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Tea with Mara
Audio recordings of live Dharma Talks and Meditations offered in Virtual Reality for the Together with TRIPP community, and the Two Hands Sangha by Rev. George Beecher.
Episodes
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The Stain of Selfishness
Two Hands Sangha Dharma talk on the topic of generosity, mostly, and how we can begin to tackle the challenge facing unhoused people in our country. Spoiler…
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The Boundaries of Forgiveness
Dharma Talk and Meditation on the topic of Forgiveness, Boundaries, and more requested by a community member. I hope you find this beneficial. Enjoy!
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"T" is for "Thankful"
The final talk in the series of practices I'm calling "R.E.S.T." is on being "Thankful". Another way of saying Gratitude, the "T" is for "Thankful" and…
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"S" is for "Set Intentions"
In this ongoing series for four talks on the R.E.S.T. set of practices, "S" stands for "Set Intentions" or, you could even say, "Samma Sankappa". This third…
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"E" is for "Embody"
When you've used careful attention (reflection) in your practice, you can better embody the Dhamma out in the world each day. This Dhamma talk and meditation…
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"R" is for "Reflect"
The Buddha stressed to us the importance of Reflection often. That it was helpful before, during, and after our thoughts words and deeds. We hear this often…
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No, Officer, I did not hit that kid...
Dharma Talk and Meditation on the topics of Emptiness and Non-Self. Inspired by a wonderful conversation about "souls" with a friend, these thoughts barely…
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Fool Me Once...
Less of a dharma talk, and more of an opinion piece with some dharma viewpoints on the topic of April Fools Day. Do you like it? Not like it? Don't care? What…
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Questions and Responses
Inspired by a couple of questions a friend and listener asked me, I decided to try and address things that people find confusing or confounding about Buddhism…
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Three Bodies, No Problem
Dharma Talk and meditation based on the chapter called "The Three Bodies of the Buddha" in Thich Nhat Hanh's book Heart of The Buddha's Teachings. I hope…
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I Swear I Only Ate One Cookie!
Dharma Talk from Two Hands Sangha one The One Cookie Loophole! Actually, it's about the Three Dharma Seals, or Four, as it turned out. I read mostly from Thich…
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Throwback Episode! - Shadows Follow
For this episode, I am reposting a dharma talk from almost exactly a year ago. Around this time, roughly, a year ago...Metallica blessed the world with the 72…
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Get On Your Bikes And Ride!
Finishing up the third of a series of three talks on the Five Faculties/Powers in the dharma. Monday of last week we talked about Faith and Wisdom, Thursday we…
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All The World's A Stage
Dharma Talk from Two Hands Sangha on 03/10/24 on what the Buddha said about avoiding theatrical productions! Which is really a talk about the Sigalovada Sutta…
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Hard Times Are Coming To Your Town
Dharma Talk and Meditation on Energy and Concentration, with a random bit of wisdom from Run DMC. Hope you enjoy!
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The F Word
Dharma Talk and Meditation from Mindfulness Monday with the Together with TRIPP Community on the topic of Faith and Wisdom, two balancing factors of the Five…
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Don't Be A Sap! Use Heartwood.
Two Hands Sangha dharma talk on inspired by two pieces of lumber. Yep. Newer isn't always better, and this is true for homes as well as dharma practice and…
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Three Kinds of Suffering
Amidst all the suffering of the moment...A dharma talk and short meditation on the three kinds of suffering! Had technical difficulties, life difficulties, and…
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Wishin' and Hopin'
New dharma talk and meditation, requested by the community, on the difference between Metta (Loving-Kindness) and Karuna (Compassion). This was a lovely night…
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Welcome Back!
Two Hands Sangha Dharma Talk on returning to practice, and remembering the purpose of practice. All The ways the Buddha encouraged us to stay the course…
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I Had To Wear Pants!
Dharma Talk and Meditation from our "Right Now, It's Like This!" session on the topic of working with being mentally exhausted and working with that. Enjoy!
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A Solution For Every Problem
Mindfulness Monday's Dharma Talk and Meditation on the topic of problem solving and the dharma. This was inspired by several things going on for people in our…
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Yes, I'm The Pirate Pilot
Dharma Talk and Meditation from Thursday's 'Right Now, It's Like This!' on the topic of Teacher Student relationships and what the Buddha said about them. This…
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When Bradford Looks At Kara
A Dharma Talk and Meditation on the topic of friends, both spiritual and otherwise, and what the Buddha had to say about them all. I hope you'll enjoy this one…
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Go, Go, Godzilla!
