Ep. 175 – Instructions on Working with Thoughts

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein

In this episode of the Insight Hour podcast, Joseph Goldstein delves into the nature of thought and provides valuable insights on cultivating mindfulness.

This dharma talk from May 13, 2023, was recorded at the Insight Meditation Society and originally published on Dharma Seed.

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In this talk, Joseph:

  • Encourages us to notice when we become aware of our own thinking
  • Highlights the importance of recognizing the themes of our thoughts
  • Emphasizes that the past and the future are conceptual models
  • Examines the very nature of thought itself

When we’re unaware of thoughts, unmindful, they have so much power in our lives, they;re really directing our lives. And yet when we are mindful of them, as I say, it is a little more than nothing.”


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In this episode of the Insight Hour podcast, Joseph Goldstein delves into the nature of thought and provides valuable insights on cultivating mindfulness.

This dharma talk from May 13, 2023, was recorded at the Insight Meditation Society and originally published on Dharma Seed.

WIN A TRIP FOR YOU AND A FRIEND TO OUR 2023 MAUI RETREAT: Maui Retreat Giveaway

In this talk, Joseph:

  • Encourages us to notice when we become aware of our own thinking
  • Highlights the importance of recognizing the themes of our thoughts
  • Emphasizes that the past and the future are conceptual models
  • Examines the very nature of thought itself

When we’re unaware of thoughts, unmindful, they have so much power in our lives, they;re really directing our lives. And yet when we are mindful of them, as I say, it is a little more than nothing.”


See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2023-08-02 26 min
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