Highlighting the impermanence of experience, Joseph Goldstein leads a practice in noticing mental and physical sensations. 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. This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein offers a guided practice on: Working with thought and emotion Full body awareness without effort or struggling Noticing the breath and other sensations Being aware of thoughts just as th...
May 22, 2024•32 min•Ep. 201
In a dharma talk on working with thoughts and emotions, Joseph Goldstein explains the impersonal and empty nature of the mind. 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. This week on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein teaches us about: Observing how mind states and thoughts mutually condition each other The way that thoughts carry us away into different emotional states Looking at the direct natur...
May 16, 2024•37 min•Ep. 200
Joseph Goldstein meets us at the constellation of self, the duality of self, and the need for mindfulness. 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. This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein gets into: Duality and how it relates to our meditation practice The fundamental split of object and subject Limitations from perceiving ourselves as separate Persona and the identification we have with...
May 02, 2024•52 min•Ep. 199
Joseph Goldstein discusses how working with fear is absolutely essential in our practice of understanding, opening, and accepting. This 1983 dharma talk was originally published on Dharmaseed. This week on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein teaches us about: Releasing tension through awareness The body as an energy system Opening up to the Buddha nature Working with fear and emotional pain Resistance and unwillingness to be uncomfortable Becoming open to pain and discomfort Insecurity and the fear o...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 198
Offering instruction for metta practice, Joseph Goldstein explains the many flavors of loving-kindness that we can try. This 2018 talk was originally published on Dharmaseed . This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthour This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein explicates: The unconditional quality of metta Helping each other see our individual loveliness Using mantra to evoke the f...
Apr 10, 2024•37 min•Ep. 197
Guiding us in three short, guided meditations, Joseph Goldstein helps us break down our identification with the body and the self. This talk from the Insight Meditation Society was originally published on Dharmaseed . In this episode of Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein guides us in: Accessing deeper meditative states outside of a retreat Turbo-charging our practice through shorter meditations we can do in our daily lives Finding the mental areas where our mistaken sense of self is created Listenin...
Mar 28, 2024•27 min•Ep. 196
Focusing on equanimity and compassion, Joseph Goldstein teaches about staying open and responsive to collective and individual suffering. This talk from the Spirit Rock Meditation Center was originally published on Dharmaseed . This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthour This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein divulges : How to stay open and responsive while experiencing both indi...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 195
Joseph Goldstein describes the steps along the Buddha’s path to awakening, helping us see the significance of the Buddha in our own lives. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthour This dharma talk from The Insight Meditation Society was originally published on Dharmaseed . In this episode, Joseph Goldstein lectures on: The sacred journey of the Buddha’s life The Buddha as a univers...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 194
Explaining the ways our minds can be seduced, Joseph Goldstein teaches us how to let go into non-clinging. This 2007 talk was originally published on Dharmaseed . This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthour In this episode, Joseph Goldstein teaches listeners about: Letting go into the wisdom mind of non-clinging Awakening to the nature of the mind Working with the hindrances of mind N...
Mar 01, 2024•57 min•Ep. 193
Taking a journey through the Buddha’s history, Joseph Goldstein reveals how we can relate the Bodhisattva’s experiences to our own lives. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthour In this Episode, Joseph teaches on: The history of Siddhartha Guatama Archetypes and myths within the Buddha’s journey Connecting individual experiences into universal principals Joseph Campbell’s descript...
Feb 08, 2024•55 min•Ep. 192
Joseph Goldstein joins Rohan Gunatillake to share the meditative story of how he first learned to integrate his spirituality into everyday life. This episode was originally aired on Meditative Story , a podcast that combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with the immediate, science-backed benefits of mindfulness practice – all surrounded by breathtaking and cinematic music. You can find Meditative Story on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Joseph Goldstein shares a personal st...
