Guided Meditations & Talks

Last Updated on March 16, 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 March 9, 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 March 9, 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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Last Updated on March 9, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

Today we wrap up our discussion of the Noble Eightfold Path by looking at the last section of factors. These factors of samadhi are the meditative factors that we traditionally cultivate through meditation practice.

As we’ve been doing, we’ll cover some of the suttas and traditional Buddhist teachings as well as the pragmatic applications off the cushion in our everyday lives.

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Last Updated on March 12, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

This is a ten minute guided walking meditation focusing on mindfulness of the body. Walking meditation is a powerful practice that helps us build mindfulness in a new posture, bridge the gap from meditation to daily life, and give a way to bring some energy into our practice.

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Last Updated on March 9, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

This guided meditation is a ten minute body scan practice. We move through the body slowly, paying attention to each part of the body with mindfulness and awareness.

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Last Updated on March 9, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

This is the third in our series on the Noble Eightfold Path. This week’s talk investigates the practices of sila, or ethics. We’ll cover Wise Speech, Wise Action, and Wise Livelihood.

These are three factors that leave us without remorse or regret in meditation, and help us to live in harmony with ourselves and our communities.

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Last Updated on March 9, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

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 mi...

Last Updated on March 9, 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...

Last Updated on March 9, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

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...