There is an ALL NEW ‘Downloads’ page added to Littlebang. I always avoided this, for several reasons. First, there are thousands of talks out there, by some very great speakers. Why add more to the mix? Secondly, I have to … Continue reading →
The following message came from Phra Frank: Dear Friends, Sorry to be the bearer of sad tidings, but Herbert Gelb, our old Friend in the Dhamma, congenial companion in Life, and Companion in Suffering passed away this morning at 4AM … Continue reading →
Meditation can have a big effect on sleep, but it is not always what you might expect. The party line, that you will hear on meditation retreats is that if you are practising mindfulness, you will need less sleep. This … Continue reading →
For 5 years we have had the Little Bangkok Sangha project, known as ‘Littlebang’ for short, and for handy internet name that can be remembered and searched for. It took a lot of work – the website was updated 2 … Continue reading →
Monday 30th January 6:30-8:30 pm hosted by DMG, Bodhgaya Hall An Audience with Ajahn Viradhammo Abbot of Tisarana Monastery, Ottawa, Canada Ajahn Viradhammo We are very glad to welcome Ajahn Viradhammo, one of the most senior Western Abbots in the … Continue reading →
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 92,000 times in 2011. If it were an exhibit at … Continue reading →
Friday 6th January 2012 An Audience with Ajahn Pasanno At DMG (Amarin Tower) Chit Lom This January we are again honoured with the presence of Ajahn Pasanno, abbot of Wat Abhayagiri in California. Ajahn Pasanno is the most senior Western … Continue reading →
Our Little Bangkok Sangha is back in business this January! Wednesday 4th January Michelle McDonald will share her extensive wisdom gained from teaching meditation retreats for several decades. She is a founder of Vipassana Hawaii, along with one of our … Continue reading →
Time is fast coming to a close to book for our Mountain Retreat. Steven Smith, founder/teacher of Vipassana Hawaii, will be leading things with Mae Chee Brigitte teaching the meditation. A great team! The venue is perfect – up in … Continue reading →
Long time dhamma supporter and practitioner Tom Upson passed away recently, in undisclosed circumstances. It seemed he died in his hotel room some weeks ago. Tom was a beautifully polite man, even by Canadian standards. He gave me a lot … Continue reading →
After discovering the most perfect, idyllic site imaginable for a meditation retreat, we finally can announce our first Mountain Meditation Retreat. This page will keep updating as we get more of the details confirmed. However, the dates, the venue, and … Continue reading →
it was inevitable really …. but we had to cancel this talk. We will reschedule and be back next year. If you want to be put on the email list for big events (3 or 4o times a year) including … Continue reading →
Sunday November 6th There will be no Dhamma Talk at the WFB for the first Sunday of the month during November. It has been cancelled in favour of the celebrations for the H.M. King’s birthday.
Continue reading →We just had another one of our Tai Pan events – where we lunch and then rent a room for viewing video and discussion. We have done this before on different topics – previous one was Osho, but also Eckhart … Continue reading →
Report on the Dhamma Talk Series 2011, comprising 8 talks at the Dance Centre General Every year during the Rainy season monks and nuns are not supposed to travel. They stay in their temples and usually undergo extra activities as … Continue reading →
Here’s the latest info from the Korean Zen club (slightly confusing to figure out what days to meet …) You can mail “Eunyoung Lee” < jayooda@gmail.com>”Young”: 087 593 8139 to confirm details … Hi, everybody- Hope this email finds all … Continue reading →
received information (with the typos) is as follows: World Buddhist Forum this month : Programme : WBU BUDDHIST SUNDAY FORUM Topic : “Mindfulness and Wisdom : Dhamma for Enlightenment” Date & Time : October 9th, 2554 (2011) 12:00 – 13.30 … Continue reading →
received information as follows – this is not organised by Little Bangkok Sangha, so it pays to double check the information with the organisation. However, it is pretty certain that the WFB will hold a session every first Sunday of … Continue reading →
Notes on ‘Shut Up and Dance‘ – eighth and final dhamma talk in the 2011 Dhamma Talk Series: The Dance of Emptiness. Talks kindly hosted by the Dance Centre, School of Performing Arts, Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok. Below are notes, quotes, links … Continue reading →
No one likes to read things on the computer. The look and feel of a book, the interaction with the pages … who would take a screen over that? BUT, when you get a tablet computer or a Kindle reader … Continue reading →