Episode 136: Joseph Goldstein - How Meditation Can Improve Your Life
Description
Joseph Goldstein is an author, the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and is one of the most influential and important figures to bring vipassana meditation practices into the American mainstream.
A rebroadcast from 2022.
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(00:00 ) Intro
(00:45 ) How Joseph ended up in Asia a young man
(04:39 ) Reason for interest in Buddhism and meditation
(08:59 ) Immersing in the study of the mind
(12:41 ) The Buddha’s teachings
(18:52 ) Joseph's psychological state when first exposed to Buddhism and meditation
(21:01 ) The daily habits, discipline, and rituals to try to achieve Enlightenment
(27:14 ) Deciding to devote his life to meditation
(30:11 ) Communicating to his mother his desire to devote his life to Buddhism
(32:59 ) Metaphysical views pre and post meditation
(37:46 ) Buddhism is non-theistic
(40:14 ) What is the Dharma?
(44:48 ) Integrating Buddhist teachings with practice and The Noble Eightfold Path
(53:37 ) The first step to use mindfulness to ease psychological suffering
(01:01:24 ) Awareness versus the weather pattern of one's mind
(01:04:30 ) Using mindfulness to respond, rather than to react
(01:15:37 ) Dealing with grief
(01:24:50 ) How can we improve our lives by being mindful?
United States
