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One Mind Dharma

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

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Beginning Anew – A Practice in Connection

50 min

I am excited about this episode. Together with my partner, Elizabeth Sockolov, we introduce the practice of Beginning Anew. Coming from the Plum Village Tradition, this is a mindfulness-based practice that has deeply impacted our relationship. Resources More about Elizabeth: https://OneMindTherapy.com 5 Mindfulness Activities for Couples: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/mindfulness-activities-couples The Way Out Is In Episode: https://youtu.be/5v9t2OvQk9A?si=GcGyQy1abKyN4Yh3 Groups, Dharma Mentoring, and more: https://OneMindDharma.com/links The post Beginning Anew – A Practice in Connection appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Getting to Know the Mind

13 min

Last Updated on November 13, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording from our Friday morning group, Living with Awareness. This group investigates the daily life practice style of Sayadaw U Tejaniya. Every week we have a short talk and reading. This is a discussion-based group; I encourage you to join us on Fridays for the full experience. Living with Awareness group: https://oneminddharma.com/aware/ More about Sayadaw U Tejaniya: https://oneminddharma.com/tejaniya/ The Thursday meditation group is a donation-based sitting group open to all. You can find more information about groups, individual sessions, meditations, and more at https://OneMindDharma.com/links. If you have any questions, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/contact to reach out to me. To donate to support the group or podcast, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/donate. The post Getting to Know the Mind appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

The Five Hindrances – Restlessness & Worry

17 min

Last Updated on November 12, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording of a talk from our Thursday Morning Meditation on November 12th, 2026. We continue our investigation of the five hindrances today with the fourth hindrance, restlessness and worry. More on the Five Hindrances: https://oneminddharma.com/five-hindrances/ The Thursday meditation group is a donation-based sitting group open to all. You can find more information about groups, individual sessions, meditations, and more at https://OneMindDharma.com/links. If you have any questions, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/contact to reach out to me. To donate to support the group or podcast, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/donate. The post The Five Hindrances – Restlessness & Worry appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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Beginning Anew – A Practice in Connection

50 min

I am excited about this episode. Together with my partner, Elizabeth Sockolov, we introduce the practice of Beginning Anew. Coming from the Plum Village Tradition, this is a mindfulness-based practice that has deeply impacted our relationship. Resources More about Elizabeth: https://OneMindTherapy.com 5 Mindfulness Activities for Couples: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/mindfulness-activities-couples The Way Out Is In Episode: https://youtu.be/5v9t2OvQk9A?si=GcGyQy1abKyN4Yh3 Groups, Dharma Mentoring, and more: https://OneMindDharma.com/links The post Beginning Anew – A Practice in Connection appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Getting to Know the Mind

13 min

Last Updated on November 13, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording from our Friday morning group, Living with Awareness. This group investigates the daily life practice style of Sayadaw U Tejaniya. Every week we have a short talk and reading. This is a discussion-based group; I encourage you to join us on Fridays for the full experience. Living with Awareness group: https://oneminddharma.com/aware/ More about Sayadaw U Tejaniya: https://oneminddharma.com/tejaniya/ The Thursday meditation group is a donation-based sitting group open to all. You can find more information about groups, individual sessions, meditations, and more at https://OneMindDharma.com/links. If you have any questions, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/contact to reach out to me. To donate to support the group or podcast, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/donate. The post Getting to Know the Mind appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

The Five Hindrances – Restlessness & Worry

17 min

Last Updated on November 12, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording of a talk from our Thursday Morning Meditation on November 12th, 2026. We continue our investigation of the five hindrances today with the fourth hindrance, restlessness and worry. More on the Five Hindrances: https://oneminddharma.com/five-hindrances/ The Thursday meditation group is a donation-based sitting group open to all. You can find more information about groups, individual sessions, meditations, and more at https://OneMindDharma.com/links. If you have any questions, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/contact to reach out to me. To donate to support the group or podcast, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/donate. The post The Five Hindrances – Restlessness & Worry appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Samatha Meditation

