Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast

‘I am violent. I project an idea of non-violence, and hope the pursuit of non-violence will help me to be free of violence. In the pursuit of non-violence I am still being violent.’ This episode on Non-violence has four sections. The first extract (2:36) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk at Rajghat 1963, and is titled: The Fiction of Non-violence The second extract (14:06) is from the third discussion at Brockwood Park School in 1983, and is titled: The Violent Pursuit of Non-violence. The third extract (31:51) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Ojai 1983, and is titled: Ending Violence Completely. The final extract in this episode () is from a direct recording in Ojai 1983, and is titled: Insight Banishes All Violence. The Krishnamurti Podcast features carefully selected extracts from his public talks. Each episode highlights Krishnamurti’s different approaches to universal and timeless themes relevant to everyday life, the state of the world and the future of humanity. This episode’s theme is Non-violence. Upcoming themes are Totality, Logic and Reason, and The Unknown. 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 inspired by Krishnamurti’s teachings. Please visit brockwood.org.uk for more information. You can also find our regular Krishnamurti quotes and videos on social media at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.

‘Knowledge can never be whole, can never be complete, total. Therefore in it there is ignorance.’ This episode on Ignorance has four sections. The first extract (2:28) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Bombay 1969, and is titled: What Is Ignorance? The second extract (25:31) is from the sixth talk in Saanen 1979, and is titled:In Knowledge Is Ignorance. The third extract (50:17) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in New York 1968, and is titled The Sorrow of Ignorance. The final extract in this episode (1:00:24) is from the second talk in Saanen 1962, and is titled: Ignorance and Innocence. The Krishnamurti Podcast features carefully selected extracts from his talks. Each episode highlights Krishnamurti’s different approaches to universal and timeless themes relevant to everyday life, the state of the world and the future of humanity.  This episode’s theme is Ignorance. Upcoming themes are Non-violence, Totality, and Logic and Reason. 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, including for young adults. There is also a volunteer programme. The atmosphere at the Centre 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 Krishnamurti quotes and videos on social media at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.

‘Can you discover something which is not of time, which is eternal, something which is not put together by thought?’ This episode on The Timeless and the Eternal has three sections. The first extract (2:30) is from Krishnamurti’s tenth talk in Ojai 1949, and is titled: We Cannot Think About the Timeless. The second extract (20:58) is from the tenth talk in Saanen 1964, and is titled: One Must Be Free of Influence To Discover the Eternal. The final extract in this episode (45:43) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in New York 1972, and is titled: Something Untouched by Death. The Krishnamurti Podcast features carefully selected extracts from his talks. Each episode highlights Krishnamurti’s different approaches to universal and timeless themes relevant to everyday life, the state of the world and the future of humanity.  This episode’s theme is The Timeless and the Eternal. Upcoming themes are Ignorance, Non-violence and Totality. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit our website at kfoundation.org, which features quotes, articles and a wide selection of curated material in the Index of Topics. This Index allows easy access to book, audio and video extracts. Our online store stocks the best of Krishnamurti's books and we also offer free downloads, including a selection of booklets. You can also find our regular Krishnamurti quotes and videos on social media at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.

‘Choiceless awareness is a state of mind that sees what actually is taking place, factually, without any condemnation or justification.’ This episode on Choiceless Awareness has three sections. The first extract (2:43) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in New Delhi 1967, and is titled: Choiceless Awareness in Everyday Life. The second extract (15:06) is from the first question and answer meeting in Saanen 1984, and is titled: Choiceless Awareness Ends the Brain’s Recording. The final extract in this episode (30:40) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Amsterdam 1968, and is titled: Awareness of the Whole of Life. The Krishnamurti Podcast features carefully selected extracts from his talks. Each episode highlights Krishnamurti’s different approaches to universal and timeless themes relevant to everyday life, the state of the world and the future of humanity. This episode’s theme is Choiceless Awareness. Upcoming themes are The Timeless and the Eternal, Ignorance and Blindness, and Non-violence. 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 in a conducive atmosphere. Please visit krishnamurticentre.org.uk for more information, including our volunteer programme. You can also find our regular Krishnamurti quotes and videos on social media at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.

‘We have built a conceptual world, a world based on ideas, a world based on a philosophy which is essentially material.’ This episode on Concepts has three sections. The first extract (2:25) is from the fifth talk in Madras 1980, and is titled: Why Do We Live On Concepts? The second extract (31:32) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in Saanen 1974, and is titled: Is There Security in Concepts? The final extract in this episode (50:24) is from the first talk in Amsterdam 1967, and is titled: Seeing Without Concepts. The Krishnamurti Podcast features carefully selected extracts from his talks. Each episode highlights Krishnamurti’s different approaches to universal and timeless themes relevant to everyday life, the state of the world and the future of humanity.  This episode’s theme is Concepts. Upcoming themes are Choiceless Awareness, The Timeless and the Eternal, and Ignorance and Blindness. 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 inspired by Krishnamurti’s teachings. Please visit brockwood.org.uk for more information. You can also find our regular Krishnamurti quotes and videos on social media at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust.