Joseph Goldstein

Joseph Goldstein studied and practiced various forms of Buddhist meditation with teachers from India, Burma, and Tibet beginning in 1967. From 1974 onward, he led insight and loving-kindness meditation retreats internationally. He was a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society, the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, and the Forest Refuge. His publications included *Insight Meditation: The Mindfulness of the Heart*, *One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism*, and *Loving-Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness*.