Joseph Goldstein: Manifesting Our Intentions – Insight Hour Ep. 135

Joseph Goldstein teaches us to manifest our intentions of goodwill and loving-kindness through wholesome actions.

This 2004 recording was originally published on Dharma Seed.

Walk the Walk (Opening)
Ethics in Buddhism (12:09)
Loss and Grief (49:40)
Self-Worth and Wrong View (58:12)

“If we plant a seed, the seed is going to bear fruit. Each of our actions will bear fruit. What kind of fruit to we want?” – Joseph Goldstein

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Joseph Goldstein – Insight Hour – Ep. 135 – Manifesting Our Intentions
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[Phoeagdor]

You are one of the 36 who save the world anew everyday, this podcast channel is a work of good, thank you, keep making and saving the world anew everyday - Phoeagdor

[mamabear]

Lovely. All his talks are phenomenal and very enlightening.

[LeoandLunaLumine]

This is one of my favorites!!!!

Joseph you are such a blessing to this world.

If you take care of the dharma then the dharma will take care of you.

[mlm]

This is very timely for me and such a clear explanation. Thank you Joseph🙏🙏🙏

[mamabird]

I just stumbled upon you a few days ago n gave already consumed hours of your vid’s on here . There has been something “lacking” in all the teachers I’ve been learning from (many well known gurus, self help people, inspirational speakers, etc ) but your teachings have literally filled those gaps! You n a handful of others hace literally saved my life, n in turn saved my family . I thank the universe for putting you in my path . I was so lost n trying so hard to change n let go but just couldn’t trust myself enough . You have hemp me find myself . There are no words to express my gratitude .

[alanhehe]

Great presentation of this teaching. Thanks!! I will keep trying. Anger is a big obstacle for me. My parents should have never had children and they exposed me to a lot of trauma, especially my father who would bang on the floor during drunken rants.
Now, I have to live next door to inconsiderate millennial neighbors who never take their children outside to play. Instead, the mother keeps them shut up in the apt all day and allows them to run and jump in the apt. These apts are very cheap, connected, and have particle board floors, so it's very loud in my apt, and that banging triggers my trauma, which makes me uncomfortable, and them I get very angry that I pay $800 a month for this box and can't even have peace and quiet!! It makes me furious and all my practice goes out the window.
These millennials seem to hate nature. The few times I've seen the kid outside, she had him in a stroller. This puzzled me at 1st then I realized it was so she could use on hand on the stroller and have the other free for, of course, that damn phone that never leaves her hand!! And she didn't have to watch him but could keep focused on what was important to her, the damn phone.
Smart phones make for stupid people. It's really sad. Children need fresh air, sunlight, and just contact with nature, and real exercise!! He just turned 2 and is already obese.
If it were up to me, parents would basically have to get a license to have children, to establish that they are emotionally, mentally, and financially fit to raise another human. But of course most people don't even consider it bringing another life into this world. They just "want a baby, " a little version of themselves. Their intention comes from an egocentric, materialistic place. They view "a baby" as another possession!!
. The cycle must be broken.

[WachenFields]

I became quite confused when he said a Bodhisattva is someone aspiring to become a Buddha?? Could you comment on this please?

[BlueberryBrambleCat]

Not lying, i think ill choose to not give up my neighbor hiding in my walls from the nazis. Skillful means.