Rearticulating the moral foundation that makes happiness possible and honors our kinship with all living beings, Joseph Goldstein explores Right Action and Right Livelihood.

The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the 45th part of an in-depth 48-part lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!

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In this episode’s exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein discusses:

• Navigating cultural changes with mindfulness, integrity, and personal responsibility
• Right Action: cultivating clarity and strength of mind to abstain from actions that cause harm to self or others
• The Buddha’s teachings on non-harming, non-killing, and cultivating a deep sense of kinship with all living beings
• Desiring the welfare of all sentient beings– even something as small as a mosquito or an ant
• Facing ethical dilemmas with awareness, avoiding the trap of rationalizing harmful or selfish actions
• Understanding karma and consequences as directly linked to the intensity of our defilements
• How non-stealing and generosity foster trust, harmony, and a universal sense of safety
• Living mindfully by not consuming or taking more than we truly need, contributing to global economic and ecological balance
• Becoming mindful of the power of sexual energy, refraining from sexual misconduct, and keeping the sangha beautiful
• Seeing Right Livelihood as a crucial aspect of the path, given how much of life is devoted to work
• Applying right livelihood into any profession by infusing our role with service, ethics, and awareness
• Understanding wealth as a blessing when rightfully earned and used for the benefit of many beings

This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed.

Grab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HERE and check out the other mentioned book from this episode, Kinship with All Life

"It’s possible to develop an attitude of service in whatever work we do. Are we simply doing a job to support ourselves, or, are we watching the attitudes in our mind as we do our work? Do we work with care, attentiveness, and a genuine desire to be helpful? It’s not only what we do, but how we do it.” – Joseph Goldstein

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Honing in on Right Speech and maintaining harmony, Joseph Goldstein encourages listeners to develop a commitment to telling the truth and refraining from slander.

The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the 44th part of an in-depth 48-part lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!

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In this episode’s exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein reviews:

• Practicing Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood with the same dedication as meditation
• The influence of our speech on our lives (our relationships, minds, karmic outcomes)
• Truthfulness as the most basic concept of right speech in Buddhist ethics
• Investigating the deeper motivations behind what we say and how we say it
• The harmful ripple effects of lying on trust, connection, and societal cohesion
• Insights from the Buddha: why truth must be spoken at all times, regardless of a perceived advantage
• Lies of omission and the subtle ways we distort or avoid truth
• Cultivating the courage and mindfulness required to speak honestly in daily life
• Refraining from gossip and slander in order to avoid disharmony
• Examining the emotional tone of speech—choosing words that are gentle, compassionate, and unifying
• How harsh language does not serve good communication
• Transforming the divisive world we live in through right speech
• How we listen as an equally important component of right speech

This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed

Grab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HERE

"This doesn't mean that there should be a suppression of what we're feeling. It's not a papering over of the truth of our emotions, but rather, it's to be mindful enough that we can communicate what we're feeling in a way that promotes connection rather than promotes divisiveness. This is a practice. Right speech is a practice." – Joseph Goldstein

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Joseph Goldstein explores how we can make compassionate responsiveness our default state through the clear dichotomy of skillful and unskillful actions.

The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the 43rd part of an in-depth 48-part lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!

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In this episode’s exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein discusses:

• The mass madness and destruction caused by cruelty—on both global and personal levels
• How subtle, unnoticed moments of cruelty can live within us without our awareness
• The spiritual and emotional challenge of keeping our hearts open in the face of immense suffering
• Transforming consciousness to make compassion and empathy our natural, default response
• The gift of mindfulness: seeing things as they truly are
• Empathy as a foundational practice and the essential first step toward compassionate action
• Releasing anger by opening ourselves to the suffering behind it
• Two paths of compassion: compassionate action and compassion as a motivation to awaken
• Planting seeds of compassion for the benefit of all beings
• Naturally flowing compassion from a heart free of ego and self-reference

"The more we practice and grow in our wisdom, the wisdom of understanding selflessness, the more compassion manifests spontaneously—compassion is the activity of emptiness." – Joseph Goldstein

This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed

Grab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HERE

“Our practice is really about the transformation of consciousness in such a way that makes compassionate responsiveness the default setting of our lives. Can we really open in such a way and understand things in such a way that it simply becomes the way we are—it becomes our natural response.” – Joseph Goldstein

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