On this Uposatha evening, Tahn Pamutto reflects on the Eighth Factor of the Eightfold Path – that of Samadhi. Samadhi is a composure, brightness, and control of the mind. It is a fulfillment of the aspiration of the rest of the eightfold path, namely, to generate mindstates free of craving and suffering. Samadhi itself is […]
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The following transcript of the afternoon session of the Bhava daylong was prepared by LR: Bhava, Part Two (Afternoon Session) Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato sammāsambuddhassa Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato sammāsambuddhassa Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato sammāsambuddhassa For those who might recognize that phrase, it says “Homage to the Blessed One, The Fully Enlightened One, the Fully
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There are many ways we try to set ourselves up for success. We try to eat well, exercise, get enough sleep and avoid stressful situations. When we get up in the morning we’re often taking a mental inventory of what we have to work with. We ask ourselves, “How do we feel?”, and then prepare
Because of the drift of the lunar observance day through the solar week, several programs will be overlapping on Wednesday over the next few weeks. The next two Lay Sangha Chats will be cancelled as the Wednesday tea time program will be going on during that time. And on the 23rd, the tea time will
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LR has generously transcribed a talk by Tahn Pamutto given during the recent Bhava Daylong. You can see it in comic form here: https://upavana.org/comic/bha-va/ “BHA-VA ! BHA-VA!” So, at one point I was up in the Pacific Northwest. I was at a hermitage called the Pacific Hermitage near Portland. It was very early on, and
It’s a common sentiment that in Buddhist circles, the most auspicious day is the day when we commit to practicing sincerely. Nevertheless, there are a few days in the calendar that are a bit more auspicious than others. The lunar days every fortnight are an example, where we get together to retake our precepts, meditate,
Tahn Pamutto reflects on the Fourth Noble Truth – the Truth of the Path to the End of Suffering. Drawing from the previous talk on the third truth, Cessation, he explains how development in Buddhist practice is not merely a matter of eliminating defilements but is just as much about setting the foundation for them
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The recordings for the online daylong around the theme of Bhava, or Becoming, is now up on the Innovative Dhamma YouTube channel. There are two talks, one for morning and one for the evening:
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The Adittapariyaya Sutta, or Fire Sermon, is one of the three cardinal suttas of Theravada buddhism. This sutta concisely lays out some of the most important concepts underlying the Buddha’s 45 years of teaching. This came just as the Buddha, freshly enlightened, set out on said teaching career to find those with ‘little dust in
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The theme of the daylong yesterday was Clear Comprehension, or Sampajañña in Pali. This is a basic and important function of becoming aware, and is intrinsically linked to Sati, or Mindfulness. Returning to Massachusetts after a month away, an amazing change has taken place. Before, the hillsides were lush and green with foliage spilling out
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