Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour Podcast
Joseph Goldstein has been leading insight and loving kindness meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. He is a cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, where he is one of the organization’s guiding teachers. In 1989, together with several other teachers and students of insight meditation, he helped establish the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies.
Joseph first became interested in Buddhism as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand in 1965. Since 1967 he has studied and practiced different forms of Buddhist meditation under eminent teachers from India, Burma and Tibet. He is the author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening, A Heart Full of Peace, One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism, Insight Meditation: The Practice of Freedom, The Experience of Insight, and co-author of Seeking the Heart of Wisdom and Insight Meditation: A Correspondence Course.
On the Insight Hour podcast, Joseph illuminates the application of Buddhist teachings for the modern day seeker. For more on Joseph’s teaching schedule, articles, and bio, visit his website.
Find more dharma talks from Joseph as well as teachers like Spring Washam, Ajahn Chah, Tara Brach and more at dharmaseed.org. Dharma Seed is a volunteer-run online resource dedicated to making the Buddhist teachings of Insight Meditation and associated practices available to all, learn more: About Dharma Seed
Most Recent Joseph Goldstein Insight Hour Podcasts
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 241 – The End Of Dukkha, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 38
Shepherding us towards the possibility of ending the suffering of dukkha, Joseph Goldstein offers practical guidance on how to weaken the bonds of compulsive…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 240 – Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 37: The Origin of Dukkha
Exploring the origin of dukkha, Joseph delves into how craving can shape our lives, fuel unwholesome karma, and keep us trapped in expectation. The…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 239 – The Truth Of Dukkha, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 36
In this exploration of dukkha, Joseph Goldstein describes the noble truth of suffering and how we can heal our relationship to all phenomena. The…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 238 – Understanding Equanimity, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 35
Offering deeper insight into equanimity, Joseph Goldstein explains the benefit of maintaining mental equilibrium at all times. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 237 – Continuity of Mindfulness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 34
Focusing on awareness of the breath, Joseph Goldstein explores what the Buddha said about continuous attention. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 236 – An Intro to Samadhi, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 33
Joseph explores Samadhi, the Buddhist quality of concentration, and explains how we all have the capacity to develop a well-trained mind. The Satipatthana Sutta…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 235 – Reaching Tranquility, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 32
Sharing the crucial role of tranquility on the path of liberation, Joseph Goldstein explains how calmness leads to sincerity and happiness. The Satipatthana Sutta…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 234 – Happiness and the Mirror Within, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 31
Distinguishing merit that leads to mundane happiness from merit aimed at liberation, Joseph Goldstein describes sources of dharmic joy. The Satipatthana Sutta is one…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 233 – Passion For Practice, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 30
Priming the pump of mindfulness, Joseph Goldstein explains rapture, the joyous fourth factor of awakening. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated…