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Ep. 267 – The Path of Insight: A Q&A on Mindfulness, Joy, and Liberation
29 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
Joseph Goldstein reflects on the path of insight, the beauty of selflessness, and why retreat is a key part of awakening. Lees meer
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This week on Insight Hour, Joseph answers questions on:
What insight (vipassana) truly means
Momentary concentration & the path of ‘dry’ insight
Mudita (sympathetic joy) as a path to ‘moisten’ insight
Removing our identification with thoughts and emotions
Experiencing the rapid flow of consciousness itself
Stories of Dipa Ma and the beauty of selflessness
The benefit of going on retreats
Freeing the heart and mind from greed, hatred, and ignorance
"I found that practicing the mudita was like eating ice cream—it's delicious. What's striking is it may be the hardest one, or, the one we're least practiced in, really cultivating that delight in the happiness of others. When we undertake it as a type of formal practice and cultivate it, it's a totally beautiful quality of mind and it's very uplifting." –Joseph Goldstein
This talk was given at the Insight Meditation Society and distributed by Dharma Seed
“I’ve never found anything that touches the depth and the connectedness of when I’m on retreat. We’re really cultivating that awareness and mindfulness as continuously as possible. Whenever I am on retreat I just always have the feeling, ‘this is what I should be doing’. It just feels like the most important thing.” –Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 266 – The Beauty of a Wholesome Mind with Sharon Salzberg
1 oktober 2026 · 54 min
Featuring a Q&A with special guest Sharon Salzberg, Joseph Goldstein shares the beauty of having a wholesome mind rather than a mind that clings. Lees meer
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This time on Insight Hour, Joseph & Sharon explore:
How all practice is in service of non-clinging
Attachment to the pleasant and aversion to the unpleasant
Types of speech to avoid: gossip and useless talk
Speaking in a way that unites people rather than divides them
Shifting our focus and delighting in positive outcomes
Seeing the beauty of the dharma, the beauty of a wholesome mind
Deepening our relationship with ourselves and our emotions
About Sharon Salzberg:
Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness. Her podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed five million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond. Learn more about Sharon and her books at www.sharonsalzberg.com and check out Insight Meditation Society.
This talk was given at the Insight Meditation Society and distributed by Dharma Seed
“I made an experiment for a period of time where I wasn’t going to speak to someone about someone else. 95% of my speech was eliminated. It was astounding to me how much of my speech was about that. It’s not to say that’s never appropriate, or that speaking about others in a certain context is always unskillful, but sometimes it is. The Buddha gave a ve…
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Ep. 265 – Reflections on Nibbana
3 september 2026 · 43 min
Joseph Goldstein holds two meanings of Nibbana in equal reverence: unconditioned, unformed awareness and a transcendent state in which the mind is free from all defilements. Lees meer
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This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein reveals:
The Thai forest tradition of Buddhism
Nibbana: Unconditioned awareness or transcendent awareness?
The unconditioned mind and the power of zero
Enlightenment and a mind that is free of defilements
The analogy of ‘seeing the moon’ rather than the finger that points to it
Why the experience of Nibbana is so important
Seeing the intimate connection between wisdom and compassion
The concept of nonself and our lives as constantly changing phenomena
The dance between pleasure and suffering
Check out this episode’s companion essay, Reflections on Nibbana, by Joseph Goldstein
“One meaning of Nibbana is this unconditioned, unborn, unformed reality. The other meaning of Nibbana refers to the mind that has been freed of defilements—the mind that is free of greed, hatred, and delusion. We could describe the state of a fully enlightened being in which these defilements have been uprooted as Nibbana.” –Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 264 – Exploring Nibbana
30 juli 2026 · 38 min
Joseph Goldstein reveals how Nibbana differs from blissful meditation states and why true liberation lies beyond every conditioned experience. Lees meer
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This week on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein discusses:
How Nibbana has made its way into Western culture
Expectation and striving versus having a healthy goal
Having an aspiration and direction for our practice
Using equanimity to differentiate beautiful experiences from true glimpses of Nibbana
The Abhidhamma and understanding the factors of mind which color our consciousness
The experience of Nibbana as the experience of zero, the stilling of all formations
How Nibbana uproots the defilements in stages
Check out this episode’s companion essay, Reflections on Nibbana, by Joseph Goldstein
“Even exalted states of mind or great powers of mind do not imply purification of mind. That is the particular power of Nibbana.” –Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 263 – The Certainty of Direct Experience: Q&A + Guided Practice
2 juli 2026 · 1 uur
Touching into the selfless nature of experience, Joseph Goldstein explores uprooting the defilements through the clarity that comes from practice. Lees meer
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This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein provides his perspective on:
Engaging with mindfulness
The radical uprooting of self and identification with experience
Seeing a glimpse of the deathless in our practice versus the transcendent moment of the unborn
Slowly seeing clearly over time with dedicated practice
The emptiness within the defilements
Taking all things as an invitation to explore rather than to believe
A brief guided meditation with Joseph
Moving our mental dialogue into a passive voice
This episode is the 3rd and final part of a 3-part series. It was originally published on Dharmaseed and recorded at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, a non-profit organization founded by renowned meditation teachers Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg to integrate Buddhist study and practice. To start at the beginning, check out Ep. 261 – Gradual Cultivation in Buddhist Practice.
“If you put your hand in fire, do you know that it burns? Do you have any doubt about it? In the genuine experience of things being uprooted, there is that quality of certainty. It is very different than what you were saying about ‘Yeah, it looks to me that the defilements are uprooted.’ The experience that results in the uprooting, which is the experience of the unborn. It has that same immediacy and certainty as putting your hand in fire and knowing it burns.” –Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 262 – Letting Thoughts Dissolve
10 juni 2026 · 34 min
Joseph Goldstein investigates the not-so-obvious delight of seeing our own arrogance (Māna), and the balance of knowing ultimate truth while living with a functional sense of “I.” Lees meer
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This week on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein discusses:
Realizing the truth of non-self while still having an underlying feeling of ‘I am”
The Buddhist concept of Māna, which can be translated as "pride", "arrogance", or "conceit"
Our tendency to project the past into the future
Recognizing Māna for what it is and letting the thoughts dissolve
How the residue of ‘I’ and ‘self’ can fall away during practice
Engaging the self just enough to live in the relative world
This episode is the 2nd part of a 3-part series. It was originally published on Dharmaseed and recorded at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, a non-profit organization founded by renowned meditation teachers Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg to integrate Buddhist study and practice. To start at the beginning, check out Ep. 261 – Gradual Cultivation in Buddhist Practice
“These days, I am totally delighted when I see Māna arise in my mind…one of the reasons I am delighted is that I would much rather see it than not see it to recognize 'that’s Māna', instead of not recognizing it and being caught up and identified with that pattern. Just the seeing of it is freeing.” –Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 261 – Gradual Cultivation in Buddhist Practice
8 mei 2026 · 42 min
Joseph Goldstein explores gradual cultivation, highlighting that even if we are suddenly awakened, we still must have an ongoing practice to work with hindrances and ingrained habits. Lees meer
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This week on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein discusses:
The areas of life where clinging shows up most
How clinging to sensory pleasures is so embedded in our culture
Lightening up for enlightenment and not taking ourselves so seriously
How a sense of humor can benefit our practice
Unhelpful attachment to view and opinion
The unity of clarity and emptiness (self-existing wakefulness)
The Buddhist meaning of unborn/unformed
Uprooting of the view of self with the understanding that there is still more work to do
Having an ongoing, gradual cultivation of skillful means
This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed and recorded at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, a non-profit organization founded by renowned meditation teachers Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg to integrate Buddhist study and practice.
