‘To inquire demands a mind that has set aside its opinions, its judgements, its evaluations and is capable of observing exactly what is, outwardly and inwardly.’
This week’s episode on Inquiry has five sections.
The first extract (2:44) is from the first question and answer meeting at Rajghat in 1981, and is titled What Does It Mean To Inquire?
The second ex ... Show More
Nov 19
Krishnamurti on Civilisation
<p>‘Trapped in this peculiar culture and civilisation, how am I to fundamentally change, and what is involved in this change?’</p>
<p>This episode on Civilisation has three sections.</p>
<p>The first extract (2:42) is from Krishnamurti’s second talk in Saanen 1973, and is titled: ... Show More
1h 25m
Nov 5
Krishnamurti on Goodness & Generosity
<p>‘Religion means to live daily life in goodness – goodness being compassionate, kind, generous.’</p>
<p>This episode on Goodness & Generosity has five sections.</p>
<p>The first extract (2:35) is from Krishnamurti’s third talk in Rishi Valley 1973, and is titled: Educating ... Show More
1h 15m
Sep 23
Ep. 287 – The Secret of Compassion
<p><strong>In this powerful lecture on responding to suffering, Ram Dass draws on the wisdom of the Buddha, Trungpa Rinpoche, and Wavy Gravy, and offers his insight into the secret of compassion. </strong></p><p>The Ram Dass community gathers regularly to engage in mea ... Show More
1h 5m
Apr 2025
Ep. 275 – Working With Truth in Relationships
<p><strong>In this classic Q&A session from the 1980s, Ram Dass talks about soul mates, marriage and open relationships, working with truth in relationships, and much more.</strong></p><p><strong>In this episode of Here and Now:</strong></p><ul><li>Ram Dass begins with questi ... Show More
41 m
Oct 14
How to fathom timelessness | Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes
What should time mean to us?Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes is a philosopher of mind who specialises in the thought of Alfred North Whitehead, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Benedict de Spinoza, and in fields pertaining to panpsychism and altered states of mind. In this talk, he combines insight ... Show More
31m 23s
Mar 2025
Ep. 272 – Tuning Up & Tuning In
<p><strong>In this unique talk from 1970, Ram Dass explores the confluence of dualism and nondualism, how the One and the many exist simultaneously, and why all of life is about tuning up.</strong></p><p>This episode of Here and Now is the first half of a talk Ram Dass gave at th ... Show More
50m 17s
Sep 2
A landscape of consciousness | Robert Lawrence Kuhn and Hilary Lawson
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-scientific ... Show More
41m 19s