The Ruin of Xmas
Christmas in Bangkok is not what it is in cold countries. Is it an event worth remembering here? Christmas is here again, though it is hard to get into the spirit of things in Thailand. In the West most people … Continue reading →
WBU Forum Jan ’08
World Buddhist University January Forum Note: the date is changed from the usual first Sunday of the month to the second Sunday – that is: Sunday January 11th 2009 12:00 to 2pm with coffee and cake afterwards for those who … Continue reading →
Describing the Undescribable
Different traditions have very different teachings. Can they all be pointing to the same thing? Or is that just a ‘liberal’ approach that tries to be too inclusive? Arthur’s reaction to  our event on consciousness and the mind featuring the … Continue reading →
Can Karma be Explained?
Thursday 10th Nov 2008 we enjoyed a dhamma talk by Thai monk and clear thinker Phra Bhasakorn. The topic was Karma, a subject he has written a lively little handbook on in English. Was Karma Explained? Karma is probably the most slippery of … Continue reading →
Special Lecture Fri Dec 26
Learning from Bhavaviveka: A Sixth-Century Buddhist Rationalist A Â public talk by Malcolm David Eckel from Boston University at The Center for Ethics of Science and Technology Room 608, Boromratchakumari Bldg., Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University 1:00 to 3:00 pm Friday … Continue reading →
Playing with Karma
Karma is ‘imponderable’ according to Buddhist teachings. But that does not stop us from speculating. A specualtory exercise is to pick figures from history and guess about karmic forces in their lives: Barak Obama got elected to the universal sigh … Continue reading →
YBAT Retreat – Jan 2009
YBAT International Retreat Friday January 9th – Sunday January 11th YBAT International Vipassana Retreat At the new purpose built Retreat Centre (not far from Don Muang Airport) Vipassana (Insight) Meditation weekend Thai style, for International meditators, with clear instructions, … Continue reading →
Out of Mind Experiences
 Following up from our group view of the Jill Bolte Taylor video at the Tai Pan Hotel. Our Little Bangkok meditation group met for discussion on meditation, vipassana, mindfulness and neurology, or the brain. Following is the report from the … Continue reading →
So Are You Your Brain?
Nov 2008 we met at the Tai Pan Hotel for lunch and video. The topic was The Nirvana Neuron. About 30 of us went for lunch, and some more came later for the videos. In case you were there, the … Continue reading →
December Weekend Retreat
What is a short retreat? a retrealet? Retreatlette? or just a ‘treat ? Friday Dec 26- Sun 28 December 2008 is a short retreat in Thonburi area led by Mae Chee Brigitte, at her centre in Taling Chan. Some of … Continue reading →
Karma (Explained)
So you think Karma is a tough one? Isn’t it one of the so-called ‘imponderables’ ? Thursday 11th December is your chance to find out. We have invited Thai Bhikkhu Phra Bhasakorn to talk on karma for us on Thursday … Continue reading →
Mind as a Sense
Mind is a sense organ that sees thoughts and emotions. Just like the eye is a sense organ that sees form, and the ear is a sense organ that senses sounds. This is how we have it in Buddhism – … Continue reading →
WBU Forum Dec ’08
World Buddhist University announces its monthly Buddhist meditation forum for December 2008 as follows: WBU SUNDAY FORUM In a Special time of 10th Anniversary of WBU Establishment. Topic : Buddhism and Global Warming Date & Time : December 7, 2551(2008) … Continue reading →
Sayadaw U Janaka
You will likely know the name of Sayadaw U Janaka. He is one of the very top figures in Burmese meditation, and is the teacher of our recent invitee Jeff Oliver, and of U Vamsa (who did some talks for … Continue reading →
Mind and Mind Stuff
Next Saturday our Bangkok meditation group for Buddhism and meditation will be looking at questions of the brain and meditative experiences, in the Nirvana Neuron– presented by Dr Holly . So this is a good time to revisit some of the … Continue reading →
Any moment but this..
Blog for those interested in meditation, vipassana, mindfulness and such in Bangkok, the city of Angels, Thailand: Doctors, magazines and self-help books all recommend meditation as a way to relax, relive stress and restore harmony and balance of body and … Continue reading →
Workshop photos
A few photos from our one day meditation workshop with mindfulness and vipassana teacher Jeff Oliver, in Bangkok, Thailand.This dharma center sits there empty all year long – what a pity Luang Phor Viriyang of Wat Dhammamonkhol said we can’t … Continue reading →
Jeff Oliver Talk Photos
Nov 2008 Australian meditation teacher Jeff Oliver stopped off in Bangkok to give a Dhamma talk entitled ‘How to Meditate’. A long time student of Burmese Master Sayadaw U Janaka, he took us through basic Samadhi practise using the breathing … Continue reading →
Right to Wrong Speech
Right Speech in Buddhism – the Bangkok blog for meditation and Buddhist Vipassana meditation: Do you have a right to Free Speech in your own house? Woman charged with swearing at toilet A Pennsylvania woman is facing a jail sentence … Continue reading →
The Nirvana Neuron?
Social Gathering- Saturday 29th November Lunch and Movie at the Tai Pan Hotel, Sukhumvit 23 The Nirvana Neuron? Introduced and moderated by Dr Holly. Mindfulness meditation (vipassana) and neurology – how meditation might affect the brain. Special Event in Bangkok:- … Continue reading →