Guided Meditations & Talks

This is a quick 10 minute guided mindfulness meditation. We’ll cultivate mindfulness with some open awareness practice, noting what arises and passes in our experience. We start with a period of checking in with the body, sounds, and mental state just to arrive where we are. We then move into a more open practice using noting. With mindful noting, we simply note whatever experience we are having. The noting helps us to identify and be present, but not get sucked in. Remember that any time the mind wanders off, to come back with gentleness and kindness! 30 Day Meditation Challenge: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/meditation-challenge Free Weekly Podcast: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/podcast Online Sitting Group: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/sit Bestselling Book: https://oneminddharma.com/book/ Practice Mindfulness in Everyday Life: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/mindfulness-everday-life The post 10 Minute Mindfulness Meditation appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Last Updated on January 31, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov We’re continuing into our investigation of the Noble Eigthfold Path today. We’ll start with the section on wisdom, looking at Wise View and Wise Intention. These two factors of the path form our understanding and inclination on the path. Cultivating Wise View means seeing experience clearly. This especially relates to the nature of the Four Noble Truths, karma, and dependent origination. Wise Intention is the cultivation of wholesome intentions, an inclining of the mind toward liberation rather than suffering. The three traditional pieces of Wise Intention are the intention of renunciation, the intention of goodwill, and the intention of harmlessness. We can think of Wise View as an understanding of the current situation, and Wise Intention as the orienting toward a direction to move forward. These two factors work together to build wisdom in our path. We will continue next week with a discussion on the factors of ethics. 30 Day Meditation Challenge: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/meditation-challenge Online Sitting Group: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/sit Post on the Noble Eightfold Path: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/noble-eightfold-path Post on Wise Intention: https://oneminddharma.com/right-intention/ Dahmmacakkappavattana Sutta: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn56/sn56.011.than.html Sammaditthi Sutta: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.009.ntbb.html Wildmind Article on Intention: https://www.wildmind.org/blogs/on-practice/the-power-of-intention Watch this Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bildKuY4Rr8 The post The Noble Eigthfold Path: Wise View and Intention appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

