Tea with Mara

"If The Answer Is No, Let It Go" is a dharma talk and guided meditation (meditation starts at 32:15) on the topic of misinformation and how the Buddha might have addressed this challenge we face so exhaustingly in our world today. I hope it is helpful and that you enjoy it!

This Dharma Talk called "The Kusalakamma Loop" is what I call it when you create a sort of sustaining feedback loop of wholesome actions. After the last few talks ranging from fear of death, to fear in general, and - last night - Cultivating Courage...the next step is what to do with that courage. Apply it to wholesome actions. And this talk is about how to do so. The guided meditation begins around 28:00. Enjoy!

"Cultivating Courage" is a dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha drawing inspiration from Thich Nhat Hanh, as well as the Bhaya-bherava Sutta (MN4) about how we can cultivate courage in the face of fear. I hope you find this helpful, at a time when the world seems especially fearful. Enjoy!

"Fear Not" is a dharma talk and guided meditation (starts at 30:25) exploring how to face and transform fear with wisdom and compassion through mindfulness, equanimity, and community encouraging embracing fear without being consumed by it, using Buddhist teachings to cultivate resilience and peace. Enjoy!

"On Death And Dying" is a Dharma talk and guided meditation about being mindful of death and dying (Maranasati). Much of our suffering around the topic of death and dying comes from not talking enough about it, let alone practicing around it. My hope is that this talk helps you find a loving, joyful way of holding this often heavy topic, which need not be so heavy.

"Oh, What A Relief It Is!" is a Dharma talk and meditation about relief. Whether from the minor little aches and pains of life, or the lasting relief of Nibbana, the Buddha was teaching us that relief is possible, and how to find it within our experience. I hope this talk is helpful to you. Enjoy!

"Serve The Truth" is a Dharma Talk and Meditation on the three marks of Existence. Drawing inspiration everywhere from Ruth King to Panic, an of course The Buddha this talk aims to make the use of these marks more useful and relatable in your life. Enjoy!

"Tea Time and Tool Time" is a dharma talk and guided meditation drawing from the post-canonical, modern, story of sitting down for Tea With Mara (where our name comes from) and from a set of ten practices that can be used with recognition, allowing, exploring, and engagement to know what is happening, when it happens, and have the skills to help move us forward in life and quite literally change the world for the better! Guided Meditation starts at the 31:00 minute mark. I hope you'll find this talk really energizing and helpful!

In The Noble Search, a dhamma talk and meditation based on the Ariyapariyesana Sutta, we reflect on the Buddha's path from indulgence in worldly pleasures to discovering the path of true liberation. In a world that often measures success by wealth, status, and appearance, the Buddha's teachings remind us that these pursuits are ultimately fleeting and unsatisfying. Let's support each other on this path and remember: The gates to the deathless are open.

Continuing where Two Hands Sangha left off last Sunday, this dharma talk is about the seven conditions for a nation's welfare that the Buddha shared, and how we can embody these qualities and then recognize them in our leaders to help cultivate a fair and just society without the divisive blaming and shaming of identity politics and party lines. I hope this is timely for you as you seek to find leaders who embody the things we need in our world today.