Krishnamurti on Despair

Krishnamurti on Despair

From Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast by Krishnamurti Foundation Trust

December 31, 2025 · 1h 16m · Season 7 · Episode 9

About this episode

This episode explores the theme of despair through selected extracts from Krishnamurti's talks.

‘There is the sense of inward frustration, the sense of hopeless despair without an end. Perhaps most people are not aware of it, or if they are, they avoid it. But it is there. So what is one to do?’ This episode on Despair has four sections.The first extract (2:42) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Ojai 1973, and is titled: Despair, Hope and Belief. The second extract (14:20) is from the second talk in Saanen 1962, and is titled: The Source of Despair. The third extract (48:08) is from Krishnamurti’s fourth talk in Ojai 1949, and is titled: Facing Despair. The final extract in this episode (1:04:20) is from the fourth talk in Madras 1967, and is titled: Freedom from Despair Is Not Through Hope. The Krishnamurti Podcast features carefully 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 Despair. Upcoming themes are Holism, Activism & Social Change and Discovery. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, based at Brockwood Park in Hampshire, UK. Brockwood is also home to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, Krishnamurti

Topics covered

  • despair
  • hope
  • belief
  • philosophy
  • spirituality

Keywords

  • despair
  • hope
  • belief
  • philosophy
  • spirituality
  • Krishnamurti
  • talks

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Despair, Hope and Belief, The Source of Despair, Facing Despair, Freedom from Despair Is Not Through Hope

Places: Ojai, Saanen, Madras, Hampshire

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