Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast

Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast

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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‘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…

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Krishnamurti on The Timeless and The Eternal

‘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…

07 Oct 2026
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Krishnamurti on Choiceless Awareness

‘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…

23 Sep 2026
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Krishnamurti on Concepts

‘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…

09 Sep 2026
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Krishnamurti on Harmony

‘Harmony is stillness, a harmony between the body, the heart and the mind – complete harmony. This episode on Harmony has four sections. The first extract (2:30) is from the third discussion in Saanen 1971, and is titled: What Is Harmony? The second extract (17:43) is from Krishnamurti’s seventh talk in Saanen 1972, and is titled: Insight Brings Harmony. The third extract (49:29) is from the seventh talk in Saanen 1971, and is titled: Complete Harmony. The final extract in this episode (1:02:13) is from Krishnamurti’s talk in Rome 1972, and is titled: Meditation Comes Only to a Harmonious Life. The Krishnamurti Podcast features carefully selected extracts from Krishnamurti’s recorded talks. Each episode highlights his different approaches to universal, timeless subjects that affect our everyday lives, the state of the world, and the future of humanity. This episode’s theme is Harmony. Look out for Season 8 of the podcast beginning in September. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, based at…

12 Aug 2026
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Krishnamurti on Detachment

‘In the process of attachment, there is pain. To avoid that pain, we try to cultivate detachment. And so we keep up this circle, which is always painful.’ This episode on Detachment has three sections. The first extract (2:42) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Saanen 1982, and is titled: Detachment Is Just an Idea. The second extract (21:35) is from the first talk in Bangalore 1971, and is titled: The Pursuit of Detachment. The final extract in this episode (43:21) is from the first talk in Ojai 1949, and is titled: Where There Is Love, There Is No Question of Attachment or Detachment. The Krishnamurti Podcast features carefully selected extracts from Krishnamurti’s recorded talks. Each episode highlights his different approaches to universal and timeless subjects that affect our everyday lives, the state of the world and the future of humanity. This episode’s theme is Detachment. Upcoming themes are Harmony, plus many more in Season 8. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, based at…

29 Jul 2026