“Very often, people can have genuine realization and have a really deep understanding, and then get attached to that as if everything is done. So very often these folks can get engaged in skillful behavior, thinking it’s all coming from their deep realization, it’s really coming from all the work that still needs to be done.” –Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 260 – The Union of Relative and Ultimate Truth
9 april 2026 · 40 min
Continuing his exploration of selflessness, Joseph Goldstein helps listeners live in the balance of both relative and ultimate truth. Lees meer
This episode is a continuation of a talk that started in episode 259, "Selflessness, Dukkha, and Freedom."
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This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein discusses:
The impersonal nature of experiencing peace
Seeing with consciousness rather than with the subjective mind
Reframing the language of experience with a passive voice
Being fully present in the moment without identification
Understanding death and dying as the natural flow of impermanence
Having an easeful mind even when the body is afflicted
Understanding both relative and ultimate truth
The wonderful and joyful practice of generosity
This episode was recorded at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies and originally published on Dharmaseed
“We work to understand the dynamics of our conventional reality and all the challenges of it, even as we understand the essential selfless nature of it all. This is really the heart of a mature spiritual practice, the union of these two, not the separation." –Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 259 – Selflessness, Dukkha, and Freedom
13 maart 2026 · 48 min
Unpacking the Buddha’s notions of self and nonself, transience and suffering, Joseph Goldstein leads listeners into the heart of liberation. Lees meer
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This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein illuminates:
Why the Buddha paid so much attention to the concept of self
How a felt sense of self traps us in desire and attachment
Seeing the term ‘self’ as a designation rather than something that exists in and of itself
Slight adjustments to our language during practice: ‘the body breathes’ rather than ‘my breath’
Using the template of The Five Aggregates to describe experience
Genuine experiences of momentary peace as a peak into Nirvana
Taking an interest into the landscapes of our own minds
Transience and the way that things are always becoming otherwise
The ungovernability of the mind, the body, and all aspects of reality
How selflessness can lead to both Dukkha and freedom
This episode was recorded at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies and originally published on Dharmaseed
"As long as we are caught up, identified, and entangled in the view of self, then we spend our lives defending it, gratifying it, grandiosing it, judging it; we have all these responses that come out of this felt sense of the self." –Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 258 – The Goal Without the Grasp: Aspiration in Buddhist Practice
5 februari 2026 · 31 min
Distinguishing aspiration from striving with ego, Joseph Goldstein gives listeners permission to have a sense of purpose along their spiritual path. Lees meer
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This week on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein discusses:
Having a sense of purpose within the impersonal nature of all things
Aspiration: understanding why we are practicing
What the Buddha said about purpose and aspiration on The Eightfold Path
Seeing the world objectively without reference to the self
Being a great faith follower versus a dharma follower
Resting in our practice and letting go of unhealthy striving
Insight Meditation Society and its commitment to diversity
Maintaining the right attitude and openness to all experiences
This episode was recorded at the Insight Meditation Society Forest Refuge and originally published on Dharmaseed
"The Buddha definitely laid out a goal. The Eightfold Path leads someplace—it's not just meandering around, not going any place. The Eightfold path is leading to awakening, to enlightenment. We can have that aspiration which sets the direction for our practice, we can say that is a sense of purpose, but we're seeing it not so much in terms of an egoful striving, but a realization of our values and what leads to the accomplishment of our values." – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 257 – Releasing the Knower: Equanimity and Awareness
9 januari 2026 · 33 min
Joseph Goldstein discusses equanimity and how to remove the self from the knowing, effectively freeing ourselves from identification with awareness. Lees meer
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This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein mindfully explores:
Thoughts as passing phenomena that do not truly belong to anyone
Seeing all experiences as the simultaneous arising of both knowing and object
Letting go of our identification with knowing and awareness
Shifting from active voice to passive voice as a mindfulness practice
The near enemies of the mental qualities listed in the Brahmaviharas
Equanimity and holding all things equally, seeing things for what they are
The difference between impartiality and indifference, openness versus carelessness
Navigating the complexity of our lives through the balance of compassion and equanimity
Maintaining an interest in exploring rather than relying on our preconceptions about people and situations
This episode was recorded at the Insight Meditation Society Forest Refuge and originally published on Dharmaseed
“When you look for the mind there’s nothing to find and the not finding is the finding. It’s to see that there is nothing to find and when there is nothing to find, there is nothing to identify with.” –Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 256 – The Experience of Consciousness: Question About Cultivating Awareness & Focus On the Buddhist Path
11 december 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
Joseph Goldstein responds to questions on spiritual craving, mental focus, and what it truly means to become aware of awareness. Lees meer
This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein mindfully explains:
Bringing your daily life into your spiritual practice
Mindfulness of seeing: focusing on the seeing itself rather than on what we are looking at
Resting in open, non-reactive spaciousness
The cognizing power of emptiness and realizing that there is nothing to know
Keeping the mind steady and how concentration deepens insight
Understanding both relative and ultimate reality
Defining dukkha as the inevitability of unwanted experiences
How to not waste suffering: taking an interest in the shadows of our own minds
Having agency over our own minds during difficult experiences
Mindfulness of anger and other negative emotions
This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed
“How do I become aware of awareness? Where is it? How can I put my finger on it? When we realize that there’s nothing to find, and yet the knowing is happening, then we relax back into the mystery of consciousness, and you’re very aware of the capacity of the mind to know.” –Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 255 – Emptiness, Luminosity, Responsiveness
21 november 2025 · 1 uur
Defining the nature of Bodhicitta, Joseph Goldstein explains that enlightenment is inevitable when compassion and emptiness coexist. Lees meer
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This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein thoughtfully articulates:
Bodhicitta: the heart-mind of awakening and working for the benefit of all beings
Living in the world while still remembering the truth of non-self and impermanence
The beauty of selflessness embodied through Dipa Ma’s life and teachings
Regularly reflecting on impermanence as both a reality check and a spiritual practice
The nature of the mind as intrinsically empty and naturally radiant
Coming out of our mind-drama and entering into the empty luminosity of the present moment
Compassionate responsiveness to the needs of others
Forgiveness as one of the most profound ways to respond with open-hearted compassion
This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed
“This responsiveness is compassion, not as a meditative stance, but rather it is the responsiveness of an open heart, of an open mind. It can show itself, this compassionate responsiveness, in so many different ways. It can manifest very beautifully as forgiveness.” –Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 254 – The Mystery of Consciousness
31 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
