Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein

• 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 Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the thirty-second part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/insighthour and get on your way to being your best self.Continuing the discussion on the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph shares:A clear path towards awakening and cessation of sufferingUnderstanding the factors that cause sufferingMoving from book knowledge to direct experienceActively following the Buddhist preceptsLiving out the practice rather than just doing itCalmness as a central factor on the path of liberationHow tranquility brings about sincerityRemaining unattached to the factor or tranquilityBeing mindful of when calmness is present vs. not presentTranquility and insight as elements of clear knowingWhat happens when the mind is calm and free of desireGrab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HEREThis talk was originally published on DharmaseedThis episode is also brought to you by Dharma Moon. Join Buddhist teachers David Nichtern and Professor Robert Thurman for a free online event on Tuesday, March 4th at 6pm ET. Together, they'll explore the power of lineage, tradition, and the evolution of mindfulness practices. They’ll also discuss Dharma Moon’s renowned mindfulness meditation teacher training program. Visit dharmamoon.com/lineage for more info and to reserve your spot for the free online event with David Nichtern and Professor Robert Thurman!“This is the enlightenment factor of calm…it’s the soothing factor of mind that quiets down disturbances. It manifests in the mind as peacefulness or coolness; it manifests that way both in the mind and in the body. It’s like sitting down in the shade of a cool tree on a hot sweltering day.” ” – Joseph GoldsteinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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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 is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the thirty-first part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/insighthour and get on your way to being your best self.Continuing his lessons on the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph discusses:Making a heart connection with the Buddha, Dharma, and SanghaReflecting on our commitment to non-harmingContemplating what it feels like to give and receive generosityCelestial happiness and beings in higher realms of existenceMerit aimed at mundane happiness vs. merit aimed at liberationThe karmic results to our volitional actionsCultivating faith, generosity, and wisdom for a source of dharma joyReflecting on peace and freedom from the defilementsTasting momentary freedom and knowing what peace of mind meansThis talk was originally published on Dharmaseed“Aș we cultivate faith, sila, generosity, and wisdom, the merit of those wholesome actions in the mind cannot be measured. Just reflecting on this becomes a tremendous source of dharma joy, of rapture in the mind.” – Joseph GoldsteinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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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 and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the thirtieth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!This week, Joseph brings to our attention:Rapture, aka joy, delight, and pleasurable interestThe arousing, anticipatory energy of raptureThe positive feedback loop of the factors of awakeningFive grades of rapture according to the BuddhaLuminosity of mind and the sensory experiences of joyBringing in right view and investigative wisdomRecalling the impermanence of all delightful statesPutting teachings into practice and putting full effort into each momentNot overly concerning ourselves with progressBoredom as a lack of attention and arousing interest in our current stateWhat the Buddha, dharma, sangha means for each of usGrab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HEREThis talk was originally published on Dharmaseed“The energy that arises from continual mindfulness and investigation leads to rapture. We could call it a dharma joy or a dharma happiness. This happiness inspires us to investigate further and as we investigate further the mindfulness and the energy gets stronger and there’s more rapture. It’s just a wonderful spiral leading towards awakening, leading towards liberation.” – Joseph GoldsteinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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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 one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the twenty-ninth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!In this episode, Joseph lectures listeners on:Energy as the root of all achievementHow energy can be associated with both unwholesome and wholesome statesPutting our energy to wise useTaking the opportunity to challenge ourselves and extend our limitsGetting caught in efforting and in the result of an actionInvestigating our own mindsReflection on death and using our time wiselyThe possibilities of every happinessGrab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HEREThis talk was originally published on Dharmaseed“Right effort is not an ambitious striving. Skillful effort is the effort to be present for what is already here.” – Joseph GoldsteinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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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 of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the twenty-eighth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!This time on Insight Hour, Joseph pursues these topics:Establishing unremitting mindfulnessInvestigating and examining our mental statesHow truth discerning wisdom liberates the mindThe three universal characteristics of experienceCultivating wisdom through investigation of the dhammaLooking at the motivation behind our actions of body, speech, or mindThe two kinds of happiness according to the BuddhaInvestigating ourselves when we are in a storm of emotionsHow clear recognition can be enough to help us let goDiscerning the difference between the knowing and the objectHow a single moment of truth-discerning wisdom can change usGrab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HEREThis talk was originally published on Dharmaseed“By understanding that it is wisdom that illuminates what is true, and that we cultivate wisdom through investigation of the dhamma, we can begin to appreciate the very broad range of skillful means and methods that are in different Buddhist traditions for accomplishing this inquiry.“– Joseph GoldsteinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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