Talk: The Function of Samādhi
On the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto discusses the nature of samādhi or mental composure, as well as it’s function in the practice of liberating the heart.
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Nirodha Daylong Talks
For the morning session of the ‘Nirodha/Cessation’ daylong, Tahn Pamutto describes Nirodha, which is the Third Noble Truth. He also explains how to work with the awkward translation we use and what other perspectives might help in investigating this important concept. Nirodha has two main uses – the cessation of things, and then more specifically
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Nirodha (Cessation) Daylong References
From an online daylong retreat Sunday, February 23. The theme of the day was ‘Nirodha’, the Third Noble Truth of Cessation. “Just as the great ocean has but one taste, the taste of salt, so too this Dhamma and discipline has but one taste: the taste of liberation.” (AN 8.19) What is this taste of
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The Abiding of Equanimity
On the Uposatha Tahn Pamutto reflects on the Divine Abiding of Equanimity – when to develop it, what to look for, and what effect its development can have on our practice and mental well-being. MP3 for “The Abiding of Equanimity” Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio
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Fear Daylong Recordings
Morning talk: During the morning session of the ‘Fear’ daylong retreat, Tahn Pamutto investigates the nature of Fear as an emotion and mental process. The talk finishes with reciting MN 4: Fear and Dread. Afternoon Talk: Continuing the threads of the ‘Fear’ daylong retreat, Tahn Pamutto reads several short sutta’s along the theme of Refuge.
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Only Suffering That Arises
PDF here. Comments from a retreat based on the Kaccangotta Sutta Sn 12.15 (abridged and edited) “Only suffering that arises.” This is a phrase that shows up here and there in the Pali Canon. It’s not a big thing like the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path or Dependent Origination or any of these big
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Transcript from Uposatha Talk on Faith
Faith: The Adze Handle Sutta (Edited and abridged) PDF of transcript. Happy old year. This is the last Dhamma talk of 2024. So we’ll offer a reflection to mark the occasion, to keep the Uposatha, to take time to practice, renew our precepts, contemplate the dhamma. Such a good formula. The subject we’ve been on
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Talk on Faith from Daylong Retreat – Transcript
Transcript from Talk on Faith (edited and abridged from comments December 29, 2024) So the thing about faith is that it’s not easy to to pin down. We don’t necessarily have a place for it. If we look at the jhāna factors, all these different parts of the mind fall away gradually as we get
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‘Fear’ Daylong Reference Sutta’s
Join Tahn Pamutto and friends for an online daylong retreat in the Upavana Zoom, Sunday, January 26. The theme of the day will be ‘Fear’. Relevant Suttas: MN 4 – Fear and Dread https://suttacentral.net/mn4/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=sidebyside&reference=none¬es=none&highlight=false&script=latin AN 4.184 – Some Don’t Fear Death https://suttacentral.net/an4.184/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=sidebyside&reference=none¬es=none&highlight=false&script=latin SN 55.14 – Fear of the Bad Place https://suttacentral.net/sn55.14/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=sidebyside&reference=none¬es=none&highlight=false&script=latin SN 55.21 –
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Faith Daylong Reference Sutta’s
Join Tahn Pamutto and friends for an online daylong retreat in the Upavana Zoom, Sunday, December 29. The theme of the day will be Faith – how to establish and develop our confidence in the practice and the Triple Gem. This faculty is important for directing our progress and keeping us from losing momentum. When
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