This is a ten minute morning meditation rooted in the practice of mindfulness. Start your day with mindful presence that you can carry with you throughout your day! This guided meditation begins with a brief period of allowing ourselves space to settle before moving into a body scan. The body scan practice helps us to connect with our present-time experience in the body. We then open up to mindfulness of the breath in the body. As the breath and body are always with us, we connect with the present moment through this anchor. This is a practice, and a cultivation. You don’t have to be perfect. Remember you are training your mind/body with this meditation. To wrap up this 10 minute morning meditation, we connect with an intention for the day. Ideally this will be a deeper intention, not a superficial one. We don’t need to plan or overthink. The practice here is to connect with the intention as it is already within us. I offer this guided meditation in this format as I find it to be a helpful way to get the day going with both mindfulness and clear intentions. It is something I do in my own practice, so I share it here with you in the hopes it supports your practice and wellbeing. Free 30 Day Meditation Challenge – https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/meditation-challenge Online Sitting Group – https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/sit One Mind Dharma Podcast – https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/podcast Post about Morning Meditation – https://oneminddharma.com/morning-meditation/ Should I Meditate in the Morning or at Night? – https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/meditate-morning-night Body Scan Meditation Instructions – https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/body-scan The post 10 Minute Morning Meditation appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Last Updated on January 23, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This talk covers the basics of the Four Noble Truths. It is the introduction to our series on the Noble Eightfold Path. The Four Noble Truths were one of the Buddha’s first teachings upon awakening, and remain a foundational part of the dharma. Originally a part of the Buddha’s first talk, The Setting of the Wheel of Dharma in Motion, it teaches us to recognize the dukkha, its causes, and its cessation. Before diving into the Noble Eightfold Path, it is important to understand the context in which this teaching was given. The Eightfold Path is the last of the Four Noble Truths, and answers the question of how we free ourselves from dukkha. To read more about the Four Noble Truths visit https://oneminddharma.com/four-noble-truths/. To find more podcast episodes and show notes, visit https://oneminddharma.com/podcasts/. For links to the podcast on Spotify, Youtube, Apple, and more, visit https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/podcast. To join our free 30 day meditation challenge, visit https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/meditation-challenge. To learn about our weekly sitting group, head to https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/sit https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/noble-eightfold-path https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn56/sn56.011.than.html The post Introduction to the Noble Eightfold Path: The Four Noble Truths appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Last Updated on January 17, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov Today’s podcast episode covers the topic of awareness and it’s role in our lives. Although awareness itself is a powerful tool, it is best coupled with wise action that follows. 30 Day Meditation Challenge – https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/meditation-challenge Sitting Group – https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/sit Story of Kisa Gotami – https://www.turningwheel.org.uk/buddhist_stories/kisa-gotami-and-the-mustard-seed/ The post Awareness: The Jumping Off Point appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Last Updated on November 26, 2025 by Matthew Sockolov Today we cover the important teaching of the Five Aggregates. https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/study/khandha.html https://suttacentral.net/sn35.28/en/bodhi?reference=none&highlight=false Meditation Challenge: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/meditation-challenge Begin Again Class: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/begin-again The post The Five Aggregates appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Last Updated on January 30, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov Today’s guided meditation investigates using metta, or loving-kindness, as a concentration practice. I recommend listening to the talk first that goes with this episode! Meditation Challenge: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/meditation-challenge Begin Again Class: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/begin-again The post Metta as Concentration Meditation appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Last Updated on November 21, 2025 by Matthew Sockolov Today we talk about using metta as a concentration practice. This talk goes with the guided meditation on using metta as concentration. You can also read about this practice at https://oneminddharma.com/metta-concentration. https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an05/an05.027.than.html https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an08/an08.063.than.html https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an05/an05.028.than.html Meditation Challenge: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/meditation-challenge Begin Again Class: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/begin-again The post Metta as Concentration Talk appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Last Updated on November 15, 2025 by Matthew Sockolov Today’s talk is about the practice of sila, or ethical conduct. We’ll look at the traditional understanding, and the practical applications. https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.099.than.html Meditation Challenge: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/meditation-challenge Begin Again Class: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/begin-again The post Sila: Ethical Conduct appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Last Updated on October 15, 2025 by Matthew Sockolov Today is a bit of an unplanned talk about taking control over what we can. Specifically, we talk about the seeds of karma and what we choose to plant. Meditation Challenge: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/meditation-challenge Begin Again Class: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/begin-again The post The Power We Have appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Last Updated on January 16, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov Today’s talk is about how we can work to make space for love, loving-kindness, compassion and joy in our lives. RESOURCES https://fakebuddhaquotes.com/you-yourself-as-much-as-anybody-in-the-entire-universe-deserve-your-love-and-affection/ YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/oneminddharma INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/oneminddharma TIKTOK: https://tiktok.com/@themindfulcounselor SITTING GROUP: https://oneminddharma.com/group/ INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS: https://www.TheMindfulCounselor.Me The post Making Space for Love appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Following up on the talk from last week, today we have a guided walking meditation practice. We’ll look at the experience in the body, then open up to feeling tone and mental states while walking. RESOURCES https://oneminddharma.com/walking-meditation/ https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/moving-meditation YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/oneminddharma INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/oneminddharma TIKTOK: https://tiktok.com/@themindfulcounselor SITTING GROUP: https://oneminddharma.com/group/ INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS: https://www.TheMindfulCounselor.Me The post Guided Walking Meditation appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Today we discuss the practice of walking meditation. We’ll cover why it’s important, it’s benefits, and how to get started. RESOURCES https://www.lionsroar.com/walking-meditation-thich-nhat-hanh https://oneminddharma.com/walking-meditation/ https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/moving-meditation https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9365743 YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/oneminddharma INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/oneminddharma TIKTOK: https://tiktok.com/@themindfulcounselor SITTING GROUP: https://oneminddharma.com/group/ INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS: https://www.TheMindfulCounselor.Me The post What is Walking Meditation? appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Last Updated on August 20, 2025 by Matthew Sockolov Today’s guided meditation is a different way to practice metta, or loving-kindness. RESOURCES Individual Sessions: https://themindfulcounselor.me What is Metta?: https://oneminddharma.com/what-is-metta/ The post Guided Meditation – Feeling Metta appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Today’s 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 at the five aggregates, the twelve links, and our heart practices and connections with others. YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/oneminddharma INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/oneminddharma TIKTOK: https://tiktok.com/@themindfulcounselor SITTING GROUP: https://oneminddharma.com/group/ INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS: https://www.TheMindfulCounselor.Me The post Interdependence and Not Self appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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 […]

Today’s meditation is a practice adapted from Mahasi Sayadaw’s Manual of Insight. It is the way in which I practice, and wanted to offer to the […]

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: https://instagram.com/oneminddharma TIKTOK: […]

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 […]

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: https://instagram.com/oneminddharma TIKTOK: […]