Joseph Goldstein explores how we can make compassionate responsiveness our default state through the clear dichotomy of skillful and unskillful actions.&nbsp;The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C4%81li_Canon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pāli Canon</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theravada" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Theravada</a> Buddhism. This episode is the 43rd 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, <a href="https://beherenownetwork.com/joseph-goldstein-insight-hour-ep-204-satipatthana-sutta-series-pt-1-the-direct-path-to-liberation/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to start at the first episode.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at <a href="http://betterhelp.com/insighthour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">betterhelp.com/insighthour </a>and get on your way to being your best selfIn this episode’s exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, Joseph Goldstein discusses:<ul><li>The mass madness and destruction caused by cruelty—on both global and personal levels</li><li>How subtle, unnoticed moments of cruelty can live within us without our awareness</li><li>The spiritual and emotional challenge of keeping our hearts open in the face of immense suffering</li><li>Transforming consciousness to make compassion and empathy our natural, default response</li><li>The gift of mindfulness: seeing things as they truly are</li><li>Empathy as a foundational practice and the essential first step toward compassionate action</li><li>Releasing anger by opening ourselves to the suffering behind it</li><li>Two paths of compassion: compassionate action and compassion as a motivation to awaken</li><li>Planting seeds of compassion for the benefit of all beings&nbsp;</li><li>Naturally flowing compassion from a heart free of ego and self-reference</li></ul>"The more we practice and grow in our wisdom, the wisdom of understanding selflessness, the more compassion manifests spontaneously—compassion is the activity of emptiness." – Joseph GoldsteinThis episode was originally published on <a href="https://dharmaseed.org/talks/6237/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dharmaseed</a>Grab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Satipa%E1%B9%AD%E1%B9%ADh%C4%81na-Direct-Path-Realization-An%C4%81layo/dp/1899579540" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>“Our practice is really about the transformation of consciousness in such a way that makes compassionate responsiveness the default setting of our lives. Can we really open in such a way and understand things in such a way that it simply becomes the way we are—it becomes our natural response.” – Joseph GoldsteinSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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Ep. 246 – Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 43: Compassionate Responsiveness

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