Joseph Goldstein (writer) explained

Joseph Goldstein
Birth Date:May 20, 1944
Nationality:American
Education:Columbia University
Known For:Co-founder, Insight Meditation Society

Joseph Goldstein (born May 20, 1944) is one of the first American vipassana teachers,[1] [2] co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) with Jack Kornfield and Sharon Salzberg,[2] [3] a contemporary author of numerous popular books on Buddhism (see publications below), a resident guiding teacher at IMS, and a leader of retreats worldwide on insight (vipassana) and lovingkindness (metta) meditation.

While the majority of Goldstein's publications introduce Westerners to primarily Theravada concepts, practices and values, his 2002 work, One Dharma, explored the creation of an integrated framework for the Theravada, Tibetan and Zen traditions.[4]

Chronology

Meditation practice

Goldstein had original experiences of realisation concerning the word 'unborn' and an experience of zero and of no self.[8] [9] He makes a 3-month meditation retreat most years.[9] He says the peace and happiness we experience has to do with the quality of our minds, not our possessions.[10] His book Mindfulness is based on the Satipatthana Sutta, a Buddhist text.[11]

Teachers

Since 1967, Goldstein has practiced different forms of Buddhist meditation under well-known teachers from India, Burma and Tibet. His teachers include: Anagarika Sri Munindra,[12] Sri S.N. Goenka,[12] Mrs. Nani Bala Barua (Dipa Ma),[13] the Venerable Sayadaw U Pandita,[12] Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche,[12] and Nyoshul Khenpo Rinpoche.[14]

Publications (partial list, in chronological order)

A Simple and Direct Guide to Buddhist Meditation (1976)

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prebish. Charles. Surveying the Buddhist Landscape. https://web.archive.org/web/20071208230729/http://www.shambhalasun.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1697. March 2002. December 8, 2007. Shambhala Sun. November 12, 2015.
  2. Book: Fronsdal, Gil. Gil Fronsdal. The Faces of Buddhism in America. Insight Meditation in the United States: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. University of California Press. November 12, 2015.
  3. Web site: Teacher Profiles. Insight Meditation Society. November 12, 2015.
  4. Web site: "One Dharma" by Joseph Goldstein. PBS. November 12, 2015. September 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180927061702/http://www.pbs.org/thebuddha/blog/2010/apr/20/one-dharma-joseph-goldstein/. dead.
  5. Web site: About Us. Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. November 12, 2015.
  6. Web site: IMS's Forest Refuge. Insight Meditation Society. November 12, 2015.
  7. Web site: Joseph Goldstein. 2021-05-15. The Wisdom Experience. en.
  8. Web site: An Interview with Joseph Goldstein, DhammaWeb Interview . www.dhammaweb.net . 11 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070520094037/http://www.dhammaweb.net/interview/view.php?id=5 . 20 May 2007 . dead.
  9. Web site: Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris on Apple Podcasts. .
  10. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Web site: Heyrman-Hart - Lecture by Joseph Goldstein . YouTube.
  11. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Web site: Robert Wright & Joseph Goldstein [The Wright Show] (full conversation) ]. YouTube.
  12. Web site: Gross. Amy. An Interview with Joseph Goldstein. https://web.archive.org/web/20070520094037/http://www.dhammaweb.net/interview/view.php?id=5. Summer 1999. May 20, 2007. . November 12, 2015.
  13. Book: Goldstein, Joseph. One Dharma. 29. HarperOne. 2002. 978-0-06-251701-2.
  14. Book: Goldstein, Joseph. One Dharma. 9–10. HarperOne. 2002. 978-0-06-251701-2.

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