Ep. 242 – Right View and the Eightfold Path, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 39
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Apr 10, 2025
Dive into the profound teachings of the Satipatthana Sutta, where developing right view becomes a transformative journey. Explore the significance of the Noble Eightfold Path and how each step interconnects, leading to liberation from suffering. Discover the crucial role of personal reflection and the law of karma, emphasizing generosity as a pathway to happiness. Embrace a journey from skepticism to open-mindedness, illustrated through captivating stories of belief and familial bonds, highlighting the importance of compassion in personal growth.
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Right View Sets Direction
Right view sets the direction for the eightfold path, leading to liberation.
Consistent effort in the right direction ensures reaching the destination.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Examine Your Motivations
Reflect on your motivations before acting, whether it's a small or big action.
Ask yourself: Is this motivation skillful? Where is it leading?
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Practice Generosity
Practice generosity by acting on generous impulses.
Reflect on the experience and the benefits for yourself and the recipient.
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Through the Buddha’s teachings, Joseph Goldstein explains how developing right view allows one to become the artist of one's own life.
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the 39th 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 dives into:
The way of practice that leads to the cessation of suffering
The elements of the eightfold path (right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration)
How each step on the eightfold path leads to the next
The critical importance of right view as the precursor to all other teachings
What is given, what is offered, and what is sacrificed
How all of our volitional actions produce a result
Examining our minds and motivations
The practice of acting on moments of generous impulse
Becoming the artist and creator of our own lives
The ways we can be attached to both our beliefs and disbeliefs
Acknowledging our karmic debt for this great gift of human life
This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed
Grab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HERE
“Right view is an important and essential first step on the path because it sets the direction. If we're on a journey, no matter how long or difficult the journey might be - if we're heading in the right direction and we keep on going, we will inevitably reach our destination.” – Joseph Goldstein
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