This week the Santigama family group got back together after a long summer hiatus, and we finished our look at the Ten Paramī’s with the final paramī of Dānā, or Generosity. We started with a Meditation: Imagine a friend or family member. Now imagine that they need something. This could be that they or hungry […]
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Tahn Santi, who recently visited in Shelburne and offered the reflection on Renunciation for Uposatha night, has had an article published in Tricycle magazine. It can be found here: Putting Away the Books
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We had a great turnout for the daylong retreat, looking at one of the less exciting and more essential factors of growth on the eightfold path – Sense Restraint. The bulk of instruction came before the morning and afternoon sits, both of which were recorded and are on the “Innovative Dhamma” YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhHe4p1yupnvhtp0Bu25wx4NgtkANOcrs
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Tomorrow on July 31, Upavana will be hosting an online daylong retreat on ZOOM around ‘Sense Restraint’. All the details can be found here: Online Daylong Retreat: Sense Restraint
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For the Uposatha, Tahn Santi offers his gratitude towards friends and supporters for his recent stay in Massachusetts, folding it into a reflection on Nekkhama, or Renunciation. The ability to let go of something that could otherwise be held on to is a form of generosity and reflects a giving heart, and can be the
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A transcription by Laura of some Mettā reflections given on Wednesday, in full color, can be found here: https://upavana.org/comic/advice-on-the-practice-of-metta/
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On the Uposatha, Tahn Pamutto gives a reflection furthering the study of Faith and Wisdom and how they define entry onto the path of spiritual liberation. In this talk he points out dilemmas – normal everyday problems that are choices between two unpleasant courses of action, or situations where we have to work with incomplete
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This Wednesday, Tea Time and the Uposatha will overlap. Both programs will be held, with an informal chat beginning at 7pm EST. Meditation will be from 8pm-8:45pm, followed by refuges and precepts, then a reflection on dhamma. Come for all or part!
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Our friend Laura has been sketching before and after (but not during!) talks and Wednesday tea times, using the inspiration of the dhamma to fuel a line of comics and illustrations. She’s very prolific! These comics are being gathered in a shared folder, though from time to time they are certain to show up on
With summer vacations and COVID outbreaks cutting into our schedules, it’s been awhile since our last family group and it will be awhile still before the next one. But it was a joy to come together for a special session dealing with a very special topic- one of the most important qualities we can develop
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