Responding to a variety of dharma questions on meditation, effort, and impermanence, Joseph Goldstein explores the mystery of consciousness. Lees meer
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This week on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein responds to questions on:
The benefits of doing walking meditation versus traditional seated meditation
Cutting through our conceptual overlay and simply having raw experiences
Passive voice construction: removing the self as subject when narrating the world around us
Changing “let it go” to “let it be” when we are struggling to let go
Being in the flow of changing experiences, the natural arising and passing away of all things
The fine line of wholesome energy/effort versus striving and struggling
Realizing the emptiness of thoughts and the suffering they bring to us
The first experience of nirvana, ‘the zero’, and uprooting the view of self
This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed
“This is the mystery of consciousness. There’s nothing there tangible to find; no color, no form, it can’t be found. Yet, the knowing is happening. It’s this union of emptiness and knowing.” –Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 253 – No Foothold: Integrating Relative & Ultimate Truth In Our Lives
10 oktober 2025 · 58 min
Illuminating different ways to free the mind, Joseph Goldstein integrates relative and ultimate truth, revealing the emptiness of thoughts. Lees meer
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This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein discusses
Integrating the elements of both relative and ultimate truth in our lives
The natural compassion that emerges when we let go of self-identification
Why our perception of reality isn’t always reliable or accurate
Our attachment to the pleasant and aversion to the unpleasant
Considering if the mind can remain unafflicted while the body is suffering
Shifting awareness from what we want to how the wanting mind feels
Our capability to train the mind in a way that leads to greater freedom
Letting thoughts arise without interference or judgment
Developing nonreactivity through seeing how quickly thoughts arise and pass
Realizing that the past and future are only constructs of the mind
This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed
“Our only experience of the past and future is as a thought in the mind. This is tremendously liberating to see because most of us carry the concepts of the past and future as a huge burden in our lives. All the worries, anxieties, hopes, fears—all of those are arising because we’re not seeing that they’re just concepts.” –Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 252 – Equanimity: A Direct Path to Liberation
19 september 2025 · 34 min
In part 2 of this Q&A session, Joseph Goldstein explores how to reach equanimity through investigating our mental states, recognizing when to let go, and approaching suffering skillfully. Lees meer
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In this episode, Joseph Goldstein offers his perspective on:
Letting go of obsessive thoughts through insight and investigation
How the seven factors of enlightenment work together to support awakening
Knowing when to let go and when to investigate experiences for deeper wisdom
Staying open to emotions while avoiding unskillful reactivity
Social activism on the Buddhist path and engaging with the world in a skillful way
Finding inner balance in the midst of turmoil, conflict, and suffering
Maintaining a deep historical perspective on the rise and fall of all civilizations
Remembering how small our concerns are in the face of the stars and the vastness of all things
How equanimity enables us to be peaceful, to connect with suffering, and to offer compassion
Considering if we can approach daily life with a motivation to help others and the world
Going into the depths of non-self and allowing our life to be a representation of compassionate action
This talk was recorded at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center and distributed by Dharma Seed
“In the midst of everything that’s going on, to come back to some greater place of equanimity, one way is just a deep historical perspective on things. This stuff has been going on forever. It’s not new to this time. It’s just part of the long historical unfolding and is inevitable. It’s not an aberration, this has been happening, always.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 251 – The Selfless Path to Happiness
30 augustus 2025 · 40 min
In part 1 of this Q&A session, Joseph Goldstein gives Buddhist-flavored insight on accepting impermanence, developing our practice, and loving selflessly. Lees meer
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In this episode, Joseph Goldstein offers his perspective on:
The path from accepting impermanence to happiness
Letting go of clinging and becoming attuned to the truth of change
The stages we go through in Vipassana meditation practice
Understanding meditation experiences—why difficult moments don’t mean a “bad” practice
How developing a regular practice helps us approach life more equanimously
Feeling the whole mind-body process within practice and how this helps us let go of our sense of self
Walking meditation as an effective tool for immediate selflessness
The challenge of engaging with the world without getting lost in it
Seeing the clear possibility of loving without attachment and with pure generosity of the heart
This talk was recorded at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center and distributed by Dharma Seed
“On a conceptual level, being afraid of impermanence is like being afraid of gravity. It’s the way things are. The more we can see that and open to it, we get over that conditioned fear and we’re just in the experience and the acceptance of the flow. It’s actually quite easeful.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 250 – Why Meditate?
7 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
Renowned meditation teacher, Joseph Goldstein, shares timeless insights on the mind, suffering, and the heart of why we meditate. Lees meer
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In this episode, Joseph Goldstein offers his perspective on:
The many reasons why we meditate
How we all filter our experiences through our own particular conditioning and background
Unpacking the Dhammapada’s teaching: “Mind is the forerunner of all actions”
Using meditation to understand the patterns and nature of our own minds
Strengthening mental stability and inner resilience through practice
Cultivating present-moment awareness instead of being swept away by emotions
Considering what qualities of heart and mind are being cultivated in all that we do
A powerful reminder: Don’t waste your suffering—transform pain into wisdom
Deepening insight into the impermanent nature of all experiences
The difference between attachment and commitment
The Buddhist concept of nonself and freeing our minds from identification
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“We meditate to come out of confusion, to come out of all our habitual reactions into a space of greater wisdom, of greater clarity. We begin to see much more clearly what actually is going on in our experience rather than being lost in it. We begin to see what it is that’s shaping our lives.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 249 – Right Effort, Mindfulness & Concentration, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 46
24 juli 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
Looking into the samadhi section of the Eight-Fold Path, Joseph Goldstein clarifies how we can free the mind with right effort, mindfulness, and concentration. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the FINAL part of an in-depth lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
In this episode’s exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein explores:
The clearest, most practical definition of Nirvana: freedom from greed, hatred, and delusion
Cultivating spiritual urgency as a wholesome motivator on the path to awakening
Uprooting latent defilements that are buried in the mind
Five methods for dispelling unwholesome thoughts and mindsets, according to the Buddha
How restraint and delayed gratification support inner discipline and lasting success
Right mindfulness as the key to all other factors of enlightenment
Suspending all judgments and interpretations; simply noticing events as they occur
Stabilizing our attention on a single object or mindfully watching as objects change
The three characteristics of impermanence, unreliability, and selflessness
Different concentration practices, such as reflecting on the Buddha-Dharma-Sangha or on peace
Exploring the nature of all phenomena once we have achieved a clear mind
This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed.
