A warming comment from Piper, two months after the passing away of her mother, and our friend, Dr Holly: Comment: I am Piper, Dr. Holly’s daughter. I would like you all to know that your celebration of my mother’s life a month after her passing, and the sprinkling of her ashes did not go unnoticed. …
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The Modern Monk
Nice to see this Thai Dhamma book cover recognises the modern necessities for monks 🙂
Report on the Sakyadhita Conference
Lots of Youtubes, and texts to report on the recent Sakyadhita conference in Thailand. This event was aimed at Buddhist women globally, and was a big success. Many thanks for making the 12th Sakyadhita Conference a success! Many Thanks! 12th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women Bangkok, Thailand, June 12-18 2011 Greetings! The 12th Sakyadhita …
Seon (Zen) Club meets 16th and 30th July
From Paul, new organiser for the Korean Soen club Hi everyone, The next meetings for Seon are on Saturday16th and the Saturday 30th of July at 6:00 – 7:00 pm. We will continue to cover the prajna paramita on the 16th; this meeting will begin with a sitting meditation lasting half an hour. The meeting …
WBU Forum – Sunday 10th July
Programme : WBU SUNDAY FORUM Topic : “THE EMTINESS” OR “SUNYATA” Date & Time : July 10, 2554 (2011), 12:00 – 13.30 : P.M. Speaker : Asst. Prof Dr. Pathompong Bodhiprasiddhinand,fromMahidolUniversity He is director of International Ph.D. Programme in Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities andCollegeofReligious Studies, Mahidol University Salaya. Nakornpathom provinces. After …
‘Patience with Meditation’ – talk with Karma Lekshe
WE’re happy to welcome back Hawaiian Tibetan Bhikkhuni Karma Lekshe Tsomo for a talk to our Monday Meditators. She was with us for two very well received talks last month. It’s great to get a female perspective on meditaiton, especially from someone who has been practising for so long : Monday 4th July ‘PATIENCE WITH …
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Asalha Puja – Jeff Oliver at Ariyasom
July 15th is an auspicious day in Buddhism – Asalha Puja – which commemorates the first teaching of the Buddha. This teaching was the Dhammacakka Sutta – the “Turning of the Wheel of Dharma” and it outlined the central teaching of Buddhism – the Four Noble Truths. The day also marks entering the ‘Pansa’ or …
No Place to Hide
A recent video suggested that Buddhists are uncaring, that they are taught to abhor family values, which are forms of ‘attachment’. The video ended with the statement that the main reason for such a sorry state of affairs in Asian values, is simply that they have not heard the truth – and provides a way …
After the Final Countdown
The following continues the discussion on rebirth. While most Westerners don’t like this kind of teaching, it is in fact a part of Buddhism. So in the interest of academic research, of knowing the whole picture of what is taught, it is a valid topic of consideration. We don’t want to take our religious eraser …
Welcome to Hell
Classy sketch by Rowan Atkinson.
Our Life is Like Our Breath
mailed to us by Hartwig Rohrmann Dear Sirs, I would like to inform you that my film about the archetype of Buddhism, the Theravada Forest-Monk tradition with title, OUR LIFE IS LIKE OUR BREATH is now available to the public on DVD in both German and English versions. This documentary film describes in detail the daily …
Ajahn Brahm in Bkk, Sunday 26th
Keeping Cool During Global Warming Evening English Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Brahm (Abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery, Western Australia) Sunday 26 June, 2011 Program Details Timing: 6.00 pm – 6.50 pm Registration 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm Talk & Guided Meditation 8.00 pm – 8.30 pm Questions …
The Final Countdown 1
Rebirth in Buddhism is always a tricky issue. Many Westerners don’t like the idea of rebirth, as they hold loosely to a materialist view that animals are self-replicating DNA machines comprised of physical matter only. Mind in this paradigm, may run by its own rules, but it is still a function of physical matter (how …
Memorial for Dr Holly
Special event in memory of Dr Holly Dugan – Thursday June 16th It is now just over a month since our good friend and inspiration Dr Holly passed away afer a short and relatively suffering-free cancer. All the posts, photos and information on Holly are on this post : http://littlebang.org/2011/05/10/dr-holly-all-the-links/ As with all things, as …
Body and Spirit – video blog
Tony McG. who has been posting video blogs called Body and Spirit, a Buddhist approach to mental and physical health, has put up his latest interview. This time it is with Rasmus Hougaard, who runs a business called The Potential Project. You can see the website for this project here: http://www.potentialproject.com/ As well as the video …
Buddhist Psycho – meet Sat 16 July
Continuing the tradition for artful cappuccino discussions relating to Buddhism and Psychology (or any other topic) all ‘Buddhist Psychos’ are invited to meet, caffeinate and trade ideas on Saturday 16th July, at Ariyasom Villa, Sukhumvit Soi 1. (venue to be confirmed) It doesn’t really matter if you have a background in psychology, Buddhist, both/neither – it’s always a …
Ajahn Brahm Monday June 27
Subject: Dharma Talk by Ajahn Brahm on Monday, 27 June 2011 from 2.00 pm (Royal Ballroom) As part of the 135th anniversary celebrations of Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, you are cordially invited to: – a Dharma Talk entitled “The Secrets of Real Happiness” by the renowned Ajahn Brahm Royal Ballroom, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok on Monday, 27 …
Cosmology of a Bodhisatva
A brief look at the cosmological side of Buddhas, Bodhisatvas and Enlightenment, as part of the ongoing look at Mahayana/Theravada Buddhism: A ‘Buddha’ is an enlightened being – one who has gone beyond birth/ageing/death, who has realised the ‘unconditioned’ or Buddha Nature. There are three kinds of Buddha: Anubuddha – an arahant, or enlightened being, who …
Obituary: Dr Holly Dugan
Last month co-founder of Little Bangkok Sangha, and good Kalyanamitta (spiritual friend) of us all in Bangkok Dr Holly Dugan passed away with a short and suffering-free cancer. Here below is her life in brief – thanks to Holly’s sister Heather for providing it: Holly Williams Shaw Gordon Dugan (Dr. Holly Dugan) – September 15, …
Monthly Dhamma Talk at Baan Aree
Continuing their efforts to bring Dhamma talks in English to Bangkok, the fascinating Baan Aree complex hosts a Dhamma Talk Saturday 4th June : English language Dharma Talk The first Saturday of every month Saturday 4th June,2011 09.30 – 11.30 AM By Pha Ajahn Ponpol Pasonno from Rama 9 temple Bangkok Baan Aree is a delightful Dhamma oasis close to the …