Continuing his exploration of selflessness, Joseph Goldstein helps listeners live in the balance of both relative and ultimate truth.
Listen to Part 1 of this talk HERE.
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This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein discusses:
- The impersonal nature of experiencing peace
- Seeing with consciousness rather than with the subjective mind
- Reframing the language of experience with a passive voice
- Being fully present in the moment without identification
- Understanding death and dying as the natural flow of impermanence
- Having an easeful mind even when the body is afflicted
- Understanding both relative and ultimate truth
- The wonderful and joyful practice of generosity
This episode was recorded at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies and originally published on Dharmaseed
“We work to understand the dynamics of our conventional reality and all the challenges of it, even as we understand the essential selfless nature of it all. This is really the heart of a mature spiritual practice, the union of these two, not the separation.” –Joseph Goldstein
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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.