Joseph Goldstein
1944-present • American
Buddhism
American vipassana teacher, co-founder of Insight Meditation Society. Known for clear, precise dharma teachings.
Key Works
- Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening
- Insight Meditation
- Teachings
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Quotes by Joseph Goldstein
100 quotes“All phenomena arise and pass away. To see this clearly is liberation.”
impermanenceInsight Meditation
“In the spaces between thoughts, awareness rests.”
awarenessMindfulness
“The dharma is found in honest investigation, not in belief.”
investigationOne Dharma
“Equanimity is not indifference. It is the spacious balance of love.”
equanimityMindfulness
“What blocks the path is itself the path.”
pathThe Experience of Insight
“Begin with the breath. Return to the breath.”
breathInsight Meditation
“Letting go is the deepest act of love.”
letting-goOne Dharma
“To know your mind is to know the world.”
mindMindfulness
“In each moment, the choice: presence or distraction.”
choiceMindfulness
“Wisdom is the right relationship to experience.”
wisdomOne Dharma
“Compassion arises naturally when we see clearly.”
compassionOne Dharma
“All practice is in service of waking up.”
awakeningMindfulness
“What we attend to becomes our world.”
attentionMindfulness
“The mind is naturally luminous. Defilements are the visitors.”
mindInsight Meditation
“Be patient with yourself. Awakening unfolds in its own time.”
patienceMindfulness
“True insight is direct seeing, not conceptual understanding.”
insightInsight Meditation
“Generosity is the heart's natural opening.”
generosityOne Dharma
“What you cultivate is what flourishes.”
cultivationMindfulness
“Mindfulness is a quality of mind that notices what's happening — without judgment, without interference.”
mindfulnessMindfulness
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