Tahn Pamutto reflects on the major teaching found throughout all strands of Buddhist thought - that of the categorizing of ...

In response to a question on 'jhana', by Tahn Pamutto on June 12 2024: What is jhana?  Jhana is... Well ...

On the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto reflects on the wide and impactful subject of kamma or Action. The three types (Mental, ...

(Excerpt from Wednesday chat, May 2024) Tahn Pamutto:  The Buddha talks about “equanimity based on diversity” and “equanimity based on ...

Buddhist Death Practices (Transcript of https://upavana.org/buddhist-death-practices/ ) Tahn Pamutto, May 2024 Hello, everybody. Today, something a little different. Recently, I've ...

On the Uposatha Full Moon night of Magha Puja, Tahn Pamutto gives a dhamma reflection encouraging keeping of the uposatha ...

The Vipada Sunday Session this week: talk by Bhante Pamutto, "Good and Bad Karma". Q&A with Bhante Jayasāra follows the ...

The tea time conversation this last week turned into a lively discussion of our transient mindstates. Every day, we see ...

You'll be seeing gradual improvements in the format of the www.Upavana.org page over the next few days. While Facebook was ...

Hanging out with Buddhist monastics is not always what one might consider uplifting. The conversation will start amicably enough, the ...