Understanding Formation & Consciousness with Joseph Goldstein - Insight Hour Ep. 225 (SSS Pt. 22)

Concluding a segment on the five aggregates, Joseph Goldstein explains how mindfulness of mental formations refines our consciousness.
This episode is part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta, one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. If you are just jumping into the series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience: • Joseph Goldstein's Sat...
In this episode, Joseph thoughtfully outlines:
The mental factor of intention / volition as the chief of the mind
How the seeds we plant have tremendous potential
Considering the motivations of our intentions
Sorting out what is wholesome versus unwholesome
The three roots of all unwholesome actions: greed, hatred, and delusion
The three wholesome roots: generosity, loving-kindness, and wisdom
Pausing before we act so we can make wiser choices in our lives
How mindfulness attracts all of the fruits of wholesome action
The unchanging nature of bare knowing
The four causes of seeing consciousness
Consciousness as a conditioned phenomena
Focusing on what is arising through a passive voice and non-subject
Cultivating the open sky of the mind
This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed
“The Buddha is saying that consciousness itself is a conditioned phenomena. It’s impersonal, arising out of causes, arising out of conditions moment to moment. Here we see that consciousness is not something that’s permanent. It’s not something that’s always present waiting for an object to appear, to be known. But rather consciousness itself is a process continually arising and passing away moment after moment.” - Joseph Goldstein
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Understanding Formation & Consciousness with Joseph Goldstein - Insight Hour Ep. 225 (SSS Pt. 22) - • Understanding Formatio...
Joseph Goldstein - Insight Hour - Ep. 225 - Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 22: Understanding Formation and Consciousness
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