Ep. 239 – The Truth Of Dukkha, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 36

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein

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

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🗓️ 19 March 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In this exploration of dukkha, Joseph Goldstein describes the noble truth of suffering and how we can heal our relationship to all phenomena.

The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the 36th 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 jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, CLICK HERE to start at the first episode

Continuing his look at the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph describes:

Contemplating the dhammas in terms of the Four Noble Truths
The way of the cessation of dukkha (suffering)
All conditioned phenomena as dukkha
The meaning of the word dukkha and its etymology
The unsatisfactory and unreliable nature of all things
Setting the wheel of the dharma in motion
Stepping back and reflecting on the nature of our minds
Naturally painful/unavoidable experiences versus optional mental suffering
The suffering that comes from living in anticipation of what comes next
Suffering from daily tasks we do for survival and personal upkeep (aka the dukkha of life as work)
Not regarding form as self and finding relief in the truth of dukkha

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

This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed

“Surprisingly, reflecting in this way on the truth of dukkha, simply seeing how things are, free of hope and free of fear, brings a great lightness of heart. When we reflect in this way, it’s a great relief to be out of the grip of diluted enchantment.” – Joseph Goldstein

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0:00.0	All condition phenomena are unsatisfying ultimately.
0:09.0	But whether or not they cause suffering depends on our relationship to them.
0:16.0	So this is an important point we need to understand as we consider the meaning of the term dukk.
0:30.6	We see that all condition phenomena are unsatisfying and at the same time, we can bring the suffering in our minds to an end.
0:41.3	And this is what the four Goldstein Inside Hour.
1:03.8	This podcast is an expression of our shared interest in self-discovery.
1:09.7	Join Joseph as he shares his deep knowledge of the path of mindfulness.
1:15.0	If you are interested in supporting this podcast,
1:18.5	please go to beherenownetwork.com slash Joseph.
1:38.4	Tonight I'll be continuing in the series of talks on the Satypatan Asuta, this course on the four foundations of mindfulness.
1:43.3	Tonight begin the discussion of the four noble truths.
1:49.7	And this is the last set of instructions the Buddha gave in this discourse.
1:56.2	It concludes the section on the fourth foundation of mindfulness, mindfulness of Dhamis.
2:00.7	So this is what the Soutera says, the instruction says.
2:11.1	Again, monks, in regard to Dhamis, one abides contemplating Dhamis in terms of the four noble truths.
2:21.0	And how does one contemplate Dhamis in terms of the four noble truths. Here one knows as it really is,
2:30.1	this is Dukha. One knows as it really is. This is the arising of Dukkah. One knows as it really is, this is the cessation of Dukkah. And one knows as it really is, this is the cessation of duca. And one knows as it really is, this is the way leading to the cessation of duca.
2:45.2	So it's probably not by accident that the Buddha concludes the teachings, all of the teachings we've discussed in the Satyipitana
2:54.7	Suta, that he concludes them with this contemplation of these four truths, because they express
3:03.6	the very essence of the Buddha's awakening.
3:11.6	And despite the many differences among various Buddhist traditions and schools,
3:16.1	they are all in agreement
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