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Guided Meditations & Talks

Meditations and 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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Getting to Know the Mind Jul 12, 2026

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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.

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30 Minute Vipassana Meditation Jul 05, 2026

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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.

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Mindfulness in Daily Life – Slowing Down Jun 28, 2026

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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.

Mindfulness in Daily Life Course: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/practicing-mindfulness

Mindfulness in Daily Life: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/mindfulness-everday-life

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Gentle Awareness Meditation Jun 21, 2026

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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.

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Live from the Sitting Group – Kind Mindfulness Jun 18, 2026

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Last Updated on June 18, 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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The Conditions for Wisdom to Arise Jun 14, 2026

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Last Updated on June 14, 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!

Creating Conditions for Wisdom to Arise blog post: https://oneminddharma.com/conditions-for-wisdom/

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Papañca Jun 05, 2026

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Last Updated on June 11, 2026 by Matthew Sockolov

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

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Meditation Plateaus May 31, 2026

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Last Updated on June 11, 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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Working with Different Dharma Doors May 25, 2026

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Last Updated on June 11, 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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Anapanasati Guided Meditation (First Tetrad) Apr 05, 2026

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Last Updated on June 11, 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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Accompanying Talk: https://youtu.be/3JI921i2fDo?si=oXsp17gtQ58MhnMB

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

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