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. 197 – Flavors of Loving-Kindness
Offering instruction for metta practice, Joseph Goldstein explains the many flavors of loving-kindness that we can try. This episode is brought to you by…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 196 – Guided Meditation: Busy Life, No-Self
Guiding us in three short, guided meditations, Joseph Goldstein helps us break down our identification with the body and the self. This talk from…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 195 – Approaching Suffering without Reactivity
Focusing on equanimity and compassion, Joseph Goldstein teaches about staying open and responsive to collective and individual suffering. This talk from the Spirit Rock…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 194 – The Buddha’s Sacred Journey
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…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 193 – Sudden Awakening, Gradual Cultivation
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…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 192 – The Buddha’s Life And Journey
Taking a journey through the Buddha’s history, Joseph Goldstein reveals how we can relate the Bodhisattva’s experiences to our own lives. This 2003 talk…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Bonus Episode: Joseph’s Meditative Story with Rohan Gunatillake
Joseph Goldstein joins Rohan Gunatillake to share the meditative story of how he first learned to integrate his spirituality into everyday life. This episode…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 191 – Knowing, Awareness And Wisdom
Discussing the differences between knowing, awareness and wisdom, Joseph Goldstein helps deepen our insights into the nature of body and mind. This 2007 talk…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 190 – Questions and Answers on Buddhist Practice
Going through questions submitted by meditators on retreat, Jill Shepard asks Joseph about discernment and other Buddhist practices. This episode was recorded as part…