Ep. 221 – Overcoming Restlessness, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 18

Diving into restlessness and worry, Joseph Goldstein outlines how to use the eye of wisdom to examine mental agitation.

The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the fourth 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 lectures on:

• The obvious and subtle expressions of restlessness and worry
• How we can easily become over-concerned with our practice
• Falling into spiritual self-absorption
• The conditions which cause the arising of restlessness and worry
• Examining all situations with the eye of wisdom
• The physical energies of restlessness and worry
• Making the mind wind and open or focusing the mind more microscopically
• Reflecting on the purpose of our practice
• Excessive striving and our tendency to self-judge
• Letting go of the past, future, and present

This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed

“When you feel that the mind is not settled, when it’s not at rest, become mindful of what’s going on. Let the unease that you’re feeling be the mindfulness bell.” – Joseph Goldstein

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