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Episode: Ep. 213 β Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 10 The Four Elements
Description: Refining our knowledge of the four elements, Joseph Goldstein explains how our bodily dispositions relate to earth, water, fire, and air.
The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the PΔli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the tenth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta.
In this episode, Joseph Goldstein examines:
The four basic qualities of matter
Solidity and the earth element
Fluidity, cohesion, and the water element
Heat and light as the function of the fire element
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