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“It's not so much a question of doing, it's a question of undoing all the habit patterns of proliferation, judgement, evaluation, interpretation, can we undo that, and simply come back in the most simple wa…
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Ep. 248 – Right Action & Livelihood, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 45
9 juli 2025 · 55 min
Rearticulating the moral foundation that makes happiness possible and honors our kinship with all living beings, Joseph Goldstein explores Right Action and Right Livelihood. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the 45th part of an in-depth 46-part lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
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In this episode’s exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein discusses:
Navigating cultural changes with mindfulness, integrity, and personal responsibility
Right Action: cultivating clarity and strength of mind to abstain from actions that cause harm to self or others
The Buddha’s teachings on non-harming, non-killing, and cultivating a deep sense of kinship with all living beings
Desiring the welfare of all sentient beings– even something as small as a mosquito or an ant
Facing ethical dilemmas with awareness, avoiding the trap of rationalizing harmful or selfish actions
Understanding karma and consequences as directly linked to the intensity of our defilements
How non-stealing and generosity foster trust, harmony, and a universal sense of safety
Living mindfully by not consuming or taking more than we truly need, contributing to global economic and ecological balance
Becoming mindful of the power of sexual energy, refraining from sexual misconduct, and keeping the sangha beautiful
Seeing Right Livelihood as a crucial aspect of the path, given how much of life is devoted to work
Applying right livelihood into any profession by infusing our role with service, ethics, and awareness
Understanding wealth as a blessing when…
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Ep. 247 – Right Speech, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 44
26 juni 2025 · 57 min
Honing in on Right Speech and maintaining harmony, Joseph Goldstein encourages listeners to develop a commitment to telling the truth and refraining from slander. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the 44th part of an in-depth 46-part lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
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In this episode’s exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein reviews:
Practicing Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood with the same dedication as meditation
The influence of our speech on our lives (our relationships, minds, karmic outcomes)
Truthfulness as the most basic concept of right speech in Buddhist ethics
Investigating the deeper motivations behind what we say and how we say it
The harmful ripple effects of lying on trust, connection, and societal cohesion
Insights from the Buddha: why truth must be spoken at all times, regardless of a perceived advantage
Lies of omission and the subtle ways we distort or avoid truth
Cultivating the courage and mindfulness required to speak honestly in daily life
Refraining from gossip and slander in order to avoid disharmony
Examining the emotional tone of speech—choosing words that are gentle, compassionate, and unifying
How harsh language does not serve good communication
Transforming the divisive world we live in through right speech
How we listen as an equally important component of right speech
This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed
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Ep. 246 – Compassionate Responsiveness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 43
6 juni 2025 · 47 min
Joseph Goldstein explores how we can make compassionate responsiveness our default state through the clear dichotomy of skillful and unskillful actions. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the 43rd part of an in-depth 46-part lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
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In this episode’s exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein discusses:
The mass madness and destruction caused by cruelty—on both global and personal levels
How subtle, unnoticed moments of cruelty can live within us without our awareness
The spiritual and emotional challenge of keeping our hearts open in the face of immense suffering
Transforming consciousness to make compassion and empathy our natural, default response
The gift of mindfulness: seeing things as they truly are
Empathy as a foundational practice and the essential first step toward compassionate action
Releasing anger by opening ourselves to the suffering behind it
Two paths of compassion: compassionate action and compassion as a motivation to awaken
Planting seeds of compassion for the benefit of all beings
Naturally flowing compassion from a heart free of ego and self-reference
"The more we practice and grow in our wisdom, the wisdom of understanding selflessness, the more compassion manifests spontaneously—compassion is the activity of emptiness." – Joseph Goldstein
This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed
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“Our practice is really about the trans…
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Ep. 245 – Training the Heart for Lovingkindness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 42
15 mei 2025 · 50 min
Joseph Goldstein explores the simplicity of lovingkindness (metta), reminding us that this innate quality within each person requires patience and steady practice to truly cultivate. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the 42nd part of an in-depth 48-part lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
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In this week’s exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, Buddhist teacher Joseph Goldstein discusses:
The cultivation of goodwill and lovingkindness as a foundation of mindfulness practice
Beings who radiate a powerful field of love, like the Dalai Lama and Dipa Ma
Offering unconditional love without expecting anything in return
Metta as the gateway to an open and compassionate heart toward self and others
Realizing that our emotional state is shaped by our own perceptions
Understanding the confusion between genuine love and personal desire
Pausing during practice to reconnect with the felt sense of lovingkindness
Integrating metta into everyday life by extending kindness to strangers
How societal conditioning influences our understanding and expression of love
Reconnecting with our natural capacity for altruism and spontaneous kindness
Focusing on the good in others as a powerful metta meditation
Reflecting on whether we are still holding grudges deep in the heart
The patience and resilience required to train the heart and mind over time
This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed
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“I can simply star…
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Ep. 244 – Freedom in Letting Go: Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 41
24 april 2025 · 55 min
Joseph Goldstein explores the Buddha’s teachings on renunciation from the Satipatthāna Sutta, showing how the practice of letting go of craving, ill will, and cruelty leads to deep inner freedom, clarity, and lasting peace. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the 41st part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
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In this lecture from Buddhist teacher Joseph Goldstein:
Consciously reflecting on if our thoughts are for harm or for good
How desire is more difficult to uproot than ill will and aversion
The dangerous disguise of sense-desires as pleasurable and seductive
How to practice the “wisdom of no”
Renunciation as mental freedom, not repression
How right thought conditions right action
The Buddha’s own practice as a model for ourselves
Accepting that desire is addictive because it momentarily feels good
Renunciation as freedom from addiction, not deprivation
How the joy of letting go must be experienced, not just believed
The power of both small and large acts of renunciation
The mental habit of our addiction to wanting
How mindfulness reveals freedom in transition moments
The progressive act of letting go
This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed
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Ep. 243 – Illuminating Our Lives with Right View, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 40
18 april 2025 · 52 min
Joseph Goldstein explores the importance of Right View and how it illuminates our lives through an openness to wisdom from many unexpected sources. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the 40th part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
This time on Insight Hour, Joseph discusses:
Not being attached to blind belief or blind disbelief
Realizing the truth through direct experience
Remaining open to wisdom from unexpected sources
The possibility of a full awakening and we can develop our wisdom over time
Recognizing that there truly are many awakened beings in the world
The aspects of Right View that may not be immediately apparent
Considering what wisdom can discover when it illuminates our experience
Promoting the good of living beings through right view
How Right View is both the beginning and the ending
Wrong view as the most blame-worthy of all things, according to the Buddha
How Wrong View makes us obsess over the self (gratifying it, defending it, etc.)
