Practicing on the Edge
How to work with fear in our meditation practice when we arrive at the limit of our comfort zone during meditation
Joseph Goldstein
Joseph Goldstein is cofounder and a guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and its Forest Refuge program, and helped establish the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. His recent books include A Heart Full of Peace and One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism.
How to Understand Selflessness—and Why It’s So Important
In an interview on Tricycle Talks, meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein explains the central Buddhist concept of no self and how it naturally leads to lovingkindness.
Joseph Goldstein on Easing Self-Judgement and Finding Joy
Excerpts from the meditation teacher’s Tricycle Talks podcast episode
Teachings Meditation Month 2021
Mindfulness Beyond the Moment
Joseph Goldstein explains why being present is just the beginning of cultivating true awareness during meditation.
Peeling Away the Promise of Desire
Why getting what we crave will not lead to happiness—and what will
These Are Not “Your” Thoughts
Insight meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein explains how to treat consciousness as the object of meditation.
Cause and Effect
Reflecting on the law of karma
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The End of Suffering
In his new book, Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening, Joseph Goldstein discusses the ultimate freedom our practice is meant to bring about.
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