Tea with Mara

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? And, Am I selfish to seek out my own personal happiness?"

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?" and discusses it followed by a meditation. Enjoy!

Two Hands Sangha Dharma Talk about how to stay centered and sane in a chaotic world. Recorded live on December 17th, 2023.

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 talk is about my thoughts on being a good teacher of the dharma, how to find a good teacher, and what the Buddha had to say about all these things. Thanks for listening!

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.

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 at Two Hands Sangha, converted from video and auto-edited.

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 dismantles unwholesome habits and perspectives, making room for greater peace, understanding, and compassion. Offered live in Virtual Reality for the Together with TRIPP community.

Dharma Talk addressing "How do I deal with racist relatives at the holidays?" Offered live in Virtual Reality for the Together with TRIPP community.

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