Looking into the samadhi section of the Eight-Fold Path, Joseph Goldstein clarifies how we can free the mind with right effort, mindfulness, and concentration. This episode is part of an in-depth 46-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 explores: - The clearest, most practical definition of Nirvana: freedom from greed, hatred, and delusion - Cultivating spiritual urgency as a wholesome motivator on the path to awakening - Uprooting latent defilements that are buried in the mind - Five methods for dispelling unwholesome thoughts and mindsets, according to the Buddha - How restraint and delayed gratification support inner discipline and lasting success - Right mindfulness as the key to all other factors of enlightenment - Suspending all judgments and interpretations; simply noticing events as they occur - Stabilizing our attention on a single object or mindfully watching as objects change - The three characteristics of impermanence, unreliability, and selflessness - Different concentration practices, such as reflecting on the Buddha-Dharma-Sangha or on peace - Exploring the nature of all phenomena once we have achieved a clear mind This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed. “It's not so much a question of doing, it's a question of undoing all the habit patterns of proliferation, judgement, evaluation, interpretation, can we undo that, and simply come back in the most simple way to be aware of whatever it is that’s arising? It's only six things, whichever arise - sight, sound, smell, taste, sensation or an object of mind. It's like we’re listening to a six-piece chamber orchestra.” – Joseph GoldsteinPhoto via marcolamberto ================ Satipatthana Sutta Finale with Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour Ep. 249 – Satipatthana Sutta Pt. 46 - https://youtu.be/SPIuEwYvjho ================ 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/