Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast

‘Without sensitivity there is no intelligence, and therefore no love. And where there is no love, there is no beauty.’ This episode on Sensitivity has three sections. The first extract (2:38) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk at Rajghat in 1967, and is titled: Most of Us Are Insensitive. The second extract (22:47) is from the second talk at Brockwood Park in 1969, and is titled: Extraordinary Sensitivity. The final extract in this episode (34:00) is from Krishnamurti’s eighth talk in Saanen 1963, and is titled: The Highly Sensitive Brain. 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 Sensitivity. Upcoming themes are The Scientific and Religious Mind, Organisations, and The Heart. 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.

‘Thinking is mechanical; thinking can never be free. It can be reasonable, sane and logical, but thinking can never be free.’ This episode on Thinking has three sections. The first extract (2:30) is from Krishnamurti’s first talk at Rajghat in 1985, and is titled: What Is Thinking? The second extract (37:36) is from the first talk in Saanen 1982, and is titled: Is Thinking Individual? The final extract in this episode () is from Krishnamurti’s seventh talk in Saanen 1961, and is titled: Positive and Negative Thinking. 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 Thinking. Upcoming themes are Sensitivity, The Scientific and Religious Mind, and Organisations. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit the official YouTube channel for hundreds of full-length video and audio recordings of Krishnamurti’s talks and discussions. In addition, the Foundation’s own channel features a large collection of shorter 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 review or rating on your podcast app.

‘The flowering of goodness can never take place when the mind is respectable, when the mind is conforming to a pattern – the social pattern, an ideological pattern or a religious pattern.’ This episode on Respectability has two sections. The first extract (2:45) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Bombay 1965, and is titled: The Framework of Respectability. The second and final extract (45:54) in this episode is from the sixth talk in London 1961, and is titled: Respectability and Conditioning. 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 Respectability. Upcoming themes are Thinking, Sensitivity and The Scientific and Religious Mind. 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 Instagram, TikTok and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review or rating on your podcast app.

‘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.

‘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.

‘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.

‘Where there is compassion, there is supreme intelligence. Not the artificial intelligence of a computer, nor the artificial intelligence of thought.’ This episode on Artificial Intelligence and Computers has seven sections. The first extract (2:33) is from a small group discussion in Ojai 1981, and is titled The Intelligence of Thought Is Also Artificial. The second extract (8:26) is from the first discussion with scholars at Rajghat in 1985, and is titled: AI Will Include All Human Knowledge. The third extract (12:19) is from the second discussion with scholars at Rajghat in 1985, and is titled: We Don’t Know What Computers Can Do. The fourth extract (21:43) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in Bombay 1981, and is titled: The Computer Is Changing Society. The fifth extract (31:16) is from the second talk in Saanen 1981, and is titled: We Have Been Programmed Like the Computer. The sixth extract (44:26) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Bombay 1983, and is titled: What Will Happen When the Computer Can Do Everything We Can? The final extract in this episode (56:38) is from the fourth talk in Madras 1985, and is titled: Supreme Intelligence. 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 Artificial Intelligence & Computers. Upcoming themes are Existence, You Are the World, and Movement. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit the official YouTube channel for hundreds of full-length video and audio recordings of Krishnamurti’s talks and discussions. In addition, the Foundation’s own channel features a large collection of shorter 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 review or rating on your podcast app.

‘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 second extract (15:30) is from the fifth question & answer meeting in Saanen 1980, and is titled: Why Are We Mediocre Despite Our Talents? The third extract (25:38) is from the third question & answer meeting in Ojai 1980, and is titled: Talent and Creativity. The fourth extract (42:06) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Saanen 1977, and is titled: Skill in Action. The final extract in this episode (1:00:05) is from the fourth discussion in Saanen 1977, and is titled: Skill and the Art of Living. 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 Talent and Skill. Upcoming themes are Artificial Intelligence and Existence. 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 Instagram, TikTok and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review or rating on your podcast app.

‘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 from the first question and answer meeting in Saanen 1983, and is titled: Can the Mechanical Process of the Mind Stop? The final extract in this episode (39:29) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Saanen 1974, and is titled: Is There an Area of the Mind That Is Not Mechanical? 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. Upcoming topics are Talent, Intuition and Artificial Intelligence. 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.

‘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, and is titled: Why Is There Grief and Hurt? The third extract (24:30) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in Saanen 1982, and is titled: Is There an End to Grief and Suffering? The final extract in this episode (43:34) is from the fourth talk in Ojai 1979, and is titled: Understanding the Deep Causes of Sorrow. 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. Upcoming episodes are Mechanical Living, Talent and Intuition. 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.

