How They Meditate - Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Right Attitude in Meditation

October 1, 2026

How They Meditate – Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Guided Meditation)

October 3, 2026

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.

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Matthew Sockolov

Matthew Sockolov is a Buddhist meditation teacher who trained at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. Matthew completed the CDL5 training in 2017. He has studied at various meditation centers in various traditions, including Deer Park Monastery, Wat Metta, and Abhayagiri. He currently offers his popular meditation podcast and individual sessions with students interested in a mindfulness-based approach to counseling through his private practice at TheMindfulCounselor.me.