Joseph Goldstein
United States
About
Joseph Goldstein is one of the first American vipassana teachers, co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) with Jack Kornfield and Sharon Salzberg, a contemporary author
Biography
Joseph Goldstein is one of the first American vipassana teachers, co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) with Jack Kornfield and Sharon Salzberg, a contemporary author of numerous popular books on Buddhism, a resident guiding teacher at IMS, and a leader of retreats worldwide on insight (vipassana) and lovingkindness (metta) meditation. An early promoter of insight practice and awareness, Goldstein is credited as an influence in the rise of mindfulness practices in the US since he started hosting workshops in 1974.
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Notable students
Doug Kraft
Student
David C. Johnson
Student
Bibliography
- Mindfulness2013 · Sounds True
- Abiding in Mindfulness2007 · Sounds True
- One Dharma2002 · Rider & Co
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