About this episode

Joseph Goldstein discusses the importance of investigating suffering as a path to liberation.

Reflecting on a lifetime of practice, Joseph Goldstein explores how an intimate investigation of suffering can open the doorway to liberation. Join Dharma Moon for a free online talk Key Elements of Teaching Mindfulness Meditation  In this week’s episode, Joseph and David explore: Joseph’s spiritual lineage and tying the concept of bodhicitta to his motivation for practice The inseparability of compassion and emptiness  Holding an intense interest in whatever we are experiencing A tip from Joseph: ‘Don’t waste your suffering’ The mental energy it takes to investigate our suffering  Teaching from the heart of Buddhist suttas  ‘Tuning in’ to the gratitude channel and thanking the universe for the blessings of our lives Utilizing Ram Dass’s concept of ‘how can I help?’ as the north star of life Join Dharma Moon this fall to learn about The Business of Teaching Meditation . About Joseph Goldstein: Joseph Goldstein has been leading insight and loving-kindness meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. He is a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, where he is one of the organization’s guiding teachers. In 1989, together with several…

People in this episode

Host: David Nichtern

Guest: Joseph Goldstein

Topics covered

• suffering
• liberation
• mindfulness meditation
• compassion
• Buddhism
• spirituality

Keywords

• suffering
• liberation
• mindfulness
• Buddhism
• compassion
• Dharma Moon
• Joseph Goldstein

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Insight Meditation Society, Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Dharma Moon, Be Here Now Network

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