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I Just Did A 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreat With Joseph Goldstein. Here's What I Learned
Episode 829

I Just Did A 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreat With Joseph Goldstein. Here's What I Learned

10% Happier with Dan Harris · 10% Media, LLC

September 11, 20241h 18m

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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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