‘We need political, religious, social and psychological change, deep down at the very roots. How is this to be brought about, and where do we begin?’

This episode on Politics has six sections.

The first extract (2:48) is from the third discussion with young people in Saanen 1968, and is titled: Does Change Begin Politically?

The second extract (15:48) is from the fourth question and answer meeting in Ojai 1982, and is titled: Political Action.

The third extract (34:41) is from a radio interview at Brockwood Park in 1980, and is titled: The Involvement of Religion in Politics.

The fourth extract (41:59) is from Krishnamurti’s first public talk in San Francisco 1983, and is titled: Political Division.

The fifth extract (59:38) is from the first talk at Rajghat in 1981, and is titled: Is the World the Politicians’ Responsibility or Our Own?

The final extract in this episode (1:13:09) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk at Rajghat in 1967, and is titled: A True Democrat.

The Krishnamurti Podcast features selected extracts from Krishnamurti’s recorded talks. Each episode highlights his different approaches to universal and timeless themes that affect our everyday lives, the state of the world and the future of humanity. This episode’s theme is Politics. Upcoming themes are Maturity, Drugs and Goodness & generosity.

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