Zen Meditation From the Inside with Reggie Pawle

Zen meditation and how to do it. The talk is based on some short writing of Kando Inoue, a contemporary Zen master in Japan, on Zen meditation and Reggie Pawle’s experience of practicing Zen meditation. Zen ideas will be mixed with Reggie’s attempts to realize the truth of these ideas. Speaker: Reggie Pawle PhD has been …

Meditation and Dhamma Talk by Phra Pandit Bhikkhu

You are cordially invited to join us on 8 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. As Phra Pandit will be traveling in the coming months, this …

An Evening with Ajahn Vajiro

You are cordially invited to join us on Monday 5th February, when we will be welcoming back Ajahn Vajiro for an evening of teachings and meditation at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. Ajahn Vajiro was ordained in the lineage of Luang Por Chah in …

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 …

Make the Heart Good and Overcome Obstacles by Ajahn Nyaniko

Ajahn Nyaniko Bhikkhu, the abbot of Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in California, will be leading the Monday night session on 10 July 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 how to make the heart good and overcome obstacles. …

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 …

Mind of Beasts and the Centered Mind with Phra Pandit Bhikkhu

The Little Bangkok Sangha is inviting you to a Zoom meeting on Monday 13 February, 2023 from 6:30 – 08:00 PM Bangkok time. Getting past much of the pseudo-psychology that is modern Buddhism, this talk will be based around one of the original teachings from Shakyamuni, in which he advises “How to have a good …

The Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind to the Dharma

The Little Bangkok Sangha is inviting you to a Zoom meeting on Tuesday 15 November, 2022 from 6:30 – 08:00 PM Bangkok time. Speaker: Lama Zangmo Lama Gelongma Zangmo is the resident lama and teacher at Samye Dzong London. Lama Zangmo first became a practicing Buddhist when she arrived from Denmark at Kagyu Samye Ling …

How to Control Distracting Thoughts, and Why You Should

The Little Bangkok Sangha is inviting you to a Zoom meeting on Monday 10 October, 2022 from 6:30 – 08.00 PM Bangkok time. The biggest difficulty in meditation is getting past the thinking mind. But it has to be done.  Speaker : Phra Pandit Bhikkhu Phra Pandit Bhikkhu is a British Buddhist monk who chose …

Breaking the Story Habit with Phra Pandit Bhikkhu

The Little Bangkok Sangha is inviting you to a Zoom meeting on Monday 12 September, 2022 from 6:30 – 08.00 PM Bangkok time.   The moment to moment model of experience breaks down the tendency to form stories and get lost in them. Is it objectively real though? And what remains when the mind stops …

Dealing with Difficulties in Meditation with Nando Bhikkhu

The Little Bangkok Sangha is inviting you to a Zoom meeting on Monday 8 August, 2022 from 6:30 – 08.00 PM Bangkok time. We are honored to host Ajahn Nando who will give a Dhamma talk on Dealing with Difficulties in Meditation. Afterwards there will be an opportunity to ask him some questions. Nando Bhikkhu …

The Significance of Daily Formal Meditation

The Little Bangkok Sangha is inviting you to a Zoom meeting on Monday 11 July, 2022 from 7:00 – 08.30 PM Bangkok time. Please note that this is half an hour later than our normal starting time. We are honoured to host Tan Ajahn Achalo who will lead us in a guided meditation, followed by …

Sitting for Peace

Monday 23th May 2022: 6.30pm to 7pm ICT.   Little Bangkok Sangha Online is holding a Sitting for Peace meditation on Monday 23th May 2022 from 6.30pm to 7pm. 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 in Ukraine and …

The Mechanical Sakyamuni Buddha: A Discussion on the Vibhajjavāda Approach to Enlightenment

Monday – Feb 14, 2022 from 6:30 – 08.00 PM Bangkok https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6871703208 Zoom Meeting ID: 687 170 3208 This is a continuation of Phra Pandit’s talks about Dependent Origination. Please visit the link to view his first talk on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z0okXK3Mxo&t=20s   Speaker: Phra Pandit Bhikkhu Phra Pandit Bhikkhu is a British Buddhist monk …

The Transformation of Suffering by Loving Kindness Using the Practice of Tonglen with Andy Lowe

Monday, 10 January, 2022 : 06.30 pm – 20.00 pm  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6871703208 Meeting ID: 687 170 3208    Tonglen is Tibetan for ‘giving and taking’, and refers to a meditation practice found in Tibetan Buddhism. Tong means “giving or sending”, and len means “receiving or taking”.   Tonglen is also known as exchanging self with other. …

The Art of Doing Nothing with Robin Moore

Monday, 13 December, 2021 : 06.30 pm – 20.00 pm  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6871703208 Meeting ID: 687 170 3208   Buddhism is known as a ‘religion of action’, and yet a significant part of the practice involves stepping out of the way and allowing a natural process to unfold. How do we skilfully embrace this apparent paradox?   …

Aligning with the Sacred in Everyday Life with Mary Pipes

HONOURING WHAT IS WORTHY OF HONOUR—ALIGNING WITH THE SACRED IN EVERYDAY LIFE. Monday, 8 November 2021 : 06.30 pm – 20:00 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5577137755 Meeting ID: 557 713 7755   The Mangala Sutta reminds us that ‘honouring those worthy of honour’ is one of the highest blessings. At a time in our history when we are …

The Essence of Buddhist Practice with Tsering Paldron

The Essence of Buddhist Practice with Tsering Paldron Monday, 11 October 2021 : 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5577137755 Tsering Paldron was born in Lisbon, Portugal and discovered Tibetan Buddhism in 1973. She did a three years’ retreat in the 80’s in France and she has received teachings from many other lamas of all schools …

Online Guided Meditation with Mike Adair

Online Guided Meditation with Mike Adair Monday 12th July 2021 : 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm Mike is a Canadian raised engineering graduate who has been living and working in Asia from a base in Thailand since 1987. Of his Buddhist roots he says: “I was introduced to samatha-vipassana meditation in Sri Lanka in 1983 …

BUDDHISM—BELONGING IN A DIVIDED WORLD : Reflections, Meditation and Discussion

BUDDHISM—BELONGING IN A DIVIDED WORLD : Reflections, Meditation and Discussion Monday 12th April 2021: 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm Mary Pipes will be sharing some introductory reflections on this topic before guiding us into a meditation to help us connect with the timeless reality that is ever present—our fundamental belonging. There will be time for …