The Importance of Sangha

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. S.N. Goenka is the father of modern vipassana. With over 270 meditation centers in 90 countries, Goenka has been incredibly influential. His style of mindfulness is presented as science, not Buddhism. As such, it has had the power to reach people of all religions and traditions. Utilizing the body scan, Goenka essentially investigates the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. His technique can feel rigid at first, and the 10-day vipassana retreats can be quite intense. But this practice has helped countless people find wisdom and insight, and has inspired many aspects of Buddhism and Buddhist meditation in the West. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2X6FdH3W7dzr3Hg70Z8vgu Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/InEKjE4MlHk Support this Podcast: https://OneMindDharma.com/donate Online Groups, Classes, and Programs: https://OneMindDharma.com/groups The post How They Meditate – S.N. Goenka (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. S.N. Goenka is the father of modern vipassana. With over 270 meditation centers in 90 countries, Goenka has been incredibly influential. His style of mindfulness is presented as science, not Buddhism. As such, it has had the power to reach people of all religions and traditions. Utilizing the body scan, Goenka essentially investigates the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. His technique can feel rigid at first, and the 10-day vipassana retreats can be quite intense. But this practice has helped countless people find wisdom and insight, and has inspired many aspects of Buddhism and Buddhist meditation in the West. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2X6FdH3W7dzr3Hg70Z8vgu Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1unn7GdrO28 Support this Podcast: https://OneMindDharma.com/donate Online Groups, Classes, and Programs: https://OneMindDharma.com/groups The post How They Meditate – S.N. Goenka appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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 guided meditation investigating the experience of hearing, and discuss mindful listening. 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/group. If you have any questions, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/contact to reach out to me. To find more about the dyad practices and questions, visit https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/blog/dyads. The post Thursday Morning Meditation – Mindful Listening 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. Sayadaw U Tejaniya is a Burmese monk who studied with Shwe U Min. A householder until 36 years old, he focuses on a continual awareness throughout daily life. His style is very different from the first episode’s topic, Mahasi Sayadaw. Sayadaw U Tejaniya focuses on a gentle and continual effort, right attitude, and watching the mind rather than objects. This is the style in which I currently practice, and find his style of practice and sitting meditation to be very pragmatic. If his teaching style interests you, we have a weekly sitting group in this style that focuses on mindfulness throughout the day. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2X6FdH3W7dzr3Hg70Z8vgu Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QNVHnh-YJgc Support this Podcast: https://OneMindDharma.com/donate Online Groups, Classes, and Programs: https://OneMindDharma.com/groups Living with Awareness group: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/living-with-awareness Awareness in Everyday Life Course: https://themindfulcounselor.me/awareness-in-everyday-life-course/ The post How They Meditate – Sayadaw U Tejaniya 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. Sayadaw U Tejaniya is a Burmese monk who studied with Shwe U Min. A householder until 36 years old, he focuses on a continual awareness throughout daily life. His style is very different from the first episode’s topic, Mahasi Sayadaw. Sayadaw U Tejaniya focuses on a gentle and continual effort, right attitude, and watching the mind rather than objects. This is the style in which I currently practice, and find his style of practice and sitting meditation to be very pragmatic. If his teaching style interests you, we have a weekly sitting group in this style that focuses on mindfulness throughout the day. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2X6FdH3W7dzr3Hg70Z8vgu Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QNVHnh-YJgc Support this Podcast: https://OneMindDharma.com/donate Online Groups, Classes, and Programs: https://OneMindDharma.com/groups Living with Awareness group: https://www.themindfulcounselor.me/living-with-awareness Awareness in Everyday Life Course: https://themindfulcounselor.me/awareness-in-everyday-life-course/ The post How They Meditate – Sayadaw U Tejaniya (Guided Meditation) appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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 loving-kindness for others, then discuss the origins of metta and how we can recognize this quality in our own minds and hearts. 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/group. If you have any questions, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/contact to reach out to me. The post Thursday Morning Meditation – Metta for Others 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. Mahāsī Sayādaw is an important teacher in the modern insight meditation tradition. He deeply influenced how Buddhism and meditation are taught in the West, popularizing practices like noting/labeling, working the the breath in the abdomen, and making meditation accessible to laypeople. With students such as Sayadaw U Pandita, Munindra, Dipa Ma, Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Sharon Salzberg, many of the methods we use in insight meditation in the West ultimately come from Mahāsī Sayādaw. In this meditation, we will work with his teachings of noting, working with the breath at the abdomen, and investigating intention. There really is one resource for this style of meditation that stands above all. It is called the Manual of Insight (https://amzn.to/4x8fk0Q). It’s a dense book, but contains the full outline of his practice, methodology, and theory. For more resources on Mahasi Sayadaw, visit https://OneMindDharma.com/Mahasi. Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2X6FdH3W7dzr3Hg70Z8vgu Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guided-meditations-talks/id1050712922 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@oneminddharma Support this Podcast: https://OneMindDharma.com/donate Online Groups, Classes, and Programs: https://OneMindDharma.com/groups The post How They Meditate – Mahāsī Sayādaw (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. Mahāsī Sayādaw is an important teacher in the modern insight meditation tradition. He deeply influenced how Buddhism and meditation are taught in the West, popularizing practices like noting/labeling, working the the breath in the abdomen, and making meditation accessible to laypeople. With students such as Sayadaw U Pandita, Munindra, Dipa Ma, Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Sharon Salzberg, many of the methods we use in insight meditation in the West ultimately come from Mahāsī Sayādaw. In this talk, we discuss his life and teachings. We will cover why he was so influential, how he came to build his practice, and what he actually taught. There really is one resource for this style of meditation that stands above all. It is called the Manual of Insight (https://amzn.to/4x8fk0Q). It’s a dense book, but contains the full outline of his practice, methodology, and theory. For more resources on Mahasi Sayadaw, visit https://OneMindDharma.com/Mahasi. Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2X6FdH3W7dzr3Hg70Z8vgu Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guided-meditations-talks/id1050712922 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@oneminddharma Support this Podcast: https://OneMindDharma.com/donate Online Groups, Classes, and Programs: https://OneMindDharma.com/groups The post How They Meditate – Mahāsī Sayādaw appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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 observing mind, and watching how the mind responds to and interacts with experience. Today was a rough day with the noise from construction next door. I did my best to remove the sound from the recording, but I ask your forgiveness in advance! 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/group. If you have any questions, please visit https://OneMindDharma.com/contact to reach out to me. The post Thursday Morning Meditation – Mindfulness of Thoughts appeared first on One Mind Dharma.

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