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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.
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- Remember, Remember · 55 min"Remember, Remember" is a Dharma talk that seeks to help us find the compassionate heart to speak with others about difficult topics skillfully. Against the backdrop of a…
- Nothing Is Ours · 50 min"Nothing Is Ours" is a Dharma talk and brief guided meditation that asks the question: What if we have nothing to lose because nothing was ever truly ours to keep? In this talk…
- Killing The Demons With Kindness · 53 min"Killing The Demons With Kindness" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha about one of the more unusual encounters in the Pāli Canon: the Buddha's confrontation with…
- The Founder of the OG 4H Club · 54 min"The Founder of the OG 4H Club" is the annual obligatory telling of the Angulimala story we all know and love, but with a little humor and hopefully a useful way of framing it…
- The Responsibility of Gratitude · 52 min"The Responsibility of Gratitude" is a Dharma talk and brief guided meditation inspired by a powerful story shared by Dr. Russell Ledet, this Dharma talk explores an…
- The Other Deathless · 49 min"The Other Deathless" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha that asks "What does justice look like when compassion is part of the equation?" In this episode, we explore…
- How Lucky Are We? · 50 min"How Lucky Are We?" is a Dharma talk and brief guided meditation that asks what a little illustrated skeleton have to teach us about life, death, gratitude, and happiness?…
- The Emancipation of The Boundless Heart · 42 min"The Emancipation of The Boundless Heart" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha about what it would be like to cultivate a heart without limits. Not simply a kinder or…
- Getting To Know You · 46 min"Getting To Know You" is a Dharma talk and brief guided meditation on how you can really know someone. We ask how well do we really know the people around us? And how often do we…
- Let Go And Don't Know · 47 min"Let Go And Don't Know" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha on what the Buddha taught about uncertainty, wise attention, and knowing which questions are worth pursuing…
- Are You Dying To Know About Rebirth · 51 min"Are You Dying To Know About Rebirth" is a Dharma talk and brief guided meditation in which I share all that I don't know about rebirth, reincarnation, and rebirth linking. The…
- Tilting Toward Happiness · 44 min"Tilting Toward Happiness" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha on a concept in gaming called being “tilted.” Something goes wrong, frustration takes over, and suddenly…
- Do You Even Train, Bro? · 51 min"Do You Even Train, Bro?" is a Dharma Talk and brief guided meditation on spiritual bypassing and the ways we can sometimes use Buddhist teachings to avoid the very things our…
- True Story · 50 min"True Story" is a Dharma talk and brief guided meditation about learning to separate what actually happened from what the mind adds to it, how papañca (mental proliferation) can…
- Who Do You Think You Are? · 52 min"Who Do You Think You Are?" is a Dharma talk and brief guided meditation on Imposter Syndrome and something the Buddha called Māna. I saw Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers in…
- Never Be Lonely Again · 47 min“Never Be Lonely Again” is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha exploring the difference between loneliness and being alone. You can be physically alone while carrying a…
- Welcome Back, Stay Awhile · 54 min"Welcome Back, Stay Awhile" is a Dharma talk and brief guided meditation offered in the MindfulnessVR community on the Four Right Efforts. The Buddha taught that our practice…
- Only A Step Away · 50 min"Only A Step Away" is a Dharma talk and very brief meditation suggested in the 11th hour in MindfulnessVR by one of our community members. I walked into our gathering without a…
- Pillars of Thought · 44 min"Pillars of Thought" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha on the topic of Intentions, and of moving from stagnant thoughts (Pillars of thought) to actions which have an…
- The BuJo Buddha · 48 min"The BuJu Buddha" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha on the oddly aligned topics of Bullet Journaling and the teachings of the Buddha, and Mahasi Sayadaw's method of…
- No, I Am My Father · 48 min"No, I Am My Father" is a Dharma talk and brief meditation offered in MindfulnessVR on why Disney holds such a powerful allure for adults? Most assume it's about escaping…
- The Delicious Itch · 49 min"The Delicious Itch" is a Dharma talk and brief meditation inspired by the Sirens in The Odyssey and a lovely Instagram post I saw by a young man named Esteban. It's about the…
- Intention Is Everything · 47 min"Intention Is Everything" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha inspired by Christopher Nolan's recent movie The Odyssey. We had VR friends visiting from the MindfulnessVR…
- It's That Time Again · 46 min"It's That Time Again" is a Dharma Talk offered in MindfulnessVR about birthdays and how they can sometimes get you down. A beloved community member recommended the topic because…
- Jimothy Didn't Choose · 50 min"Jimothy Didn't Choose" is a Dharma Talk about free will, and whether or not we have it. I hope you'll find it helpful. Enjoy! https://bio.reverendgeorgebeecher.com