Jan 25, 2024•40 min
Discussing the differences between knowing, awareness and wisdom, Joseph Goldstein helps deepen our insights into the nature of body and mind. This 2007 talk was originally published on Dharmaseed . This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthour This time on Insight Hour, Joseph lectures on: The Satipatthana Sutta The four foundations of mindfulness Overcoming suffering and attaining fre...
Jan 17, 2024•54 min•Ep. 191
Going through questions submitted by meditators on retreat, Jill Shepard asks Joseph about discernment and other Buddhist practices. This episode was recorded as part of a three-month retreat at the Insight Meditation Society and originally published by Dharmaseed In this episode, Joseph answers questions on: What it means to waste your suffering Turning attention inward and looking at the cause of suffering Attachment, resistance, and false perception Self and anatta (not-self) The wholesome an...
Dec 29, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 190
Describing how perceptions and constructs shape our experiences, Joseph Goldstein teaches on the concept of self. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthour In this episode, Joseph describes: The liberating jewel of the Buddha’s teachings The Self as the fabrication of our minds The relief of selflessness Abandoning unwholesome qualities Using Buddhist psychology to understand how Th...
Dec 07, 2023•58 min•Ep. 189
In this question-and-answer session, Joseph Goldstein explores skillful means for non-clinging, how to work with the comparing mind, the intricacies of walking meditation, and much more. This dharma talk, recorded on October 20, 2023, was originally published on Dharma Seed . In this episode of Insight Hour: Joseph offers a series of tips on walking meditation He responds to questions about working with the comparing mind and working with the mind that is desperate to fix everything Joseph talks...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 188
Joseph Goldstein delves into the concepts of loving-kindness, compassion, and the fear of discomfort. He highlights the transformative power of loving-kindness, mindfulness, and compassion in overcoming fears and limitations, ultimately fostering genuine happiness. This dharma talk, recorded on February 18, 1997, was originally published on Dharma Seed . This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.co...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 187
Joseph Goldstein expounds upon the relationship between thought and emotion as it relates to both our spiritual practice and our daily lives. This dharma talk, recorded on June 4, 2013, was originally published on Dharma Seed . In this lecture, Joseph: Dissects the nuanced meaning of the Pali word sati , often translated as "mindfulness" Highlights the importance of applying mindfulness to both skillful and unskillful thoughts Helps us understand the very nature of thought Outlines the inherent ...
Nov 02, 2023•59 min•Ep. 186
Joseph Goldstein investigates the links between suffering, compassion, and the concept of the self. This dharma talk, recorded on July 2, 1994, was originally published on Dharma Seed . In this talk, Joseph: Breaks down the three kinds of suffering according to the Buddha Advises us to remain open to suffering, reminding us that avoiding or resisting pain and unpleasant mind states only serves to feed them Posits that compassion grows from letting suffering in Proposes that we drop into the flow...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 185
Joseph Goldstein dissects the Buddha’s most simple but fundamental lessons: to avoid what is unwholesome, to perform good actions, and to purify the mind. This dharma talk, recorded on September 26, 1991, was originally published on Dharma Seed. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthour In this talk, Joseph: Acknowledges that even the most simple lessons are not easy Breaks down the...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 184
Joseph Goldstein dissects the concept of meditation from the what, to the why, to the how. This dharma talk was recorded on July 8, 2007, at the Insight Meditation Society and was originally published on Dharma Seed. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthour In this talk, Joseph: Demystifies meditation Asks, “Why do we meditate?” and “How do we meditate?” Emphasizes the importance o...
Oct 12, 2023•59 min•Ep. 183
Joseph Goldstein examines the mental factor of equanimity through the lens of the Eight Vicissitudes and the brahmavihārā. This dharma talk from April 17, 2012, was recorded at the Insight Meditation Society and originally published on Dharma Seed . In this lecture, Joseph: Defines equanimity as neutrality of mind and the quality of evenness Draws a distinction between indifference of mind and spacious impartiality Examines the eight vicissitudes (gain and loss, praise and blame, fame and disrep...
