What is Distraction Anyway?

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 begin our investigation of the five hindrances today with the first hindrance of sensual desire. 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 The Five Hindrances – Sensual Desire appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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 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 Watching for Desire Meditation appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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 thoughts and distraction today! This was a topic requested by a few group members. 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 What is Distraction Anyway? appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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 meditate with the breath for a few minutes, before opening our awareness to recognize how the mind responds to other experiences. 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 Recognizing Distraction Meditation appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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 previous installments, this episode doesn’t contain an actual sitting meditation. It’s hard to write a paragraph or two about Thich Nhat Hanh, or Thay as his students call him. A Vietnamese monk, Thay trained in Thien (Vietnamese Zen), studied Buddhist philosophy including Yogacara and Abhidharma, and trained in many early Buddhist texts in both Pali and the Chinese Agamas. Additionally, he has many teachings that are uniquely him. A poet, activist, teacher, and guiding teacher to countless around the world, Thich Nhat Hanh lived for many years in exile from his home nation. His teachings are firmly rooted in both Thien Buddhism and Yogacara philosphy. I cannot think of a teacher who has more deeply impacted my practice (and my family’s) in daily life. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2X6FdH3W7dzr3Hg70Z8vgu Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kJ2pdLSdBnI Support this Podcast: https://OneMindDharma.com/donate Online Groups, Classes, and Programs: https://OneMindDharma.com/groups The post How They Meditate – Thich Nhat Hanh (Practices) appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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 a paragraph or two about Thich Nhat Hanh, or Thay as his students call him. A Vietnamese monk, Thay trained in Thien (Vietnamese Zen), studied Buddhist philosophy including Yogacara and Abhidharma, and trained in many early Buddhist texts in both Pali and the Chinese Agamas. Additionally, he has many teachings that are uniquely him. A poet, activist, teacher, and guiding teacher to countless around the world, Thich Nhat Hanh lived for many years in exile from his home nation. His teachings are firmly rooted in both Thien Buddhism and Yogacara philosphy. I cannot think of a teacher who has more deeply impacted my practice (and my family’s) in daily life. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2X6FdH3W7dzr3Hg70Z8vgu Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/58RbRjN39os Support this Podcast: https://OneMindDharma.com/donate Online Groups, Classes, and Programs: https://OneMindDharma.com/groups The post How They Meditate – Thich Nhat Hanh appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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. This week we are discussing equanimity. Equanimity is the fourth of the brahma-viharas, one of the Seven Factors of Awakening, and one of the Ten Perfections. It is the quality of mental stability and spaciousness, allowing experience to arise and pass without being knocked off balance. More on equanimity: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/how-to-practice-equanimity 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 Equanimity Meditation appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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. This week we are discussing equanimity. Equanimity is the fourth of the brahma-viharas, one of the Seven Factors of Awakening, and one of the Ten Perfections. It is the quality of mental stability and spaciousness, allowing experience to arise and pass without being knocked off balance. More on equanimity: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/how-to-practice-equanimity 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 Equanimity Talk appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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 American monk in the Thai Forest tradition. Abbot of Metta Forest Monastery since 1993, Thanissaro Bhikkhu is a promiment scholar and academic as well as monk. His translations of the Pali Canon can be found at AccessToInsight.org. His teaching style is breath-focused. Unlike many other Theravada teachers, he teaches involvement with practice rather than bare observation. He teaches comfort, exploring the breath in the entire body, investigating cause and effect, and jhanas as important for developing insight. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2X6FdH3W7dzr3Hg70Z8vgu Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9dpVSZDmK9k Support this Podcast: https://OneMindDharma.com/donate Online Groups, Classes, and Programs: https://OneMindDharma.com/groups The post How They Meditate – Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Guided Meditation) appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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 American monk in the Thai Forest tradition. Abbot of Metta Forest Monastery since 1993, Thanissaro Bhikkhu is a promiment scholar and academic as well as monk. His translations of the Pali Canon can be found at AccessToInsight.org. His teaching style is breath-focused. Unlike many other Theravada teachers, he teaches involvement with practice rather than bare observation. He teaches comfort, exploring the breath in the entire body, investigating cause and effect, and jhanas as important for developing insight. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2X6FdH3W7dzr3Hg70Z8vgu Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0gMN6lKzRGc Support this Podcast: https://OneMindDharma.com/donate Online Groups, Classes, and Programs: https://OneMindDharma.com/groups The post How They Meditate – Thanissaro Bhikkhu appeared first on One Mind Dharma.