The great power of delusion in our minds
Refining our awareness of the impermanent changing nature of the 5 aggregates (everything we experience)
This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed
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"We could see Right View as both the beginning and end of the path. We start with Right View—it sets the direction for us. Our practice is leading us in the right direction and then the whole path culminates in these understandings." – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 242 – Right View and the Eightfold Path, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 39
10 april 2025 · 54 min
Through the Buddha’s teachings, Joseph Goldstein explains how developing right view allows one to become the artist of one's own life. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the 39th part of an in-depth 46-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
In this episode, Joseph dives into:
The way of practice that leads to the cessation of suffering
The elements of the eightfold path (right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration)
How each step on the eightfold path leads to the next
The critical importance of right view as the precursor to all other teachings
What is given, what is offered, and what is sacrificed
How all of our volitional actions produce a result
Examining our minds and motivations
The practice of acting on moments of generous impulse
Becoming the artist and creator of our own lives
The ways we can be attached to both our beliefs and disbeliefs
Acknowledging our karmic debt for this great gift of human life
This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed
Grab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HERE
“Right view is an important and essential first step on the path because it sets the direction. If we're on a journey, no matter how long or difficult the journey might be - if we're heading in the right direction and we keep on going, we will inevitably reach our destination.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 241 – The End Of Dukkha, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 38
2 april 2025 · 1 uur 1 min
Shepherding us towards the possibility of ending the suffering of dukkha, Joseph Goldstein offers practical guidance on how to weaken the bonds of compulsive craving and attachment by understanding their root cause. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the thirty-eighth part of an in-depth 46-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
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This week on Insight Hour, Joseph explores:
The noble truth of the cessation of dukkha
Letting go of everything despite our conditioned habits to cling
Growing and refining our understanding of the three characteristics
Taking in the impermanence of all things beyond the conceptual level
Weakening the force of compulsive craving and desire
Reaching a place of equanimity through mindfulness of the rapidity of change
Finding satisfaction in neutrality versus pleasant feelings
The destruction of lust, hatred, and delusion
Nirvana as an unconditioned awareness
Having a consciousness which is unsupported, unconstructed, not manifest
The Buddha’s own description of his process of awakening
The arising force of latent defilements throughout the day
Deconstructing the sense of self until we reach a pure mind
The practice of looking for the mind and finding that there is nothing to find
This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed
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“In the strengthening of mindfulness and concentration, we do come to experience the flow of change very, very rapidly. This is o…
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Ep. 240 – The Origin of Dukkha, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 37
26 maart 2025 · 56 min
Exploring the origin of dukkha, Joseph delves into how craving can shape our lives, fuel unwholesome karma, and keep us trapped in expectation. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the thirty-seventh part of an in-depth 46-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
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This time on Insight Hour, Joseph mindfully explains:
Craving and how we experience it in our lives and practice
The compelling power of craving as the opposite of peace
How our culture fosters and values desire/craving
Obsessive desires and considering what pleasures drive our choices in life
The danger of craving and having an unquenchable thirst
How unwholesome karma can be the result of desire
9 Things rooted in craving according to the Buddha
The expectation of pleasant experiences to remain
Aspirations versus expectations (inspiration vs. the endless cycle of hope and fear)
The basic urge to exist continuously
Getting trapped by the ‘in order to’ mind
The magic show of consciousness
This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed
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“What is the gratification that we find in our lives? What sense experiences are we enamored by? We should look carefully at this. This is a question that led to the Buddha’s awakening, and maybe, would lead to our own.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 239 – The Truth Of Dukkha, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 36
19 maart 2025 · 54 min
In this exploration of dukkha, Joseph Goldstein describes the noble truth of suffering and how we can heal our relationship to all phenomena. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the thirty-sixth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
Continuing his look at the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph describes:
Contemplating the dhammas in terms of the Four Noble Truths
The way of the cessation of dukkha (suffering)
All conditioned phenomena as dukkha
The meaning of the word dukkha and its etymology
The unsatisfactory and unreliable nature of all things
Setting the wheel of the dharma in motion
Stepping back and reflecting on the nature of our minds
Naturally painful/unavoidable experiences versus optional mental suffering
The suffering that comes from living in anticipation of what comes next
Suffering from daily tasks we do for survival and personal upkeep (aka the dukkha of life as work)
Not regarding form as self and finding relief in the truth of dukkha
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“Surprisingly, reflecting in this way on the truth of dukkha, simply seeing how things are, free of hope and free of fear, brings a great lightness of heart. When we reflect in this way, it’s a great relief to be out of the grip of diluted enchantment.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 238 – Understanding Equanimity, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 35
13 maart 2025 · 1 uur
Offering deeper insight into equanimity, Joseph Goldstein explains the benefit of maintaining mental equilibrium at all times. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the thirty-fifth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
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In this episode, Joseph elucidates:
The universal beautiful factors of mind
Equanimity as total neutrality of mind
Maintaining equilibrium and being unaffected by events and emotions
How equanimity is born out of concentration and secluding the mind from hindrances
The ups and downs of life that we all face
Treating others with impartiality whether they praise us or blame us
Abiding compassionately for the welfare of all people
Recognizing the dissolution of all things in reality
Relating to all things as if they have already changed
Developing equanimity through inclining our mind towards neutrality
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This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed
“The characteristic of equanimity is evenness of mind. When it is highly developed, it manifests as an unshakable balance. It is a mind that’s not moved. It serves to prevent either excess or deficiency of the other factors of awakening.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 237 – Continuity of Mindfulness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 34
6 maart 2025 · 58 min
Focusing on awareness of the breath, Joseph Goldstein explores what the Buddha said about continuous attention. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the thirty-fourth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
This week on Insight Hour, Joseph elucidates:
The Buddha’s instructions for concentration
Not judging ourselves or our practice
Why morality is the basis of concentration
Good and bad memories that arise during practice
Simple awareness of our inward and outward breath
Learning the patterns and tendencies of the mind
The natural arising of concentration out of tranquility of mind
Lessons from Upasika Kee Nanayon, a renowned Thai Buddhist teacher and laywoman
How the knowing of the breath can open us up to the whole range of changing experiences
Thought as a vehicle for deepening our wisdom
