Ep. 253 – No Foothold: Integrating Relative & Ultimate Truth In Our Lives
From Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein by Be Here Now Network
October 10, 2025 · 58 min · Episode 253
About this episode
Joseph Goldstein discusses integrating relative and ultimate truth in our lives to free the mind.
Illuminating different ways to free the mind, Joseph Goldstein integrates relative and ultimate truth, revealing the emptiness of thoughts. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/insighthour and get on your way to being your best self This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein discusses Integrating the elements of both relative and ultimate truth in our lives The natural compassion that emerges when we let go of self-identification Why our perception of reality isn’t always reliable or accurate Our attachment to the pleasant and aversion to the unpleasant Considering if the mind can remain unafflicted while the body is suffering Shifting awareness from what we want to how the wanting mind feels Our capability to train the mind in a way that leads to greater freedom Letting thoughts arise without interference or judgment Developing nonreactivity through seeing how quickly thoughts arise and pass Realizing that the past and future are only constructs of the mind This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed “Our only experience of the past and future is as a thought in the mind. This is tremendously…
People in this episode
Host: Joseph Goldstein
Topics covered
- buddhism
- spirituality
- mindfulness
- self-awareness
- psychology
Keywords
- relative truth
- ultimate truth
- compassion
- self-identification
- perception of reality
- attachment
- nonreactivity
- thoughts
- freedom
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Products: BetterHelp
Books & works: No Foothold, Insight Hour
Places: California
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