Audiobooks by Jiddu Krishnamurti

[French] - Pourquoi avons-nous peur ? Audiobook

"Dans cet essai inédit, Krishnamurti, l'un des plus grands penseurs du XXesiècle, analyse le phénomène de la peur qui entrave notre esprit et donne des clés pour tenter de la dominer. ' La peur n'est jamais une réalité : elle intervient avant ou après l'instant présent. La peur dans l'instant présent, est-ce de la peur ? Dans un moment de danger physique ou psychologique, l'attention est totale. Quand l'attention est totale, on n'a pas peur. La peur surgit quand on évite le fait, quand on le fuit. ' La peur peut affecter notre vie. Seule une prise de conscience de ses sources profondes nous permet d'en libérer notre esprit. Dans cet ouvrage, réunissant causeries, dialogues privés et extraits de ses célèbres ' Carnets ', Jiddu Krishnamurti, l'un des plus grands penseurs indiens du XXe siècle, montre comment la peur et la dépendance qui en découle nous empêchent d'accéder à la liberté. Une réflexion puissante et d'une grande actualité."

Jiddu Krishnamurti (Author), Jean-Baptiste Fillon (Narrator)

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Freedom From The Known

"Born in poverty in India, Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) became a leading spiritual and philosophical thinker whose ideas continue to influence us today. George Bernard Shaw declared that he was the most beautiful human being he had ever seen and Aldous Huxley was one of his close friends. Whether debating politics with Nehru, discussing theories with Rupert Sheldrake and Iris Murdoch, or challenging his students not to take his words at face value, Krishnamurti engaged fully with every aspect of life. He is regarded by many modern religious figures as a great teacher, an extraordinary individual with revolutionary insights; Joseph Campbell, Alan Watts, Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra are all indebted to his writings. Freedom from the Known is one of Krishnamurti's most accessible works. Here, he reveals how we can free ourselves radically and immediately from the tyranny of the expected. By changing ourselves, we can alter the structure of society and our relationships. The vital need for change and the recognition of its very possibility form an essential part of this important book's message."

Jiddu Krishnamurti (Author), Adam Behr (Narrator)

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The Awakening of Intelligence

"This comprehensive record of Krishnamurti’s teachings is an excellent, wide-ranging introduction to the great philosopher’s thought. With among others, Jacob Needleman, Alain Naude, and Swami Venkatasananda, Krishnamurti examines such issues as the role of the teacher and tradition; the need for awareness of ‘cosmic consciousness; the problem of good and evil; and traditional Vedanta methods of help for different levels of seekers. This audiobook is expertly read by Mike Fraser, and was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont."

Jiddu Krishnamurti (Author), Mike Fraser (Narrator)

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A To Learn About Oneself One Has to Learn Anew Each Minute: Four Public Talks, Bombay (Mumbai), Indi

"- 'To perceive 'what is' is the basis of truth,' 7 February 1971. Duration: 86 minutes. Where there is division, there must be conflict. A mind in conflict must inevitably be distorted, and therefore it cannot possibly see clearly what is truth. We need a total change, a deep revolution, psychological revolution, the inward revolution, without which you cannot possibly create a new society. Is it possible to observe, to perceive without the observer? How are images formed? Can the image building come to an end? Knowledge is absolutely necessary. Is it possible that knowledge, which the brain has accumulated through centuries, does not interfere with relationships? - 'Direct perception is freedom,' 10 February 1971. Duration: 80 minutes. Can the mind living in this world ever be free, not only superficially but profoundly, at the very root of its existence? 'Freedom from' is an abstraction, but freedom in observing 'what is' and going beyond it is actual freedom. How do I observe greed? Do I observe it as an outsider looking in, or do I observe it without the observer? Without the mind being free, you cannot live in order. Three years have passed; I have no energy to be aware of my reactions. Can we seek God through observation? - 'Love is that quality of mind in which there is no division,' 14 February 1971. Duration: 89 minutes. To live in this world with intelligence, in spite of all the complications. Is it possible to be free of fear, not only the superficial fear in relationship but the deep-rooted fear? Thought nourishes, sustains and gives continuity to fear and pleasure. When you are learning, your mind is awake. Truth isn't second-hand; you can't get it through a guru, a book; you have to learn about it. The beauty of learning is that you don't know what truth is. What is love? A man who has not love in his heart but the things made by thought will make a monstrous world, will construct a society that is totally immoral. To find out, you must undo everything that you have done. What does it mean to die? - 'A mind in meditation is concerned only with meditation, not with the meditator,' 17 February 1971. Duration: 87 minutes. If you can put aside your favourite systems, if you can understand that concentration is merely a resistance and therefore constant conflict and wastage of energy, then we can find out for ourselves what is necessary for a mind that is in a state of meditation. To learn about oneself, a living thing, you have to watch, learn anew each minute. What is will? Consciousness is heritage, the result of time. Consciousness is the content of itself, which is time, sorrow, confusion, misery. Intelligence has no heritage. What is a mind that is completely silent? How does one cope with the extraordinary energy that human beings have?"

