Joseph Goldstein
Senior insight meditation teacher & author of 'Mindfulness: A Practical Guide To Awakening'
- Deeper dimensions of mindfulness
- Mindfulness, insight and breaking through obstacles
Biography
Joseph Goldstein, one of the first American vipassana teachers, is the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, where he is one of the resident guiding teachers. He has been leading insight and lovingkindness meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. In 1989, Joseph Goldstein helped in establishing the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. He has also authored several publications such as Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening, A Heart Full of Peace, Insight Meditation: The Practice of Freedom and The Experience of Insight. He also co-authored Seeking the Heart of Wisdom and Insight Meditation: A Correspondence Course.