A Dharma Talk and guided meditation on the topic of how the dharma can help us sleep more peacefully, and also help us stay awake during our meditation…
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Love The One You're With
Dharma Talk and Meditation on the topic of "love", as requested by a community member. This was a beautiful subject to discuss and not one I feel gets enough…
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I Heard A Rumor
Dharma Talk from Two Hands Sangha this past Sunday on the topic of Wise Speech, particularly around gossip and complaining. It's been coming up a lot lately…
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Chippendale's Massless Rod
Dharma Talk on the vicissitudes of life, or "Eight Worldly Winds". This topic is one of my favorites. My logo on www.ReverendGeorgeBeecher.com has a pendulum…
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Right Now
Dharma Talk and Meditation on letting go by being present, among other things. Enjoy this talk that, of course because it's me, invokes a number of songs that…
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12th Anniversary of Two Hands Sangha
Dharma Talk reflecting on 12 years of Sangha, and the Counterfeit Of The True Dhamma Sutta (Saddhammapatirupaka Sutta) as it relates to the importance of…
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Bad Math
Dharma Talk and Meditation on negativity and toxic positivity. Enjoy the talk and meditation now with bonus barking dogs occasionally! XD
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Apathetics Anonymous
Mindfulness Monday Dharma Talk and Meditation on the topic of dealing with anger and apathy. Enjoy!
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Monumental Respect
Dharma Talk on MN89, The Dhammacetiya Sutta. This talk was started with the idea of a common question about Buddha Statues, but also can serve as a great intro…
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Major To Minor
A dharma talk about harmony in community, and what Paul McCartney and the song Penny Lane can teach us about conflict resolution. This dharma talk followed by…
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Meet The Teacher
Regular people, regularly doing great things. In this Dharma talk and meditation, I invoke the names or teachings of several teachers. Two in particular. I…
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Get Down and Meditate!
This dharma talk on the fourth hindrance of restlessness and worry is beneficial by itself, but is actually the third in a series of talks about equanimity and…
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Contact to Craving
Answering a question from the community at Monday's Equanimity talk on how to let go of preferences, this dharma talk discusses the topic further and is…
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Contentment In Chaos
Dharma Talk from Mindfulness Monday in the TwT Community, speaking on the topic of equanimity, followed by a meditation. Hope you enjoy!
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Eat Me...
A short Dharmette on facing our fears from Two Hands Sangha. A sangha member shared that their child was afraid of the dark, and fear is something we all can…
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Get Busy Practicing
An off the cuff, lighthearted evening about starting the new year with a routine practice or bolstering an existing one. We also cover the basics of buddhism…
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New Year Intention Setting Ceremony
A brief New Year's Day talk about Intentions, a meditation contemplating the year ahead, sharing of community Intentions, an offering (to those present and…
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Before We Pine Away
Dharma Talk/Meditation reflecting on our past year of practice, and preparing us for the New Years Day Intention Setting Ceremony. Pondering questions in the…
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Go To The Light
This very brief "Dharmette" was offered on Christmas Day 2023 for an intimate group in VRChat. The short talk was focused on how to deal with changing plans at…
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Talking With Strangers
It's Christmas Eve, so no Sangha tonight. I've been looking for an excuse to share this one again from April 13th 2023, so I really hope you'll listen to this…
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Bubble Trouble
A Dharma Talk and Meditation addressing the question from a community member about "How do I find happiness, when I'm aware of so much misery in the world?…
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The Answer Is Yes
This short Dharma Talk starts with a question I saw on Kusala Bhikshu's facebook page "Does wisdom lead to compassion faster than compassion leads to wisdom?"…
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A Good Place To Go In
Two Hands Sangha Dharma Talk about how to stay centered and sane in a chaotic world. Recorded live on December 17th, 2023.
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Where Soul Meets Body
I'm away tonight helping with my daughter's ballet performance, so we'll enjoy this replay of a Dharma talk and brief meditation from October 27th, 2022. This…
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Botox And Buddhism
A Dharma talk on compassion and how neuroscience is proving the assertions made by the Buddha over 2500 years ago, followed by a compassion mediation.
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The True Gift
Dharma Talk from Two Hands Sangha on Generosity, the science that backs up the Buddhist perspective, and how to work with it around the holidays. Recorded live…
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Buddhism Ruins Everything ;)
Dharma Talk poking a little light-hearted fun at the dharma based on a saying I use a lot as a joke - "Buddhism ruins everything!" referring to how the dharma…
Tea with MaraEveryone's Tears Are Salty
Dharma Talk addressing "How do I deal with racist relatives at the holidays?" Offered live in Virtual Reality for the Together with TRIPP community. Calendar |…