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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 ...
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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 ...
The 'Ratana Sutta' or 'Jewel Discourse' is one of the most popular and widely recited Buddhist scriptures. Less than two ...
Essays/Reflections
How do we feel about our lives – where we’ve been, where we are, and where we are going? How ...
On the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto reflects on the wide and impactful subject of kamma or Action. The three types (Mental, ...
PDF of Transcript: Views, Kamma, Judgment Tahn Pamutto: The starting point is view. Yeah. So at the very least, if ...
PDF of transcript In response to a question on jhāna, by Tahn Pamutto on June 12 2024: What is jhāna? ...
Link to PDF (Excerpt from Wednesday chat, May 2024) Tahn Pamutto: The Buddha talks about “equanimity based on diversity” and ...
Talks
Tahn Pamutto finishes his series of talks discussing the Six Recollections given for laypeople - the Recollection of Generosity, of ...
Tahn Pamutto reflects on the practice of Recollecting the Buddha - his morality, composure, and wisdom and the long path ...
Tahn Pamutto reflects on the practice of Anussati for the 'Recollection of the Sangha'. The Sangha, both in terms of ...
Tahn Pamutto reflects on the anussati or 'recollecting' of Dhamma. Traditionally we have a list of six qualities we chant ...
On the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto finishes looking at the Four Foundations of Mindfulness by discussing the First - Mindfulness of ...
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