Namakarapāthā – Homage to the Triple Gem Arahaṃ sammā-sambuddho bhagava, buddhaṃ bhagavantaṃ abhivādemi. The Lord, the Perfectly Awakened and Blessed One. I bow to the Buddha. <bow> Svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo, dhammaṃ namassāmi. The Teaching so completely explained by him. I bow to the Dhamma. <bow> Supaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho, saṅghaṃ namāmi. The Blessed One’s Community of …
By the time they we are adults, virtually everbody knows all too well what it is like to stay up late into the night. The reasons are many: as kids we are running around playing tag or sitting up playing games; as adults we go to concerts, study for tests, finish long projects, make love, …
On the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto reflects on the core understanding of the Four Noble Truths – that we practice not because it is pleasant and healthy and wonderful but because we have to. Samsara is a mess, and when we really look at our lives we can sense the subtle (or not so subtle) dissatisfaction …
The Foundations of Mindfulness: Satipatthana Sutta Majjhima Nikaya 10 Transcript of an eight-week presentation 2022 by Tahn Pamutto Part Three: Body “The reason we’re doing mindfulness and the reason that it’s so focused on what can be experienced objectively is because mindfulness counteracts ignorance” (opening meditation guidance) Sitting in meditation, a lot of our …
The Foundations of Mindfulness: Satipatthana Sutta, Majjhima Nikaya 10 Transcript of an eight-week presentation 2022 by Tahn Pamutto Part One: Mindfulness It’s a big subject actually. It’s one of the first things that we are introduced to in the Buddhist teachings besides, you know, don’t be violent. Be nice and be mindful, right? So during …
This talk by Tahn Pamutto was given on the Uposatha in New York City, September 2022: Namo tassa bhagavato, arahato samma sambuddhassa Namo tassa bhagavato, arahato samma sambuddhassa Namo tassa bhagavato, arahato samma sambuddhassa So I’ve been thinking about the third noble truth, thinking what I could say about it. But then reflecting on the …
Gratitude to LR who transcribed part one of the Bhava Daylong (see also part two): All right, friends. So this morning we’re going to introduce and look at a topic that is important, vital, foundational in Buddhism, but is not quite in the order of something like the four noble truths or the eightfold path; …
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 …
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 …
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 …
