Through the Buddha’s teachings, Joseph Goldstein explains how developing right view allows one to become the artist of one's own life.&nbsp;The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C4%81li_Canon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pāli Canon</a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theravada" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Theravada</a>&nbsp;Buddhism. This episode is the 39th part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta.&nbsp;If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to&nbsp;Insight Hour Ep. 203&nbsp;to follow along and get the full experience!In this episode, Joseph dives into:<ul><li>The way of practice that leads to the cessation of suffering&nbsp;</li><li>The elements of the eightfold path (right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration)</li><li>How each step on the eightfold path leads to the next</li><li>The critical importance of right view as the precursor to all other teachings</li><li>What is given, what is offered, and what is sacrificed&nbsp;</li><li>How all of our volitional actions produce a result&nbsp;</li><li>Examining our minds and motivations&nbsp;</li><li>The practice of acting on moments of generous impulse&nbsp;</li><li>Becoming the artist and creator of our own lives&nbsp;</li><li>The ways we can be attached to both our beliefs and disbeliefs&nbsp;</li><li>Acknowledging our karmic debt for this great gift of human life&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>This episode was originally published on <a href="https://dharmaseed.org/talks/6144/" 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>“Right view is an important and essential first step on the path because it sets the direction. If we're on a journey, no matter how long or difficult the journey might be -&nbsp; if we're heading in the right direction and we keep on going, we will inevitably reach our destination.” – 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. 242 – Right View and the Eightfold Path, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 39

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