Insight Hour With Joseph Goldstein

Unpacking the Buddha’s notions of self and nonself, transience and suffering, Joseph Goldstein leads listeners into the heart of liberation. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/insighthour and get on your way to being your best self.This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein illuminates:Why the Buddha paid so much attention to the concept of selfHow a felt sense of self traps us in desire and attachmentSeeing the term ‘self’ as a designation rather than something that exists in and of itselfSlight adjustments to our language during practice: ‘the body breathes’ rather than ‘my breath’Using the template of The Five Aggregates to describe experienceGenuine experiences of momentary peace as a peak into NirvanaTaking an interest into the landscapes of our own mindsTransience and the way that things are always becoming otherwiseThe ungovernability of the mind, the body, and all aspects of realityHow selflessness can lead to both Dukkha and freedomThi