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 do we do? And how do we keep at it? I cover a few suggestions of mine that hopefully will support you in beginning your practice!

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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 community.

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: https://tiktok.com/@themindfulcounselor

SITTING GROUP: https://oneminddharma.com/group/

INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS: https://www.TheMindfulCounselor.Me

RESOURCES

Satipatthana Book: http://amzn.to/2gI1YBV

Satipatthana Sutta: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/soma/wayof.html

Wildmind Article on Dynamic Process: https://www.wildmind.org/blogs/on-practice/the-four-foundations-of-mindfulness-as-a-dynamic-process

One Mind Dharma article: https://oneminddharma.com/four-foundations-mindfulness/

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 for establishing concentration.

FURTHER RESOURCES

Counting the Breath Benefits and Instructions: https://themindfulcounselor.me/breath-counting-meditation

Practices for Building Concentration: https://oneminddharma.com/techniques-for-concentration-meditation/

Concentrative Meditation: https://oneminddharma.com/concentrative-meditation/

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: https://tiktok.com/@themindfulcounselor

SITTING GROUP: https://oneminddharma.com/group/

INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS: https://www.TheMindfulCounselor.Me

RESOURCES

Satipatthana Book: http://amzn.to/2gI1YBV

Satipatthana Sutta: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/soma/wayof.html

Wildmind Article on Dynamic Process: https://www.wildmind.org/blogs/on-practice/the-four-foundations-of-mindfulness-as-a-dynamic-process

One Mind Dharma article: https://oneminddharma.com/four-foundations-mindfulness/

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

This talk is on the Second (of four) Foundation of Mindfulness, vedana.

Questions: [email protected]

RESOURCES

Satipatthana Book: http://amzn.to/2gI1YBV

Satipatthana Sutta: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/soma/wayof.html

Wildmind Article on Dynamic Process: https://www.wildmind.org/blogs/on-practice/the-four-foundations-of-mindfulness-as-a-dynamic-process

One Mind Dharma article: https://oneminddharma.com/four-foundations-mindfulness/

Today we start a four-part series on the Satipattha, or Four Foundations of Mindfulness. We’ll investigate the teachings on establishing mindfulness of the breath, and why this teaching is important in our practice.

Sitting Group: https://oneminddharma.com/group

Individual Mindfulness Sessions: https://themindfulcounselor.me

6 Week Course in January: https://oneminddharma.com/6

RESOURCES

Satipatthana Book: http://amzn.to/2gI1YBV

Satipatthana Sutta: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/soma/wayof.html

Wildmind Article on Dynamic Process: https://www.wildmind.org/blogs/on-practice/the-four-foundations-of-mindfulness-as-a-dynamic-process

One Mind Dharma article: https://oneminddharma.com/four-foundations-mindfulness/

Culavadella Sutta: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.044.than.html

Today’s 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:

6 Week Online Class : oneminddharma.com/6

Individual Coaching: oneminddharma.com/coach

Sitting Group: oneminddharma.com/group

Rick Hanson on Welcoming Joy: https://rickhanson.com/welcome-joy

Mentioned Books: https://oneminddharma.com/buddhist-books/

Joy vs Happiness: https://stephanienoble.com/2024/02/16/joy-isnt-the-same-as-happiness/

Paper on Genetics of Joy: https://jcdr.net/article_fulltext.asp?issn=0973-709x&year=2020&volume=14&issue=10&page=VE01&issn=0973-709x&id=14092

Mentioned Sutta: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an05/an05.028.than.html

Today we talk about the Eight Worldly Winds, or Eight Worldly Conditions. These are eight conditions we’re all subject to, and an important investigation of equanimity.

RESOURCES

Eight Worldly Winds Post: https://oneminddharma.com/eight-worldly-winds/

Lokavipatti Sutta: https://accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an08/an08.006.than.html

Equanimity Post: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/how-to-practice-equanimity

Impermanence in Buddhism: https://oneminddharma.com/impermanence-in-buddhism/

Equanimity Podcast: https://oneminddharma.com/talk-equanimity/

Five Hindrances Podcast: https://oneminddharma.com/the-five-hindrances/

MEDITATION GROUP: https://OneMindDharma.com/group

INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS: https://themindfulcounselor.me