Ep. 250 – Why Meditate?

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein · Aug 7, 2025 · 1h 2m

Renowned meditation teacher, Joseph Goldstein, shares timeless insights on the mind, suffering, and the heart of why we meditate.

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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…