Joseph Goldstein explores how we can make compassionate responsiveness our default state through the clear dichotomy of skillful and unskillful actions. 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: https://youtu.be/RfuH9O7DS4o In this episode’s exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein discusses: *The mass madness and destruction caused by cruelty—on both global and personal levels *How subtle, unnoticed moments of cruelty can live within us without our *awareness *The spiritual and emotional challenge of keeping our hearts open in the face of immense suffering *Transforming consciousness to make compassion and empathy our natural, default response *The gift of mindfulness: seeing things as they truly are *Empathy as a foundational practice and the essential first step toward compassionate action *Releasing anger by opening ourselves to the suffering behind it *Two paths of compassion: compassionate action and compassion as a motivation to awaken *Planting seeds of compassion for the benefit of all beings *Naturally flowing compassion from a heart free of ego and self-reference “Our practice is really about the transformation of consciousness in such a way that makes compassionate responsiveness the default setting of our lives. Can we really open in such a way and understand things in such a way that it simply becomes the way we are—it becomes our natural response.” – Joseph Goldstein ================ Compassionate Responsiveness with Joseph Goldstein - https://youtu.be/rXPHWjqfwjY ================ Make sure not to miss a single video podcast from Be Here Now Network! Click here to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1lvEoC5PZWm-MzgUfJQfg Follow Be Here Now Network: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeHereNowNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/beherenownet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beherenownetwork ================ Be Here Now Network Podcasts, Courses, and Articles to help you live a Life in Balance. Heart-Centered wisdom from Ram Dass, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Krishna Das + many more! Get a Free Guided Meditation from Sharon Salzberg when you first sign up at: https://beherenownetwork.com/