Letting Thoughts Dissolve | Joseph Goldstein's Insight Hour Podcast Ep. 262

Joseph Goldstein investigates the not-so-obvious delight of seeing our own arrogance (Māna), and the balance of knowing ultimate truth while living with a functional sense of “I.” Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give at https://beherenownetwork.com/10years This episode is the 2nd part of a 3-part series. It was originally published on Dharmaseed and recorded at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, a non-profit organization founded by renowned meditation teachers Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg to integrate Buddhist study and practice. To start at the beginning, check out Ep. 261 – Gradual Cultivation in Buddhist Practice here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F0S9vDHFl_c In this episode of the Insight Hour podcast, Joseph Goldstein discusses: - Realizing the truth of non-self while still having an underlying feeling of ‘I am” - The Buddhist concept of Māna, which can be translated as "pride", "arrogance", or "conceit" - Our tendency to project the past into the future - Recognizing Māna for what it is and letting the thoughts dissolve - How the residue of ‘I’ and ‘self’ can fall away during practice - Engaging the self just enough to live in the relative world “These days, I am totally delighted when I see Māna arise in my mind…one of the reasons I am delighted is that I would much rather see it than not see it to recognize 'that’s Māna', instead of not recognizing it and being caught up and identified with that pattern. Just the seeing of it is freeing.” –Joseph Goldstein