The following is a personal note from the respected Sayadaw U Jotika to one of his followers regarding a life that has many problems. (For other posts about/by Sayadaw U Jotika click here) ** ** ** You are right when … Continue reading →
Monday 8th February Dhamma Talk with Venerable Ajahn Kusalo New Zealand monk Vice-abbot of the newly forming Tisarana temple in Canada Talk Topic: “Something About Buddhism” 6:00 – 6:30 gather and caffeinate at Ariyasom Villa, Sukhumvit Soi one 6:45 – …. well to some … Continue reading →
‘The last great mystery of science’; ‘the most baffling problem in the science of the mind’; this is how scientists talk about consciousness, but what if our conscious experience is all a grand illusion? Like most people, I used to … Continue reading →
A mini bus will be at Wat Yannawa (Sarthorn BTS Station) to pick people up from 7:45-8am on friday morning. If there are too many people, maybe some can share a taxi and leave from the same place. map to … Continue reading →
Sorry – the meditation workshop below is fully booked now. We will do more in the future! Before they leave for an extended stay at Wat Kow Tahm, Mike and Helge will by popular demand, be leading one more one-day … Continue reading →
Extra Special Event Monday 9th November Dhamma Talk with Ajahn Jayasaro in English, at Baan Aree Library We are happy to announce that Tahn Ajahn Jayasaro will be giving a Dhamma Talk in English, for our Little Bangkok … Continue reading →
Notes on ‘Welcome Back to Yourself’ Dhamma Talk, Planet Yoga September 2009 In the previous talk we had looked at the nature of ‘consciousness ‘ in Buddhism. When you see the word ‘consciousness’ it is a translation of the Pali … Continue reading →
A few days ago we had one of our lunch/movie meetings in the Tai Pan Hotel. The topic was ‘Just Enough’, as a reflection on the nature/necessity of giving up sense pleasures. Video’s were as much for fun as serious … Continue reading →
Talk Topics Every Thursday Evening from August 6th, 2009, we will be holding a dhamma talk and meditation at Planet Yoga (Asoke) – details, maps and schedules can be accessed by clicking on the ‘Way Of Wisdom’ icon present on every page. … Continue reading →
The Way Of Wisdom DHAMMA TALK SERIES 2009 Starting Thursday August 6th Until Thursday September 24th Every Thursday evening in the cool, quiet basement Planet Yoga studio (Asoke) directly underneath CALIFORNIA WOW gym A very special course journeying through Thailand’s … Continue reading →
Canadian monk U Vamsa (pictured above) will be coming to Bangkok at the end of April ’09. While he is here leading a series of weekend retreats for the YBAT organisation, he has happily agreed to two dhamma talks on Tuesday … Continue reading →
The Mp3 recording from Wednesday 25th March 09 when Venerbale Sayadaw U Jotika stopped off in Bangkok to give a (much too rare) public talk, hosted by his publisher DMG Books is posted below (English only segments) Sayadaw will … Continue reading →
On Wednesday 25th March Sayadaw U Jotika will be making a second public appearance here in Bangkok. Some notes from one of the attendees at Sayadaw U Jotika’s previous talk here: Calming things down: “Get things ‘inside’ yourself calmed down, … Continue reading →
On Thursday 2nd April the World Fellowship of Buddhists will hold a special Abhidhamma class in English with reknowned teacher Ajahn Sujin. She has been one of Thailand’s leading lights in the field of Buddhism, especially Abhidhamma, for over 50 … Continue reading →
Whatever your view of psychology, like it or not, it has entered the mainstream of public consciousness. Only after studying the subject does it become clear just have far academic terms, phrases and concepts from Freud, Yung and others have … Continue reading →
Over the last couple of decades Thai schooling has moved from control of the temples, on whose land many Thai schools have been built, and into the hands of trained teachers and boards of lay governers. And it is probably … Continue reading →
Here’s a great event that is highly recommended. Ajahn Morakot, a Thai lady with lots of experience in meditation of different lineages, and excellent English, will lead a gentle morning of meditation at the Kathmandu bookstore near Surasak BTS Station. … Continue reading →
As an addition to the usual dhamma talk, mindfulness and meditation events, we also hold some social gatherings including lunch and a topic for learning and discussion. One of these was an event on Eckhart Tolle – one of the … Continue reading →
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 →
Learning from Bhavaviveka: A Sixth-Century Buddhist Rationalist A 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 →