Tea with Mara

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 practice, and how similar these two seemingly opposed things are treated. I hope you can stay awake to enjoy this one! ;)

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 attention, so I hope you enjoy this chance to discuss this broad topic from a dharma view.

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 and a conversation with a friend finally convinced me it was time for a reminder on the topic. I hope you'll enjoy this talk, and would like to hear from you if you have any questions or comments.

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 in it, and this topic is why. I find the image and function of the pendulum to be a great example of many aspects of the dharma. In the midst of this talk (edited to reduce the boring audio while I fixed it) my tech failed and I had to change headsets. It couldn't have been better if I had planned it! An example of me handling these very vicissitudes in real time! I hope you enjoy this one much!

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 talk about the present moment, and offers instructions and practices from the Buddha on how to appreciate the present moment instead of ruining it by comparison.

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 Sangha. I originally posted the audio from our local sangha on 01/28 saying it was our 14th anniversary, but math is hard, so I had to make corrections to the audio and repost. Enjoy!

Dharma Talk and Meditation on negativity and toxic positivity. Enjoy the talk and meditation now with bonus barking dogs occasionally! XD

Mindfulness Monday Dharma Talk and Meditation on the topic of dealing with anger and apathy. Enjoy!

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 to practice talk. If you're new to practice this sutta does a fine job of letting us know what matters in terms of how we live and practice. Let me know your thoughts. Enjoy!

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 brief meditation were a joy for me to express, so I hope you'll enjoy!