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Abiding in Mindfulness: On Dhamma
The Final Volume in Joseph Goldstein's Satipatthana Sutta Series
In the words of the Buddha, the four foundations of mindfulness (the four satipatthanas) are "the direct path for the purification of beings, for the surmounting of sorrow and lamentation, for the disappearance of dukkha (suffering) and discontent, for acquiring the true method, for the realization of Nibbana." Within the quintessential discourse called the Satipatthana Sutta, we find the Buddha's seminal teachings on the practice of meditation.
On Abiding in Mindfulness Volume 3: On Dhamma, esteemed teacher and author Joseph Goldstein presents the culmination of his landmark series with a 16-CD audio curriculum that reveals the deeper insights of this vital sutta--and how it serves to pragmatically inform and guide your own daily practice.
The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness and the "Categories of Phenomena"
The fourth foundation of mindfulness instructs us in mindfulness of dhamma, or the "categories of phenomena" that we experience. Having looked at the first two of these traditional categories (the hindrances and the aggregates) in Abiding in Mindfulness Volume 2, Goldstein now takes us into the three remaining categories known as the six sense-spheres, the seven factors of awakening, and the Four Noble Truths.
In nearly 18 hours of in-depth teaching, he guides us in discovering with exactitude and precision the process by which suffering arises in our minds and lives--and the possibilities for each of us to experience freedom here and now.
After four decades studying and practicing the Sattipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein concludes that the seeds of all the Buddha's teachings are contained with this revered text. Abiding in Mindfulness Volume 3 brings us an unprecedented audio series for anyone walking the Buddha's path to happiness and fulfillment. Includes study guide with glossary.
Program Highlights
The Buddha's teaching on dependent origination
Freeing ourselves from mental fetters
The four hallucinations and the re-training of our perception
Opening to the wisdom that discerns truth
Effort vs. relaxation on the path to awakening
Realizing the end of craving
The four aspects of mindfulness
The stages and practice of equanimity
Developing a wiser relationship to the world
Eighteen hours of in-depth instruction with Joseph Goldstein, including poetry, teaching stories, practical exercises, and much more
Course objectives:
Summarize the fourth foundation of mindfulness: mindfulness of dhamma, or the categories of our experiences, such as the six sense spheres, the seven factors of awakening, and The Four Noble Truths.
Discuss the process by which suffering arises in our minds and lives--and the possibilities for each of us to experience freedom here and now.
Discuss the steps of the Noble Eight-Fold Path as outlined by the Buddha.
Summarize the teachings from the Satipatthana Sutta on the mindfulness of dhamma, as taught by the Buddha, illuminated by Joseph Goldstein through poetry, practical exercises, teaching stories, and precise guidance for practice leading to liberation.
In the words of the Buddha, the four foundations of mindfulness (the four satipatthanas) are "the direct path for the purification of beings, for the surmounting of sorrow and lamentation, for the disappearance of dukkha (suffering) and discontent, for acquiring the true method, for the realization of Nibbana." Within the quintessential discourse called the Satipatthana Sutta, we find the Buddha's seminal teachings on the practice of meditation.
On Abiding in Mindfulness Volume 3: On Dhamma, esteemed teacher and author Joseph Goldstein presents the culmination of his landmark series with a 16-CD audio curriculum that reveals the deeper insights of this vital sutta--and how it serves to pragmatically inform and guide your own daily practice.
The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness and the "Categories of Phenomena"
The fourth foundation of mindfulness instructs us in mindfulness of dhamma, or the "categories of phenomena" that we experience. Having looked at the first two of these traditional categories (the hindrances and the aggregates) in Abiding in Mindfulness Volume 2, Goldstein now takes us into the three remaining categories known as the six sense-spheres, the seven factors of awakening, and the Four Noble Truths.
In nearly 18 hours of in-depth teaching, he guides us in discovering with exactitude and precision the process by which suffering arises in our minds and lives--and the possibilities for each of us to experience freedom here and now.
After four decades studying and practicing the Sattipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein concludes that the seeds of all the Buddha's teachings are contained with this revered text. Abiding in Mindfulness Volume 3 brings us an unprecedented audio series for anyone walking the Buddha's path to happiness and fulfillment. Includes study guide with glossary.
Program Highlights
The Buddha's teaching on dependent origination
Freeing ourselves from mental fetters
The four hallucinations and the re-training of our perception
Opening to the wisdom that discerns truth
Effort vs. relaxation on the path to awakening
Realizing the end of craving
The four aspects of mindfulness
The stages and practice of equanimity
Developing a wiser relationship to the world
Eighteen hours of in-depth instruction with Joseph Goldstein, including poetry, teaching stories, practical exercises, and much more
Course objectives:
Summarize the fourth foundation of mindfulness: mindfulness of dhamma, or the categories of our experiences, such as the six sense spheres, the seven factors of awakening, and The Four Noble Truths.
Discuss the process by which suffering arises in our minds and lives--and the possibilities for each of us to experience freedom here and now.
Discuss the steps of the Noble Eight-Fold Path as outlined by the Buddha.
Summarize the teachings from the Satipatthana Sutta on the mindfulness of dhamma, as taught by the Buddha, illuminated by Joseph Goldstein through poetry, practical exercises, teaching stories, and precise guidance for practice leading to liberation.
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About the author
Joseph Goldstein
126 books542 followersJoseph Goldstein (born 1944) is one of the first American vipassana teachers (Fronsdal, 1998), co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) with Jack Kornfield and Sharon Salzberg, contemporary author of numerous popular books on Buddhism (see publications below), resident guiding teacher at IMS, and leader of retreats worldwide on insight (vipassana) and lovingkindness (metta) meditation.
While the majority of Goldstein's publications introduce Westerners to primarily Theravada concepts, practices and values, his 2002 work, "One Dharma", explored the creation of an integrated framework for the Theravada, Tibetan and Zen traditions.
While the majority of Goldstein's publications introduce Westerners to primarily Theravada concepts, practices and values, his 2002 work, "One Dharma", explored the creation of an integrated framework for the Theravada, Tibetan and Zen traditions.
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January 2, 2017
I listened to this series of talks. I take it that he gave them over a great many weeks. The amount of material covered is daunting. I, perhaps, would have been better served to "sip" at this, one talk at a time to give it time to digest. He manages to go in to a good deal of detail on a lot of Buddhist practice and Buddhist teachings. I wouldn't recommend this as a first reader for someone interested in Buddhist practice. It is not complete, but is a great overview. I say not complete, as many, even most of the topics could be covered in a work on equal length as this entire work. However, I still found it quite valuable.
January 21, 2013
Joseph Goldsteinhas such a way of providing solid Buddhist foundations in a easy to understand and practical view.
April 20, 2020
An extensive final installment, dealing primarily with the Eightfold Path and other fundamental texts and concepts. Again, nothing overly difficult in a technical or conceptual sense, but it's the implementation that's the real test.
March 25, 2022
A very thorough and insightful detailing. I enjoyed listening to this immensely. Though I found I appreciated it more if I took my time to digest all of the content.
December 27, 2022
Worth listening to many times.
September 23, 2018
Off to be a meditator. Nav vairs daudz ko runāt.
January 10, 2022
One of my new favorite dhamma series on the Satipatthana Sutta. If you practice the meditation, this will deepen your understanding of the pariyatti.
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