Author Archives: Joe Beck

4-week series on Wisdom Factors

Padma Dharini has been leading a series on the wisdom factors. Enjoy the audios below! (The first 2 recordings were started 5-10 minutes into the talk) The Audio from July 9, 2018 below: Also we have audio for other weeks: … Continue reading

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The Heart Sutra-wisdom tradition

In case you missed our sangha discussion this past Monday, 6/18/18, we recorded it. We were grateful for Lowell who facilitated an engaging Dharma talk covering the Prajnaparamita Sutras, specifically the Heart and Diamond Sutras. These wisdom sutras, particularly the Heart Sutra, … Continue reading

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Padma Dharini – Meditation Series Commencement

We were delighted to have Padma Dharini last night on Monday, April 16, 2018. Fortunately, we were able to record this final session (as part of a 6-week meditation series). The entire talk is excellent. Midway through (starting at 31 … Continue reading

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George Haas – The Meaning of Life, 3/12/18

We were delighted to have George Haas back to the Yardley Friends Meetinghouse on Monday, March 12th. One of our sangha member’s comment captures the visit quite well–“George, you make me feel smarter when you come here.” The Audios from … Continue reading

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George Haas 10/30/17 visit

We were delighted to have George Haas to the Yardley Friends Meetinghouse on Monday, October 30th. The Audios from that evening are available below: Mettagroup Founder George Haas Mettagroup founder George Haas began his creative explorations in the fine arts, as … Continue reading

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Rebecca Li – Patience/Endurance & the Chan Practice, 10/9/17

We were delighted to have Rebecca Li give a dharma talk at Yardley Friends Meetinghouse on Monday, October 9th. The Audio from that evening is below:   About Rebecca Li, PhD Rebecca Li is a Dharma and meditation instructor teaching … Continue reading

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Unconditioned Awareness, Presence, & Suchness

Monday night (6/12/17), Lowell Arye led a discussion on a challenging topic–the Now and Unconditioned Awareness. It’s a topic that, as Lowell stated, is not capable of being expressed; it’s that which does not come and go. For new comers, … Continue reading

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Beverly’s Dharma Talk

We were delighted to have Beverly Sanford back this past Monday, March 13th. The Audio of the dharma talk is available below:  

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Rebecca Li’s Dharma Talk 2/13/2017

We were delighted to have Rebecca Li back to the Yardley Friends Meetinghouse this past Monday, February 13th. The Audio of the dharma talk is available below: One reason we attend Dharma talks is to learn about Buddhism. Part of … Continue reading

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Annual Meeting of the Members: Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County

Dear BSBC Members, I am writing to remind you of our annual membership meeting, which will be held Monday November 14th in the social room of the Yardley Meeting House. This meeting is a formal requirement of our bylaws, and … Continue reading

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