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> [“Every time we become aware of a thought, as opposed to being lost in a thought, we experience that opening of the mind.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/every-time-we-become-aware-of-a-thought-as-opposed-to-being-lost-in-a/)

[Joseph Goldstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-goldstein/)

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## More by Joseph Goldstein

> [“Memory is a class of thoughts which takes as its object something already experienced.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/memory-is-a-class-of-thoughts-which-takes-as-its-object-something/)

[Joseph Goldstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-goldstein/)

> [“Unless a practice cools the fires of greed, aversion, and ignorance it is worthless.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/unless-a-practice-cools-the-fires-of-greed-aversion-and-ignorance-it/)

[Joseph Goldstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-goldstein/)

> [“At first, as we undertake the cultivation of compassion, we may feel genuine empathy with others in pain or difficulty. This happens when we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/at-first-as-we-undertake-the-cultivation-of-compassion-we-may-feel/)

[Joseph Goldstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-goldstein/)

> [“We establish some stability and focus in our mind and see which elements in it lead to greater peace, which to greater suffering. All…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/we-establish-some-stability-and-focus-in-our-mind-and-see-which/)

[Joseph Goldstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-goldstein/)

> [“Guilt is a manifestation of condemnation or aversion towards oneself, which does not understand the changing transformative quality of mind. 'Seeking the Heart of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/guilt-is-a-manifestation-of-condemnation-or-aversion-towards-oneself/)

[Joseph Goldstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-goldstein/)

> [“Is enlightenment gradual or is it sudden? Whole schools of Buddhism have grown up around this issue. But it has always seemed to me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/is-enlightenment-gradual-or-is-it-sudden-whole-schools-of-buddhism/)

[Joseph Goldstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-goldstein/)

> [“Every time we become aware of a thought, as opposed to being lost in a thought, we experience that opening of the mind.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/every-time-we-become-aware-of-a-thought-as-opposed-to-being-lost-in-a/)

[Joseph Goldstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-goldstein/)

> [“together and disappear when the conditions change. None of them”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/together-and-disappear-when-the-conditions-change-none-of-them/)

[Joseph Goldstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-goldstein/)

> [“We often mistakenly assume that because someone has genuine understanding in one particular area, this mastery necessarily extends to all other areas of life.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/we-often-mistakenly-assume-that-because-someone-has-genuine/)

[Joseph Goldstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-goldstein/)

> [“I have no parents I make the heavens and earth my parents I have no home I make awareness my home I have no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/i-have-no-parents-i-make-the-heavens-and-earth-my-parents-i-have-no/)

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> [“We all know people who become strongly identified with, and attached to, their intelligence. It can become a big ego trap, harmful to oneself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/we-all-know-people-who-become-strongly-identified-with-and-attached/)

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> [“In India, I was living in a little hut, about six feet by seven feet. It had a canvas flap instead of a door.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/in-india-i-was-living-in-a-little-hut-about-six-feet-by-seven-feet-it/)

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> [“The commitment to morality, or non-harming, is a source of tremendous strength, because it helps free the mind from the remorse of having done…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/the-commitment-to-morality-or-non-harming-is-a-source-of-tremendous/)

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> [“Having been through both of those other stages, our mind matures to a place where it is no longer moved: it does not grasp…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/having-been-through-both-of-those-other-stages-our-mind-matures-to-a/)

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> [“In the second training, we develop energy, concentration, and mindfulness. These are the meditative and life tools that enable us to awaken. Without them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-goldstein/in-the-second-training-we-develop-energy-concentration-and/)

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