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.

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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.

By Joseph Goldstein

Jul 26, 2021

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Joseph Goldstein on Easing Self-Judgement and Finding Joy

Excerpts from the meditation teacher’s Tricycle Talks podcast episode

By Joseph Goldstein

Jul 15, 2021

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Mindfulness Beyond the Moment

Joseph Goldstein explains why being present is just the beginning of cultivating true awareness during meditation.

By Joseph Goldstein

Mar 16, 2021

Magazine Body & Mind

Peeling Away the Promise of Desire

Why getting what we crave will not lead to happiness—and what will

By Joseph Goldstein

Winter 2019

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Trike Daily Meditation & Practice

These Are Not “Your” Thoughts

Insight meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein explains how to treat consciousness as the object of meditation.

By Joseph Goldstein

Mar 23, 2019

illustration of dharma wheel for a story on karma

Magazine Buddhism for Beginners

Cause and Effect

Reflecting on the law of karma

By Joseph Goldstein

Magazine Teachings

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.

By Joseph Goldstein | Photographs by Caitlin Strom

Winter 2013

Magazine Meditation & Practice

Everyday Meditation

A Nine-Minute Daily Practice

By Joseph Goldstein

Spring 2012

Magazine Arts & Culture

What I’m Reading: Joseph Goldstein

Betraying Spinoza

By Joseph Goldstein

Winter 2009

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Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen Master, Dies at 95

The beloved teacher and civil rights activist was a pioneer of engaged Buddhism who popularized mindfulness around the world.

By Joan Duncan Oliver

Jan 21, 2022

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The Buddhist Review

Buddhism by the Numbers: Oregon

Dharma activity in the Beaver State

By The Editors

Winter 2021

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How to Fight Injustice Without Hating

Based on Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings of engaged Buddhism and the Plum Village tradition, this course offers practices to help ground ourselves amid the negativity and injustice that we face. From a peaceful center, you’ll discover how to skillfully respond to strong emotions that may arise while engaging in social causes.

Valerie Brown

Dec 2021

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