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Samadhi is Inevitable

Samādhi Is Inevitable Tahn Pamutto, November 12, 2025 Q: At one point you said Samādhi is inevitable. It may mean ...
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The First Satipaṭṭhana

On the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto finishes looking at the Four Foundations of Mindfulness by discussing the First - Mindfulness of ...
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The morning session of the 'Delusion' daylong, Tahn Pamutto discusses the unwholesome root of Delusion, it's many forms, how we ...
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On the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto gives a reflection furthering the study of Cittānupassana, the basis of Mindfulness of the Mind ...
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Tahn Pamutto reads and excerpt from DN 22 about the Third Satipatthana - Mindfulness of the Mind. He goes on ...
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The morning session of the Seven Factors of Enlightenment daylong. A look at SN 46.3 and the nature of the ...
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Study materials from the retreat on Sunday, July 27th.  The theme of the day was the Seven Factors of Enlightenment ...
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Last night I had what would objectively be called a rough night – I was out in the forest, sleeping ...
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Even in a town of 850 people: when one considers all the possible connections of family, relatives, friends, and coworkers, ...
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Last Sunday for the Uposatha Tahn Pamutto gave a reflection on the topic of Viriya or Energy. Reflecting on this ...
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I made a new friend on almsround today. He’s been in Massachusetts working for the summer, and was due to ...
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The other day on almsround I was stepping up in front of the local country store and was greeted by ...
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The Seven Factors of Enlightenment daylong retreat was a success with many friends taking the time to spend their Saturday ...
On the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto gives a reflection on the brahma-vihara of Mudita. This mind state translates as 'Gladness' or ...
On the Uposatha night, a sick Tahn Pamutto gives a reflection on how we can come to understand the ups ...
In this Uposatha talk, Tahn Pamutto provides encouragement in developing mindfulness, an essential component of the eightfold path, and describes ...
On the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto offers a reflection on four streams of Puñña, or Merit: Dānā, Service, Instruction, and Bhāvana ...
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