Krishnamurti on The Meaning of Life

‘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 this episode (32:30) is from the fourth talk at Brockwood Park in 1976, and is titled: Finding Out the Meaning of Life. 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 Motive, Emptying Consciousness, and Thinking. 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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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 150 weekly 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. Please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, which helps our visibility. Get in touch at podcast@kfoundation.org