Ep. 259 – Selflessness, Dukkha, and Freedom
3/13/202648 min
Unpacking the Buddha’s notions of self and nonself, transience and suffering, Joseph Goldstein leads listeners into the heart of liberation.
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This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein illuminates:
Why the Buddha paid so much attention to the concept of selfHow a felt sense of self traps us in desire and attachmentSeeing the term ‘self’ as a designation rather than something that exists in and of itselfSlight adjustm...
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