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One Mind Dharma
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 what is happening in the mind. What is arising and passing? How does it feel? We focus on the experience in the mind with the sole intention to observe, not to interfere or change anything.
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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 Arise). The focus here is on getting to know the mind in its natural state.
When we are constantly intervening in meditation, we don’t get to see how the mind behaves naturally. In this talk, I cover the benefits of getting to know the mind, what gets in the way, and how we can work toward practicing in a way that supports insight.
Interested in building a regular meditation practice? Check out our free new offering, A Month of Mindfulness: Essential Meditations to Build a Daily Practice at https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/month.
Sitting Group: https://OneMindDharma.com/group
WhatsApp Group: https://OneMindDharma.com/chat
Individual Sessions: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/consultation
Online Courses: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/courses
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Last Updated on July 15, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov
Today’s meditation is a 30 minute vipassana practice. We’ll use the practice of noting to bring awareness to whatever is arising in our experience. The meditation starts with a few minutes of awareness of breathing, and we then open our awareness to the entirety of our experience.
Keeping the breath as the anchor, we sit in observation of whatever is arising and passing. This noting practice is inspired by the Mahasi Sayadaw method. It’s a bit gentler and less structured, but offers a helpful way to anchor in the breath while remaining open to other feelings, sounds, thoughts, etc.
Interested in building a regular meditation practice? Check out our free new offering, A Month of Mindfulness: Essential Meditations to Build a Daily Practice at https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/month.
Sitting Group: https://OneMindDharma.com/group
WhatsApp Group: https://OneMindDharma.com/chat
Individual Sessions: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/consultation
Online Courses: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/courses
Podcast Page: https://oneminddharma.com/podcasts/
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Last Updated on July 15, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov
Today’s episode is the first in a series of Mindfulness in Daily Life. As laypeople, we spend most of our days interacting with the world. Although meditation is a useful tool, we can also benefit from bringing our mindfulness practice off the cushion and into everyday life.
This first episode covers the simple idea of slowing down. The simple act of slowing down can make a significant difference in our ability to be mindful and present during the day. We’ll talk about why slowing down is important, why we rush through our days, and a few techniques you can use to be more mindful and deliberate with your actions.
Interested in building a regular meditation practice? Check out our free new offering, A Month of Mindfulness: Essential Meditations to Build a Daily Practice at https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/month.
Mindfulness in Daily Life Course: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/practicing-mindfulness
Mindfulness in Daily Life: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/mindfulness-everday-life
Sitting Group: https://OneMindDharma.com/group
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Individual Sessions: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/consultation
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Last Updated on July 15, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov
Today’s meditation is a mindfulness practice in which we try to attend to experience gently. We so often over-effort or strain in our practice. Today, I encourage you to find some ease and gentleness with this meditation.
Interested in building a regular meditation practice? Check out our free new offering, A Month of Mindfulness: Essential Meditations to Build a Daily Practice at https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/month.
WhatsApp Group: https://OneMindDharma.com/chat
Online Sitting Group: https://OneMindDharma.com/group
Individual Sessions: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/consultation
Online Courses: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/courses
Podcast Page: https://oneminddharma.com/podcasts/
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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!
Interested in building a regular meditation practice? Check out our free new offering, A Month of Mindfulness: Essential Meditations to Build a Daily Practice at https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/month.
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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!
Interested in building a regular meditation practice? Check out our free new offering, A Month of Mindfulness: Essential Meditations to Build a Daily Practice at https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/month.
Creating Conditions for Wisdom to Arise blog post: https://oneminddharma.com/conditions-for-wisdom/
WhatsApp Group: https://OneMindDharma.com/chat
Individual Sessions: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/consultation
Online Courses: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/courses
Podcast Page: https://oneminddharma.com/podcasts/
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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.
Interested in building a regular meditation practice? Check out our free new offering, A Month of Mindfulness: Essential Meditations to Build a Daily Practice at https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/month.
WhatsApp Group: https://OneMindDharma.com/chat
Individual Sessions: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/consultation
Online Courses: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/courses
Podcast Page: https://oneminddharma.com/podcasts/
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2X6FdH3W7dzr3Hg70Z8vgu
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https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.018.than.html
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.019.than.html
https://leighb.com/papanca.htm
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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.
Interested in building a regular meditation practice? Check out our free new offering, A Month of Mindfulness: Essential Meditations to Build a Daily Practice at https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/month.
WhatsApp Group: https://OneMindDharma.com/chat
Mindful Eating: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/mindful-eating
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Online Courses: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/courses
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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.
Interested in building a regular meditation practice? Check out our free new offering, A Month of Mindfulness: Essential Meditations to Build a Daily Practice at https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/month.