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“It’s mindfulness which actually notices that a thought is present. Without mindfulness, we don’t know. It’s continuity of mindfulness, many moments of mindfulness in a row, that strengthens the steadiness of mind and the factor of concentration. Concentration arises from continuity of mindfulness.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 236 – An Intro to Samadhi, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 33
26 februari 2025 · 58 min
Joseph explores Samadhi, the Buddhist quality of concentration, and explains how we all have the capacity to develop a well-trained mind. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the thirty-third part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
This time on Insight Hour, Joseph dives into:
Why Samadhi, aka concentration, is so important
The quality of a non-wavering mind
Fixed object concentration and training our minds to focus on a singular object
Momentary concentration as a continual focus on changing objects
Jhana and the many levels of Samadhi
Concentration which leads to meditative insights
Understanding concentration as a pleasant abiding here and now
The attainment of knowledge and vision / using the divine eye
How concentration is a necessary precursor to wisdom
The easefulness that comes as we strengthen Samadhi
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This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed
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“This is the first development of concentration: understanding that it is a pleasant, abiding, here and now. This is not something to be avoided or fear…
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Ep. 235 – Reaching Tranquility, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 32
20 februari 2025 · 58 min
Sharing the crucial role of tranquility on the path of liberation, Joseph Goldstein explains how calmness leads to sincerity and happiness. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the thirty-second part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
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Continuing the discussion on the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph shares:
A clear path towards awakening and cessation of suffering
Understanding the factors that cause suffering
Moving from book knowledge to direct experience
Actively following the Buddhist precepts
Living out the practice rather than just doing it
Calmness as a central factor on the path of liberation
How tranquility brings about sincerity
Remaining unattached to the factor or tranquility
Being mindful of when calmness is present vs. not present
Tranquility and insight as elements of clear knowing
What happens when the mind is calm and free of desire
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This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed
This episode is also brought to you by Dharma Moon. Join Buddhist teachers David Nichtern and Professor Robert Thurman for a free online event on Tuesday, March 4th at 6pm ET. Together, they'll explore the power of lineage, tradition, and the evolution of mindfulness practices. They’ll also discuss Dharma Moon’s renowned mindfulness meditation teacher training program. Visit dharmamoon.com/lineage for more info and to reserve your spot for the free online event with David Nich…
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Ep. 234 – Happiness and the Mirror Within, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 31
30 januari 2025 · 48 min
Distinguishing merit that leads to mundane happiness from merit aimed at liberation, Joseph Goldstein describes sources of dharmic joy. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the thirty-first part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
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Continuing his lessons on the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph discusses:
Making a heart connection with the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha
Reflecting on our commitment to non-harming
Contemplating what it feels like to give and receive generosity
Celestial happiness and beings in higher realms of existence
Merit aimed at mundane happiness vs. merit aimed at liberation
The karmic results to our volitional actions
Cultivating faith, generosity, and wisdom for a source of dharma joy
Reflecting on peace and freedom from the defilements
Tasting momentary freedom and knowing what peace of mind means
This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed
“Aș we cultivate faith, sila, generosity, and wisdom, the merit of those wholesome actions in the mind cannot be measured. Just reflecting on this becomes a tremendous source of dharma joy, of rapture in the mind.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 233 – Passion For Practice, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 30
23 januari 2025 · 57 min
Priming the pump of mindfulness, Joseph Goldstein explains rapture, the joyous fourth factor of awakening. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the thirtieth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
This week, Joseph brings to our attention:
Rapture, aka joy, delight, and pleasurable interest
The arousing, anticipatory energy of rapture
The positive feedback loop of the factors of awakening
Five grades of rapture according to the Buddha
Luminosity of mind and the sensory experiences of joy
Bringing in right view and investigative wisdom
Recalling the impermanence of all delightful states
Putting teachings into practice and putting full effort into each moment
Not overly concerning ourselves with progress
Boredom as a lack of attention and arousing interest in our current state
What the Buddha, dharma, sangha means for each of us
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“The energy that arises from continual mindfulness and investigation leads to rapture. We could call it a dharma joy or a dharma happiness. This happiness inspires us to investigate further and as we investigate further the mindfulness and the energy gets stronger and there’s more rapture. It’s just a wonderful spiral leading towards awakening, leading towards liberation.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 232 – Applying Our Effort Skillfully, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 29
17 januari 2025 · 55 min
Considering how right effort drives our achievements and potential for happiness, Joseph Goldstein teaches us more about the dhamma. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the twenty-ninth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
In this episode, Joseph lectures listeners on:
Energy as the root of all achievement
How energy can be associated with both unwholesome and wholesome states
Putting our energy to wise use
Taking the opportunity to challenge ourselves and extend our limits
Getting caught in efforting and in the result of an action
Investigating our own minds
Reflection on death and using our time wisely
The possibilities of every happiness
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This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed
“Right effort is not an ambitious striving. Skillful effort is the effort to be present for what is already here.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 231 – Inner Investigation, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 28
9 januari 2025 · 59 min
Joseph Goldstein shares how unremitting mindfulness and continuous investigation of our mental states will lead us to liberation. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the twenty-eighth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
This time on Insight Hour, Joseph pursues these topics:
Establishing unremitting mindfulness
Investigating and examining our mental states
How truth discerning wisdom liberates the mind
The three universal characteristics of experience
Cultivating wisdom through investigation of the dhamma
Looking at the motivation behind our actions of body, speech, or mind
The two kinds of happiness according to the Buddha
Investigating ourselves when we are in a storm of emotions
How clear recognition can be enough to help us let go
Discerning the difference between the knowing and the object
How a single moment of truth-discerning wisdom can change us
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“By understanding that it is wisdom that illuminates what is true, and that we cultivate wisdom through investigation of the dhamma, we can begin to appreciate the very broad range of skillful means and methods that are in different Buddhist traditions for accomplishing this inquiry.“– Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 230 – The Factors of Awakening, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 27
3 januari 2025 · 57 min
Outlining the crucial importance of the Buddha’s seven awakening factors, Joseph explains the promise of our practice. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the twenty-seventh part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
This week on Insight Hour, Joseph provides wisdom on:
The seven treasures, or factors of awakening, of the Buddha
How the factors of awakening act as anti-hindrances
Mindfulness, wisdom, energy, rapture, calm, concentration, and equanimity
The promise and purpose of our practice
