Monday, 13 April 2026: 18.30 – 20.00 hrs at Baan Aree Foundation, Bangkok ‘WATER AS CONSCIOUSNESS’ : This month is Sonkran water festival. No, you can’t water fight with me! But join in this evening for reflections (!!) on how and why water is used in Enlightenment traditions to represent consciousness itself. Jesus was the …
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YOUR ORIGINAL FACE! the classic Zen teaching in all Enlightenment traditions with Pandit Bhikkhu
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, …
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 to Liberation with Dr. Maechee Chiraporn Khanardnid
Monday – 23 February 2026: 18.30 – 20.00 hrs at Baan Aree Foundation, Bangkok You are cordially invited to join us on 23 February 2026, when Dr. Maechee Chiraporn Khanardnid will be leading the Monday night meditation at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. The …
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Dharma Circle at Baan Aree
The Little Bangkok Sangha is happy to announce the next meeting of the Dharma Circle, a series of in-person meetings at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. The meeting will be held on Monday 16 February 2026 from 06:30 – 8.00 PM Bangkok time. We …
NOTHING IS REALLY SOMETHING: Dhamma Talk and Meditation with Pandit Bhikkhu
Monday – December 08, 2025: 18.30 – 20.00 hrs at Baan Aree Foundation, Bangkok Topic: Nothing Is Really Something the power of space and patience in a tightly packed world So I have just one question – why do people keep packing their lives with more and more distractions, yet claim to seek peace, simplicity …
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The Nature of Mind: A Tibetan Wisdom Perspective with Dr. Krisadawan Metavikul (Kalsang Dawa)
Monday 24 November 2025 at Baan Aree Foundation, Bangkok: 18.30-20.00 hrs. You are cordially invited to join us on 24 November 2025, when Dr. Kalsang Dawa will be leading the Monday night meditation at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. What is mind, in its …
Living the Handbook of Mankind: A Layperson’s Journey from Boardroom to Bodhi with Dr.Nattavut Kulnides
Monday – 03 November 2025: 18.30 – 20.00 hrs at Baan Aree Foundation, Bangkok We are delighted to welcome Dr. Nattavut Kulnides for an evening of sharing and reflection on November 3rd, 2025 at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree Foundation. Is a path to enlightenment …
Formal and Informal Meditation with Phra Woot Sumedho
Monday – October 20, 2025: 18.30 – 20.00 hrs at Baan Aree Foundation, Bangkok We are delighted to welcome Phra Woot Sumedho (Tongmun) on the evening of Monday 20 October 2025 at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree Foundation. Phra Woot Sumedho (Tongmun) will lead a …
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Meditation in Action by Phra Kittikhun Katavanno (Phra Pele)
We are delighted to welcome back Phra Kittikhun Katavanno (Phra Pele) for an evening of teachings on Monday 2 June 2025 at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree Foundation. If you struggle to stay awake during traditional sitting meditation or find it too difficult, you may …
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The Wheel of Life: A Talk by Frans Versteijnen
We are delighted to welcome Frans Versteijnen for the first time to give a talk about “The Wheel of Life” on an evening of Monday 5 May at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree Foundation. Frans has a long standing interest in the Wheel of Life, …
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CANCELLED – Sharpen Your Intuition through Mental Cultivation with Jeff Oliver (4 April 2025)
The event is now CANCELLED. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Shamans, Aliens, and Buddhas with Elijah Whaley
Shamans, Aliens, and Buddhas You are cordially invited to join us on Monday 31 March 2025, when our friend Elijah Whaley will be leading the Monday night meditation at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. Elijah invites you to suspend belief as he shares a …
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Dharma + Science = DHARMOSCIENCE with Woody Prieb
The word dharma in Sanskrit does not mean ethics or morality as commonly understood nowadays; but it means nature. Accordingly, the spiritual core of eastern (dharmic) religions is in fact the true understanding of nature and its immutable laws. That is also the ultimate mission of science. In this sense, dharma is science and science is dharma. This talk will …
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Mindfulness Breathing for Concentration and Self-Healing with Prema
Concentration practice is the foundation for deep meditation, where the body is steady and comfortable, and the mind is relaxed and alert. The Yogic Pranayama practice is similar to the Buddhist Anapanasati practice (mindfulness of breathing), and both are preparatory steps for concentration. Yogic Pranayama is the gaining, storing and directing of vital energy (Prana) …
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Meditation and Dhamma Talk by Phra Pandit Bhikkhu
You are cordially invited to join us on the first of April 2024, when Phra Pandit, the founder of the Little Bangkok Sangha, will be leading the Monday night meditation at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. Everyone is welcome, from beginners to experienced meditators. …
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Sitting for Peace
The Little Bangkok Sangha Online is holding a Sitting for Peace meditation on Wednesday 14 February 2024 from 6.30 PM to 7 PM Bangkok time. The merit we generate will be dedicated to healing and peace – in ourselves, our communities and around the globe. We are all acutely aware of the suffering caused by …
Residential Retreat with Ajahn Succito
The Bangkok Vipassana Retreat, in collaboration with the Little Bangkok Sangha, will host Luang Por Sucitto for a short residential retreat near Bangkok on 8-12 December. Please see details here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bangkokvipassanaretreat/permalink/6279584402095626/ On that Facebook page you will also find information about the cost of participation. The amount given below is a rough estimate.
Ajahn Medhino Teaching about an Uncertain Topic
Ajahn Medhino Bhikkhu, who has been a monk for over 30 years, will be leading the Monday night session on 27 November 2023 at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree Foundation. Ajahn will give a Dhamma talk about a not yet determined topic. In the forest …
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Monday Night Meditation with Phra Pandit Bhikkhu
Meditate with a Monk is back! Phra Pandit, the founder of the Little Bangkok Sangha, will be leading the Monday night meditation on 16 October 2023 at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. Everyone is welcome, from beginners to experienced meditators. We meet to support and encourage each other in …
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