Sep 30, 2023•57 min•Ep. 182
In this episode, Joseph Goldstein reflects on the meaning of emptiness on the spiritual path and examines ways in which we can work toward enlightenment. This dharma talk was recorded on April 16, 1989, and was originally published on Dharma Seed . In this talk, Joseph touches on: The meaning of emptiness The such-ness of things The 10,000 joys, the 10,000 sorrows, and opening ourselves up to the whole range of experience The Taoist dichotomy between non-action and inaction Taking interest in th...
Sep 20, 2023•57 min•Ep. 181
Joseph Goldstein continues his discussion of bodhicitta – the awakened heart. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthour In this lecture, Joseph: Reminds us that obstructions and defilements of thought are not intrinsic to the mind Provides us with a methodology for freeing ourselves from entanglement and attachment Compares the clinging mind to ice and the luminous mind to water Rec...
Sep 13, 2023•58 min•Ep. 180
Joseph Goldstein discusses enlightenment through the lens of the aspirational mental quality of bodhicitta – the awakened heart. This dharma talk from June 8, 2015, was recorded at the Insight Meditation Society and originally published on Dharma Seed In this lecture, Joseph: Teaches us that there are two understandings of bodhicitta: relative bodhicitta, which is compassion, and ultimate bodhicitta, which is selflessness Highlights the spiritual importance of cultivating both compassion and sel...
Aug 30, 2023•58 min•Ep. 179
Joseph Goldstein explores the nexus between thought patterns, sense pleasures, renunciation, addiction, and the wisdom of "No". This dharma talk from October 24, 2012, was recorded at the Insight Meditation Society and originally published on Dharma Seed . In this lecture, Joseph: Encourages us to examine the content and nature of our own thoughts Maintains that our actions are conditioned by how we think about ourselves and how we think about the world Advocates for cultivating wholesome though...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 178
This time on the Insight Hour podcast, Joseph Goldstein helps us understand equanimity as a fundamental state of mind and the role it plays on the spiritual path. This dharma talk from July 22, 2023, was recorded at the Insight Meditation Society and originally published on Dharma Seed . This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthour In this lecture, Joseph explores: The literal meaning ...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 177
Joseph Goldstein leans on his decades of study and practice of the Dharma to answer a diverse range of spiritual and existential questions from his students and online retreat attendees. This dharma talk from May 14, 2023, was recorded at the Insight Meditation Society and originally published on Dharma Seed . In this Q&A style talk, Joseph answers an assortment of questions concerning: The stages of enlightenment Being mindful of positive and wholesome mind states Realizing selflessness Con...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 176
In this episode of the Insight Hour podcast, Joseph Goldstein delves into the nature of thought and provides valuable insights on cultivating mindfulness. This dharma talk from May 13, 2023, was recorded at the Insight Meditation Society and originally published on Dharma Seed . WIN A TRIP FOR YOU AND A FRIEND TO OUR 2023 MAUI RETREAT: Maui Retreat Giveaway In this talk, Joseph: Encourages us to notice when we become aware of our own thinking Highlights the importance of recognizing the themes o...
Aug 02, 2023•27 min•Ep. 175
Joseph Goldstein discusses the challenges of practicing liberation, awakening, and enlightenment in the context of a lay person’s life. “The Buddha said, ‘I have shown you the path to liberation. Now, liberation depends on you.’ This is really true. If you don’t take your life into your own hands, not even the Buddhas can make a difference. It’s up to you.” – Joseph Goldstein In this talk, Joseph Goldstein offers insights into: Finding a balance between monastic renunciation and worldly pleasure...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 174
Joseph Goldstein explores how karma and Samsara shape our lives and shares wisdom on integrating Dharma practice into our lives. Today's dharma talk from May 16, 2023, was recorded at the Insight Meditation Society and originally published on Dharma Seed This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/insighthour In this talk, Joesph shares his wisdom on: Applying Buddhist practice and wisdom to our ...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 173
