Explaining the selfless and contingent nature of consciousness, Joseph Goldstein dives into the six internal and external sense bases. 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 offers wisdom on: Mindfulness of the patterns of experience Internal and external sense spheres The mind as a sixth sense The way we attach the self to all we experience Seeing objects as being conditioned and selfless Our sense organs and paying attention to how we experience senses The contingent nature of consciousness Freeing the mind by becoming disenchanted Recognizing defilements when they arise, and letting them go How we often push the river of experience rather than allowing it to flow Maintaining openness of the mind without preferences “What’s difficult is to see all of these sense objects and the sense bases, to see and understand them as being conditioned, selfless, not I, not mine, not belonging to anyone. Not only seeing the sense object and sense base as selfless, but seeing the knowing of them as selfless.”– Joseph Goldstein This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed ================ The Six Sense Bases with Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour Ep. 227 – Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 24 - https://youtu.be/-psh37_MVUg ================ 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/