Ep. 236 – An Intro to Samadhi, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 33
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Feb 26, 2025
Dive into the powerful realm of Samadhi, the Buddhist art of concentration. Discover why a well-trained mind is essential for overcoming suffering and gaining insights. Explore the intriguing relationship between deep focus and heightened mindfulness, illuminating the paths to liberation. Hear personal reflections on the transition between meditation techniques and the vital role of loving-kindness in cultivating stability. Experience how deep concentration can transform your practice and lead to ease and profound understanding.
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Taming the Flighty Mind
Tame your flighty mind through training, just as you strengthen your body with exercise.
A well-trained mind brings happiness.
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Two Types of Concentration
There are two types of concentration: fixed object and momentary.
Fixed object concentration involves focusing on a single object, like the breath or Brahma-viharas.
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Concentration and Insights
Fixed object concentration leads to meditative absorption.
Momentary concentration involves continuous focus on changing objects, leading to Vipassana insights.
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Joseph explores Samadhi, the Buddhist quality of concentration, and explains how we all have the capacity to develop a well-trained mind.
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the thirty-third 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 now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience!
This time on Insight Hour, Joseph dives into:
Why Samadhi, aka concentration, is so important
The quality of a non-wavering mind
Fixed object concentration and training our minds to focus on a singular object
Momentary concentration as a continual focus on changing objects
Jhana and the many levels of Samadhi
Concentration which leads to meditative insights
Understanding concentration as a pleasant abiding here and now
The attainment of knowledge and vision / using the divine eye
How concentration is a necessary precursor to wisdom
The easefulness that comes as we strengthen Samadhi
Grab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HERE
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“This is the first development of concentration: understanding that it is a pleasant, abiding, here and now. This is not something to be avoided or feared; it’s a skillful state. It’s a wholesome state.” – Joseph Goldstein
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