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Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein

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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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Ep. 112 – Bare Attention

Joseph Goldstein explores the concept of bare attention, or choiceless awareness, and how cultivating this state of mind can help us settle back, live in the present moment, and more. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthour This 1983 Joseph Goldstein dharma talk on bare attention was originally published on Dharma Seed . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Nov 30, 202159 minEp. 112

Ep. 111 – 11 Questions and Responses

On episode 111 of the Insight Hour Podcast, Joseph Goldstein offers responses to 11 questions on topics such as selflessness, Right Effort, shame, cravings, and obsessive thoughts. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthour This week’s Joseph Goldstein dharma talk, 11 Questions and Responses, was originally published on Dharma Seed . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

Nov 09, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 111

Ep. 110 – Big Mind Game

In this guided meditation from 1977, Joseph Goldstein plays the Big Mind Game, which is a practice of establishing a very still and deep balance of the mind. This Joseph Goldstein selection from April 14, 1977, at a two-week meditation retreat in Julian, California, was originally published on Dharma Seed . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Sep 14, 202139 minEp. 110

Ep. 109 – Generosity and Emptiness with Ram Dass and Raghu Markus

From the 2018 Open Your Heart in Paradise Retreat on Maui, Ram Dass and Raghu Markus join Joseph Goldstein for a conversation around generosity and emptiness. This episode of Joseph Goldstein’s Insight Hour is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/insighthour A professional counseling service done securely online. A convenient and affordable way to find the particular expertise you need – wherever you are worldwide. BetterHelp will a...

Aug 24, 202157 minEp. 109

Ep. 108 – Metta & Generosity w/ Sharon Salzberg

Sharon Salzberg joins Joseph Goldstein to talk about how Metta (lovingkindness) is an expression of generosity, and to answer questions from the audience at the 2018 Open Your Heart in Paradise Retreat on Maui. This is the continuation of a conversation between Joseph and Sharon about generosity as a practice - listen to part one here: Insight Hour Ep. 107 This episode of Joseph Goldstein’s Insight Hour is brought to you by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at Bett...

Aug 02, 202139 minEp. 108

Ep. 107 – Generosity as a Practice w/ Sharon Salzberg

From the 2018 Open Your Heart in Paradise Retreat on Maui, old friends Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg join forces to explore generosity as a form of mindfulness practice. Don’t miss out on Sharon’s Salzberg’s Metta Hour Podcast on the Be Here Now Network! This episode of Joseph Goldstein’s Insight Hour is brought to you by BetterHelp. A professional counseling service done securely online. A convenient and affordable way to find the particular expertise you need – wherever you are worldwid...

Jul 12, 202146 minEp. 107

Ep. 106 – The Methodology of Mindfulness

From the Open Your Heart in Paradise Retreat in 2018, Joseph Goldstein covers the methodology of mindfulness, answering three key questions about the nature of mindfulness. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 01, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 106

Ep. 105 – Cultivating Loving Thought

From the infamous 1974 Naropa summer sessions, Joseph Goldstein answers audience questions on love, wisdom, practice, perspective, metta, impermanence, silence, and cultivating loving thought. In this vintage July 5th, 1974 dharma talk from Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's Naropa University, nestled in the mountains in beautiful Boulder, Colorado, a young Joseph Goldstein shares meditation instructions for the Yogas of the Bhagavad Gita course he was invited to teach alongside Ram Dass during the Naro...

Jun 03, 202142 minEp. 105

Ep. 104 – Enlightenment or Bust: A Reflection on the End of the Path

On this episode of Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein explores how it’s helpful to have a comprehensive view of our direction as we set out on the spiritual path. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 10, 202158 minEp. 104

Ep. 103 – Integrating What We Have Learned

Tying together meditation's basics—steady awareness & non-clinging—with the intentionality of careful investigation of thought, body, and emotion, Joseph lines a path toward mindful liberation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 26, 202145 minEp. 103

Ep. 102 – Courageous Effort

Exploring the factor of enlightenment known as Viriya—our energetic capacity—Joseph Goldstein shares how we can cultivate courageous effort within our lives and daily practices. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 22, 202150 minEp. 102

Ep. 101 – Hallucinations of Perception

Joseph Goldstein explores the hallucinations of perception that keep us bound to the wheel of conditioned existence and teaches us how to train our noble supernormal powers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 24, 202153 minEp. 101

