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The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

by Joseph Goldstein| September 12, 2020

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

Insight Meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein examines a key teaching from the Satipatthana Sutta, the Buddha’s discourse on the four foundations of mindfulness, which he called the direct path to liberation.

The Nature of Fear

by Joseph Goldstein| May 5, 2020

The Nature of Fear

In this classic piece from the Lion’s Roar archives, Joseph Goldstein explores the different types of fear, and how we can sit with fear and hold onto it in our practice.  

Three Means to Peace: Mindfulness, Compassion, and Wisdom

by Joseph Goldstein| February 28, 2018

Three Means to Peace: Mindfulness, Compassion, and Wisdom

Joseph Goldstein on how three principles of meditation can be applied to the world’s conflicts.

You Can’t Fail at Meditation

by Lion's Roar Staff| January 19, 2018

You Can’t Fail at Meditation

Dan Harris gets the inside story on mindfulness and compassion from Buddhist teachers Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg, and Mark Epstein.

Who Was Dipa Ma?

by Lion's Roar Staff| February 24, 2017

Who Was Dipa Ma?

Dipa Ma, known as “the patron saint of householders,” was a primary teacher of Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg, as well as one of Jack Kornfield’s teachers. Amy Schmidt and Sara Jenkins tell the story of this inspiring female practitioner and meditation teacher.

What Makes Us Free?

by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield| November 13, 2013

What Makes Us Free?

Insight. Loving-kindness. Cultivating what’s wholesome. And making them real in our lives every day. These are what make us free, say Insight Meditation teachers Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein, in a conversation at California’s Spirit Rock Meditation Center, moderated by Michelle Latvala.

Spirit Rock at Twenty-five

by Sam Littlefair| November 13, 2013

Spirit Rock at Twenty-five
Spirit Rock 25 Years Capital Campaign Jack Kornfield Insight Meditation Sharon Sazlberg Joseph GoldsteinSpirit Rock Meditation Center. Photo by Walt Opie.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Photo by Walt Opie.In 1975, three young Americans who had recently returned from years of meditation and study in Asia embarked on an experiment. Starting with the strict Vipassana meditation in which they were trained, Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Sharon Salzberg would teach dharma in the West as a collaboration […]

True Stories About Sitting Meditation from Charlotte Joko Beck, Joseph Goldstein, Sylvia Boorstein, and Sharon Salzberg

by Donna Rockwell| March 3, 2009

True Stories About Sitting Meditation from Charlotte Joko Beck, Joseph Goldstein, Sylvia Boorstein, and Sharon Salzberg

Four well-known Buddhist meditation teachers talk about their own experiences of self-discovery through sitting meditation.

Here, Now, Aware: The Power of Mindfulness

by Joseph Goldstein| November 1, 2007

Here, Now, Aware: The Power of Mindfulness

It’s the essence of the contemplative path and the key to transforming our lives. Insight Meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein describes this simple yet profound expression of our mind’s natural awareness.

Panel: Full-Time Practice

by Lion's Roar Staff| December 2, 2002

Panel: Full-Time Practice
Joseph Goldstein, Robert Thurman, Judy Lief, Buddhism in America, Buddhadharma, Lion's Roar, BuddhismPhoto by Mat McDermott.

Joseph Goldstein, Judy Lief and Robert Thurman discuss the role of full-time practice in the West.

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