Continuing his exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph discusses mindfulness as the vehicle for all spiritual undertakings.

This episode is the second part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta, one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. If you are just jumping into the series, CLICK HERE to start at the first episode.

This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein discusses:

• The mental qualities that are necessary for the path of awakening
• How mindfulness makes any spiritual undertaking possible
• How small efforts we take in our daily practice can greatly impact the larger picture
• The noble task of purifying the mind and heart
• Reflecting on the Buddha, dharma, and sangha
• The difference between self-judgement and contemplating our sila (right conduct)
• How the whole of the dharma is revealed through receptive listening
• Mindfulness as a guardian of the sense stores
• Avoiding the proliferation of wanting and discontent
• How mindfulness balances faith and wisdom, effort and concentration
• Mindfulness as a tool to notice the habit patterns we are conditioned into
• The nature of the mind as peaceful

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This recording was originally published by Dharmaseed

“It’s that sense of just the whole of the dharma being revealed in this place of listening, of receptive awareness, of open awareness, when we aren’t trying to control things or make things happen but we’re letting things be revealed. This quality of sati, of mindfulness, of listening, has tremendous power... It’s mindfulness which makes any spiritual undertaking possible.” – Joseph Goldstein

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Kicking off a multi-part course on the teachings of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph offers insight into how we can apply the wisdom of this ancient Buddhist discourse on mindfulness to our daily lives and practice.

This episode is the first part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta, one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism.

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In this episode of Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein delves into:

• Meditation as the simplest way of looking at the mind and body
• Vipassana’s roots in the Satipatthana Sutta
• Breaking down the translation of Satipatthana
• The four foundations or abidings in mindfulness
• Focusing on the attitude of being aware
• The variety of meanings for Dukkha
• Craving as the cause of suffering
• Strengthening the quality of ardency for our practice
• How transience can spur feelings of passion and care
• Reflecting on the weight of our actions
• Wisdom and clear comprehension
• Why our practice is not just for ourselves alone

Grab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HERE

This recording was originally published by Dharmaseed

“The last reflection that helps establish us in ardent practice is realizing that the only things that can be said to truly belong to us are the actions that we perform and their subsequent fruits.” – Joseph Goldstein

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Responding to student questions, Joseph Goldstein invigorates listeners to have faith and confidence in dharma practice.

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This week on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein answers questions on:

• Mental noting throughout meditation
• Working with a greedy mind
• Dukkha and craving as the fundamental cause of suffering
• Small moments of renunciation
• The deepening of concentration over time and why practice is non-linear
• Keeping confidence in the dharma
• Doubt as the most problematic feeling within practice
• Dealing with shame, depression, unworthiness, and other painful mind-states
• Balancing self-knowing and deepening insight into non-self
• Fear of impermanence and attachment to things staying the same

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“We really just need to continue doing the practice and have that trust that the dharma will lead us onward, which it does. I’ve seen it in myself and I’ve seen it in thousands of yogis. I have a lot of confidence in that.” – Joseph Goldstein

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