Joseph Goldstein explores the Buddha’s teachings on renunciation from the Satipatthāna Sutta, showing how the practice of letting go of craving, ill will, and cruelty leads to deep inner freedom, clarity, and lasting peace.

This episode is part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta, one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. If you are just jumping into the series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience: https://youtu.be/RfuH9O7DS4o

In this lecture from Buddhist teacher Joseph Goldstein:

Consciously reflecting on if our thoughts are for harm or for good
How desire is more difficult to uproot than ill will and aversion
The dangerous disguise of sense-desires as pleasurable and seductive
How to practice the “wisdom of no”
Renunciation as mental freedom, not repression
How right thought conditions right action
The Buddha’s own practice as a model for ourselves
Accepting that desire is addictive because it momentarily feels good
Renunciation as freedom from addiction, not deprivation
How the joy of letting go must be experienced, not just believed
The power of both small and large acts of renunciation
The mental habit of our addiction to wanting
How mindfulness reveals freedom in transition moments
The progressive act of letting go
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

“Renunciation is not about deprivation. It’s about non-addiction. It’s about freedom.” - Joseph Goldstein

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