Don’t Waste Your Suffering with Joseph Goldstein & David Nichtern | CSM Podcast Ep. 68

Be Here Now Network · Aug 18, 2026 · 1h 9m

Reflecting on a lifetime of practice, Joseph Goldstein explores how an intimate investigation of suffering can open the doorway to liberation. In this week’s episode, Joseph and David explore: - Joseph’s spiritual lineage and tying the concept of bodhicitta to his motivation for practice - The inseparability of compassion and emptiness - Holding an intense interest in whatever we are experiencing - A tip from Joseph: ‘Don’t waste your suffering’ - The mental energy it takes to investigate our suffering - Teaching from the heart of Buddhist suttas - ‘Tuning in’ to the gratitude channel and…