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. 246 – Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 43: Compassionate Responsiveness
Joseph Goldstein explores how we can make compassionate responsiveness our default state through the clear dichotomy of skillful and unskillful actions. The Satipatthana Sutta…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 245 – Training the Heart for Lovingkindness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 42
Joseph Goldstein explores the simplicity of lovingkindness (metta), reminding us that this innate quality within each person requires patience and steady practice to truly…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 244 – Freedom in Letting Go: Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 41
Joseph Goldstein explores the Buddha’s teachings on renunciation from the Satipatthāna Sutta, showing how the practice of letting go of craving, ill will, and…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 243 – Illuminating Our Lives with Right View, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 40
Joseph Goldstein explores the importance of Right View and how it illuminates our lives through an openness to wisdom from many unexpected sources. The…
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein – Ep. 242 – Right View and the Eightfold Path, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 39
Through the Buddha’s teachings, Joseph Goldstein explains how developing right view allows one to become the artist of one’s own life. The Satipatthana Sutta…
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…