Guided Meditations & Talks

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Self-Forgiveness Meditation
This is a guided meditation on self forgiveness. Although not a traditional Buddhist heart practice, forgiveness is an important quality to cultivate. With forgiveness, we can free up space in our hearts for more responsiveness and less reactivity.
Mindfulness of Emotions Guided Meditation
Todays meditation is a practice in mindfulness of emotions. We will begin with a few minutes of breath meditation before moving into a more open awareness. Observing the mind and body, we will watch
Mindfulness of Body Guided Meditation
This episode of our Weekly Guided Meditation podcast is a practice in mindfulness of the body. Rooted in the First Foundation of Mindfulness, this is a practice that helps us build awareness, understanding,
Mindfulness of Thoughts
This is a guided meditation on mindfulness of thoughts and the mind. We will practice observing the thinking mind as thoughts arise and pass. This guided meditation begins with a few minutes of breath practice in order to cultivate a concentrated and c...
Mindfulness of the Breath
This is a guided meditation on mindfulness of the breath. We will start with a few minutes of concentration practice, using the breath as the object of awareness. We then will open the awareness to include mindfulness of breath in other parts of the bo...
Gratitude Meditation
This meditation is a guided meditation on gratitude. Although this is not a traditional practice, it is useful. Using the tool of meditation, we can cultivate a mind and heart that are inclined toward appreciation of ourselves and those around us.
Metta for the Body
Today’s meditation is a practice in metta, or loving-kindness for the body. We often practice with metta for ourselves or for other people, but we can break it down to specifically cultivate this quality toward our bodies specifically.
Breath and Body Mindfulness
This is a guided meditation in which we investigate the breath and other experiences in the body. Remember to practice observation. The practice is to cultivate awareness and clarity. There’s nothing to change or fix.
Guided Meditation - Mindfulness of the Sense-Doors
This guided meditation is a mindfulness practice in which we will simply observe what is arising and passing at the six sense-doors. We are about 1/4 of the way to reaching our goal to support this podcast.
Calming the Body Meditation - Kindness and Compassion
This is a guided meditation to help calm the body. It incorporates both mindfulness and heart practices. This practice is from my new book Practicing Mindfulness – 75 Essential Meditations to Reduce Stress, Improve Mental Health,