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“Real practice meets all of life.”
practiceMindfulness
“To watch the mind without identifying with it is the great work.”
witnessMindfulness
“Compassion is wisdom in action.”
compassionOne Dharma
“Let the breath be your teacher today.”
breathMindfulness
“To know freedom, taste it in this very moment.”
freedomMindfulness
“You don't need to be anyone. Just be aware.”
awarenessMindfulness
“All practice serves the awakening of the heart.”
heartOne Dharma
“Equanimity is not far away. It is here, in awareness.”
equanimityMindfulness
“Insight transforms more than effort can.”
insightOne Dharma
“To let what is be what is — that is the heart of practice.”
acceptanceMindfulness
“The dharma is not somewhere out there. It is in here.”
interiorityOne Dharma
“Be willing to be a beginner.”
beginnerMindfulness
“Truth comes through humble attention.”
attentionMindfulness
“Don't hold on to insight. Let it deepen you and pass.”
non-clingingOne Dharma
“To live wisely is to live with awareness.”
wisdomMindfulness
“Awareness is the unconditioned.”
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“Practice with sincerity, not with strain.”
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“The heart liberated is the heart of love.”
liberationOne Dharma
“To wake up is to come home.”
homeMindfulness
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