Joseph Goldstein On: Karma, Rebirth, And Other Planes Of Existence

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>We explore the intellectual and practical aspects of these mystical and esoteric concepts.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href="https://www.dharma.org/teacher/joseph-goldstein/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joseph Goldstein</a> is a cofounder of the <a href="https://www.dharma.org/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Insight Meditation Society</a> and the <a href="https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Barre Center for Buddhist Studies</a>, both in Barre, Massachusetts. He is the author of <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Practical-Awakening-Joseph-Goldstein/dp/1622036050" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening</em></a><em>,</em> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Full-Peace-Joseph-Goldstein/dp/086171542X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>A Heart Full of Peace</em></a>, <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/One-Dharma-Emerging-Western-Buddhism/dp/0062517015" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism</em></a><em>,</em> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Insight-Meditation-Practice-Joseph-Goldstein/dp/1590300165" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Insight Meditation</em></a> and <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Experience-Insight-Buddhist-Meditation-Shambhala/dp/0877732264" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Experience of Insight: A Simple and Direct Guide to Buddhist Meditation</em></a>. Joseph has studied and practiced meditation since 1967 under the guidance of eminent teachers from India, Burma, and Tibet and he leads Insight Meditation retreats around the world.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Why Joseph has become more comfortable talking about these concepts as he's gotten older</li> <li>Why karma should not be seen as a deterministic principle that rules every aspect of our lives</li> <li>The connection between karma and past lives</li> <li>What he thinks about the concept of free will and how it relates to karma </li> <li>And why skeptics would do well to adopt a mindset characterized by the "willing suspension of disbelief" </li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Additional Links:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://dharmaseed.org/talks/77932/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joseph's Dharma Seed Talk: Understanding Karma </a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Dipa-Ma-Legacy-Buddhist-Master/dp/0974240559" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Dipa Ma: The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.samharris.org/books/free-will" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Free Will</em> by Sam Harris</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.dharma.org/retreats/forest-refuge/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IMS's Forest Refuge Program</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-playlists/10th-anniversary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Click here</strong></a> to listen to the previous episodes in our tenth anniversary series. </li> <li><a href= "https://art19.com/shows/ten-percent-happier/episodes/020e36ac-a0ad-41c9-93cb-48dbb60352e4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Nirvana | Joseph Goldstein</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>To order the revised tenth anniversary edition of 10% Happier:</strong> <a href= "https://www.harpercollins.com/products/10-happier-10th-anniversary-dan-harris?variant=41074377523234" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>click here</strong></a><strong> </strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>For tickets to Dan Harris: Celebrating 10 Years of 10% Happier at Symphony Space:</strong> <a href= "https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/vp-dan-harris-10-happier-10-year-anniversary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>click here</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/joseph-goldstein-742" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/joseph-goldstein-742</a></p>