Ep. 258 – The Goal Without the Grasp: Aspiration in Buddhist Practice

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein · Feb 5, 2026 · 30m

Distinguishing aspiration from striving with ego, Joseph Goldstein gives listeners permission to have a sense of purpose along their spiritual path.

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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…