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 …
Tag Archives: Bangkok meditation
Vipassana – Jeff’s book
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 …
Kathmandu Meditation
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 …
WBU Forum: April 09
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 …
Dhamma Talk with Jeff Oliver
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 …
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 event. Jill Bolte Taylor certainly had some odd experiences during her stroke. Where other people …