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Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein
Joseph Goldstein has been a leading light for the practice of Insight and Loving Kindness meditation since his days in India and Burma where he studied with eminent masters of the tradition. In his podcast, The Insight Hour, Joseph delivers these essential mindfulness teachings in a practical and down to earth way that illuminates the practice through his own personal experience and wonderful story telling.
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- Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein
Ep. 267 – The Path of Insight: A Q&A on Mindfulness, Joy, and Liberation
Joseph Goldstein reflects on the path of insight, the beauty of selflessness, and why retreat is a key part of awakening. Today's episode is brought to you by…
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Ep. 266 – The Beauty of a Wholesome Mind with Sharon Salzberg
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. Today's…
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Ep. 265 – Reflections on Nibbana
Joseph Goldstein holds two meanings of Nibbana in equal reverence: unconditioned, unformed awareness and a transcendent state in which the mind is free from…
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Ep. 264 – Exploring Nibbana
Joseph Goldstein reveals how Nibbana differs from blissful meditation states and why true liberation lies beyond every conditioned experience. Today's episode…
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Ep. 263 – The Certainty of Direct Experience: Q&A + Guided Practice
Touching into the selfless nature of experience, Joseph Goldstein explores uprooting the defilements through the clarity that comes from practice. Today's…
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Ep. 262 – Letting Thoughts Dissolve
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…
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Ep. 261 – Gradual Cultivation in Buddhist Practice
Joseph Goldstein explores gradual cultivation, highlighting that even if we are suddenly awakened, we still must have an ongoing practice to work with…
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Ep. 260 – The Union of Relative and Ultimate Truth
Continuing his exploration of selflessness, Joseph Goldstein helps listeners live in the balance of both relative and ultimate truth. This episode is a…
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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 episode is…
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Ep. 258 – The Goal Without the Grasp: Aspiration in Buddhist Practice
Distinguishing aspiration from striving with ego, Joseph Goldstein gives listeners permission to have a sense of purpose along their spiritual path. This…
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Ep. 257 – Releasing the Knower: Equanimity and Awareness
Joseph Goldstein discusses equanimity and how to remove the self from the knowing, effectively freeing ourselves from identification with awareness. This…
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Ep. 256 – The Experience of Consciousness: Question About Cultivating Awareness & Focus On the Buddhist Path
Joseph Goldstein responds to questions on spiritual craving, mental focus, and what it truly means to become aware of awareness. This time on Insight Hour…
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Ep. 255 – Emptiness, Luminosity, Responsiveness
Defining the nature of Bodhicitta, Joseph Goldstein explains that enlightenment is inevitable when compassion and emptiness coexist. This episode is brought to…
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Ep. 254 – The Mystery of Consciousness
Responding to a variety of dharma questions on meditation, effort, and impermanence, Joseph Goldstein explores the mystery of consciousness. This episode is…
Insight Hour with Joseph GoldsteinEp. 253 – No Foothold: Integrating Relative & Ultimate Truth In Our Lives
Illuminating different ways to free the mind, Joseph Goldstein integrates relative and ultimate truth, revealing the emptiness of thoughts. This episode is…
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Ep. 252 – Equanimity: A Direct Path to Liberation
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…
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Ep. 251 – The Selfless Path to Happiness
In part 1 of this Q&A session, Joseph Goldstein gives Buddhist-flavored insight on accepting impermanence, developing our practice, and loving selflessly. This…
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Ep. 250 – Why Meditate?
Renowned meditation teacher, Joseph Goldstein, shares timeless insights on the mind, suffering, and the heart of why we meditate. This episode is brought to…
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Ep. 249 – Right Effort, Mindfulness & Concentration, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 46
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…
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Ep. 248 – Right Action & Livelihood, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 45
Rearticulating the moral foundation that makes happiness possible and honors our kinship with all living beings, Joseph Goldstein explores Right Action and…
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Ep. 247 – Right Speech, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 44
Honing in on Right Speech and maintaining harmony, Joseph Goldstein encourages listeners to develop a commitment to telling the truth and refraining from…
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Ep. 246 – Compassionate Responsiveness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 43
Joseph Goldstein explores how we can make compassionate responsiveness our default state through the clear dichotomy of skillful and unskillful actions. The…
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Ep. 245 – Training the Heart for Lovingkindness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 42
Joseph Goldstein explores the simplicity of lovingkindness (metta), reminding us that this innate quality within each person requires patience and steady…
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Ep. 244 – Freedom in Letting Go: Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 41
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…
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Ep. 243 – Illuminating Our Lives with Right View, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 40
Joseph Goldstein explores the importance of Right View and how it illuminates our lives through an openness to wisdom from many unexpected sources. The…
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Ep. 242 – Right View and the Eightfold Path, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 39
Through the Buddha’s teachings, Joseph Goldstein explains how developing right view allows one to become the artist of one's own life. The Satipatthana Sutta…
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Ep. 241 – The End Of Dukkha, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 38
Shepherding us towards the possibility of ending the suffering of dukkha, Joseph Goldstein offers practical guidance on how to weaken the bonds of compulsive…
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Ep. 240 – The Origin of Dukkha, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 37
Exploring the origin of dukkha, Joseph delves into how craving can shape our lives, fuel unwholesome karma, and keep us trapped in expectation. The…
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Ep. 239 – The Truth Of Dukkha, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 36
In this exploration of dukkha, Joseph Goldstein describes the noble truth of suffering and how we can heal our relationship to all phenomena. The Satipatthana…
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Ep. 238 – Understanding Equanimity, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 35
Offering deeper insight into equanimity, Joseph Goldstein explains the benefit of maintaining mental equilibrium at all times. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of…
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Ep. 237 – Continuity of Mindfulness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 34
Focusing on awareness of the breath, Joseph Goldstein explores what the Buddha said about continuous attention. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most…
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Ep. 236 – An Intro to Samadhi, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 33
