Author name: Tahn Pamutto

Tahn Pamutto reflects on the practice of Recollecting the Buddha – his morality, composure, and wisdom and the long path he traveled to cultivate his final existence as the foremost teacher of trainable people.

Tahn Pamutto reflects on the practice of Anussati for the ‘Recollection of the Sangha’. The Sangha, both in terms of the Four-Fold Sangha of men and women practitioners as well as the Ariya-Sangha made of the eight kinds of enlightened beings, is our ultimate support and a great field of merit in the world. From

Tahn Pamutto reflects on the anussati or ‘recollecting’ of Dhamma. Traditionally we have a list of six qualities we chant regularly to know the qualities of Dhamma, but what even is Dhamma? And what are these qualities referring to? By better understanding the nature of Truth and what teachings are well-spoken, we can move towards

On the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto finishes looking at the Four Foundations of Mindfulness by discussing the First – Mindfulness of the Body. Based on observation of the body as it actually is, this first and most fundamental basis for mindfulness allows us to anchor our minds on something physical and objective – thereby sidestepping all

On the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto continues the study of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness with a discussion of the second foundation – Mindfulness of Vedanā. Often translated as Feelings or Feeling Tone, this aspect of the mind is the byproduct of us constantly evaluating things in terms of good and bad, and provides the emotional

The morning session of the ‘Delusion’ daylong, Tahn Pamutto discusses the unwholesome root of Delusion, it’s many forms, how we begin to develop mindfulness of it, and ultimately how we start to see the gaps in delusion which herald clear states of mind.

On the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto gives a reflection furthering the study of Cittānupassana, the basis of Mindfulness of the Mind. Often in talking about the Satipatthana the states or moods of Greed and Hatred are glossed over, as if everyone is completely clear what they look like and what their supporting conditions are. What would

Tahn Pamutto reads and excerpt from DN 22 about the Third Satipatthana – Mindfulness of the Mind. He goes on to explain what this looks like in daily life mindfulness practice and the various ‘moods’ of mind we can train ourselves to watch for in ourselves and others.