Ep. 217 – External Mindfulness and Objective Experience, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 14

Simplifying our daily practice into bare knowing, Joseph Goldstein instructs us on external mindfulness and noticing our reactions. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the foureenth 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 now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience! In this episode, Joseph Goldstein mindfully explains:The comprehensive nature of mindfulness practiceGoing beyond the division of self and otherInsight from inference and inductive reasoningContemplating the feelings and mind-states of othersBeing mindful of our reactions to other people's positive and negative feelingsKeeping our lives in balance by not being overly self-absorbedContemplating both internal and external mindfulness so that we can see phenomena objectivelyThe impermanent nature of all feelingsThoughts as the trigger for emotions to ariseStaying free in the flow of changing experienceThe storytelling the mind does versus the Buddha's instruction on bare knowledgeThe mantra 'it's already here' for awareness of bare knowingDon’t forget to grab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HERE This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed “Contemplating externally not only keeps us in balance so we don’t have this total self-absorption, but we’re paying attention in some way, we’re enlarging the context of our practice. It also helps keep us attuned to how our actions are affecting others so we aren’t just lost in what we’re doing. We’re mindful of the feelings and mind states externally so we see, we’re attuned, we’re aware, in a mindful, non-reactive, non-judgmental way of these states as they arise in other people. We’re paying attention.” – Joseph Goldstein See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.