14 min

Last Updated on November 12, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording the meditation from our Thursday Morning Meditation on November 12th, 2026. We are practicing a relatively simple samatha practice, or collecting the attention with the breath. The Thursday meditation group is a donation-based sitting group open to all. You can find more information about groups, individual sessions, meditations, and more at https://OneMindDharma.com/links. If you have any questions, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/contact to reach out to me. To donate to support the group or podcast, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/donate. Samatha Meditation – Calming the Mind: https://oneminddharma.com/samatha-meditation/ Samadhi Explained: Not Quite Concentration: https://oneminddharma.com/samadhi/ The post Samatha Meditation appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Facing the Difficulties in Practice

39 min

This week’s talk is on the difficulties we face on the path. What do we actually do with the emotions, experiences, thoughts, etc. that are difficult? We often come to practice because of some specific difficulty in our lives, yet we forget to actually approach them. Notes from the Cushion Weekly Email: https://OneMindDharma.com/notes Online Groups: https://OneMindDharma.com/groups Individual Sessions: https://OneMindDharma.com/coaching More Resources: https://OneMindDharma.com/links The post Facing the Difficulties in Practice appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Practicing With a Gentle Awareness

7 min

Last Updated on November 6, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording from our Friday morning group, Living with Awareness. This group investigates the daily life practice style of Sayadaw U Tejaniya. Every week we have a short talk and reading. This is a discussion-based group; I encourage you to join us on Fridays for the full experience. Living with Awareness group: https://oneminddharma.com/aware/ More about Sayadaw U Tejaniya: https://oneminddharma.com/tejaniya/ The Thursday meditation group is a donation-based sitting group open to all. You can find more information about groups, individual sessions, meditations, and more at https://OneMindDharma.com/links. If you have any questions, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/contact to reach out to me. To donate to support the group or podcast, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/donate. The post Practicing With a Gentle Awareness appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

The Five Hindrances – Sloth & Torpor

17 min

Last Updated on November 5, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording of a talk from our Thursday Morning Meditation on November 5th, 2026. We continue our investigation of the five hindrances today with the third hindrance, sloth and torpor. More on the Five Hindrances: https://oneminddharma.com/five-hindrances/ The Thursday meditation group is a donation-based sitting group open to all. You can find more information about groups, individual sessions, meditations, and more at https://OneMindDharma.com/links. If you have any questions, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/contact to reach out to me. To donate to support the group or podcast, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/donate. The post The Five Hindrances – Sloth & Torpor appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Open Awareness Meditation

13 min

Last Updated on November 5, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording of the meditation from our Thursday Morning Meditation on November 5th, 2026. The Thursday meditation group is a donation-based sitting group open to all. You can find more information about groups, individual sessions, meditations, and more at https://OneMindDharma.com/links. If you have any questions, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/contact to reach out to me. To donate to support the group or podcast, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/donate. The post Open Awareness Meditation appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

The Seven Factors of Awakening

45 min

Last Updated on October 31, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov Today we cover the Seven Factors of Awakening, also known as the Seven Factors of Enlightenment. These are seven qualities we cultivate that lead to “true knowing and release.” We cover each of these seven factors, when to cultivate them, and how they are interrelated. This is a teaching that can serve us in both formal meditation practice and in daily life. Resources Seven Factors Study Guide: https://accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/piyadassi/wheel001.html Post on the Seven Factors: https://oneminddharma.com/seven-factors-enlightenment/ Notes from the Cushion Weekly Email: https://OneMindDharma.com/notes Online Groups: https://OneMindDharma.com/groups Individual Sessions: https://OneMindDharma.com/coaching The post The Seven Factors of Awakening appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Guided Metta Meditation

14 min

Last Updated on October 29, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording of the meditationfrom our Thursday Morning Meditation on October 29th, 2026. We’re discussing the second of the Five Hindrances, ill-will. Metta is one antidote to ill-will, so I thought a metta meditation would be a lovely way to start group this week. More on the Five Hindrances: https://oneminddharma.com/five-hindrances/ The Thursday meditation group is a donation-based sitting group open to all. You can learn more and sign up via email or WhatsApp at https://OneMindDharma.com/groups. If you have any questions, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/contact to reach out to me. To donate to support the group or podcast, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/donate. The post Guided Metta Meditation appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

