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Tahn Pamutto explores the concept of Right View in Buddhism, walking through the sutta MN 9 devoted to the topic ...
Tahn Pamutto reflects on our relationship to the deva's and other celestial beings that are mentioned throughout the pāli canon ...
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Tahn Pamutto reflects on the practice of Anussati for the 'Recollection of the Sangha'. The Sangha, both in terms of ...
'Anussati' - Recollection Tahn Pamutto (excerpt, Uposatha November 20, 2025) The recollection of the Buddha is said to be an ...
Tahn Pamutto reflects on the anussati or 'recollecting' of Dhamma. Traditionally we have a list of six qualities we chant ...
Samādhi Is Inevitable Tahn Pamutto, November 12, 2025 Q: At one point you said Samādhi is inevitable. It may mean ...
Essays/Reflections
There are many ways we try to set ourselves up for success. We try to eat well, exercise, get enough ...
LR has generously transcribed a talk by Tahn Pamutto given during the recent Bhava Daylong. You can see it in ...
The Adittapariyaya Sutta, or Fire Sermon, is one of the three cardinal suttas of Theravada buddhism. This sutta concisely lays ...
The theme of the daylong yesterday was Clear Comprehension, or Sampajañña in Pali. This is a basic and important function ...
There are many possible reasons to get involved with the lifestyle and practice of the Buddha’s teachings. For some it ...
Talks
Morning Session - For the morning session of the Khanti daylong, Tahn Pamutto defines the quality of Khanti or Patience/Tolerance ...
These transcriptions are offered in the spirit of the Dhamma to be freely accessed by all. It is a volunteer ...
On the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto reflects on the wide and impactful subject of kamma or Action. The three types (Mental, ...
Morning: Tahn Pamutto does a deep investigation of the nature of Intention in Buddhism. It is the meeting point of ...
Tahn Pamutto reflects on the major teaching found throughout all strands of Buddhist thought - that of the categorizing of ...
Unproductive Kammax by LR
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