Priming the pump of mindfulness, Joseph Goldstein explains rapture, the joyous fourth factor of awakening. 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 This week, Joseph brings to our attention: - Rapture, aka joy, delight, and pleasurable interest - The arousing, anticipatory energy of rapture - The positive feedback loop of the factors of awakening - Five grades of rapture according to the Buddha - Luminosity of mind and the sensory experiences of joy - Bringing in right view and investigative wisdom - Recalling the impermanence of all delightful states - Putting teachings into practice and putting full effort into each moment - Not overly concerning ourselves with progress - Boredom as a lack of attention and arousing interest in our current state - What the Buddha, dharma, sangha means for each of us This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed “The energy that arises from continual mindfulness and investigation leads to rapture. We could call it a dharma joy or a dharma happiness. This happiness inspires us to investigate further and as we investigate further the mindfulness and the energy gets stronger and there’s more rapture. It’s just a wonderful spiral leading towards awakening, leading towards liberation.” – Joseph Goldstein ================ Passion For Practice with Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour Ep. 233 – Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 30 - https://youtu.be/iq9aXIhaXRg Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour – Ep. 233 – Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 30: Passion For Practice - https://beherenownetwork.com/(insert slug) ================ 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/