Entries by mdcalabro

#004: Sound-Focused Meditation

Today’s meditation focuses on the sounds around us, and on starting to develop a sense of open awareness. When we observe auditory sensations, we can begin to detach judgment from our experience, and simply listen. I’m recording on the road, so apologies for the recording quality while I get the equipment dialed in! 11 minutes. […]

#003: Heart-Focused Meditation

A meditation focused on the heart, and developing gratitude. Heart-focused meditations are often referred to as “Loving-Kindness” or Metta meditations, and appear in some form in nearly all styles of meditation. They are all about cultivating compassion, gratitude, and kindness for ourselves and others. Please feel free to subscribe for future updates, or share this podcast […]

#002: Sensation-Focused Meditation

Today’s meditation uses the sensations in the body as the object of awareness. We’ll prepare for that work with some brief relaxation and breath work, which you’ll notice becoming a regular part of the practice. Observing sensations in the body is a common technique used in a variety of meditation styles, including Vipassana and Mindfulness […]

#001: Breath-Focused Meditation

Welcome to Meditate With Max! In this first episode we’ll explore the breath, the foundation of most meditation practices. It can be very difficult to start a regular meditation practice, so I hope this helps you on your way. If you like the style of meditation, please feel free to subscribe for future updates, or […]

Wolves and Fluidity

There’s a beautiful ancient proverb I think about a lot. It’s about these wolves in your head, and how it’s natural for everyone to have thoughts they like and thoughts they don’t like, and that the ones that stick are like the wolf you feed. Maybe you know it? I’ve been spending a lot of […]