Ep. 262 – Letting Thoughts Dissolve

About this episode

Joseph Goldstein explores the concepts of non-self and Māna in the context of Buddhist practice.

Joseph Goldstein investigates the not-so-obvious delight of seeing our own arrogance (Māna), and the balance of knowing ultimate truth while living with a functional sense of “I.” Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give here: BHNN 10th Birthday Fundraiser Today's 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 week on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein discusses: Realizing the truth of non-self while still having an underlying feeling of ‘I am” The Buddhist concept of Māna, which can be translated as "pride", "arrogance", or "conceit" Our tendency to project the past into the future Recognizing Māna for what it is and letting the thoughts dissolve How the residue of ‘I’ and ‘self’ can fall away during practice Engaging the self just enough to live in the relative world  This episode is the 2nd part of a 3-part series. It was originally published on Dharmaseed and recorded at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies , a non-profit organization…

People in this episode

Host: Joseph Goldstein

Topics covered

• non-self
• Māna
• arrogance
• Buddhism
• self
• meditation
• practice

Keywords

• Buddhism
• Māna
• arrogance
• non-self
• meditation
• self
• thoughts
• practice
• insight
• spirituality

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BetterHelp

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Be Here Now Network, Dharmaseed, Barre Center for Buddhist Studies

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