The Five Hindrances – Ill-Will

13 min

Last Updated on October 29, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording of a talk from our Thursday Morning Meditation on October 29th, 2026. We […] The post The Five Hindrances – Ill-Will appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

The Dharma of Healing – A Conversation with Justin Michelson

1 hr 13 min

Today I sit down for a conversation with Justin Michelson. Justin is an old friend, dharma teacher, and lovely human. He’s here to discuss his new […] The post The Dharma of Healing – A Conversation with Justin Michelson appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

The Five Hindrances – Sensual Desire

17 min

Last Updated on October 22, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording of a talk from our Thursday Morning Meditation on October 22nd, 2026. We […] The post The Five Hindrances – Sensual Desire appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Watching for Desire Meditation

17 min

Last Updated on October 22, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording of the meditation from our Thursday Morning Meditation on October 22nd, 2026. The […] The post Watching for Desire Meditation appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

How They Meditate – Closing Talk

14 min

Last Updated on October 30, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit […] The post How They Meditate – Closing Talk appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

What is Distraction Anyway?

13 min

Last Updated on October 15, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording from our Thursday Morning Meditation on October 15th, 2026. We are talking about […] The post What is Distraction Anyway? appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Recognizing Distraction Meditation

14 min

Last Updated on October 15, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording of the meditation from our Thursday Morning Meditation on October 15th, 2026. We […] The post Recognizing Distraction Meditation appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

How They Meditate – Thich Nhat Hanh (Practices)

16 min

This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit https://OneMindDharma.com/howtheymeditate to see all episodes. Please note that unlike […] The post How They Meditate – Thich Nhat Hanh (Practices) appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

How They Meditate – Thich Nhat Hanh

41 min

This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit https://OneMindDharma.com/howtheymeditate to see all episodes. It’s hard to write […] The post How They Meditate – Thich Nhat Hanh appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Equanimity Meditation

13 min

Last Updated on October 8, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording of the meditation from the Thursday Morning Meditation group on October 8th, 2025. […] The post Equanimity Meditation appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Equanimity Talk

15 min

Last Updated on October 8, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording of the talk from the Thursday Morning Meditation group on October 8th, 2025. […] The post Equanimity Talk appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

How They Meditate – Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Guided Meditation)

27 min

This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit https://OneMindDharma.com/howtheymeditate to see all episodes. Thanissaro Bhikkhu is an […] The post How They Meditate – Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Guided Meditation) appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

How They Meditate – Thanissaro Bhikkhu

35 min

This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit https://OneMindDharma.com/howtheymeditate to see all episodes. Thanissaro Bhikkhu is an […] The post How They Meditate – Thanissaro Bhikkhu appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Thursday Morning Meditation – Self-Compassion

26 min

Last Updated on October 1, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording from the Thursday Morning Meditation group on October 1st, 2025. We have a […] The post Thursday Morning Meditation – Self-Compassion appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

How They Meditate – Sharon Salzberg (Guided Meditation)

24 min

Last Updated on September 28, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit […] The post How They Meditate – Sharon Salzberg (Guided Meditation) appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

How They Meditate – Sharon Salzberg

21 min

Last Updated on September 28, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit […] The post How They Meditate – Sharon Salzberg appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Thursday Morning Meditation – Curiosity & Interest

24 min

Last Updated on September 24, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording from the Thursday Morning Meditation group on September 24th, 2026. We have a […] The post Thursday Morning Meditation – Curiosity & Interest appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

How They Meditate – Ajahn Brahm (Guided Meditation)

31 min

This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit https://OneMindDharma.com/howtheymeditate to see all episodes. Ajahn Brahm is a […] The post How They Meditate – Ajahn Brahm (Guided Meditation) appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

How They Meditate – Ajahn Brahm

46 min

This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit https://OneMindDharma.com/howtheymeditate to see all episodes. Ajahn Brahm is a […] The post How They Meditate – Ajahn Brahm appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

How They Meditate – S.N. Goenka (Guided Meditation)

