Ep. 232 – Applying Our Effort Skillfully, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 29

Considering how right effort drives our achievements and potential for happiness, Joseph Goldstein teaches us more about the dhamma. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the twenty-ninth 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! In this episode, Joseph lectures listeners on:Energy as the root of all achievementHow energy can be associated with both unwholesome and wholesome statesPutting our energy to wise useTaking the opportunity to challenge ourselves and extend our limitsGetting caught in efforting and in the result of an actionInvestigating our own mindsReflection on death and using our time wiselyThe possibilities of every happinessGrab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HERE This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed “Right effort is not an ambitious striving. Skillful effort is the effort to be present for what is already here.” – Joseph Goldstein See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.