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I Just Did A 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreat With Joseph Goldstein. Here’s What I Learned
Publisher |
Ten Percent Happier
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Health & Fitness
Mental Health
Publication Date |
Sep 18, 2024
Episode Duration |
01:18:44

Meditation retreats are the object of much intrigue and even suspicion. So today, we’re going to take you inside a 10-day silent meditation retreat that Dan recently did with his teacher, Joseph Goldstein. You’ll also hear from Senior Producer, Marissa Schneiderman, who was fresh off a retreat of her own, with meditation teachers Alexis Santos and Andrea Fella. 

In this episode we talk about:

  • The ups and downs of retreats
  • Some famous Buddhist listicles, including the five hindrances
  • The importance of repetition
  • We’ll hear snippets of Joseph answering Dan’s questions
  • We find out what “cowboy dharma” is
  • What it feels like to wear shit colored glasses
  • How to stop getting caught in a mind trap
  • And lastly, we listen to voicemails and answer audience questions! 

Related Episodes:

Joseph Goldstein On: How Not To Try Too Hard in Meditation, Why You Shouldn't "Waste Your Suffering," and the Value Of Seeing How Ridiculous You Are

#377. A More Relaxed Way to Meditate | Alexis Santos

Everything You Wanted To Know About Meditation Retreats But Were Afraid To Ask | Spring Washam (And Dan’s Close Friend, Zev Borow)

#327 Uprooting Your Delusions | Andrea Fella 

How to Take Risks (an Experimental Episode) | Marissa Schneiderman

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Dan pulls back the curtain on a meditation retreat.

Meditation retreats are the object of much intrigue and even suspicion. So today, we’re going to take you inside a 10-day silent meditation retreat that Dan recently did with his teacher, Joseph Goldstein. You’ll also hear from Senior Producer, Marissa Schneiderman, who was fresh off a retreat of her own, with meditation teachers Alexis Santos and Andrea Fella. 

In this episode we talk about:

  • The ups and downs of retreats
  • Some famous Buddhist listicles, including the five hindrances
  • The importance of repetition
  • We’ll hear snippets of Joseph answering Dan’s questions
  • We find out what “cowboy dharma” is
  • What it feels like to wear shit colored glasses
  • How to stop getting caught in a mind trap
  • And lastly, we listen to voicemails and answer audience questions! 

Related Episodes:

Joseph Goldstein On: How Not To Try Too Hard in Meditation, Why You Shouldn't "Waste Your Suffering," and the Value Of Seeing How Ridiculous You Are

#377. A More Relaxed Way to Meditate | Alexis Santos

Everything You Wanted To Know About Meditation Retreats But Were Afraid To Ask | Spring Washam (And Dan’s Close Friend, Zev Borow)

#327 Uprooting Your Delusions | Andrea Fella 

How to Take Risks (an Experimental Episode) | Marissa Schneiderman

Sign up for Dan’s weekly newsletter here

Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok

Ten Percent Happier online bookstore

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

Our favorite playlists on: Anxiety, Sleep, Relationships, Most Popular Episodes

Full Shownotes: https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/retreat-episode-829

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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