Refining our knowledge of the four elements, Joseph Goldstein explains how our bodily dispositions relate to earth, water, fire, and air. 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 talk was originally published on Dharmaseed In this episode, Joseph Goldstein examines: -The four basic qualities of matter -Solidity and the earth element -Fluidity, cohesion, and the water element -Heat and light as the function of the fire element -Air and the experience of expanding and extending -Bringing the elements into our practice -Contemplating our bodily disposition in terms of the four elements -Noticing all sensations as the play of a given element -Moving away from the conceptual and into direct experiences -Psychic abilities and transforming an element into another one -How labeling and objectifying can lead to desire and aversion -Not grieving for what is non-existent -The unification of relative and ultimate reality “On the experimental level, we can see that the various sensations that we feel, however the body is disposed, is really just the play of the elements.” – Joseph Goldstein ================ Joseph Goldstein: Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 10 - The Four Elements - Insight Hour Ep. 213 - https://youtu.be/vK3OefhBtMw Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour – Ep. 213 – Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 10: The Four Elements - https://beherenownetwork.com/joseph-goldstein-insight-hour-ep-213-satipatthana-sutta-series-pt-10-the-four-elements ================ 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/