Joseph Goldstein's Insight Hour Podcast Ep. 259 – Selflessness, Dukkha, and Freedom
Unpacking the Buddha’s notions of self and nonself, transience and suffering, Joseph Goldstein leads listeners into the heart of liberation. 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…
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