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

New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- 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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Full Shownotes: https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/retreat-episode-829