Practical Guidance On Mindful Living & Overcoming Common Obstacles – Joseph Goldstein
Practical Guidance On Mindful Living & Overcoming Common Obstacles – Joseph Goldstein
Joseph Goldstein has been a pioneer in bringing eastern wisdom to the west and is certainly one of the worlds most respected Buddhist teachers. Joseph has studied and practiced meditation for over 40 years under the guidance of eminent teachers from India, Burma, and Tibet.
Joseph is a cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society and the Barre Center for Buddhist studies in Massachusetts. He is the author of several practical and powerful books about Mindfulness, Meditation and Buddhism.
In this interview Joseph offers us practical guidance on walking the path to mindful living with more wisdom ease and lightness. You will discover today…
- The common challenges and pitfalls on this path and how to overcome them.
- What ‘waking up’ really means.
- The stages on the path of mindful living
- The common misconceptions and misunderstandings people have about what meditation is and what it can deliver.
- Profound and simple advice for those starting out with mindfulness practice.
Plus enjoy a 15 minute practice of mindfulness led by one of the worlds most respected teachers.
Show Notes
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Learn more about the Barre Centre For Buddhist Studies.
Check out Josephs upcoming retreats and the Insight Meditation Society.
If you want to explore Josephs books you can also check them out here.
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I keep missing it. Go the reminder 3 hours after the fact. What am I doing wrong?
What do you mean by you missed it? you can watch it now, the reminder is to tell you that it is available to watch
I missed day 1 as well, how about a second chance to hear that ?
Just go the following page and click on the speaker you have missed. http://themindfulnesssummit.com/event-schedule/
Hi Caudencia, sorry about yesterday. We had technical difficulties yesterday for the launch… that was my fault 🙂
We’re on time today though!… We’ve left the Mark Williams session open to compensate… Enjoy todays session!
Hi Matt – how do I access the Mark Williams session, as I too missed it?
Thanks
Carmel
Can’t see where anyone has answered you – I found it at the top right of the page
http://themindfulnesssummit.com/event-schedule/
This summit is great. It was possible to download day1 lecture but apparently not today? Will it be possible to download the talks daily or is it necessary to pay for whole conference. What if I want only to download 2 or 3 talks? Thanks
Yes I love the summit and would it be possible to download the talk for Day 2 too? Thanks!
Thank you for Day 2’s video with Joseph. I enjoyed it very much.
Hi Ngaire,
Thank you for joining us on this adventure!
So happy you enjoyed this interview..
Warmly,
Tara
Great day 2 of mindfulness summit thank you @MrsMindfulness
joseph Goldstein really explained Mindfulness to me. His meditation was very peaceful.
We thought so too!! Thank you so much for joining us!!
Thanks for a very rewarding and interesting session with Joseph.
The advice to be simple and easy is a great starting point.
Barry
Thank you Joseph – for a wonderful clear explanation that Mindfulness is a practice and to remember each moment is an opportunity to start again – something I know I am learning through my “adventure”. Gratitude to all who have pulled this summit together.
“Be simple and easy” How wonderful! Thank you Mr. Goldstein, for your amazing clarifications. Thank you Melli:)
Such a beautiful and clear message!! We’re so happy you enjoyed it!
Warmly,
Tara
very nice session.
the knowledge shared is very much close to what Vipasana is. I am really impressed.
I was able to access day 1 yesterday, but cannot can’t access Day 2. I’m logged in but it is asking me to buy an access pass?
So inspiring, thanks to all for bringing it into my kitchen ????
Be simple and easy.
Act without attachment to the fruit of the act.
Have already been turning these over and trying to see what they mean for me. Mother, grandmother, wife, person.
I thought I was mastering Mindfulness and I’m realising that I’m only just beginning!! Loved day 1 and day 2 brought a whole other bunch of insights. Two things hit me during the meditation, firstly the amount of opportunities for mindfulness in distractions from the body or noise, where previously I’d probably seen them as distracting me from the practice (I realise now they are the practice) and secondly when Joseph referred to “The body”, not ‘your body’ – I felt a sense of detachment and yet a connection, which led me to realise what I am is more than my mind and my body which led to an overwhelming feeling of joy. Thanks for the Summit and thanks to Joseph for his insights and meditation practice. Brilliant.
Another wonderful and insightful session. Thank you.
Hi, the only link I have on this page is to buy a full access pass – I thought each day was free for 24 hours? I also missed yesterday because my internet can’t cope with 73MB of download – are there smaller versions available?!
Hola. Gracias por este evento.
Quería saber si hay alguna forma de ver las charlas en español o con subtítulos. Gracias
Yesterday’s talk was inspiring…I am loving this summit so far. I have a query, I could access the transcript yesterday but why it is not available for today’s talk? If not for download, could the team please make it available only for online reading? I have a slow internet so the transcripts come handy while the video/audio buffer. Much Thanks.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the first two presentations. I have learned a lot from both Mark and Joseph who are so knowledgeable and pleasant to listen to. I loved the idea of the three step breathing space from Mark and then the emphasis on not just recognizing but accepting emotions from Joseph. Thank you for bringing this incredibly interesting and valuable information to all of us.
Todays talk is not available for download unless purchased. And how to access Day 1?