- Loving Without Losing Yourself · 54 min"Loving Without Losing Yourself" is a Dharma talk and very brief guided meditation on the topic suggested by a community member of how to deal with a parent who is extremely…
- An Unfinished Life · 47 min"An Unfinished Life" is a Dharma talk inspired by a friend of mine who had a few questions. The common thread across them all, that I saw, was about growth, and about the…
- Stretch Toward Giving Heed · 40 min"Stretch Toward Giving Heed" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha inspired by the movie Disclosure Day. While I tried hard not to spoil any of it, the overall meaning…
- Freedom Fighters · 43 min"Freedom Fighters" is a Dharma talk and super brief meditation on the five hindrances ("freedom fighters" because they fight our efforts to free ourselves!). It's hopefully a…
- Use Your Time Wisely · 46 min"Use Your Time Wisely" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha on the topic of doing non-doing. We talk about boredom and the benefits of sitting and doing absolutely…
- The Agitation of Joy · 46 min"The Agitation of Joy" is a Dharma talk and brief guided meditation on the topic of how even joy can sometimes feel painful, and an exploration of how that actually works. This…
- The Greatest Gift · 41 min"The Greatest Gift" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha inspired by Father's Day and the many different ways the day can be held and felt for people. And also about how…
- Guarding The Garden · 52 min"Guarding The Garden" is a Dharma talk and brief guided meditation based on the wisdom imparted by author Z.S. Diamanti in his wonderful cozy fantasy book "Guard In The Garden"…
- Freedom Without, Freedom Within · 32 min"Freedom Without, Freedom Within" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha reflecting on the celebration of Independence Day by exploring a different kind of freedom. Two…
- The Stories We Live Inside · 46 min"The Stories We Live Inside" is a Dharma talk exploring the stories we tell ourselves, the identities we cling to, and how we can begin to see that our stories are not the same…
- I Thought I Was Right, But I Was Certain · 39 min"I Thought I Was Right, But I Was Certain" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha about how, when we're young, we often feel remarkably certain about things we have barely…
- Buddhism Still Ruins Everything · 52 min"Buddhism Still Ruins Everything" is a Dharma talk about misconceptions, curiosity, and personal responsibility. A starting place perhaps for someone considering a Dharma…
- Within You, Without You · 45 min"Within You, Without You" is a great Beatles song...and also the name of the Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha tonight on the topic of the differences between fear based…
- Not Picking Up What I'm Putting Down · 49 min"Not Picking Up What I'm Putting Down" Is a Dharma Talk and brief guided meditation on the difference between carrying something and controlling it, why the mind clings to…
- Radar Rider · 40 min“Radar Rider” was a short Dharma talk offered for Heavy Metta Chicago on the topic of escapism, entertainment, mindfulness, and the stories we disappear into. When Jay invited me…
- The Living's Easy · 33 min"The Living's Easy" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha on the topic of nourishment, presence, and making the most of the fleeting moments of our lives. As summer…
- Jealous Again · 50 min“Jealous Again” is a Dharma talk offered at Mindfulness VR on the topics of jealousy, envy, comparison, chronic illness, and the tenderness that often lives beneath those…
- When We Stand On Unsteady Ground · 54 min“When We Stand On Unsteady Ground” is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha on how we can actually practice when things feel heavy, uncertain, painful, or overwhelming…
- Something Has Changed · 44 min"Something Has Changed" is a Dharma Talk and brief guided meditation offered at MindfulnessVR on the subtle and often surprising nature of genuine happiness. Sometimes…
- Mother Matters · 49 min“Mother Matters” is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha exploring the many dimensions of motherhood, care, grief, gratitude, and the maternal heart. Mother’s Day is not…
- Another Chapter · 50 min"Another Chapter" is a Dharma Talk and brief guided meditation on the topics of change, impermanence, and letting go. This talk was inspired by my favorite social book tracker…
- Mid-Life Crisis or Spiritual Awakening? · 47 min"Mid-Life Crisis or Spiritual Awakening?" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha on the topic of saṁvega ...the spiritual urgency that arises when we begin to clearly see…
- The Four Kinds of Friends · 51 min"The Four Kinds of Friends" is a Dharma talk and brief guided meditation on a topic inspired by another recent talk, after which the discussion arose about how to handle…
- The Most Sublime Bookshelf · 54 min"The Most Sublime Bookshelf" is a Dharma talk offered at Two Hands Sangha on the topic of the Four Brahma Viharas. In this talk, we explore loving-kindness, compassion…
- The Suffering of Expectation · 38 min"The Suffering of Expectation" is a Dharma talk offered at the Two Hands Sangha about how we suffer because of the expectations we place on things. Particularly when we ask…
