Ep. 215 – Mindfulness of Our Emotions, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 12

Describing the hidden danger in seeking happiness through sense pleasure, Joseph Goldstein outlines worldy versus unworldly feelings. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the 12th 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 jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, CLICK HERE to start at the first episode. Don’t forget to grab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HERE This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/insighthour and get on your way to being your best self. In this episode of Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein mindfully explains:The feelings that arise during renunciationNon-addictedness versus deprivationThe hidden dangers in happiness from worldly feelingsThe unreliability of pleasant emotionsBeneficial pleasures versus un-beneficial pleasuresWorldy and unworldly neutral feelingsGenorosity as easy access to an unworldly pleasant feelingNon-sensual joy when we practice compassion and mettaExploring feelings as they become predominantNoticing our conditioned responses to our emotionsUtilizing mindfulness to rest in simple awarenessThis talk was originally published on Dharmaseed “There’s a hidden danger in this addiction to sense pleasure, of relying for pleasant worldly feelings for our happiness to the degree that we become very attached to them and then suffer when they change, as we know they do. The impermanence of them becomes a source of unreliability.” – Joseph Goldstein See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.