Meditation – 2nd Foundation of Mindfulness

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

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: […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

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/

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 […]