Joseph Goldstein: One Dharma

[christopher:::]

Recently I was listening to a dharma talk called Wisdom & Compassion, by Joseph Goldstein. Most of you probably know of him. He's a Modern Vipassana instructor, with a pretty good sense of humor. His talks are interesting, sprinkled with examples from many different Buddhist traditions, from literature and his own life. He's one of those teachers who emphasizes commonalities between various schools, even making reference to NonBuddhist wisdom, so he may not be appreciated by everyone.

He's very practice orientated, which for me is one of the most important things I look for in popular teachers. He has a new book out called "One Dharma" which I recently heard mentioned here in another discussion. I haven't read it, but I found another website (below) with a lot more of his free audios. I've downloaded several and will be listening to them with my iPod...

Joseph Goldstein's Dharma Talks

[jcsuperstar]

i started reading this book... but got lazy

[christopher:::]

i started reading this book... but got lazy

LOL... well, if you find you have travel time where an audio dharma talk can be listened to, you might enjoy some of his free downloads. Starting next month I will have a 60 minute commute each Friday afternoon, by bus. I can't read on buses, so these are just perfect...

[mikenz66]

I like Goldstein, he's one of the handful non-monastic teachers who I find particularly helpful. The others are Steve Armstrong and Patrick Kearney.

Metta
Mike

[christopher:::]

I'm really enjoying listening to him. Yesterday was my first bus commute, nice to have Mr. Goldstein along for the ride...

[pink_trike]

I like Joseph a lot...but I didn't get much from this book. I wanted to like the book because the premise is one I appreciate, but it just seemed too short on substance, too "visionary", and a bit too grandiose...unusual for Joseph. Reaching too hard, caught up in a wind. Reminded me of Barbara Marx Hubbard when her eyes glaze over and she gets all breathy while describing how wonderful and whole everything will be, will be, will be, will be....

Just this is ok.

[tiltbillings]

I like Joseph a lot...but I didn't get much from this book. I wanted to like the book because the premise is one I appreciate, but it just seemed too short on substance, too "visionary", and a bit too grandiose...unusual for Joseph. Reaching too hard, caught up in a wind. Reminded me of Barbara Marx Hubbard when her eyes glaze over and she gets all breathy while describing how wonderful and whole everything will be, will be, will be, will be....

Just this is ok.

Goldstein is a teacher of no small experience (and likely Ariya), and the best stuff he does comes out that experience in terms of teaching. ONE DHARMA is okay, but his other stuff is so much more. Also, on a one-to-one he is very, very good.

[pink_trike]

I like Joseph a lot...but I didn't get much from this book. I wanted to like the book because the premise is one I appreciate, but it just seemed too short on substance, too "visionary", and a bit too grandiose...unusual for Joseph. Reaching too hard, caught up in a wind. Reminded me of Barbara Marx Hubbard when her eyes glaze over and she gets all breathy while describing how wonderful and whole everything will be, will be, will be, will be....

Just this is ok.

Goldstein is a teacher of no small experience (and likely Ariya), and the best stuff he does comes out that experience in terms of teaching. ONE DHARMA is okay, but his other stuff is so much more. Also, on a one-to-one he is very, very good.

Agreed. I read The Experience of Insight in the late 70s and it drop-kicked me onto the path. His retreats are excellent.