Focusing on awareness of the breath, Joseph Goldstein explores what the Buddha said about continuous attention. 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 on Insight Hour, Joseph elucidates: - The Buddha’s instructions for concentration - Not judging ourselves or our practice - Why morality is the basis of concentration - Good and bad memories that arise during practice - Simple awareness of our inward and outward breath - Learning the patterns and tendencies of the mind - The natural arising of concentration out of tranquility of mind - Lessons from Upasika Kee Nanayon, a renowned Thai Buddhist teacher and laywoman - How the knowing of the breath can open us up to the whole range of changing experiences - Thought as a vehicle for deepening our wisdom “It’s mindfulness which actually notices that a thought is present. Without mindfulness, we don’t know. It’s continuity of mindfulness, many moments of mindfulness in a row, that strengthens the steadiness of mind and the factor of concentration. Concentration arises from continuity of mindfulness.” – Joseph Goldstein ================ Continuity of Mindfulness with Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour Ep. 237 – Satipatthana Sutta Pt. 34 - https://youtu.be/LB8jB9OS0HI Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour – Ep. 237 – Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 34: Continuity of Mindfulness - 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/