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For the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto discusses MN 6, 'If One Might Wish', and how the answer for most of the ...
Begins with a reading of SN 35.101, 'What Isn't Yours'. The theme of this sutta is Not-Self. Tahn Pamutto goes ...
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Tahn Pamutto describes the Theravādā definition of enlightenment - how one becomes an 'ariyā' or Noble Being, the fetters that ...
On the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto discusses the important first stage of meditation - even before beginning the development of mindfulness ...
For the morning of the 'Balance' daylong retreat, Tahn Pamutto talks on the importance of finding the sweet spot in ...
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 ...
Essays/Reflections
Following the gathering at the end of May commemorating the Buddhist holiday of Vesak, there's been a lot of interest ...
And now for something a little different - an answer to the question nobody asked - "What does a forest ...
This weekend has been cold and rain has bucketed down. I’ve always spoken well of the rain deva’s (in animistic ...
This Wednesday was the Vesak Full Moon, and the Uposatha gathering was centered around the Recollection of the Buddha. This ...
This Wednesday is the Full Moon of May, the Vesak Moon. If you're Buddhist or even just live near a ...
Talks
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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