Ep. 230 – The Factors of Awakening, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 27

Outlining the crucial importance of the Buddha’s seven awakening factors, Joseph explains the promise of our practice. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the twenty-seventh 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! This week on Insight Hour, Joseph provides wisdom on:The seven treasures, or factors of awakening, of the BuddhaHow the factors of awakening act as anti-hindrancesMindfulness, wisdom, energy, rapture, calm, concentration, and equanimityThe promise and purpose of our practicePriming the pump of the enlightened mindA deeper dive into the first factor of awakening: mindfulnessCalling to mind what is skillful and what is notBare attention and clear comprehensionKnowing the purpose behind an action, and if it is beneficialGrab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HERE This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed “The Buddha called these factors anti-hindrances because they counteract those forces in the mind that keep us in delusion. It’s sort of like anti-freeze; anti-hindrances, they keep our minds from getting congealed or frozen.“– Joseph Goldstein See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.