Ep. 100 – The Fetters and Defilements of the Mind

Joseph Goldstein continues his exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, sharing his insights on how the fetters and defilements of the mind arise, are removed, and can be prevented. This talk is a continuation of Insight Hour Ep. 99 – Mindfulness of the Six Sense Spheres See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Feb 03, 202159 minEp. 100

Ep. 99 – Mindfulness of the Six Sense Spheres

Joseph Goldstein continues his series of talks on the Satipatthana Sutta, this time focusing on mindfulness of the six sense spheres and the fetters that arise dependent on them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 12, 202155 minEp. 99

Ep. 98 – Volition and Consciousness

On this episode of Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein continues his discussion of mindfulness of the dhammas by exploring the mental formation of volition and the aggregate of consciousness. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 22, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 98

Ep. 97 – Perception & Mental Formations

In this Dharma talk, Joseph investigates the mindfulness of the dhamma, focusing in on the aggregates of perception and mental formations. Continuing a series of talks on the Satipatthana Sutra, Joseph explores the fourth foundation of mindfulness: the mindfulness of the dhamma. In this case, dhamma means categories of experience, the understanding of how different elements of the body and mind function. Beginning the session, Joseph explores the Five Aggregates of Clinging, particularly the agg...

Dec 02, 202057 minEp. 97

Ep. 95 – Remedies for Sloth and Torpor

In this dharma talk, Joseph Goldstein continues his exploration of the five hindrances, this time offering remedies to deal with the mental factors of sloth and torpor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 23, 202059 minEp. 95

Ep. 94 – Dealing with Aversive States of Mind

In this dharma talk, Joseph Goldstein uses the teachings of the Satipatthāna Sutta to explore how we can deal with aversive states of mind such as hatred, anger, and ill-will. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 02, 202059 minEp. 94

Ep. 93 – Thought and Emotion

Joseph Goldstein shares Buddhist insight into using mindfulness and meditation to be present with our thoughts and emotions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 11, 202059 minEp. 93

Ep. 92 – A Balance of Faith and Wisdom

Joseph Goldstein dives deep into the heart of faith, exploring how it connects us and why it needs to be balanced by wisdom. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 19, 202056 minEp. 92

Ep. 91 – Arising and Passing Away

Joseph illuminates how witnessing the arising and passing away of phenomena can break the spell of enchantment and reorient our minds towards freedom. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 31, 202054 minEp. 91

Ep. 90 - Doubt and Aversion

Joseph Goldstein shares his insight into two of the Buddha’s five hindrances - the seductive mind states of doubt and aversion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 09, 202059 minEp. 90

Ep. 89 - The Commitment to Truthfulness

Joseph Goldstein shares his insight into different aspects of Right Speech, including the commitment to truthfulness, and refraining from gossip and useless talk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 23, 202059 minEp. 89

Ep. 88 - Relative Truth Versus Ultimate Truth

Joseph Goldstein answers questions about relative truth versus ultimate truth, how compassion is related to Metta , dealing with hurtful people, and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 29, 20201 hrEp. 88

Bonus Podcast: Uncovering Afflictive Emotions

If you enjoy the Insight Hour Podcast, we think that you will appreciate this conversation with Joseph Goldstein on the Mindrolling Podcast. You can subscribe to the Mindrilling Podcast with Raghu Markus in your podcast player to receive weekly podcasts featuring some truly amazing guests that help us all better understand ourselves and the world around us. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

May 25, 202059 min

Ep. 87 - Metta and Fear

In this dharma talk, Joseph Goldstein explores connecting to our capacity for Metta , or loving kindness, and how we can work skillfully with fear as it arises. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 11, 20201 hr 6 minEp. 87

Ep. 86 - Art, Science, and the Meditative Journey

Joseph Goldstein reflects on the connection between art, science, and the meditative journey, and how we can move from the world of concepts to the world of direct experience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 21, 202056 minEp. 86

Ep. 85 - Reflections on Non-Self

This episode delves into the profound Buddhist teaching of anatta, or non-self, highlighting its challenging yet liberating nature. Joseph Goldstein presents a collage of practices, including shifting from "I am" to "there is," observing quickly passing thoughts that reinforce self, and recognizing that "there is nothing to want" because all things pass away. He also discusses how releasing attachment to views and the subtle identification with consciousness itself can lead to peace, demonstrating that letting go of self-centeredness fosters spontaneous compassion.

Mar 27, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 85

Ep. 84 – Working With Thoughts

Joseph Goldstein explores how much power our thoughts hold over us and shares methods of applying mindfulness to our stream of thoughts and emotions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 07, 202029 minEp. 84
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