Guided Meditations & Talks

Guided Meditations & Talks


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Interdependence and Not Self
May 18, 2025

Todays talk was inspired by another podcast I listen to, The Way Out is In. We discuss the concept of interdependence and anatta in Buddhism, looking []

Starting a Meditation Practice
May 11, 2025

This is a talk given in response to several questions I have received recently about starting and building a meditation practice. Where do we start? What []

Breath-Anchored Noting Meditation
May 05, 2025

Todays meditation is a practice adapted from Mahasi Sayadaws Manual of Insight. It is the way in which I practice, and wanted to offer to the []

The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness
April 30, 2025

We continue our investigation of the Foundations of Mindfulness today with the Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness Mindfulness of the Dhammas. YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/oneminddharma INSTAGRAM: http

Guided Meditation – Counting the Breaths
February 18, 2025

This is a guided concentration meditation working with counting the breaths. This was requested by several students over the last week, and is a useful practice []

The Third Foundation of Mindfulness
February 18, 2025

We continue our investigation of the Foundations of Mindfulness today with the Third Foundation of Mindfulness Mindfulness of Mental States YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/oneminddharma INSTAGRAM: http

Meditation – 2nd Foundation of Mindfulness
February 10, 2025

To go with the talk on the Second Foundation of Mindfulness, heres a guided meditation investigating this practice!

The Second Foundation of Mindfulness
February 10, 2025

This talk is on the Second (of four) Foundation of Mindfulness, vedana. Questions: Matthew@TheMindfulCounselor.me RESOURCES Satipatthana Book: http://amzn.to/2gI1YBV Satipatthana Sutta: https://www.ac

The First Foundation of Mindfulness
December 20, 2024

Today we start a four-part series on the Satipattha, or Four Foundations of Mindfulness. Well investigate the teachings on establishing mindfulness of the breath, and why []

Joy vs Happiness, and Cultivating Both
November 21, 2024

Todays talk is about the qualities of happiness and joy. We discuss the difference between these two qualities and how to cultivate both of them. Resources: []