Pick a question that feels close to you right now. Watch a short video, try a small experiment, and see what you notice.
Will computers and AI do our thinking for us?
Phones, apps and now AI can answer, write and decide for us. Decades ago Krishnamurti asked what would be left of the human mind when machines can do almost everything it does.
The next time you reach for your phone or an AI tool to answer a question, pause for a moment. What is your own mind doing just then?
Krishnamurti on computers and AI
In talks from 1978 to 1985, long before smartphones and AI, Krishnamurti asked what would happen to the human mind once machines could do what it does. Clips from the official Krishnamurti channels. Tap to play.
Krishnamurti on Artificial Intelligence and Computers: a podcast episode from the Krishnamurti Foundation Trust bringing together seven extracts on the subject.
Why do I keep comparing myself with others?
Marks, salaries, followers, looks. Comparison starts early and quietly shapes how we feel about ourselves.
Next time you scroll or sit in a meeting, notice the moment you measure yourself against someone. What happens inside you?
Can I understand my anxiety without running away from it?
We usually distract ourselves, fix it, or push it away. What is anxiety when you look at it directly?
When anxiety comes, pause. Where do you feel it in your body? What thought came just before it?
If anxiety feels overwhelming, please also talk to someone you trust or a professional.
Why do relationships become difficult?
We often relate to the picture we have of someone, more than to the person in front of us.
Think of someone close to you. How much of what you see is them today, and how much is memory?
Can I be alone without feeling lonely?
Loneliness feels like something missing. Being alone can feel quiet, full, even free.
Spend ten minutes without your phone, music or a book. Watch what the mind reaches for.
What does freedom mean in everyday life?
We think of freedom as doing what we like. But are we free of fear, habit, or what others think?
Notice one choice you make today. Was it really yours, or a habit, or what others expect?
Is it possible to listen without judging?
We often listen while preparing our reply. Simply listening is rarer than it sounds.
In your next conversation, just listen, without planning what to say. How long can you stay with it?
Why am I always thinking about the future?
Exams, careers, plans, worries. The mind keeps running ahead and rarely rests in today.
Notice how many times in an hour your thoughts jump ahead. What are they looking for there?
More to watch
Short clips from the official J. Krishnamurti channel. Tap to play.
Prefer to listen?
Urgency of Change is the official podcast of the Krishnamurti Foundation Trust. Each episode gathers extracts from his talks on a single theme, from fear and relationship to technology and AI.
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