Jiddu Krishnamurti (Author), Jiddu Krishnamurti (Narrator)

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Life The Goal

"'Life The Goal' by Jiddu Krishnamurti is a profound exploration of the human condition and the quest for meaning and fulfillment. In this book, Krishnamurti delves into the fundamental questions that have perplexed humanity for centuries: What is the purpose of life? What is the nature of truth? How can one find lasting happiness and freedom? Krishnamurti argues that man is like a cloud, hurried along by the winds of life without a fixed purpose or understanding of life's meaning. He emphasizes the importance of embracing all experiences, both pleasant and painful, as essential for a full and meaningful life. Through introspection and self-discovery, Krishnamurti proposes that the ultimate goal of life is the liberation of the self from all desires, experiences, sorrows, and struggles. Central to Krishnamurti's teachings is the concept of Truth as the eternal goal, transcending the limitations imposed by beliefs, religions, and ideologies. He challenges the reader to cultivate a deep understanding of life, free from external authority and dogma, and to embrace doubt as a crucial tool for uncovering essential truths. 'Life The Goal' offers a thought-provoking and transformative journey toward self-awareness, freedom, and genuine fulfillment. It invites readers to reevaluate their beliefs, question societal norms, and embark on a path of inner exploration and enlightenment."

Jiddu Krishnamurti (Author), Dennis Logan (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - A los Pies del Maestro

"'A los Pies del Maestro' es un breve libro considerado una joya espiritual que presenta las enseñanzas esenciales de Jiddu Krishnamurti. Aunque se publicó en 1911, cuando Krishnamurti era solo un adolescente, el libro contiene sabiduría profunda sobre el camino espiritual. La obra presenta un diálogo entre un joven discípulo llamado Alcione y su maestro, donde se abordan temas fundamentales como la devoción, el servicio desinteresado, el amor, la sabiduría y la autorrealización. A través de estas conversaciones, Krishnamurti transmite la importancia de vivir una vida ética, de cultivar el autoconocimiento y de estar dispuesto a aprender de todas las experiencias de la vida. El libro ofrece una guía espiritual simple pero poderosa para aquellos en busca de la verdad y la iluminación."

Jiddu Krishnamurti (Author), Artur Mas (Narrator)

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Cosmic order: Brockwood Park 1980 - Dialogue 10

"Cosmic order - 7 June 1980 • Is there an order which is not man-made? • Can the brain ever be free from the impositions, pressures, wounds, bruises, all the trivialities of existence? • Time is my whole existence. I take refuge in the past, which cannot be changed. Why does the brain accept this way of living, and why doesn’t it break it down? • As long as I have my roots in the past there cannot be order. • If the universe is not of time, can the mind which has been entangled in time, unravel itself and so be the universe?"

Jiddu Krishnamurti (Author), Jiddu Krishnamurti (Narrator)

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Is There in the Brain Anything Untouched By Culture?: Brockwood Park and Gstaad 1975 - Dialogue 9

"Is there in the brain anything untouched by culture?' - 6 August 1975 - Can there be a total perception which completely heals the brain? - What benefit has culture? - Does speech come before thought? - Is it possible to say something without the operation of thought? - Is there in the brain anything untouched by culture? - Is attention a conscious process? - Is love the factor of profound change? - You explain all this, and you say that whatever the damaged brain – which is the result of thought and tradition and all the rest of it – whatever it does will produce further damage. So, because you point it out, I realise that. That is the first necessity – I realise it. Then, after I’ve realised it, you talk to me at a depth which thought has not touched. You planted a seed."

Jiddu Krishnamurti (Author), Jiddu Krishnamurti (Narrator)

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If thought cannot achieve, why should it suffer?: Brockwood Park and Gstaad 1975 - Dialogue 7

"If thought cannot achieve, why should it suffer? - 18 July 1975 • How does science investigate the mysterious? • If thought cannot achieve, why should it suffer? • Can consciousness, which is filled with the things of thought, empty itself? • Thought cannot possibly apprehend, comprehend or be aware of the whole. • Time. • Krishnamurti’s early years."

Jiddu Krishnamurti (Author), Jiddu Krishnamurti (Narrator)

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Perceiving without the perceiver: Brockwood Park and Gstaad 1975 - Dialogue 6

"Perceiving without the perceiver - 28 June 1975 • Can thought naturally cease? • Perceiving without the perceiver • Facing the truth of death • Krishnamurti’s ‘process’ and early years. • Kundalini • If you can understand suffering, face it and not escape from it, that has quite a different energy. • Truth is a pathless land. • There is something really tremendously mysterious. • Knowledge is becoming the curse. • When the mind, with all the confusion, is nothing, not a thing, then perhaps there is the other."

Jiddu Krishnamurti (Author), Jiddu Krishnamurti (Narrator)

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Attention implies that there is no centre: Brockwood Park and Gstaad 1975 - Dialogue 5

"Attention implies that there is no centre - 22 June 1975 • Consciousness, because it is in constant movement, has never found an energy which is not contradictory, which is not produced by desire and thought. • Can thought ever see its own movement and the futility of its own movement? • Attention implies that there is no centre. • Is there a perception, a seeing outside the space which is part of consciousness? • Therearetwohumanbeings,onegetsconditionedandtheotherdoesn’t.Why? How has it happened the other doesn’t get conditioned? • How does this perception which is beyond attention, beyond awareness, beyond concentration come about? • Thought is rather superficial, it’s merely a very small part of the operation of the brain. • Can consciousness be completely empty of its content? • Order and disorder"

Jiddu Krishnamurti (Author), Jiddu Krishnamurti (Narrator)

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Seeing 'what is' is action: Brockwood Park and Gstaad 1975 - Dialogue 2

"Seeing ‘what is’ is action - 24 May 1975 • If truth is something totally different from reality then what place has action in daily life, in relation to truth and reality? • Seeing ‘what is’ is action. • What place has love in truth? • When I separate you, in that separation love cannot exist. • How are you to convey the sense of truth to a student? • As long as I live in the field of reality, which has its own energy, that energy will not free me. • When the mind is empty, when the mind is nothing, not a thing, in that there is perception."

Jiddu Krishnamurti (Author), Jiddu Krishnamurti (Narrator)

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