36 min

Last Updated on September 24, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit […] The post How They Meditate – S.N. Goenka (Guided Meditation) appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

How They Meditate – S.N. Goenka

45 min

Last Updated on September 24, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit […] The post How They Meditate – S.N. Goenka appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Thursday Morning Meditation – Mindful Listening

29 min

Last Updated on September 10, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording from the Thursday Morning Meditation group on September 10th, 2026. We have a […] The post Thursday Morning Meditation – Mindful Listening appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

How They Meditate – Sayadaw U Tejaniya

29 min

Last Updated on October 1, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit […] The post How They Meditate – Sayadaw U Tejaniya appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

How They Meditate – Sayadaw U Tejaniya (Guided Meditation)

24 min

This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit https://OneMindDharma.com/howtheymeditate to see all episodes. Sayadaw U Tejaniya is […] The post How They Meditate – Sayadaw U Tejaniya (Guided Meditation) appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Thursday Morning Meditation – Metta for Others

25 min

Last Updated on September 3, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording from the Thursday Morning Meditation group on September 3rd, 2026. We practice some […] The post Thursday Morning Meditation – Metta for Others appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

How They Meditate – Mahāsī Sayādaw (Guided Meditation)

22 min

Last Updated on October 23, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit […] The post How They Meditate – Mahāsī Sayādaw (Guided Meditation) appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

How They Meditate – Mahāsī Sayādaw

36 min

This is part of our series How They Meditate, covering various meditation teachers and their styles. Visit https://OneMindDharma.com/howtheymeditate to see all episodes. Mahāsī Sayādaw is an […] The post How They Meditate – Mahāsī Sayādaw appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Thursday Morning Meditation – Mindfulness of Thoughts

25 min

Last Updated on August 27, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording from the Thursday Morning Meditation group on August 27th, 2026. We discuss the […] The post Thursday Morning Meditation – Mindfulness of Thoughts appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Thursday Morning Meditation – Listening to the Body

26 min

Last Updated on August 20, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a recording from the Thursday Morning Meditation group on August 20th, 2026. We have a […] The post Thursday Morning Meditation – Listening to the Body appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

10 Minute Meditation – Calming the Body

10 min

Today we have a short (10 minute) meditation on calming the body. This is a form of body scan in which we move slowly through the […] The post 10 Minute Meditation – Calming the Body appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Thursday Morning Meditation – Intentions

10 min

Last Updated on August 13, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a short talk from the Thursday morning meditation group on intentions. I made a mistake […] The post Thursday Morning Meditation – Intentions appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Turning Toward Life

28 min

Last Updated on August 10, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov Today’s dharma talk centers on the idea of turning toward life. We quite often react by averting […] The post Turning Toward Life appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Mindful Eating and Food – Mindfulness in Daily Life

26 min

Part of our series on Mindfulness in Daily Life, we’re talking about food today! We will of course cover mindful eating, but also mindfulness as it […] The post Mindful Eating and Food – Mindfulness in Daily Life appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Live from the Sitting Group – Self-Kindness

26 min

Last Updated on July 23, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This is a live recording from the Thursday morning sitting group on the 23rd of July, 2026. […] The post Live from the Sitting Group – Self-Kindness appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

30 Minute Mindfulness of Mind Guided Meditation

30 min

This is a guided meditation that goes along with last week’s podcast episode of Getting to Know the Mind. The practice here is to simply observe […] The post 30 Minute Mindfulness of Mind Guided Meditation appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Getting to Know the Mind

25 min

Last Updated on July 15, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov This week’s talk builds on some talks in previous weeks (Papañca and Creating Conditions for Wisdom to […] The post Getting to Know the Mind appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

30 Minute Vipassana Meditation

30 min

Last Updated on August 31, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov Today’s meditation is a 30 minute vipassana practice. We’ll use the practice of noting to bring awareness […] The post 30 Minute Vipassana Meditation appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

Mindfulness in Daily Life – Slowing Down

17 min

Last Updated on August 19, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov Today’s episode is the first in a series of Mindfulness in Daily Life. As laypeople, we spend […] The post Mindfulness in Daily Life – Slowing Down appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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