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Dharma Talk & Meditation ‘The Clockwork Universe’ with Pandit Bhikkhu @WFB HQ Sunday 4th October, 2-5pm Overview: The World Fellowship of Buddhists holds a monthly meditation and dharma workshop at their HQ, behind Benchasiri Park (by Emporium). Sunday 4th October, the talk is with Pandit Bhikkhu. 2-5pm – no need for reservation. Free of charge. ____________________________________ The …
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One Day Meditation Workshop Saturday 13th July With experienced Visiting Burmese Mae Chee Caru Dassini Only 25 spaces available Sorry – this event is full up, and even the waiting list if full up. We’ll be holding a one -day workshop with different teachers every month from now on so keep checking back. _____________________________ For …
__________________________________ ESSENTIALS OF THAI BUDDHISM Dhamma Talk, and Meditation in Real English Kindly hosted by The Indus Restaurant Sukhumvit 26 (Phrom Phong BTS) __________________________________ While you are here in Thailand explore a little about the Buddhist culture and teachings in a quiet, air-conditioned, and informal atmosphere. The talks aim to be light, informative, and easy …
June 2013 we meet to discuss the topic of meditation and healing. Specifically, with all the current crop of magazines sporting outrageous claims of meditation being the key to health, healing everything from headaches to cancer we need to ask how much of a connection there really is. On the one hand we can measure …
___________________ Monthly – see Calendar for dates Entrance to Insight at Ariyasom Villa, Suk Soi 1 ___________________ New monthly meeting with a short talk and instructions on how to get a meditation practise going. The aim is to provide repeated instructions and encouragement especially to those new to meditation, and a forum for others to join …
First posted Nov 10, 2009 Reposted today to fill in the background since the issue of Bhikkhunis is relevant to our guest speaker on Tuesday The last week has seen a spate of controversy coming from Australia, and the ordination of 4 Bhikkhunis. Hoping to stay out of it …. too many people have sent comments …
With the recent presence of Mahayana teachers in Bangkok – it is timely to consider some of the doctrinal differences between the lineages of Buddhism. Remember though, that it is not a competition, and we can all find much common ground. One question is about ‘Samsara’. Later schools took Samsara to mean a place. The …
A message below from His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche – who will be back in Thailand for a hectic 12 day tour in early January. His previous visits here were very well received; he is a great Dharma teacher, as well as great fun to be around. Dear Dharma Brothers and Sisters, I hope you’ve all been …
Note: the venue for this talk has been changed. Formerly we’d booked with DMG, Amarin Tower, but now we have changed to the equally convenient and comfortable Baan Aree Library, near Ari BTS Station. The reason for the switch is Amarin Tower is closing early each evening due to the ongoing protests in the area. For Baan Aree maps/directions see …
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Due to family sickness this talk has been cancelled. Best wishes to Jeff’s mother. Our weekly group meditation will go ahead as normal though. Monday 22nd Australian meditation teacher Jeff Oliver will be in Bangkok and give a dhamma talk on the topic of ‘Detachment’ at the beautiful Ariyasom Villa. Jeff is a well known meditation …
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After almost a year of planning, we are happy that Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Amaro, joint abbots of Abhayagiri temple in California will pause their travel plans to stop and support the International Dhamma community in Bangkok. This is a special chance for us in Bangkok to meet with two such well known and respected Abbots from the Forest …
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Final notes on the final talk of the year in the Planet Yoga Series 2009: Hitchhiker’s Guide to Buddhism Over the last 8 weeks lots of people have been attending the Dhamma Talks at Planet Yoga. What is it that interests people? Some come from yoga groups, some from meditation groups. Some are Buddhist scholars …
The Telegraph reported a 59 year old man who “looked like a tramp” and “had a disagreeable smell” was arrested in Spain for the terrible crime of trying to give away money while laughing. Seems he was drunk at the time. It is interesting that giving away money is such an anti-social behaviour that you …
A message from Jeff Oliver, who will be back in Bangkok next week and leading a meditation session at the beautiful Ariyasom Bangkok Boutique Hotel, Sukhumvit 1. Jeff has also made his book on Vipassana available online for free – see below. Dear Friends, here is another update on my movements this year in case …
This months meditation session at Kathmandu books has moved from the usual second Sunday of the month to Sunday 19th so that it does not clash with Songkran. We all know you’d rather be splashing water about than meditating … 😀 Khun Morakot, a Thai lady fluent in English and experienced in meditation, will lead …
Programme : WBU SUNDAY FORUM Topic : The Vessantara Jataka Date & Time : April 5, 2552(2009), 12:00 – 13.30 : P.M. Speaker : Dr. Somboon Duangsamosorn About the Topic : The Vessantara Jataka The Vessantara Jataka is a well known story from the Buddhist canon, that part of the Tipitaka (one of the Three …
Tuesday 17th March: Dhamma Talk with Jeff Oliver Jeff should be known to many of you already, after leading a dhamma talk and one day workshop for us last year. He was a monk for some years with the hugely respected Sayadaw U Janaka in Myanmar. These days, though a layman, he leads somewhat of …
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 event. Jill Bolte Taylor certainly had some odd experiences during her stroke. Where other people …
