Overview: We are delighted to announce that the Venerable Ani Zamba Chozom is going to be offering teachings to the Little Bangkok Sangha. Ani Zamba was one of the first Western women to receive full ordination as a Buddhist nun. She has studied with many of the great teachers in all three Buddhist lineages and has a …
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Zen Club Meeting: Hardcore Zen, punk rock, monster movies and the truth about reality
Zen Club Meeting Little Bangkok Sangha Sunday 11th August 2019 1:30-3:30pm Arrive between 1:10pm and 1:30pm @ The Shambhala Meditation Centre, (in the Young Place Shopping Center) (see details below) “There is no permanent state of enlightenment and there are no forever-enlightened beings…..It’s not that enlightenment is a finishing line, after which we’re all …
Monday Night Meditation with the Little Bangkok Sangha in Asok – July
🙂 Monday Night Meditation with the Little Bangkok Sangha in Asok freestyle meditation every week Suk 23 (Asoke), 6:30 – 8:00 pm _______________________________ Overview: Join a friendly group for meditation every Monday night from 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm in Asok. Instruction will be given by either Phra Pandit, the British monk who created …
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Special Announcement: Ven. Ajahn Siripanyo leading Meditation on 24th June
SPECIAL MONDAY EVENING ANNOUNCEMENT: Ven. Ajahn Siripanyo, the Abbot of Dtao Dum Monastery will be leading our Monday night meditation at The Rojana Centre on 24th June, 2019. Details: Tan Ajahn Siripanyo is a Thai-Malaysian monk born in London and educated in the UK. He was ordained in Thailand and lived there as a …
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Zen Club Meeting – Little Bangkok Sangha (19 Jan)
How to Do Zazen (Zen Meditation): Dogen’s Instructions Sunday 19th January 2020: 1:30-3:30pm @ The Shambhala Meditation Centre, (in the Young Place Shopping Center) (see details below) “All people throughout the world are without doubt equally imprinted with Buddha-nature. However, without the practice of zazen (Zen meditation), the true nature and function …
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Zen Club Meeting – Little Bangkok Sangha
Zen 101 – The Basics of Zen Sunday 20th January 2019 1:30-3:30pm @ The Shambhala Meditation Centre, (in the Yogatique building) (see details below) Zen 101 – The Basics of Zen Sunday 20th January 2019 1:30-3:30pm Arrive between 1:10pm and 1:30pm @ The Shambhala Meditation Centre, (in the Yogatique building) (see details below) …
SPECIAL HALF DAY EVENT: Perfecting Patience in an Impatient World with FPMT teachers, Kay Cooper and Gordon McDougall
To be held from 10am to 1pm on Saturday 19th January 2019 @ Rojana Centre, Asoke. Cartoon courtesy of Michael Leurnig. Overview: Saturday 19th January 2019 Kay Cooper and Gordon McDougall have been teaching Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism in Europe and Asia for many years. For over thirty years their teacher has been Lama Zopa Rinpoche, …
Visit to Wat Pak Nam on Saturday 1st December 2018
Visit to Wat Pak Nam Saturday 1st December 2018 at 10:00am-2:00pm Ajahn Pandit will be giving us a guided tour of his home for the past 22 years. Wat Pak Nam is an extraordinary temple, featuring a museum and many beautiful decorations. It is home to the most senior monk in Thailand (aside perhaps, from …
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The Clockwork Universe – Buddhist cosmology @ WFB
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
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 Buddhism
__________________________________ 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 …
Mental management, body healing
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 …
Entrance to Insight
___________________ 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 …
Bhikkhuni Issue:
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 …
Samsara – what it means
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 …
Update – HHPCR tour
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 …
Friday May 14th – Dhamma talk with Thai trans.
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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Detachment, Dispassion, Disenchantment – Dhamma talk with Jeff Oliver
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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Dhamma talk/meditation with Abbots of Abhayagiri Temple
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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Notes on Last Talk of the Year…
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 …