‘There can be security for mankind only if there is a global relationship, interrelationship economically and socially - a global relationship, not an isolated security.’ This week’s episode on Isolation has four sections. The first extract (2:34) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk at Brockwood Park in 1982, and is titled: Ideologies Isolate. The s…

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Krishnamurti on Duality 1:05:03

7M ago1:05:03

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‘There is no duality, only the fact. But when we want to get over the fact, we create duality.’ This week’s episode on Duality has four sections. The first extract (2:28) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Bombay 1966, and is titled: What Is Duality? The second extract (24:15) is from the fourth talk in New Delhi 1983, and is titled: Is There Suc…

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Krishnamurti on Inquiry 1:09:58

8M ago1:09:58

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‘To inquire demands a mind that has set aside its opinions, its judgements, its evaluations and is capable of observing exactly what is, outwardly and inwardly.’ This week’s episode on Inquiry has five sections. The first extract (2:44) is from the first question and answer meeting at Rajghat in 1981, and is titled What Does It Mean To Inquire? The…

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Krishnamurti on Concentration 1:09:01

8M ago1:09:01

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‘Though concentration is necessary, meditation involves much more than concentration, or the control of thought.’ This week’s episode on Concentration has three sections. The first extract (2:25) is from the second question and answer meeting in Ojai in 1982, and is titled: Concentration and Attention. The second extract (18:03) is from Krishnamurt…

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Krishnamurti on The Self 1:18:29

8M ago1:18:29

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‘The self is nothing but words and memories. So the self is the past. And to know oneself means to observe yourself.’ This week’s episode on The Self has five sections. The first extract (2:39) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Madras 1978, and is titled: The Nature of the Self. The second extract (24:30) is from the fourth talk in Saanen 1985, …

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Krishnamurti on Not Knowing 1:02:44

8M ago1:02:44

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‘Remaining totally in a state of not knowing, you have tremendous energy.’ This week’s episode on Not-knowing has five sections. The first extract (2:36) is from the first talk in Saanen 1963, and is titled: The State of Not-knowing. The second extract (18:11) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Paris 1961, and is titled: Not-knowing Is Complete A…

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Krishnamurti on Care 58:57

9M ago58:57

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‘To find out correct action, right action, accurate action, there must be care.’ This week’s episode on Care has five sections. The first extract (2:45) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Bombay 1964, and is titled: Care: A Little Word with Deep Meaning. The second extract (9:06) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in New Delhi 1963, and is titled:…

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Krishnamurti on Memory 1:05:33

9M ago1:05:33

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‘Memory is necessary at a certain level, but when memory becomes merely mechanical action in human relationships, it becomes a danger and creates mischief.’ This week’s episode on Memory has five sections. The first extract (2:35) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in New Delhi 1966, and is titled: What Is the Function of Memory? The second extract…

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Krishnamurti on Space 1:02:37

9M ago1:02:37

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‘Space implies a movement, an energy which is boundless like the heavens. In the heavens there is complete order. Where there is vast space there is order. When there is no space, there is disorder.’ This week’s episode on Space has six sections. The first extract (2:40) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in Madras 1976, and is titled: We Must Have …

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Krishnamurti on Choice 1:06:09

9M ago1:06:09

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‘A mind that is not clear, a mind that is confused, will inevitably choose. But for a mind that sees very clearly, there is no choice at all.’ This week’s episode on Choice has three sections. The first extract (2:40) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in New Delhi 1972, and is titled: Choice Implies Duality and Confusion. The second extract (30:52…

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Krishnamurti on Matter 1:05:49

9M ago1:05:49

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'Thought is matter. You may not accept it but go into it, examine it. Is there something beyond matter? How will you find out?’ This week’s episode on Matter has four sections. The first extract (2:27) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Saanen 1974, and is titled: Is All Existence Matter? The second extract (29:41) is from the first question and …

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Krishnamurti on Depression and Anxiety 1:14:59

10M ago1:14:59

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‘I have anxiety and I have projected a state of not being anxious. To arrive at that state, I think I need time. But I never ask: Can this anxiety be changed immediately?’ This week’s episode on Depression & Anxiety has five sections. The first extract (2:42) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Paris 1966, and is titled: We Separate Ourselves From…

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Krishnamurti on Chattering 1:00:06

10M ago1:00:06

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'Your mind is chattering and your mind is you. When you see the actual truth that you and the chattering are one, all your effort to change it comes to an end. Then what takes place?’ This week’s episode on Chattering has five sections. The first extract (2:41) is from the fourth question and answer meeting in Ojai 1980, and is titled: Why Does the…

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Krishnamurti on Continuity 1:20:35

10M ago1:20:35

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‘The desire for continuity is the way of time, and time breeds fear; and thought as time dreads death.’ This week’s episode on Continuity has five sections. The first extract (2:42) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in Madras 1979, and is titled: We Seek Safety in Continuity. The second extract (19:02) is from the sixth talk in Bombay 1962, and is …

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Krishnamurti on Guilt 1:00:59

10M ago1:00:59

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‘Many people carry guilt all their life. It is like a wound never healing because they always remember guilt and it destroys their life.’ This week’s episode on Guilt has six sections. The first extract (2:40) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Ojai 1985, and is titled: Forms of Guilt. The second extract (13:30) is from the second talk at Brockw…

