Tea with Mara

"Unshaken, Sorrowless, Dustless" is a dharma talk and brief guided meditation on the topic of FEAR. The world can feel scary any time, but if the world today has you feeling fear more often or more intensely, this talk will hopefully help. Please give it a listen and I hope you find it useful. Enjoy!

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“Seven Good Qualities” is a Dharma talk and brief guided meditation inspired by a moment in the Pali Canon where the Buddha responds to a rising authoritarian ruler—not with politics or condemnation—but by calmly highlighting the seven qualities that allow a nation to thrive. This isn’t about left or right—it’s about wise or unwise. Ethical or harmful. Healing or dividing. May this be useful and unnecessary! Enjoy!

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“Give Me Three Steps” is a Dharma talk on radical equality, karmic physics, and the three practical steps the Buddha offers for turning compassion into action: see clearly, guard the mind, act wisely. We trace this wisdom from an empty alms bowl in ancient Kapilavatthu all the way to our news feeds today—asking how each of us can plant better seeds right where we stand. Listen in, then drop a comment: Which door will you stop skipping this week? I hope the talk brings steadiness and heart. Enjoy! 

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"Nothing Else Matters" is a Dharma talk and brief guided meditation inspired by my recent experience at the Metallica 72 Seasons Tour concert. It's really, at its core, about found family, and sangha. It's about being good to people and focusing on our commonalities rather than our differences. The show was spectacular, and brought several dreams true for me, so I hope this talk will give a little something back to you. Enjoy!

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"Beauty And Beasts" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha about breaking free from the prisons we create in our own minds. Whether it’s the story of Ambapali’s transformation or the characters in Sinners, the message is the same: true freedom comes from within. In this talk, I dive into the Buddha’s teachings on liberation, exploring how mindfulness and discernment can help us transcend the mental prisons of attachment, fear, and desire. We reflect on how we can unlock the doors to our own release and experience the true freedom of the heart and mind. I hope you'll find it useful. Enjoy!

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"Beautifully Broken" is a Dharma talk and a short guided meditation on impermanence, non‑clinging, and mindful appreciation sparked by Ajahn Chah’s famous broken‑glass teaching and sprinkled with a dash of Mary Oliver's brilliance! We’ll look at why knowing something is already on its way to changing can make it shine even brighter right now, and how that inner shift ripples out into a kinder world. Hope this brings a little freedom and a lot of gratitude. Enjoy!

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“You Can't See Me” is a Dharma talk on labels, lineage, and letting compassion lead. We read Chapter 32 "The Finger Is Not The Moon" from Thich Nhat Hanh's Old Path White Clouds. I hope you find something useful in this one and of course, I hope you enjoy it!

“Get Into Wise Trouble” is a Dharma talk and guided meditation on courageous, compassionate action. Inspired by a moment in Babel by R.F. Kuang, and grounded in the words of the late Congressman John Lewis—this talk explores the Buddhist path of standing up, speaking out, and disturbing harm with love. We talk about what wise trouble really looks like, how the Buddha and Thich Nhat Hanh modeled it, and how we can act from clarity instead of fear—even when the stakes feel high. This one’s for anyone who’s ever wondered if Buddhists are supposed to stay silent in the face of injustice. (Spoiler: we’re not.) I’d love to hear your thoughts on what wise trouble means to you.

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"The Motherly Heart" is a Dharma Talk and brief guided meditation in honor of Mother's Day, that talks about the full spectrum of motherly love, and explores the difficulties that many experience on this holiday and how our practice can transform that suffering. I hope you will find value in this offering. Enjoy!

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"You Can't Take It With You" is a Dharma talk and brief guided meditation on clinging/craving. Specifically inspired by a story in the news this week about the auction of "Buddha's Jewels" at Sotheby's Hong Kong. The story is packed with dharma questions, but what struck me is what was missing. In this talk we get into it. I would love to see your comment below on what you thought about the story of these jewels. I hope this is somehow helpful for you! Enjoy!

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