Meditation Course week 3: video and transcript

∞ Meditation Course Week 3 Samatha-Vipassana Rojana Center, Bangkok, 2017 Video and transcript from the meditation course this year. Part of the reason for posting the full transcript is to make it searchable by content – i.e. for most videos you can only search by the title of the video, and not by what is …

Coming Home to Yourself – meditation course wk 2 video + transcript

• Coming Home to Yourself week 2 of the 2017 meditation course, Bangkok video and transcript • transcript: OK … so The end of the session today I will introduce another extra practice which you can take up optionally so your 20 minutes a day that’s mandatory but what you do during that 20 minutes …

Meditation for Challenging Times

• Meditation for Challenging Times • 1.30-3.30pm Sunday 19th March 2017 @ the little Bangkok Meditation Centre, Ekkamai •  Overview: Second meeting in this format and topic. The first one went well, with group discussion leading to practical means to keeping a practice going during challenging times – political, personal, physical … For meditators interested in …

Meditation Course week 1: notes and video

∈∋ Notes and Video week one of the 2017 Meditation Course THE MIND IS A MACHINE Feb-March 2017 This is the recording from our first session in this year’s meditation course. Video editing takes a long time, so we’ll be falling further and further behind – the only way to keep up is to join …

Meditation for Challenging Times

• Meditation for Challenging Times • 1.30-3.30pm Sunday 12th Feb. 2017 @ the little Bangkok Meditation Centre, Ekkamai •  Overview: For meditators interested in coming together to consciously use their practice to help them learn from, and respond wisely to, the rapidly changing world in which we now find ourselves living. With former Buddhist psychotherapist …

Ajahn Brahm’s Grand Dhamma talk, Bangkok

• MEDITATION IS EASY, MEDITATION IS DIFFICULT Ajahn Brahm’s Grand talk, Bangkok • @The Grand Sukhumvit Hotel, Suk. Soi 6 200 meters from Nana BTS Station Wednesday 22nd Feb. 6:30-8:30pm • Meditation is Easy, Meditation is Difficult: Ajahn Brahm explains why we should stop worrying about meditation, and just get on with doing it Overview: Ajahn Brahm …

The Elements of Meditation – Med. Course 2017

• The Elements of Meditation Topic for 2017 Med. Course • Rojana Center (Asoke area) 1-3pm Saturdays, Feb-Mar • Since people come and go so much in Bangkok, it makes it difficult to approach meditation systematically. How does it work step by step? The Meditation Course this year puts all the different aspects of meditation …

Meditation Course 2017

• A Course in Meditation • Saturdays @ Rojana Center Feb-March 2017 with Pandit Bhikkhu Overview: For seven weeks we will hold a systematic course in mindfulness meditation, at the spacious Rojana Dhamma Center, near Asoke. Meditate with bagels! Homemade bagels and foodstuffs from our local feedpoint bakery will be available each week You don’t need to …

Rayong Beach Retreat 2017

• Rayong Beach Mindfulness Retreat with Bhikkhuni Karma Lekshe and Marisa Cranfil-Young • Saturday 21st – Monday 23rd January 2017 for experienced meditation yogis • ____________________________________ We’re 28 meditation warriors in Rayong, on the beach … Organised by Pandit Bhikkhu, inspired by Bhikkhuni Karma Lekshe, and Qi Gong with Marisa. Great team! In addition to the usual dhamma talk, …

Cappuccino Club movie: REVOLVER

—∗— The Cappuccino Club is back (bring your own) REVOLVER: a 2005 film by Guy Ritchie Saturday 24th December 1pm-3:30pm Overview: This movie was panned by critics and audiences, but only because they simply did not understand it. When you know what the characters mean, everything slots perfectly into place, to create a near-perfect modern day gangster …

20 Years a Buddhist Monk – Pandit’s 20th birthday

Ξ Saturday 5th November 20 YEARS A THAI BUDDHIST MONK reflections and pad thai 10:30am-1:30pm @ Rojana Center If you have ever been to our Dharma events in Bangkok over the last 9 years, please come and join the party on 5th – we’re all a Sangha:  On the 5th of November (Guy Fawkes night!) I will …

Bangkok Zen Club meeting 5 – LOVE

° Zen Club Meeting #5 The Many Faces of Zen and Love  Saturday September 24, 2016 @little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai 1-3pm at the little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai, Sat 24th There is no charge for this event, and no need to book in advance. You do not need to take anything along. ________________________________________ This month’s topic:  …

Theravada Buddhist Puja, and dharma talk, Sat 17 Sept

ทำวัตรเช้า Saturday 17th September THAI MONASTERY PUJA and the Working Class Mystic at the Rojana Center, Suk. 23 10:00-11:45am Overview  We gather for a full on Thai Buddhist Puja, for English speakers. This is the ceremony that is held daily in Thai temples, for all echelons of Thai society, from local towns to the Palace. It’s the staple entry to …

Still & Moving Center: Meditate Thursdays

⊂∴⊃ STILL & MOVING Meditate Thursdays 6:30-8:15pm @ Rojana Center, Asoke by donation Overview: Meditation, both still and moving, every Thursday @ Rojana Center. We’ve been working hard on this event – with a brand new professionally filmed video, and crisp audio from our Qi Gong teacher Marisa. This is the only regular Qi Gong …

Two More Elements – final event with mindfulness meditation teacher Jeff Oliver

_•_ Two More Elements than Four practical meditation teaching with Jeff Oliver @little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai Sunday 14th August, 4-6pm  Overview: Second of two events with our regular (and popular) meditation retreat teacher Jeff Oliver. “Two More Elements than Four“: We’ve heard of the physical elements of Earth, Wind, Fire and Water; now let’s learn …

Jeff Oliver: Emptiness, the practical teaching

_•_ The Practice of Emptiness practical meditation teaching with Jeff Oliver @little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai Saturday 13th August, 4-6pm  Overview: One of our regular, and most popular, meditation teachers Jeff Oliver will be in Bangkok for a weekend. He’s a a great speaker – interesting and informative. There is no charge for these events. Donations …

Meditation in Movement – Qi Gong and Mindfulness with Marisa

∧∨∧∨∧∨∧ Mindfulness in Movement – Qi Gong, live with Marisa Thurs. 4th and Thrs. 11th August ∧∨∧∨∧∨∧ Overview Our regular Qi Gong, Yoga and Vipassana teacher Marisa is with us in person in Bangkok this August. Events are in the spacious Rojana Center, Sukhumvit 23. Marisa will be leading us in some new Qi Gong moves …

Mindfulness and Qi Gong

⊂∴⊃ Every Thursday Evening QI GONG AND MINDFULNESS MEDITATION for a HAPPY SPLEEN 6:30-8:15pm @ Rojana Center, Asoke Overview: Every Thursday evening we hold a Qi Gong session, followed by mindfulness meditation, at the Rojana Center, near Asoke. A new routine, not available elsewhere (unless you rent the video) – so if you fancy a happy …

Beliefs, Doubts, and the 7 Steps to Awakening

___∨___ Beliefs, Doubts, and the 7 Steps to Awakening @World Fellowship of Buddhists Sunday 3rd July 2-5pm The WFB holds a monthly session in English (most months). July is with Pandit Bhikkhu at the World Fellowship of Buddhists HQ, Benchasiri Park (emporium). Event is free of charge No need to reserve – there’s plenty of …