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Ep. 198 – Facing Our Fears

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - April 25, 2024 16:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 aw...

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Ep. 197 – Flavors of Loving-Kindness

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - April 10, 2024 13:46 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 prof...

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Ep. 196 – Guided Meditation: Busy Life, No-Self

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - March 28, 2024 01:03 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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:  A...

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Ep. 195 – Approaching Suffering without Reactivity

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - March 20, 2024 17:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 ...

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Ep. 194 – The Buddha’s Sacred Journey

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - March 14, 2024 17:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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/in...

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Ep. 193 - Sudden Awakening, Gradual Cultivation

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - March 01, 2024 16:01 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 ther...

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Ep. 192 - The Buddha's Life And Journey

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - February 08, 2024 15:04 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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/ins...

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Bonus Episode: Joseph's Meditative Story with Rohan Gunatillake

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - January 25, 2024 17:43 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 immed...

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Ep. 191 - Knowing, Awareness And Wisdom

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - January 17, 2024 14:26 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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...

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Ep. 190 - Questions and Answers on Buddhist Practice

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - December 29, 2023 17:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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, Jo...

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Ep. 189 – Creating A Concept of Self

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - December 07, 2023 15:39 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 episod...

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Ep. 188 – Skillful Means for Non-Clinging

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - November 24, 2023 19:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 e...

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Ep. 187 - Love & Fear

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - November 08, 2023 23:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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, re...

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Ep. 186 - Working With Thought And Emotion

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - November 02, 2023 17:03 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 ...

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Ep. 185 - Suffering And The Illusion Of Self

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - October 26, 2023 21:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 ...

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Ep. 184 – Our Unskillful Actions: Doing More Good Than Bad

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - October 18, 2023 20:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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...

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Ep. 183 – The Why and How of Practice

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - October 12, 2023 20:18 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 yo...

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Ep. 182 – Equanimity: "There in the Middleness"

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - September 30, 2023 21:56 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 eq...

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Ep. 181 – The Way of the Tao

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - September 20, 2023 21:19 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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...

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Ep. 180 – Relative and Ultimate Bodhicitta Part 2

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - September 13, 2023 20:12 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 obstruct...

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Ep. 179 – Relative and Ultimate Bodhicitta Part I

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - August 30, 2023 17:42 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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...

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Ep. 178 – The Wisdom Of "No"

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - August 23, 2023 00:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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: Enc...

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Ep. 177 – Understanding Equanimity

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - August 15, 2023 19:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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...

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Ep. 176 – Questions About The Path to Awakening

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - August 09, 2023 15:24 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 p...

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Ep. 175 – Instructions on Working with Thoughts

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - August 02, 2023 15:13 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 ...

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Ep. 174 – Liberation Teachings for Daily Life

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - July 26, 2023 14:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 you...

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Ep. 173 – Understanding Karma & Samsara

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - July 19, 2023 17:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
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 B...

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Ep. 172 – Consciousness: The Power of Mind

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - July 12, 2023 18:29 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
Taking a journey into the vastness of the mind, Joseph Goldstein explores the creative power of consciousness. In this episode, Joseph Goldstein elucidates: Consciousness as the creator of our inner and outer worlds. The suffering that can come from an uncultivated mind Mental illne...

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Ep. 171 – Fulfillments of Understanding

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - July 05, 2023 22:50 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
Joseph Goldstein explores the five Iddhis, or fulfillments of understanding, spoken of by the Buddha, and offers four different paths which can lead one to the completion of the fulfillments. “The Buddha spoke of five Iddhis, or five fulfillments of understanding. The first of them is ...

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Ep. 170 – Samsara

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein - June 28, 2023 22:29 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 721 ratings
Joseph Goldstein explores the nature of Samsara, or endless wandering, and the three interdependent cycles of defilements, actions, and results that keep the wheel of Samsara rolling. “These three Kleshas in the mind – ignorance, craving, and grasping – they keep us moving around and a...

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