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Tahn Pamutto goes line by line explaining the Maṇgala Sutta, Kp 5, one of the most cherished and timeless short ...
'Hirī-Ottappā' Daylong Morning Session. Tahn Pamutto describes the twofold definition of 'Conscience' in Buddhism and how we might experience it ...
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In the Pāli Canon, there are many sutta's and even whole chapters, such as DN 14 or SN Ch 56, ...
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 ...
Tahn Pamutto discusses how we can find the right course of action without having to constantly refer back to long ...
Tahn Pamutto gives a dhamma reflection on the Uposatha about the value of slowing down and examining our Intention. If ...
Essays/Reflections
Even after all these years, many people in the Pioneer Valley know nothing about the generous and well-connected Cambodian Buddhist ...
There’s no handbook for living the dhutanga lifestyle - there’s just a list of 13 ascetic practices and centuries of ...
I set off walking last Friday with a bowl full of offerings from Lusianna, Alex, and a growing network of ...
Last night Upavana hosted it's first in-person Uposatha session, with a great turnout both from online regulars and friends in ...
"Even before I arrived in Massachusetts, fragments of my previous time of wandering were starting to come back: Dhammapada verses ...
Talks
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 ...
Our latest weeklong retreat has concluded in Shelburne, MA. The retreat and visit of NYC resident Tahn Santi brought quite ...
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