‘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 in 1973, and is titled: Why Does the Mind Draw Abstractions? The final extract in this episode (57:02) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in New Delhi 1964, and is titled: Fear Is Not an Abstraction. 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 Knowing. Upcoming themes are Grief and Loss, Mechanical Living and Talent. 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.

‘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 (13:42) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Madras 1964, and is titled: Trust and Faith Have No Value. The third extract (22:58) is from the second talk in Bombay 1962, and is titled: There Is Nothing You Can Trust. The fourth extract (42:18) is from the first question and answer meeting in Bombay 1984, and is titled: What Is Faith? The final extract in this episode (48:03) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Colombo 1980, and is titled: Faith and Suffering. 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. Upcoming themes are Abstraction, Mechanical Living, and Grief and Loss. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit the official YouTube channel for hundreds of full-length video and audio recordings of Krishnamurti’s talks and discussions. In addition, the Foundation’s own channel features a large collection of carefully 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 review or rating on your podcast app.

‘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 second extract (21:06) is from the sixth talk at Rajghat in 1962, and is titled: We Have Very Little Leisure. The third extract (30:48) is from Krishnamurti’s seventh talk in Bombay 1964, and is titled: What Will We Do With Our Leisure? The fourth extract (42:18) is from the third talk in Bombay 1966, and is titled: Great Leisure Is Coming. The final extract in this episode (55:28) is from the fifth talk in Bombay 1962, and is titled: Leisure and Laziness. 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. Upcoming themes are Trust, Abstraction, Mechanical Living. 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 Instagram, TikTok and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review or rating on your podcast app.

‘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 (30:01) is from the second talk in New Delhi 1962, and is titled: Seeing Without Contradiction. The final extract in this episode (41:04) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Saanen 1961, and is titled: Total Seeing. 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. Upcoming topics are Leisure, Trust and Abstraction 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.

‘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 Pleasure. The second extract (14:15) is from the third talk in San Diego 1970, and is titled: The Bliss of Total Revolution. The third extract (32:02) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in New Delhi 1963, and is titled: Ecstasy in Meditation. The fourth extract (44:17) is from the sixth talk in Madras 1981, and is titled: The Benediction of Living a Life That Is Whole. The final extract in this episode (1:01:10) is from the fourth talk in Bombay 1985, and is titled: That Benediction Is Where You Are. Each fortnightly 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 themes. Upcoming topics are Mechanical Living, Trust and Seeing. 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.

‘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 talk at Brockwood Park in 1984, and is titled: Is There Security Tomorrow? The final extract in this episode (44:06) is from the fourth talk in New York 1966, and is titled: Freedom from Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. 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. Upcoming themes are Knowing, Bliss, Ecstasy and Benediction, and Mechanical Living. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Please visit the official YouTube channel for hundreds of full-length video and audio recordings of Krishnamurti’s talks and discussions. In addition, the Foundation’s own channel features a large collection of carefully 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 review or rating on your podcast app.

‘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 extract (41:54) is from Krishnamurti’s fifth talk in Madras 1979, and is titled: Freedom to See the False. The final extract in this episode (58:41) is from the eighth talk in Ojai 1949, and is titled: A Fact is Not True or False. Each fortnightly 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 themes. This episode’s theme is The False. Upcoming topics are The Future, Knowing, and Bliss, Ecstasy and Benediction. 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 Instagram, TikTok and Facebook at Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review or rating on your podcast app.

‘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, and is titled: What is Consciousness? The second extract (11:15) is from the fifth discussion in Saanen 1975, and is titled: Freedom Implies Emptying Consciousness of Its Content. The third extract (29:44) is from Krishnamurti’s sixth talk in Ojai 1977, and is titled: Emptying Consciousness Means Thought Ending. The final extract in this episode (42:36) is from the seventh talk in Saanen 1974, and is titled: Meditation Is the Emptying of Consciousness. Each fortnightly 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 themes. This episode’s theme is Emptying Consciousness. Upcoming topics are The False, The Future, and Knowing. 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.

‘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 titled: Can I Live Without a Motive or Direction? The third extract (20:12) is from the third question and answer meeting in Saanen 1984, and is titled: Motives and Desire. The fourth extract (37:46) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Saanen 1982, and is titled: Facing Facts Without a Motive. The Final extract in this episode (52:49) is from the second discussion in Saanen 1977, and is titled: Awareness Without Motive. Each fortnightly episode of the Krishnamurti podcast is based on a significant theme of the spiritual teacher and philosopher’s talks. Extracts from the archives have been selected to represent Krishnamurti’s different approaches to these universal and timelessly relevant themes. Upcoming topics are Emptying Consciousness, Thinking, and The False. 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.