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 is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the 33rd part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, CLICK HERE to start at the first episode.
This time on Insight Hour, Joseph dives into:
  • Why Samadhi, aka concentration, is so important
  • The quality of a non-wavering mind
  • Fixed object concentration and training our minds to focus on a singular object
  • Momentary concentration as a continual focus on changing objects
  • Jhana and the many levels of Samadhi
  • Concentration which leads to meditative insights
  • Understanding concentration as a pleasant abiding here and now
  • The attainment of knowledge and vision / using the divine eye
  • How concentration is a necessary precursor to wisdom
  • The easefulness that comes as we strengthen Samadhi

“This is the first development of concentration: understanding that it is a pleasant, abiding, here and now. This is not something to be avoided or feared; it’s a skillful state. It’s a wholesome state.” – Joseph Goldstein

Grab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HERE
This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed
Listen to more from Joseph:
In the search for liberation, we must explore the nature of our existence. Joseph investigates the wisdom of impermanence in Insight Hour Ep. 2.
It’s possible to smile at the antics of one’s own mind. Joseph offers responses to questions about selflessness, shame, cravings, and more in Insight Hour Ep. 111.
There are deeper levels of truth about reality. Joseph explores different ways of freeing the mind by understanding the habits of preference and the emptiness of thoughts in Insight Hour Ep. 41.
Metta practice can penetrate deeply. Joseph explores how love, kindness, gratitude, and friendship can revolutionize our lives in Insight Hour Ep. 117.

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein