Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein19 Syys 2025

Ep. 252 – Equanimity: A Direct Path to Liberation

In part 2 of this Q&A session, Joseph Goldstein explores how to reach equanimity through investigating our mental states, recognizing when to let go, and approaching suffering skillfully.

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In this episode, Joseph Goldstein offers his perspective on:

Letting go of obsessive thoughts through insight and investigation
How the seven factors of enlightenment work together to support awakening
Knowing when to let go and when to investigate experiences for deeper wisdom
Staying open to emotions while avoiding unskillful reactivity
Social activism on the Buddhist path and engaging with the world in a skillful way
Finding inner balance in the midst of turmoil, conflict, and suffering
Maintaining a deep historical perspective on the rise and fall of all civilizations
Remembering how small our concerns are in the face of the stars and the vastness of all things
How equanimity enables us to be peaceful, to connect with suffering, and to offer compassion
Considering if we can approach daily life with a motivation to help others and the world
Going into the depths of non-self and allowing our life to be a representation of compassionate action

This talk was recorded at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center and distributed by Dharma Seed

“In the midst of everything that’s going on, to come back to some greater place of equanimity, one way is just a deep historical perspective on things. This stuff has been going on forever. It’s not new to this time. It’s just part of the long historical unfolding and is inevitable. It’s not an aberration, this has been happening, always.” – Joseph Goldstein

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