Shepherding us towards the possibility of ending the suffering of dukkha, Joseph Goldstein offers practical guidance on how to weaken the bonds of compulsive craving and attachment by understanding their root cause.
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the 38th 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 week on Insight Hour, Joseph explores:
- The noble truth of the cessation of dukkha
- Letting go of everything despite our conditioned habits to cling
- Growing and refining our understanding of the three characteristics
- Taking in the impermanence of all things beyond the conceptual level
- Weakening the force of compulsive craving and desire
- Reaching a place of equanimity through mindfulness of the rapidity of change
- Finding satisfaction in neutrality versus pleasant feelings
- The destruction of lust, hatred, and delusion
- Nirvana as an unconditioned awareness
- Having a consciousness which is unsupported, unconstructed, not manifest
- The Buddha’s own description of his process of awakening
- The arising force of latent defilements throughout the day
- Deconstructing the sense of self until we reach a pure mind
- The practice of looking for the mind and finding that there is nothing to find
This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed
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“In the strengthening of mindfulness and concentration, we do come to experience the flow of change very, very rapidly. This is one of the meditative insights that opens to us. When we first begin to experience the rapid changing of everything that’s arising, it’s exhilarating…but as we continue to watch the rapidity of change, we then go through phases of fear and despair because we’re seeing the constant disillusion of things.” – Joseph Goldstein
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.
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.
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.
Metta practice can penetrate deeply. Joseph explores how love, kindness, gratitude, and friendship can revolutionize our lives in Insight Hour Ep. 117.