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Last Updated on July 21, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

This is a live recording from the Thursday morning online sitting group. We have a 15-minute meditation on kind mindfulness, and a short talk about kindness and gentleness in our insight practices.

Please pardon the sound quality. This was our first week; I hope to improve in future weeks!

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Last Updated on July 15, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

This week we discuss how to cultivate the conditions for wisdom to arise. We cannot just will wisdom to arise. So, what do we do? Learn about the Buddhist teachings, and what this means for your practice!

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Last Updated on July 15, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

This week’s talk is on the topic of papañca, or proliferation of mind.

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Last Updated on July 15, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

This talk covers meditation plateaus. These happen when we feel a stagnation in our practice, or a lack of growth. It’s a common experience, and one that can teach us quite a bit. Learn about why this happens, and what we might be able to do to move forward.

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Last Updated on July 15, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

Today’s talk is on the concept of the different dharma doors we walk through. It is traditionally held that there 84,000 different dharma doors we can use to work toward awakening. In this talk, we’ll talk about these different doors, how to find one that suits you, and what it means to walk fully through a door.

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Last Updated on July 15, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

This is a guided meditation covering the first tetrad of Anapanasati practice. I strongly recommend listening to the accompanying talk covering the basics of this sutta and practice.

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Book Source: Mindfulness of Breathing: A Practice Guide and Translations

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Last Updated on June 11, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

Today’s talk is an introduction to Anapanasati. The Anapanasati Sutta is the Buddha’s instructions on mindfulness of the breath, and offers a systematic way to work through the Four Foundations of Mindfulness.

There is a lot to be said about this practice. Here I offer a brief overview or introduction. We cover the basics of Anapanasati, how to actually practice, a bit about my experience, and some tips to get the most out of this meditation technique.

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Book Source: Mindfulness of Breathing: A Practice Guide and Translations

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Last Updated on June 11, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

Today we discuss a listener question about the process of letting go. From the “small” things in daily life to the deeper attachments we have to identity and stories, letting go is a process that takes time.

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Last Updated on June 11, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

This is a brief talk on building a complete practice. We are called to incorporate a variety of qualities into our practice, and it’s helpful to know where to focus our energy.

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Last Updated on June 11, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

This is a talk from our series on Mindfulness for Beginners, where we cover various topics and practices for beginners to meditation.

In this talk, we discuss what exactly mindfulness is, how it serves us, and how we cultivate it.

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Mindfulness for Beginners: A Guide to Getting Started with Meditation – https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/mindfulness-for-beginners

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