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. 213 – The Four Elements, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 10
Refining our knowledge of the four elements, Joseph Goldstein explains how our bodily dispositions relate to earth, water, fire, and air. The Satipatthana Sutta…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 212 – Clear Knowing, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 9
Contemplating the principal of clear knowing, Joseph Goldstein explains that seeing things exactly as they are propels us towards awakening. The Satipatthana Sutta is…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 211 – Mindfulness Of Postures, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 8
Joseph Goldstein demonstrates how the entire dhamma is revealed through mindfulness of posture in this continued analysis of the Sattipatthana Sutta. The Satipatthana Sutta…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 210 – Mindfulness Of Body, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 7
Enriching our understanding of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein explains the body as the simplest and most portable object of contemplation. The Satipatthana Sutta…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 209 – The Art of Letting Go, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 6
Exploring the meaning of non-clinging, Joseph Goldstein outlines the three types of cravings explained by the Buddha. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 208 – Bare Knowing & Continuous Mindfulness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 5
Joseph Goldstein has an intellectual discussion on bare knowledge without association and how to maintain continuity of mindfulness. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 207 – Impermanence, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 4
Joseph Goldstein offers insight on deepening our understanding of impermanence by growing our awareness of the constant change that surrounds us. The Satipatthana Sutta…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 206 – Concentration And Contemplation, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 3
This time on the Insight Hour Podcast, Joseph Goldstein explores the importance of contemplation, awareness and concentration in Buddhist practice. The Satipatthana Sutta is…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 205 – Mindfulness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 2
Continuing his exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph discusses mindfulness as the vehicle for all spiritual undertakings. This episode is the second part of…