Ep. 237 – Continuity of Mindfulness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 34

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein

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Joseph Goldstein, Mindfulness, Vipassana, Buddhism, Insightmeditation, Meditation, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 6 March 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Focusing on awareness of the breath, Joseph Goldstein explores what the Buddha said about continuous attention.

The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the thirty-fourth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly 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!

This week on Insight Hour, Joseph elucidates:

The Buddha’s instructions for concentration
Not judging ourselves or our practice
Why morality is the basis of concentration
Good and bad memories that arise during practice
Simple awareness of our inward and outward breath
Learning the patterns and tendencies of the mind
The natural arising of concentration out of tranquility of mind
Lessons from Upasika Kee Nanayon, a renowned Thai Buddhist teacher and laywoman
How the knowing of the breath can open us up to the whole range of changing experiences
Thought as a vehicle for deepening our wisdom

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

“It’s mindfulness which actually notices that a thought is present. Without mindfulness, we don’t know. It’s continuity of mindfulness, many moments of mindfulness in a row, that strengthens the steadiness of mind and the factor of concentration. Concentration arises from continuity of mindfulness.” – Joseph Goldstein

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1:02.9	So, for example, it's mindfulness, which actually notices that a thought is present.
1:06.2	Without mindfulness, we don't know.
1:13.6	It's continuity of mindfulness, many moments of mindfulness in a row, that strengthens the steadiness of mind and the factor of concentration.
1:20.6	Concentration arises from continuity of mindfulness.
1:43.8	Welcome to the Joseph Goldstein Inside Hour.
1:49.7	This podcast is an expression of our shared interest in self-discovery.
1:55.1	Join Joseph as he shares his deep knowledge of the path of mindfulness.
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2:14.5	Last week we were discussing the enlightenment factor of concentration and what this quality of mind is and the role it plays on the path of awakening.
2:24.7	So tonight I'd like to continue this discussion in a particularly pragmatic way of how we can
2:32.4	cultivate concentration in our practice and in our lives. Is it actually
2:39.7	possible to develop sufficient steadiness and undistractedness of mind for awakening, for the
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