In this wide-ranging conversation with devon hase, Joseph Goldstein shares reflections from more than sixty years of meditation practice. Exploring walking meditation, mindfulness of the body, impermanence, and working skillfully with fear and anger, Joseph offers practical guidance for cultivating equanimity and bringing greater wisdom and freedom into everyday life.

This dhamma talk, comments, questions and responses was offered on October 10, 2026 for “Eastbay Dhamma”

In this Dharma talk, devon hase explores equanimity not as indifference or withdrawal, but as a source of clarity, compassion, and courageous engagement with the world. Drawing on stories from Joseph Goldstein, Mingyur Rinpoche, and other beloved teachers, she invites us to discover the unshakable center from which wise action becomes possible.

Exploring some common tendencies to over-effort or under-effort, with suggestions for finding a more balanced approach to practice overall, plus support for establishing and maintaining a regular meditation practice

How does perception shape our experience? And how easily can a perception become overthinking, obsessive thinking, or taking something personally? Together, we’ll explore how perceptions arise, which ones we may have outgrown, and which ones still pull us into repetitive stories. Drawing on the Buddhist teaching that what the mind frequently ponders becomes its inclination, we’ll explore how awareness can open new ways of relating to our experience.

Short Reflection & Guided Meditation including a poem by Jennifer Welwood | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene IV | Online Wednesday-Morning