Monday 09 March 2026: 18.30 – 20.00 hrs at Baan Aree Foundation, Bangkok ‘YOUR ORIGINAL FACE’ : This phrase comes from Zen (what is your original face, the one you wore before you were born), but is a classic teaching method from all enlightenment traditions. It is a powerful meditation tool, but tricky to catch, …
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MAKHA PUJA! the Big Buddhist Festival in March Explained! with Pandit Bhikkhu
Monday, 02 March 2026: 18.30 – 20.00 hrs at Baan Aree Foundation, Bangkok ‘MAKHA PUJA’ : This is the big Buddhist festival in Thailand and other Buddhist countries, each March on full moon. (There is a majour festival every 3 months in the Buddhist calendar).It commemorates the time the Buddha attended a spontaneous gathering of …
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Meditation and Dhamma Talk with Ajahn Jayanto
We are delighted to be welcoming back Ajahn Jayanto for an evening of teachings on Monday 2 December at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree Foundation. Ajahn is the co-abbot of Temple Forest Monastery, New England in the US, which follows in the tradition of Luang …
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Coming to Our Senses and Arriving at Equanimity with Ayyā Dhammadīpā
The Little Bangkok Sangha is inviting you to a Zoom meeting on Monday 13 March 2023 from 6:30 – 08:00 PM Bangkok time. We are very pleased that Ayyā Dhammadīpā accepted our invitation to give a Dhamma talk. She plans to discuss the Saḷāyatana Vibhaṅga Sutta which deals with the source of emotions, the use …
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Meditative Methods Exploring Compassion with Bhikkhuni Dr. Lee, Stan Lipkin and Renée Bochman
Meditative Methods Exploring Compassion The Little Bangkok Sangha is inviting you to a Zoom meeting on Monday 9 January, 2023 from 6:30 – 08:00 PM Bangkok time. There will be 3 American Mindfulness teachers: Bhikkhuni Dr. Lee, Stanley Lipkin and Renée Bochman Bhikkhuni Dr. Lee is a fully-ordained Buddhist monastic in both …
Special Event: An evening of Dhamma and reflection with Ayya Sucinta (4 Feb)
Tuesday February 4th 2020 @ Buddhadasa Indapanno Archives (BIA) in the Taste of Nibbāna Room (2nd Floor) 6:00 to 8:00 pm Details: We are delighted to announce that Ayya Sucinta, one of the first Theravadan bhikkhunis in the twentieth century, is offering a special Tuesday evening teaching on February 4th from 6pm to …
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Special dhamma talk Event with Bhikkhuni Santussika:
∴ Sunday 20th May _______________________ ‘Happiness Insurance‘ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Dharma Talk with Bhikkhuni Santussika Overview: Sunday Dharma talk with visiting ordained Buddhist nun Bhikkhuni Santussika. Some of you might remember we hosted her a few years ago, and are glad to welcome her back. Some of you might also know she is the mother of former …
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a Path of Problems: Dharma talk with Bhikkhuni Ani Pema
____º____ Tuesday 29th March Dharma talk with Bhikkhuni Ani Pema @little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai A PATH OF PROBLEMS Overview: Dharma talk and meditation with visiting American Bhikkhuni ordained in the Tibetan lineage. 7:00pm gather at the little Bangkok Meditation Center (or come earlier if you want to chat) 7:20pm dharma talk begins 8:15pm Questions 8:30pm finish (promptly). Those …
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Bhikkhuni Ayya Yeshe – on the Way of the Bodhisattva
§ ‘Road Map to Big Hearted Living’ with Ayya Yeshe ‘The Way of the Bodhisattva’. Monday 28th September 2015 Overview: Monday 28th, at the Little Bangkok Sangha meditation studio at Ekkamai. 7-8:30pm Dharma talk with Bhikkhuni Yeshe on sections of the famous text ‘Way of the Bodhisattva’ free of charge, no need to book in advance. …
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Bhikkhuni Karma Lekshe in Bangkok 2015
…∴… Special events with Bhikkhuni Karma Lekshe Tsomo ‘Compassion and Social Justice‘ Monday 27th July (Ekkamai) ‘The Simple Life – Monasticism in a World of Consumers‘ Thursday 30th (Ariyasom) Overview: One of our regular and most appreciated guest speakers returns for a few days. Karma Lekshe is a Bhikkhuni (ordained nun) in the Tibetan Lineage. Her Biography …
Bhikkhkuni’s in Thai Media
Here is some news in Thai regarding the ordination of Bhikkhunis (female monks) in Thailand. While many Westerners have a clear cut view, the fact is this is a divisive issue in Thailand, and not at all clear cut. Certain Bangkok English medium writers do not help the issue by presenting it as black and white -an opposition …
Special Events with Ven. Karma Lekshe Bhikkhuni
∇ Special Events with Ven Karma Lekshe Bhikkhuni July 2014 Overview We welcome back our good friend and inspiring teacher Venerable Karma Lekshe Bhikkhuni for a few days in Bangkok. She is always warm company and well received. We will hold a couple of events with her on Wednesday 22nd – Heart of Wisdom Sutra. …
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Cappuccino Club with Bhikkhuni Santussika
‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ CAPPUCCINO CLUB Sunday 15th September with Special Guest Bhikkhuni Santussika Topic: The Mystic Path – common to all religions? _________________________ At Ariyasom Villa, Sukhumvit Soi 1 free of charge, no reservation required 12:30-3pm ‘Cappuccino Club’ Eschewing the usual Dhamma Talk format, sometimes we like to meet for a more open discussion of the principles of Buddhism …
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Bhikkhuni Ordination in Buddhism
Next week we will be hosting in Bangkok a UK/US lady who has ordained as a Bhikkhuni, a female monk, in the Tibetan tradition. You will have 2 chances to come and meet with her, in a formal setting, and in an informal format with our ‘Cappuccino Club’. Coincidentally this week has seen a couple …
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 …