Priming the pump of the enlightened mind
A deeper dive into the first factor of awakening: mindfulness
Calling to mind what is skillful and what is not
Bare attention and clear comprehension
Knowing the purpose behind an action, and if it is beneficial
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“The Buddha called these factors anti-hindrances because they counteract those forces in the mind that keep us in delusion. It’s sort of like anti-freeze; anti-hindrances, they keep our minds from getting congealed or frozen.“– Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 229 – Freedom From Our Mental Shackles, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 26
27 december 2024 · 55 min
Teaching listeners to become masters over their perceptions, Joseph Goldstein describes the four great hallucinations of the mind. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the twenty-sixth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
In this episode, Joseph helps listeners understand:
The latent tendencies of the mind which condition our perceptions
How basic sense impressions can be mistaken
The four great hallucinations of perceptions as outlined by the Buddha
Taking what is impermanent to be permanent
The root of suffering
Taking what is not self to be self
Having mastery over our perceptions
Ways of perceiving that lead to liberation
How moods deceive the mind
This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed
“A good feedback for us for when we’re lost in this hallucination of perception, taking what’s impermanent to be permanent, is whenever we notice clinging or attachment. When there’s clinging or attachment what that means is that in those moments we are not seeing clearly and we are not experiencing deeply the truth of change, the truth of impermanence. We are diluted into thinking that a particular experience in some way is worth holding onto.“– Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 228 – Suffering And The Senses, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 25
19 december 2024 · 1 uur
Cutting the chain of dependent origination, Joseph Goldstein teaches wise attention and freedom from defilement as the antidote to suffering. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the twenty-fifth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
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This time on Insight Hour, Joseph continues exploring:
The timelessness of the dhamma
How fetters of the mind arise and how to remove them
Preventing the future arising of mental fetters
The coming together of sense base, object, and consciousness
Desire as the automatic response to pleasant feelings
Aversion as our conditioned response to aversion
Neutrality and how it can lead to delusion
The necessity of wise attention to avoid suffering
Cutting the chain of dependent origination
Being mindful of what is actually arising moment to moment
Reinforcing our understanding of the impermanence of desire
Taking responsibility for our own minds
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“Coming to the end of suffering means that we learn how to work with and understand and free ourselves from the force of the fetters in the mind. What’s amazing about this teaching is that it’s ultimately, completely empowering because it’s all up to us. Our suffering is not due to other people. We can take responsibility for our own minds.”– Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 227 – The Six Sense Bases, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 24
11 december 2024 · 57 min
Joseph Goldstein explores the six internal and external sense bases of consciousness, explaining its selfless and contingent nature. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the twenty-fourth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
This week, Joseph offers wisdom on:
Mindfulness of the patterns of experience
Internal and external sense spheres
The mind as a sixth sense
The way we attach the self to all we experience
Seeing objects as being conditioned and selfless
Our sense organs and paying attention to how we experience senses
The contingent nature of consciousness
Freeing the mind by becoming disenchanted
Recognizing defilements when they arise, and letting them go
How we often push the river of experience rather than allowing it to flow
Maintaining openness of the mind without preferences
“What’s difficult is to see all of these sense objects and the sense bases, to see and understand them as being conditioned, selfless, not I, not mine, not belonging to anyone. Not only seeing the sense object and sense base as selfless, but seeing the knowing of them as selfless.”– Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 226 – Non-Self, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 23
5 december 2024 · 1 uur 5 min
Joseph Goldstein explains the value in recognizing the body and self as impermanent, man-made concepts rather than something fixed and solid. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the twenty-third part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
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Noticing the changing nature of all phenomena
The flow of changing sensations and thoughts
The superficial perception we have of the body
How attachment to the body contributes to a fear of death
What creates the felt sense of self
Noticing the difference between being lost in a thought and noticing thinking
Seeing the empty selfless nature of thoughts
Practicing seeing impermanence through mindfulness of the five aggregates
Regarding our body, feelings, perception, and consciousness as non-self
This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed
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“It is so freeing to realize that the only power that thoughts have is the power that we give them. The thought itself is little more than nothing. It is just this little blip in the mind, arising and passing away. But, when they’re unnoticed and we’re identified with them, taking them to be self, we’re giving them an enormous power in our lives.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 225 – Understanding Formation and Consciousness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 22
27 november 2024 · 1 uur 3 min
Concluding a segment on the five aggregates, Joseph Goldstein explains how mindfulness of mental formations refines our consciousness. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the twenty-second part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
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In this episode, Joseph thoughtfully outlines:
The mental factor of intention / volition as the chief of the mind
How the seeds we plant have tremendous potential
Considering the motivations of our intentions
Sorting out what is wholesome versus unwholesome
The three roots of all unwholesome actions: greed, hatred, and delusion
The three wholesome roots: generosity, loving-kindness, and wisdom
Pausing before we act so we can make wiser choices in our lives
How mindfulness attracts all of the fruits of wholesome action
The unchanging nature of bare knowing
The four causes of seeing consciousness
Consciousness as a conditioned phenomena
Focusing on what is arising through a passive voice and non-subject
Cultivating the open sky of the mind
This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed
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“The Buddha is saying that consciousness itself is a conditioned phenomena. It’s impersonal, arising out of causes, arising out of conditions moment to moment. Here we see that consciousness is not something that’s permanent. It’s not something that’s always present waiting for an object to appear, to be known. But rather consciousness itself is a process…
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Ep. 224 – Buddhist Teachings on Perception & Formation, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 21
21 november 2024 · 59 min
Continuing his discussion of the five aggregates, Joseph Goldstein dives deeper into perception and how we can get lost in mental formations. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the twenty-first part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
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In another exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph discusses:
Balancing perception with mindfulness
Using the frame of our perception to enter more deeply into experience
Our tendency to solidify the world through superficial concepts
The seduction of being lost in the future and past
Reality and the concept of the present moment
Created concepts of self-image
The delineation of mental factors; universal, occasional, and unwholesome
Considering the understanding of karma
Having interest in our mental formations and taking time to investigate them
How mindfulness of mental formations helps us see how impersonal everything is
