Guided Meditations & Talks

Guided Meditations & Talks
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Meditations and talks from Matthew Sockolov. Visit www.OneMindDharma.com for more meditation resources, or https://www.themindfulcounselor.me to contact Matthew about individual sessions.

Episodes

  1. 26/11/2025

    The Five Aggregates

    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

    57 min

  2. 21/11/2025

    Metta as Concentration Meditation

    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

    29 min

  3. 21/11/2025

    Metta as Concentration Talk

    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

    13 min

  4. 15/11/2025

    Sila: Ethical Conduct

    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

    45 min

  5. 15/10/2025

    The Power We Have

    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

    44 min

  6. 10/09/2025

    Making Space for Love

    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

    44 min

  7. 03/09/2025

    Guided Walking Meditation

    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

    17 min

  8. 27/08/2025

    What is Walking Meditation?

    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

    30 min

  9. 20/08/2025

    Guided Meditation – Feeling Metta

    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/

    17 min

  10. 19/05/2025

    Interdependence and Not Self

    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

    50 min
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