I Just Did A 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreat With Joseph Goldstein. Here’s What I Learned
Description
Meditation retreats are the object of much intrigue and even suspicion. So today, we’re going to take you inside a 10-day silent meditation retreat that Dan recently did with his teacher, Joseph Goldstein. You’ll also hear from Senior Producer, Marissa Schneiderman, who was fresh off a retreat of her own, with meditation teachers Alexis Santos and Andrea Fella.
In this episode we talk about:
- The ups and downs of retreats
- Some famous Buddhist listicles, including the five hindrances
- The importance of repetition
- We’ll hear snippets of Joseph answering Dan’s questions
- We find out what “cowboy dharma” is
- What it feels like to wear shit colored glasses
- How to stop getting caught in a mind trap
- And lastly, we listen to voicemails and answer audience questions!
Related Episodes:
#377. A More Relaxed Way to Meditate | Alexis Santos
#327 Uprooting Your Delusions | Andrea Fella
How to Take Risks (an Experimental Episode) | Marissa Schneiderman
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