Joseph explores Samadhi, the Buddhist quality of concentration, and explains how we all have the capacity to develop a well-trained mind. The Satipatthana…
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Ep. 235 – Reaching Tranquility, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 32
Sharing the crucial role of tranquility on the path of liberation, Joseph Goldstein explains how calmness leads to sincerity and happiness. The Satipatthana…
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Ep. 234 – Happiness and the Mirror Within, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 31
Distinguishing merit that leads to mundane happiness from merit aimed at liberation, Joseph Goldstein describes sources of dharmic joy. The Satipatthana Sutta…
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Ep. 233 – Passion For Practice, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 30
Priming the pump of mindfulness, Joseph Goldstein explains rapture, the joyous fourth factor of awakening. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated…
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Ep. 232 – Applying Our Effort Skillfully, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 29
Considering how right effort drives our achievements and potential for happiness, Joseph Goldstein teaches us more about the dhamma. The Satipatthana Sutta is…
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Ep. 231 – Inner Investigation, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 28
Joseph Goldstein shares how unremitting mindfulness and continuous investigation of our mental states will lead us to liberation. The Satipatthana Sutta is one…
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Ep. 230 – The Factors of Awakening, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 27
Outlining the crucial importance of the Buddha’s seven awakening factors, Joseph explains the promise of our practice. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the…
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Ep. 229 – Freedom From Our Mental Shackles, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 26
Teaching listeners to become masters over their perceptions, Joseph Goldstein describes the four great hallucinations of the mind. The Satipatthana Sutta is…
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Ep. 228 – Suffering And The Senses, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 25
Cutting the chain of dependent origination, Joseph Goldstein teaches wise attention and freedom from defilement as the antidote to suffering. The Satipatthana…
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Ep. 227 – The Six Sense Bases, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 24
Joseph Goldstein explores the six internal and external sense bases of consciousness, explaining its selfless and contingent nature. The Satipatthana Sutta is…
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Ep. 226 – Non-Self, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 23
Joseph Goldstein explains the value in recognizing the body and self as impermanent, man-made concepts rather than something fixed and solid. The Satipatthana…
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Ep. 225 – Understanding Formation and Consciousness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 22
Concluding a segment on the five aggregates, Joseph Goldstein explains how mindfulness of mental formations refines our consciousness. The Satipatthana Sutta…
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Ep. 224 – Buddhist Teachings on Perception & Formation, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 21
Continuing his discussion of the five aggregates, Joseph Goldstein dives deeper into perception and how we can get lost in mental formations. The Satipatthana…
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Ep. 223 – Buddhism's Five Aggregates, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 20
In this profound investigation of subjective experience and direct reality, Joseph Goldstein looks at the first three of the five aggregates in Buddhism. The…
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Ep. 222 – Doubt, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 19
Highlighting the danger of indecision, Joseph Goldstein examines the nature of doubt as taught by the Buddha. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp…
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Ep. 221 – Overcoming Restlessness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 18
Diving into restlessness and worry, Joseph Goldstein outlines how to use the eye of wisdom to examine mental agitation. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the…
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Ep. 220 – The Laziness Trap, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 17
Employing the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein shows us how to overcome the mental states of sloth and torpor. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most…
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Ep. 219 – Fear & Aversion, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 16
Illuminating the shadows of our minds, Joseph Goldstein explains how to notice and investigate the emotions hiding underneath aversions. This episode is…
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Ep. 218 – Freedom From Desire, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 15
Joseph Goldstein describes the causes of sensual desire and how to be aware of the wanting-mind rather than suppressing it. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of…
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Ep. 217 – External Mindfulness and Objective Experience, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 14
Simplifying our daily practice into bare knowing, Joseph Goldstein instructs us on external mindfulness and noticing our reactions. The Satipatthana Sutta is…
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Ep. 216 – Mindfulness Of Mind, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 13
Rather than trying to overcome unwholesome mind states, Joseph Goldstein guides us to simply be mindful of the mind as it is being influenced. The Satipatthana…
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Ep. 215 – Mindfulness of Our Emotions, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 12
Describing the hidden danger in seeking happiness through sense pleasure, Joseph Goldstein outlines worldy versus unworldly feelings. The Satipatthana Sutta is…
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Ep. 214 – The Nature of Feelings, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 11
Becoming mindful of feelings, Joseph Goldstein explains how the habits of our mind shape our actions and karma. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most…
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Ep. 213 – The Four Elements, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 10
Refining our knowledge of the four elements, Joseph Goldstein explains how our bodily dispositions relate to earth, water, fire, and air. The Satipatthana…
Insight Hour with Joseph GoldsteinEp. 212 – Clear Knowing, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 9
Contemplating the principal of clear knowing, Joseph Goldstein explains that seeing things exactly as they are propels us towards awakening. The Satipatthana…
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Ep. 211 – Mindfulness Of Postures, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 8
Joseph Goldstein demonstrates how the entire dhamma is revealed through mindfulness of posture in this continued analysis of the Sattipatthana Sutta. The…
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Ep. 210 – Mindfulness Of Body, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 7
Enriching our understanding of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein explains the body as the simplest and most portable object of contemplation. The…
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Ep. 209 – The Art of Letting Go, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 6
Exploring the meaning of non-clinging, Joseph Goldstein outlines the three types of cravings explained by the Buddha. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most…
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Ep. 208 – Bare Knowing & Continuous Mindfulness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 5
Joseph Goldstein has an intellectual discussion on bare knowledge without association and how to maintain continuity of mindfulness. The Satipatthana Sutta is…