Krishnamurti on Matter

‘When you are constantly in struggle, constantly in conflict, constantly competitive, you must inevitably wear yourself out, both psychologically and physically.’ This episode on Competition has four sections. The first extract (2:48) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk at Rajghat ...  Show more

‘The greatest art is the art of living – not the paintings, the sculptures, the poems, the marvellous literature. That has its place, but to find out the art of living is the greatest art.’ This episode on Art has four sections. The first extract (2:40) is from the second questio ...  Show more

Speaking at a MAPS conference in the early 1990s, Ram Dass looks back at some of the benefits and mistakes of the work he and Timothy Leary did with psychedelics in the 1960s. 

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This is the sixth dialogue session that focuses on the 19th-century mystical text, The Way of a Pilgrim, which covers sections of the first chapter. Resources: Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit ...  Show more

Will we ever reach a conclusive, agreed-upon theory of consciousness?

Over the millennia of recorded history, countless stories, theories, and arguments have emerged to explain the origins of consciousness. And yet, here we are in 2025 - post-Plato, post-Descartes, post- ...

Indian philosophy and the search for unity

In our everyday lives we act as though we are all separate individuals, but is this really the case?

Jessica Frazer argues that reality is ultimately unified, and that this shift in perspective can change ...