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The Five Recollections (AN 5.57)

(Male:) [Jarā-dhammomhi] jaraṃ anatīto Byādhi-dhammomhi byādhiṃ anatīto Maraṇa-dhammomhi maraṇaṃ anatīto Sabbehi me piyehi manāpehi nānābhāvo vinābhāvo Kammassakomhi kammadāyādo kammayoni kammabandhu kammapaṭisaraṇo Yaṃ kammaṃ karissāmi, kalyāṇaṃ vā pāpakaṃ vā, tassa dāyādo bhavissāmi Evaṃ amhehi abhiṇhaṃ paccavekkhitabbaṃ (Female:) [Jarā-dhammāmhi] jaraṃ anatītā Byādhi-dhammāmhi byādhiṃ anatītā Maraṇa-dhammāmhi maraṇaṃ anatītā Sabbehi me piyehi manāpehi nānābhāvo vinābhāvo Kammassakāmhi kammadāyādā kammayoni kammabandhu …

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The Fetter of Doubt Q&A

Talks / By Tahn Pamutto

Discussing and answering questions about the topic of the day: Doubt and the process of directing the mind away from its causes.

The Fetter of Doubt Daylong

Talks / By Tahn Pamutto

Beginning the daylong retreat entitled ‘The Fetter of Doubt’, Tahn Pamutto starts by leading a short guided meditation to aid putting things down and preparing for the day ahead. He then gives a reflection on how to understand and approach the topic of Doubt, a tendency of mind that leaves us spinning and prevents us …

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All That Arises…

Comics / By Tahn Pamutto

Drinking from a Fire Hose

Reflections / By Tahn Pamutto

There is a condition for the arising of the Noble Eightfold path, namely: ‘The voice of another.’ A normal, uninstructed, worldly person is completely dependent on others to point the way to truth. ‘The voice of another’ refers to encountering the True Dhamma – whether spoken, written, or in some other form. Without encountering truth, …

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Cetokhilasutta – Five Kinds of Mental Barrenness AN 5.205

Uncategorized / By Tahn Pamutto

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, cetokhilā. Katame pañca? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satthari kaṅkhati vicikicchati nādhimuccati na sampasīdati. Yo so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu satthari kaṅkhati vicikicchati nādhimuccati na sampasīdati, tassa cittaṁ na namati ātappāya anuyogāya sātaccāya padhānāya. Yassa cittaṁ na namati ātappāya anuyogāya sātaccāya padhānāya, ayaṁ paṭhamo cetokhilo. Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhamme kaṅkhati … saṅghe kaṅkhati … sikkhāya kaṅkhati …

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Body Parts Contemplation

Talks / By Tahn Pamutto

Tahn Pamutto provides a thorough instruction in the aspect of Mindfulness of the Body known as the ’32 Parts’ Contemplation or ‘Asubha’. This technique is powerful, direct, and in its more basic form using the first five parts is a meditation technique even given to children. Taking these first five parts and drawing from the …

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