Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast

By: Krishnamurti Foundation Trust
  • Summary

  • 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.
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Episodes
  • Krishnamurti on Movement
    May 7 2025

    ‘Thought is a material process, a movement. When there is no movement, there something totally original, totally untouched by humanity, untouched by all the movement of thought.’

    This episode on Movement has three sections.

    The first extract (2:48) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Saanen 1973, and is titled: Thought Is Movement in Time.

    The second extract (29:46) is from the seventh talk in Saanen 1976, and is titled: When the Movement of the Past Meets the ‘Now’.

    The final extract in this episode (1:04:49) is from a direct recording by Krishnamurti in 1970, and is titled: Ending the Movement of Association.

    Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a significant theme of his talks. Extracts from the archives have been selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to these universal and timelessly relevant topics. This episode’s theme is Movement. Upcoming topics are Respectability, Thinking and Sensitivity.

    This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit our website at kfoundation.org, where you can find a popular collection of quotes, a variety of featured articles, along with a wide selection of curated material in the Index of Topics, allowing easy access to book, audio and video extracts. Our online store stocks the best of Krishnamurti's books and ships worldwide. We also offer free downloads, including a selection of booklets.

    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 your podcast app.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Krishnamurti on 'You Are The World'
    Apr 23 2025

    ‘The problem is you. The problem, the crisis, the challenge is in you, and you have to reply adequately. You are the world.’

    This episode on You Are the World has three sections.

    The first extract (2:46) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk in Madras 1977, and is titled: It is an absolute, irrevocable fact that you are the world.

    The second extract (23:26) is from the third talk in New Delhi 1963, and is titled: There Is No Division Between the World and You.

    The third and final extract in this episode (1:00:35) is from the third talk in Bombay 1977, and is titled: The Stream of Continuity.

    Each fortnightly episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a significant theme of Krishnamurti’s talks. Extracts from the archives have been selected to represent his different approaches to these universal and timelessly relevant themes. This episode’s theme is You Are the World. Upcoming themes are Movement, Respectability and Thinking.

    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. Please visit krishnamurticentre.org.uk for more information, including our volunteer programme.

    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 your podcast app.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Krishnamurti on Existence
    Apr 9 2025

    ‘What does it all mean, the existence that we lead? What is the meaning of all the work, misery, confusion, and this sense of meaningless existence?’

    This episode on Existence has four sections.

    The first extract (2:40) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Bombay 1981, and is titled: What Is the Most Important Thing In Our Existence?

    The second extract (18:27) is from the sixth talk in Saanen 1972, and is titled: The Mind Finds Its Existence in Its Contents.

    The third extract (44:30) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in New York 1966, and is titled: The Absurd Triviality of Our Existence.

    The final extract in this episode (1:04:36) is from the fourth talk in New York 1972, and is titled: Why Do I Exist?

    Each episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a significant theme of his talks. Extracts have been carefully selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to these universal and timeless topics. This episode’s theme is Existence. Upcoming themes are You Are the World, Movement, and Respectability.

    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. 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 your podcast app.

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    1 hr and 7 mins

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