The latest Upavana newsletter is out, a bit early for the fall season to let everyone know about upcoming events in September. If you didn’t get the email, you can see it here: UPAVANA FALL NEWSLETTER You can sign up for the newsletter at the bottom of any page!
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Meditation: We started with a meditation. First we calmed ourselves, slowing down from the activity before. Listening to the house we were in, and getting quiet enough to hear it creak and gurgle. Things are always changing! Then we suggested a few scenarios that were a little silly but would be dukkha for someone in
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On the Uposatha with a group online and in-person, Tahn Pamutto reflects on the First of the Four Noble Truths. These foundational teachings are not just true, in that they apply to all people, but they are ennobling – they allow us to be better, happier, and to suffer less. The first noble truth is
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The family group has collectively decided to take a look at one of the quintessential buddhist teachings: the Four Noble Truths. This is not an easy topic to cover, and even those who have devoted their whole lives to buddhist practice have not exhausted their exploration of the topic. But at its core the Four
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Tahn Pamutto has at last collected all the various resources gathered by the family group over the last year under one heading. There is surprisingly little material out on the web around forming family dharma groups, so if you know anyone doing or interested in starting, pass them the link. It can be found on
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This week the Santigama family group got back together after a long summer hiatus, and we finished our look at the Ten Paramī’s with the final paramī of Dānā, or Generosity. We started with a Meditation: Imagine a friend or family member. Now imagine that they need something. This could be that they or hungry
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Tahn Santi, who recently visited in Shelburne and offered the reflection on Renunciation for Uposatha night, has had an article published in Tricycle magazine. It can be found here: Putting Away the Books
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We had a great turnout for the daylong retreat, looking at one of the less exciting and more essential factors of growth on the eightfold path – Sense Restraint. The bulk of instruction came before the morning and afternoon sits, both of which were recorded and are on the “Innovative Dhamma” YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhHe4p1yupnvhtp0Bu25wx4NgtkANOcrs
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Tomorrow on July 31, Upavana will be hosting an online daylong retreat on ZOOM around ‘Sense Restraint’. All the details can be found here: Online Daylong Retreat: Sense Restraint
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For the Uposatha, Tahn Santi offers his gratitude towards friends and supporters for his recent stay in Massachusetts, folding it into a reflection on Nekkhama, or Renunciation. The ability to let go of something that could otherwise be held on to is a form of generosity and reflects a giving heart, and can be the
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