Author name: Tahn Pamutto

Vipada Sunday Service

This week’s Sunday Service at Vihara Parivada Dhamma Acala: a talk by Bhante Pamutto entitled ‘The Lay Vinaya’, with precepts before and Q & A after. The talk reviews the themes in DN 31 – The Advice to Sigālaka, where the Buddha gives very practical advice to a young man on how to find his

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Bhante Jayasāra Departs

After two months together, Bhante Jayasāra departs from the Queens Vihara and his close assocation with Upavana. Bhante J is setting off for the rural community outside his first monastery Bhavana Society, where he will spend time in nature and prepare for a coming year of travelling and seeing other Buddhist monastic communities. It’s good

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Dhammapalooza

Last evening’s Dhammapalooza recording is available now on the MaggaSekha YouTube channel. Lots of questions around practical matters – why do monks shave their heads? Why are there multiple Buddha statues? Why do some places have no statues at all? Also a reading of the Sigalāvada Sutta, DN 31, which includes what some in the

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Monday Dhammapalooza

Dhammapalooza Monday Night Bhante Jayasāra’s last Dhammapalooza at the Vihara Parivara Dhamma Acala will be tonight from 8pm – 10pm EST. Bhante Pamutto will also be joining for the last time as a guest participant. You can join in for the live interactive dhamma session at the MaggaSekha YouTube channel – http://www.youtube.com/c/StudentofthePath/live

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Full Moon Uposatha

This Friday is the Magha Full Moon, and in Thailand is the holiday “Magha Puja” celebrating the Sangha. 8pm EST: To honor the Uposatha the normal Friday evening ZOOM activities will be extended. There will be a 45 min meditation at 8pm, the opportunity to take the refuges and precepts, dhamma talk, and open informal

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