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“We also create concepts about things that may seem even more fundamental like age, gender or race. But when we look more deeply, we see that these are concepts too. How old is your breath? It doesn’t make sense. Is the pain in your back male or female? What color is your mind? It’s not to say that the concepts don’t point to some differences of experience, but we often become so identified with and attached to the concept." – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 223 – Buddhism's Five Aggregates, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 20
14 november 2024 · 59 min
In this profound investigation of subjective experience and direct reality, Joseph Goldstein looks at the first three of the five aggregates in Buddhism. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the twentieth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
In this episode, Joseph analyzes:
The five aggregates of clinging and deconstructing subjective experience
Opening the stainless dharma vision eye
How the Buddha shows the way to those who are lost
The direct realities underlying the surface appearance of being
All of the elements which give rise to the experience of self / the aggregate of Rūpa
The nature of material elements and the four great essentials
Our experiences as a flow of changing vibrations
The second aggregate, Vedanā, aka the feeling qualities of experiences
Feelings as the conditioning factor of our reactions
Collapsing into the identification with pleasant vs. unpleasant
Saññā, the aggregate of perception
Recognizing, naming, and remembering each arising object
The function of mental noting and focusing on mindfulness
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This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed
“The Buddha uses this contemplation of the aggregates to analyze our subjective experience and, through this analysis, to deconstruct the very deeply held construct and belief in self.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 222 – Doubt, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 19
7 november 2024 · 55 min
Highlighting the danger of indecision, Joseph Goldstein examines the nature of doubt as taught by the Buddha. Lees meer
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The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the nineteenth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
This week on Insight Hour, Joseph explains to listeners:
How elements of mind and body function
What the Buddha said about working with and overcoming doubt
Recognizing whether or not doubt is present within ourselves
The nature and character of the doubting mind
The danger of being paralyzed by indecision
Doubt within our meditation practice / Doubting parts of the dhamma
Contemplating the unattractive elements of the body
Doubting the value of practice in a world of suffering
The deep pattern of self-doubt
How doubt masquerades as wisdom
Paying attention to what triggers doubt
Understanding what is wholesome and unwholesome
Investigation and the wisdom mind as the cure to doubt
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“When doubt is strong, and we’re paralyzed by indecision, this mental force doesn’t even allow us the opportunity to take a wrong turn and to learn from our mistakes; rather, we’re always checking ourselves, we’re vacillating, we’re trying to decide.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 221 – Overcoming Restlessness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 18
31 oktober 2024 · 58 min
Diving into restlessness and worry, Joseph Goldstein outlines how to use the eye of wisdom to examine mental agitation. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the eighteenth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
This time on Insight Hour, Joseph lectures on:
The obvious and subtle expressions of restlessness and worry
How we can easily become over-concerned with our practice
Falling into spiritual self-absorption
The conditions which cause the arising of restlessness and worry
Examining all situations with the eye of wisdom
The physical energies of restlessness and worry
Making the mind wind and open or focusing the mind more microscopically
Reflecting on the purpose of our practice
Excessive striving and our tendency to self-judge
Letting go of the past, future, and present
This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed
“When you feel that the mind is not settled, when it’s not at rest, become mindful of what’s going on. Let the unease that you’re feeling be the mindfulness bell.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 220 – The Laziness Trap, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 17
23 oktober 2024 · 1 uur 3 min
Employing the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein shows us how to overcome the mental states of sloth and torpor. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the seventeenth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
In this episode, Joseph instructs listeners on:
The mind states of sloth and torpor
Defining sloth as a sluggishness of mind which dispels energy
Noticing when sloth and torpor are present in us
How sloth and torpor can spread via unwise attention to boredom and depression
Watching the thinking patterns we have around slothful mind-states
How sloth and torpor can signal us to other hidden emotions
Over-consumption and being attentive to what we put into our bodies
The benefit and value of the eight precepts
Having a balance of both concentration and energy
Deepening our insight into the impermanence of the hindrances
Mindfulness as the most basic strategy for overcoming laziness
Adding in more objects to our meditation as an antidote to the sinking mind
Being alert even in times of low energy as practice for conscious dying
Finding inspiration in reading the dhamma, listening to a recording, or chanting
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“Mindfulness, here, is deepening our insight into the impermanence of the hindrances. If we can stay with it, we see that they come and go by themselves. We don’t have to fulfill the desire, we don’t have to act on the anger, we don’t have to indulge the sleepiness, in order for them to go, we just need to stay with it and we’ll see their changing nature simply through the awareness of them.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 219 – Fear & Aversion, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 16
17 oktober 2024 · 1 uur 4 min
Illuminating the shadows of our minds, Joseph Goldstein explains how to notice and investigate the emotions hiding underneath aversions. Lees meer
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The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the sixteenth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
In this episode, Joseph offers a discussion on:
What aversion is and how to recognize when it’s present
The powerful underground force of hatred
Looking clearly and deeply into our own minds through mindfulness
Weakening and uprooting the very deepest tendencies of mind
How even words themselves contain both desire and aversion
The rising of aversion with respect to physical and emotional pain
The nine thoughts that can stir up malice according to the Buddha
Why we personalize situations which are impersonal
Opening up to aversion as simply a noted mind-state
Arousing the investigative aspect of the mind
Reflecting on what purpose (or lack their of) our emotions serve
Taking responsibility for our aversions
The development of loving-kindness and wishing-well to all beings
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“Really what we’re doing here is illuminating the shadow side of our mind, the aspects that we don’t usually see, the underground, the latent tendencies in which the milder forms of aversion are rooted.” – Joseph Goldstein
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Ep. 218 – Freedom From Desire, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 15
10 oktober 2024 · 1 uur
Joseph Goldstein describes the causes of sensual desire and how to be aware of the wanting-mind rather than suppressing it. Lees meer
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the fifteenth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
This time on Insight Hour, Joseph reveals to listeners:
Dhamma as categories of phenomena
The mental turbulence of anger and aversion
Stagnation of mind, restlessness of mind
How hindrances alter and condition our perceptions
Paying particular attention to times of transition
Abandoning hindrances without aversion, self-judgment, and suppression
Recognizing when sensual desire is present
Obsessive passion, expectations, addictive cravings, and other manifestations of the wanting-mind
How what we frequently ponder upon becomes our inclination of mind
The misconception that our desires will bring us happiness
Seeing the insubstantial nature of desire through mindfulness
Reflecting on the Buddha’s teachings in the very moment that they are applicable
The prevention of craving through awareness of the cause of desire and non-clinging
“The question is: how can we practice working to abandon the hindrances without suppression, without aversion, and without self-judgment? In the sutta, the Buddha outlines five basic steps in working with the hindrances and finding the middle way between indulging in them and suppressing them. He charts the course for us.” – Joseph Goldstein
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