Ep. 164 – Dependent Origination

Joseph Goldstein explores the concept of dependent origination – the law of causality and conditioning – so we can understand the process that keeps us bound to the Wheel of Samsara.

“In every moment of noticing, in every moment of being mindful, when there is no ignorance, when there is no delusion, when we are seeing things actually as they are, in that moment, the mind is purified; we are breaking this chain of dependent origination, we are breaking the link of it.” – Joseph Goldstein

In this episode, Joseph explores:

• The Wheel of Life, also known as the Wheel of Samsara
• Why the law of dependent origination, or the law of causality and conditioning, keeps us bound to the Wheel of Samsara
• Each link along the chain of dependent origination
• How cycles within the 12 links in the law of dependent origination keep the wheel forever spinning
• How Vipassana practice can help us cut into those cycles and break the chain of dependent origination

This dharma talk from October 29, 1985, was originally published on Dharma Seed.

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