Joseph Goldstein: Sudden Awakening & Gradual Cultivation of Buddhist Practice - Insight Hour Ep.193

Taking a journey through the Buddha’s history, Joseph Goldstein reveals how we can relate the Bodhisattva’s experiences to our own lives.
In this Episode, Joseph teaches on:
The history of Siddhartha Guatama
Archetypes and myths within the Buddha’s journey
Connecting individual experiences into universal principals
Joseph Campbell’s description of the Buddha’s life stages
Calls to destiny and the illusion of having a self
The profound truth of impermanence and change
Anxiety and unease from trying to posses things
Facing realities such as death and disease
One of Joseph’s first major insights into his mind
Renunciation and getting out of the seduction of appearances
Meditation and recognizing vastness
Examining what is a hindrance and what is skillful
The great struggle and developing a courageous heart
The Bodhisattva’s three watches of the night
The great awakening and working for the good of others
“In this archetypal level, the Buddha’s life reveals to us aspirations in our own. It helps us find a deeper meaning, a deeper purpose, a fuller context for our own life choices. On this archetypal level, it connects the Buddha’s journey with our own.” - Joseph Goldstein
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[@mamabear7071]

“We’re learning to see with wisdom. And that’s our practice.” Yes, thank you, Joseph. ❤

[@juang4618]

Incredibly pertinent talk for me!

[@dmtdreamz7706]

Then I heard a new sound: a living sound, like the richest, most complex, most beautiful piece of music you've ever heard. Growing in volume as a pure white light descended, it obliterated the monotonous mechanical pounding that, seemingly for eons, had been my only company up until then. The light got closer and closer, spinning around and around and generating those filaments of pure white light that I now saw were tinged, here and there, with hints of gold. Then at the very center of the light, something else appeared. There was a wooshing sound, and in a flash I went through the opening and found myself in a completely new world. The strangest, most beautiful world I'd ever seen. Brilliant, vibrant, ecstatic, stunning . . . I was flying, passing over trees and fields, streams and waterfalls, and here and there, people. There were children, too, laughing and playing. The people sang and danced around in circles, and sometimes I'd see a dog, running and jumping among them, as full of joy as the people were. A beautiful, Incredible dream world . . .

[@nixxrunner]

Thanks for sharing!

[@benjamindsouza6736]

Such wonderful insights! Very few followers of the Buddha have such a profound understanding of his teachings! 🙏🤍🙏

[@dalysean86]

Good stuff

[@STOLACE]

This has been so, so, so very helpful. To see the usefulness and utility of what we commonly overlook or ignore (to our own detriment) has really given me new perspective about not only my meditation practice when working on things or observing things in the quiet space of my mind, but in the chaotic realtime flow of life - to bring that mindfulness and awareness of thought, feeling, senses, experiences to my every moment. It's super helpful knowing that I simply need to sit back instead of striving to change things - to instead (1) recognize the struggle, (2) investigate the emotions, (3) look for the allure of what we're feeling or experiencing, and (4) check my attitude about the experiences and emotions. This has been so timely.

[@tulyanond]

🙏😊

[@johnbaker1100]

"It's ok not to know"

[@ChiDante]

#savesoil

[@daveash2896]

Gnosis

[@DharmaCreature]

Awesome how Joseph breaks down Sam Harris' insanity so clearly.