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Krishnamurti on Perception 1:13:13

11M ago1:13:13

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‘Is there a perception not born of memory, not born of knowledge, a perception that sees the whole nature and structure of conflict, a perception this is whole?’ This week’s episode on Perception has four sections. The first extract (2:37) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk at Brockwood Park in 1978, and is titled: Perception and Desire. The second…

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Krishnamurti on Symbols 1:09:58

11M ago1:09:58

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‘One must go beyond words, beyond names, beyond symbols to really find out, to search very deeply, to inquire without restraint and without limitation.’ This week’s episode on Symbols has four sections. The first extract (2:36) is from Krishnamurti’s eighth talk in Madras 1961, and is titled: The Influence of Symbols. The second extract (24:12) is …

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Krishnamurti on Fragmentation 1:22:14

11M ago1:22:14

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‘Learn to look at the whole of life from a level which is comprehensive, which has no fragmentation at all. And being non-fragmentary, act from there – a total action.’ This week’s episode on Fragmentation has three sections. The first extract (2:29) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Madras 1971, and is titled: Are You Aware That You Are Fragme…

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Krishnamurti on Cooperation 1:09:05

11M ago1:09:05

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‘We cannot live without cooperation. Life is relationship; life is cooperation. You and I cannot exist without cooperation, but to cooperate there must be freedom.’ This week’s episode on Cooperation has eight sections. The first extract (2:43) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in Madras 1965, and is titled: The Only Cooperation We Know. The second…

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Krishnamurti on Progress 1:00:55

12M ago1:00:55

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‘Is there psychological progress – the 'me' becoming better, nobler, wiser? The 'me' which is the past, which has accumulated so many things – insults, flatteries, pain, knowledge, suffering – can that progress to a better state?’ This week’s episode on Progress has five sections. The first extract (2:49) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Saanen…

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Krishnamurti on Disorder 1:17:18

12M ago1:17:18

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‘Disorder implies conflict, conflict in our behaviour, conflict outwardly, conflict between nationalities, between classes, between vested interests, religiously or in business. So that is our life: great disorder.’ This week’s episode on Disorder has four sections. The first extract (2:52) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in New York 1974, and is…

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Krishnamurti on Questioning 1:04:33

12M ago1:04:33

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‘Most of us do question, and our questioning is a reaction. We do not like something, and we question it, reject it or modify it. This questioning is according to the urges and demands, and has a motive behind it.’ This week’s episode on Questioning has seven sections. The first extract (2:38) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Bombay 1962, and i…

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Krishnamurti on Emptiness 1:14:37

1y ago1:14:37

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‘We must inquire into the question of emptiness. It is an amazingly important question because if there is no emptiness, no new thing can be.’ This week’s episode on Emptiness has five sections. The first extract (2:23) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Paris 1965, and is titled: The Two Types of Emptiness. The second extract (16:42) is from the…

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Krishnamurti on Will 1:03:21

1y ago1:03:21

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‘There is an ending to effort, struggle, and all forms of resistance and escapes, when you understand the nature and the structure of will, which is born of choice and effort.’ This week’s episode on Will has three sections. The first extract (2:44) is from Krishnamurti’s seventh talk in Saanen 1977, titled: What Is the Nature and Structure of Will…

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Krishnamurti on Reality 1:02:29

1y ago1:02:29

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‘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…

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Krishnamurti on Escapes 1:04:33

1y ago1:04:33

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‘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 Kr…

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Krishnamurti on Good and Evil 56:28

1y ago56:28

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‘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…

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Krishnamurti on Patterns and Formulas 1:11:42

1y ago1:11:42

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‘When the mind is learning all the time, it brings about its own sweet discipline. In this there is no conformity, no pattern, no formula, no suppression or obedience – it is living.’ This week’s episode on Patterns & Formulas has two sections. The first extract (2:37) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk at Rajghat in 1964, titled: Is revolution acco…

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Krishnamurti on Quiet 1:09:18

1y ago1:09:18

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‘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…

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Krishnamurti's Jokes and Anecdotes 1:15:22

1y ago1:15:22

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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 extr…

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Krishnamurti on Clarity 1:04:05

1y ago1:04:05

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‘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…

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Krishnamurti on Humanity 1:21:59

1y ago1:21:59

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‘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 seco…

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Krishnamurti on Opposites 1:01:09

1y ago1:01:09

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‘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…

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Krishnamurti on Solitude 55:16

1y ago55:16

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‘Solitude is a lovely word. It implies walking alone, looking, listening, not carrying your troubles, problems and anxieties; being absolutely alone, enjoying.’ This week’s episode on Solitude has six sections. The first extract (2:44) is from Krishnamurti’s second discussion in Saanen 1978, titled: Solitude is not loneliness. The second extract (1…

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Krishnamurti on Rationality 1:16:35

1y ago1:16:35

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‘The fact is human beings are irrational. But there is a concept that human beings are rational, and we live according to that concept.’ This week’s episode on Rationality has five sections. The first extract (2:46) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Ojai 1980, titled: Are Human Beings Rational? The second extract (15:07) is from the fourth quest…

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