Joseph Goldstein on Self and Self Loss - Insight Hour Ep. 167

[@FernandaFerreira-eo6sp]

Joseph, you are the best Buddhist teacher I've ever had. There are no words to thank you for giving so much. Deep gratitude! May you be well and happy!

[@alexhamilton2871]

This is REALLY deep! I need to listen multiple times!

[@upandoutie]

Very, very good deep seeing ! I needed this remembering

[@genghisgalahad8465]

So intensely (for me) relatable this topic at the moment and yet Professor Joseph Goldstein deftly and wisely discusses and unveils and demystifies and parses!

[@terefefeyssa877]

Genghis: Why you say Professor? What does Professor have to do with this? 🙄

[@genghisgalahad8465]

@@terefefeyssa877 uh, because he's teaching? Is that wrong to say?

[@buddhistsympathizer1136]

I think 'Self Loss' is an inaccurate naming. It is realised there never was an inherent self. Nothing is lost in that realisation.

[@janskeet1382]

Yes. Once the construction is realised, the attachment can be considered but no attempt to modify or annul. The work is already done (but it’s a pity to say it 💕)

[@lynlavalight]

It depends on the prior realization of true self. I saw a young girl crying and and a little destabilized by the concept. She said, "I don't exist?" as she cried. For me it was shocking and joyful upon realization.

[@TravisCBarker]

Conventional and absolute self

[@noonespecial4171]

You think.... there is your problem.

[@andrewmorgan8223]

Hey, can someone help me? Should I brush my hair, and try and look neat n tidy and wear nice clothes etc Serious qn.

[@williammittlesteadt44]

BOILED down ALL all words are concepts one or more levels removed from TAO

[@noonespecial4171]

Of course words are concepts, as yours are, repeated. Except Joseph speaks from experience...

[@poetryjones7946]

I feel so stupid. All I ever get out of these talks on Anatta is that the highest form of consciousness is a dead body. 😹 Kinda makes me just want to cut to the chase, you know?

[@benfranklin1507]

He talks about this in ep. 182. Check it out