WhatsApp Group: https://OneMindDharma.com/chat
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Online Courses: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/courses
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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
Today we have a short sit looking at the five hindrances in concentration practice. This is offered just as a brief introduction to observing the five hindrances in your sitting practice.
RESOURCES
Five Hindrances Podcast: https://oneminddharma.com/the-five-hindrances/
Today’s talk is on the five hindrances. There will be a concentration meditation early next week when I am feeling better to go along with this talk.
RESOURCES
https://oneminddharma.com/five-hindrances/
Satipatthana Sutta (section 4.1 for the Hindrances): https://suttacentral.net/mn10/en/sujato?lang=en
Individual Sessions: https://themindfulcounselor.me
Sitting Group: https://oneminddharma.com/group/
Today’s talk is on the teaching of karma. Leaving behind a bunch of teachings about karma and rebirth, we discuss how we can use the teachings of karma pragmatically in our daily lives.
RESOURCES
One-on-One Sessions: www.TheMindfulCounselor.me
Somatic Exercises for Anxiety: https://www.threeriverstherapies.com/blog/somatic-exercises-anxiety
Dhammapada: https://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/scrndhamma.pdf
Sivaka Sutta: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn36/sn36.021.than.html
This talk is recorded from our Deep Dharma group. In this first session, we dive into the First Noble Truth, what it means to experience dukkha, and how we can use this teaching as a practice. Visit https://OneMindDharma.com for more podcasts, guided meditations, and information.
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This talk is recorded from our Deep Dharma group. In this first session, we dive into the First Noble Truth, what it means to experience dukkha, and how we can use this teaching as a practice. Visit https://OneMindDharma.com for more podcasts, guided meditations, and information.
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This is a recorded talk in which we talk about learning to respond to experience rather than reacting to it, and what practices may help with this process.
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This is a recorded talk in which we talk about learning to respond to experience rather than reacting to it, and what practices may help with this process.
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This is a short talk recorded at our Tuesday evening group with Sonoma Insight in Petaluma, California in which Matthew talks about noticing sensations in the body as a tool for bringing awareness to our moments of mindlessness.
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This is a short talk recorded at our Tuesday evening group with Sonoma Insight in Petaluma, California in which Matthew talks about noticing sensations in the body as a tool for bringing awareness to our moments of mindlessness.
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This is a recorded talk about forgiveness practice. Visit http://OneMindDharma.com/forgiveness-exercises to learn more about forgiveness and find further practices. Check out our post 5 Ways to Forgive Yourself and Move Forward.
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This is a recorded talk about forgiveness practice. Visit http://OneMindDharma.com/forgiveness-exercises to learn more about forgiveness and find further practices. Check out our post 5 Ways to Forgive Yourself and Move Forward.
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This is a recorded talk from SoulVibe Yoga in Santa Rosa, CA. The talk is on mudita, or appreciative joy, and how we can appreciate happiness in our lives and in the lives of those around us.
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This is a recorded talk from SoulVibe Yoga in Santa Rosa, CA. The talk is on mudita, or appreciative joy, and how we can appreciate happiness in our lives and in the lives of those around us.
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Today Matthew talks about the practice of metta, its origins, and how to bring it to both our meditation practice and daily lives. Visit us at www.OneMindDharma.com/talks to subscribe and learn more!
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Today Matthew talks about the practice of metta, its origins, and how to bring it to both our meditation practice and daily lives. Visit us at www.OneMindDharma.com/talks to subscribe and learn more!
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This is a recorded talk from our online meditation group about dealing with anxiety. We offer some tools and practices to work with anxiety through mindfulness and compassion. Visit www.OneMindDharma.com to subscribe to our podcast and learn more about us!
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This is a recorded talk from our online meditation group about dealing with anxiety. We offer some tools and practices to work with anxiety through mindfulness and compassion. Visit www.OneMindDharma.com to subscribe to our podcast and learn more about us!
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This talk is a short intro talk given at Soul Wellness and Yoga in Santa Rosa, California. We discuss mindfulness and answer a few questions from the group about their practice.
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This talk is a short intro talk given at Soul Wellness and Yoga in Santa Rosa, California. We discuss mindfulness and answer a few questions from the group about their practice.
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Today we talk about the role of faith on the path, doubt as a hindrance, and a skillful balance of trust and personal investigation.
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Today we talk about the role of faith on the path, doubt as a hindrance, and a skillful balance of trust and personal investigation.
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Today we talk about the role of vulnerability. This is difficult for many of us, but an important aspect of the path. How can we be more vulnerable with ourselves and with others, while staying safe? Why is vulnerability important?
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Today we talk about the role of vulnerability. This is difficult for many of us, but an important aspect of the path. How can we be more vulnerable with ourselves and with others, while staying safe? Why is vulnerability important?
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