Thanks
If only the masses learned to reduce greed, hatred and delusion. There would be no more wars, but instead acceptance of all living beings and creatures breathing with us on this planet.
Awesome! What a great explanation of what mindfulness is and how it should not just be for the duration of a meditation but that it should be part of our whole life. I love the thought of being mindful of what we say. A great place for me to start having many more moments in my day of being mindful. Thank you Melli.
A wonderful explanation of awakening, very simple, thank you both
That was great, thank you 🙂
Thank you both so much for the thoughtful interview. It was a pleasure to listen to it and practice with you.
The sense of deep gratitude is the focus for me today… I recived so much and the Perfect suggestions Ito empower my mindufullness journey… thanks to you all and a special thank to Joseph his Wisdom and Compassion
I am a beginner but I am so glad I finally signed up for this beautiful experience and learning simple ways to declutter the mind. Looking forward to a great learning experience!
“Be simple and easy” is definitely something I’ll use! Thank you for Day 2 – loving the personal element of talking to these really interesting and honest people.
Thank you for this second day.
Thank you for bringing the mindfulness summit to enable more people to learn and gain more insight. I am still new to this way of life and am glad that I have found it.
thnak you, feeling peaceful!
Joseph, thank you! My path toward mindfulness is an adventure and courage will keep me open to everything I will encounter..and from this is will flourish…
Loving it in Perth , Australia ❤️
I would liked to have asked Joseph on his points to suffering, how do you know true acceptance, letting be, when the mind and body naturally craves peace and wants to expel suffering.
I’m sad I can’t get the mp3 version of today’s talk without paying $79. My internet access is sketchy – I’m in a very rural location – and it takes about 30 minutes to download the mp3 – streaming is out of the question. I may not want any other lectures – so I am expected to pay $79 for one? And it seems, as as is so often the case, only people with financial means can really benefit from this. Once again, I am reminded that there are “haves” and “have nots”, and I am sadly a “have not.” So much for a “free summit”.
I hope you’ll reconsider and make the mp3s available for the 24-hour period for each lecture.
Thank you for this wonderful and insightful sessio!
How come yesterday we can all download audio and transcript but today we need full access pass to do this…
I am not getting daily email reminders… Tech help please!
I found both talks engaging and easy to follow. Many of the concepts discussed really resonated with me in terms of how to consider and integrate them into my own meditative practice on my journey of healing and self discovery. I look forward to tuning back in over the coming days to discover all I can about simple yet profound awareness skill. Thank you so much!
really enjoyed Joseph interview and meditation. Thank you
Like the reference to non clinging -simple and easy about things and that interest is a most beneficial quality. Also liked the reference to being careful with our speech.
Thanks for a wonderful and insightful session. Found that the part about sudden awakening and then gradual cultivation very helpful as well as bringing mindfulness to communication 🙂
I don’t seem to be getting any emails. Is anyone else experiencing this? I have been able to still listen to the sessions through the website and clicking on “live” Will this access b eavailable all the time throug hthe website or should I be expecting to get emails?
Enjoyed today’s session very much. Mark’s yesterday kept cutting in and out so I was unable to finish it.
Hi Carole,
The email I received specifically said they would NOT be sending daily email reminders. I’m not sure if yours says the same?
The split screen is too distracting so I need to listen to it on soundcloud. Could you please try not to put all the mmms, yeses, ah-huhs in there? I know it’s polite listening but it’s distracting for the listener and serves no point (and there are so many of them). I really want to focus on what the speakers have to say in this series and I see all the sound effects getting in the way.
Thank you. I watched both presentations today and found both to be very informative and interesting. Thank you so much.
hey everybody, can you tell me where I find todays challenge?
Hello Daniela,
please see below a link to our Facebook page where you can follow the 31 day challenge… You can also follow us on Instagram where you will find all of the details.. https://www.facebook.com/MrsMindfulness/posts/1057002177643889:0.
Enjoy the summit xxx
I too am not getting emails, though I am registered. I would also request that you make the downloads available for free for 24 hours. I can’t always be at my computer and don’t want to miss a session. Thank you.
Thank you for this thought provoking interview. ‘Simple and easy’ love it. I also like the connection of Mindfulness being an adventure – it is so in tune with my own vision – ‘life is an adventure or nothing’. Thank you to everyone who has put so much time and energy into this Summit – we should all be so grateful. X
Also, you lead conversations and put words in the speaker’s mouth, forcing them to respond to your train of thoughts, and also interrupting them. Please give the speaker some space and let him speak without interruption. Do you think you might ask questions and then leave the speaker to answer without telling him your opinion? Otherwise this series is all about you (like Oprah Winfrey or Angela Bishop).
Blimey, it’s only 15 minutes and there are probably 200+ yeps. You don’t need to fill all the spaces – personally, I cannot do a month of this. Please listen back and see how much you’re interfering. You talk as much as they do.
I was hoping to download the meditation downloads from yesterday onto my home (rather than work) computer from Mark Williams’ session yesterday, but don’t see them now. Any chance to still get them?
Thank you for the Summit. I’ve very much enjoyed both talks and found them interesting and helpful. It was a lovely start to this morning, listening to the talk and have the sitting practice.
did not get the oct 2 e-mail????