Part 4: What does it take to be enlightened in this lifetime? (Joseph Goldstein)
4,454 views · Published 15 May 2014 · 9:41 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: CJ Liu · 2014 · Film & Animation
Join host CJ Liu as she talks to Joseph Goldstein, one of the first American vipassana teachers to bring meditation to the US and is one of the co-founders of the Insight Meditation Society. Joseph has been studying, teaching, and practicing Buddhism for over 45 years. Find out if Joseph Goldstein is enlightened? What definition of enlightenment does Joseph resonate with? What does it look when your mind becomes lighter over time? What the heck is going on when people become instantly enlightened? Does enlightenment for most people happen instantly or in stages? What was Joseph's AHA moment when in the presence of the Dali Lama? SUBSCRIBE NOW http://bit.ly/1qIcXi8 CONNECT WITH CJ Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/fireitupwithcj Twitter ➤ https://twitter.com/FireItUPwithCJ Fire It Up With CJ ➤ http://www.fireitupwithcj.com/ Make sure to check out all 5 parts of this series: Part 1: How long does it take to awaken? http://youtu.be/eMW0D14lSFE Part 2: What we don't get about mindfulness? http://youtu.be/5cZsHNbiY5I Part 3: Practicing Mindfulness in your work life. http://youtu.be/fmURU5TaHXA Part 4: Will you ever reach enlightenment? http://youtu.be/bNow4sdoWZA Part 5: Consciousness and Computers http://youtu.be/gSHdvXcrOlA Get more interviews at www.fireitupwithcj.com. Get Joseph Goldstein's book: http://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-A-Practical-Guide-Awakening/dp/162203063X. Get good karma. Please consider commenting or forwarding this :)
