Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour – Ep. 100 – The Fetters and Defilements of the Mind
Joseph Goldstein continues his exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, sharing his insights on how the fetters and defilements of the mind arise, are removed,…
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
Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour – Ep. 99 – Mindfulness of the Six Sense Spheres
Joseph Goldstein continues his series of talks on the Satipatthana Sutta, this time focusing on mindfulness of the six sense spheres and the fetters…
Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour – Ep. 98 – Volition and Consciousness
In this episode of Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein continues his discussion of mindfulness of the dhammas by exploring the mental formation of volition and…
Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour – Ep. 97 – Perception & Mental Formations
In this Dharma talk, Joseph investigates the mindfulness of the dhamma, focusing in on the aggregates of perception and mental formations. Continuing a series…
Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour – Ep. 96 – The Five Aggregates of Clinging
In this dharma talk, Joseph Goldstein begins an exploration of what the Buddha called the five aggregates of clinging, and how we can become…
Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour – Ep. 95 – Remedies for Sloth and Torpor
In this dharma talk, Joseph Goldstein continues his exploration of the five hindrances, this time offering remedies to deal with the mental factors of…
Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour – Ep. 94 – Dealing with Aversive States of Mind
In this dharma talk, Joseph Goldstein uses the teachings of the Satipatthāna Sutta to explore how we can deal with aversive states of mind…
Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour – Ep. 93 – Thought and Emotion
Joseph Goldstein shares Buddhist insight into using mindfulness and meditation to be present with our thoughts and emotions. Working with Thoughts How do we…
Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour – Ep. 92 – A Balance of Faith and Wisdom
Joseph Goldstein dives deep into the heart of faith, exploring how it connects us and why it needs the balance of wisdom. Suffering and…