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Tahn Pamutto gives a dhamma reflection on the Uposatha about the value of slowing down and examining our Intention. If ...
Opening talk for a daylong retreat focused on one task - reaching a state of comfortable, steady, unbroken mindfulness. Success ...
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These sutta's were used as references for the 'Balance' daylong: AN 6.55 - Sona (and the Lute strings) AN 4.93 ...
From Tea Time Chat with Tahn Pamutto, February 25, 2026 Question: What about those deva's who love to create? How ...
The 'Ratana Sutta' or 'Jewel Discourse' is one of the most popular and widely recited Buddhist scriptures. Less than two ...
Tahn Pamutto explores the concept of Right View in Buddhism, walking through the sutta MN 9 devoted to the topic ...
Essays/Reflections
We have just finished our daylong retreat, "Recollection of Death". The recordings are available on the 'Innovative Dhamma' YouTube channel. ...
The other day we were getting a ride from a friend when the topic of tomorrow’s online retreat came up, ...
Autumn is now fully upon us, and we are quickly approaching the Kattika full moon of October. This moon is ...
MOVIE: CHANTING MOVIE: CHANTING Tahn Tanakaro and Bhante Sumano began their journey in Empty Cloud monastery last ...
There is no distinction to be found in the world of having. No matter how much you have, you could ...
Talks
After discussions and lunch, Tahn Pamutto continues reflecting on Right Effort. In order to understand our goals in life we ...
Tahn Pamutto begins the daylong with two classic definitions of Right Effort as part of the Eightfold Path, explaining how ...
In the second talk of the 'Only Suffering That Arises' daylong, Tahn Pamutto continues the exploration of what it means ...
This phrase, "It's Only Suffering That Arises, Only Suffering That Ceases", encompasses the realization of the enlightened beings. But what ...
[This talk was also given as a dhamma talk at the Long Island Buddhist Meditation Center. The video recording can ...
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