#235. Joseph Goldstein I Meditating in a Pandemic

A statement of the blazingly obvious: we are living in stressful times. A statement of the slightly less obvious: meditation, while not a panacea, can help. In this episode, we’re bringing you one of the western world’s greatest living meditation masters: Joseph Goldstein. I’m biased, of course, because he is my meditation teacher. I have known him for many years, and he has had an incalculably positive impact on my life. In fact, he has already come to my rescue once during this pandemic, at a moment when I was personally struggling. And now, I'm excited to unleash him on all of you. In this chat, he lays out a meditative toolkit for navigating the current crisis. His advice is actionable for absolute beginners as well as longtime meditators. Towards the end of the conversation, he proposes one approach that some of you may find deeply challenging, but I find to be extremely compelling.

Where to find Joseph online:

• Insight Meditation Society: https://www.dharma.org/teacher/joseph-goldstein/
• Joseph Goldstein Courses & Meditations on the Ten Percent Happier App: https://app.tenpercent.com/link/content?teacher=49c89227-f348-4533-b076-cbffbcf9e2b5
• Joseph Goldstein Books: https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Goldstein/e/B00DPSACUW

Additional Resources:

• Ten Percent Happier Live: https://tenpercent.com/live
• Coronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide
• Free App access for Health Care Workers: https://tenpercent.com/care