Dhamma in English – always up to date…
⊂∴⊃ Sunday 15th June Grounded in the Body Meditation and Qi Gong Workshop with Marisa Cranfill and Pandit Bhikkhu Sorry – this workshop is now fully booked. We’ll be back at the same venue in the near future though… Overview Intensive mindful day on ‘body awareness’. Led by Phra Pandit and yoga/Qi Gong instructor Marisa Cranfil. We’ll be …
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Below is the schedule for Pandit Bhikkhu’s visit to Singapore 20-30th June 2014 Smaller events, lunches etc will be added here if you want to keep up with activities. Feel free to contact Pandit or Sister Puay if you’d like to arrange anything extra. At a glance: Sunday 22nd, morning @ BF Thursday 26th, evening @ PMT …
∇ Saturday 17th May at the INDUS Restaurant ‘Keep Your Meditation Practise Going’ Dhamma Talk, Meditation and light lunch 10:00-12:30 ∇ Overview: In February and March this year we held a meditation course at the Indus restaurant. Our meetings were kindly hosted by the Indus restaurant. Yogis who signed up all were committed to doing 20 …
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◊ This year we made another trip to Pak Chong to see Ajahn Jayasaro for a dhamma talk. The rough plan is to make such a trip 3 times a year. However, the political situation meant I put it off in February. While the topic of politics is current, it is on people’s minds, and …
¤ A New Year in Bangkok Kalyanamitta – Your Role in Other’s Paths Short Dhamma Reflection and Meditation at Ariyasom, Sukhumvit Soi 1 Thursday 9th January Few people can establish a really regular and consistent practise alone – many read the books or even the Suttas, but to translate that into a systematic daily meditation …
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Ajahn Amaro, Abbot of Wat Amaravati temple in the UK since the departure of Luang Phor Sumedho, will give a talk in English at the excellent Baan Aree (Ari BTS) on Saturday 22nd June. Ajahn Amaro is a gifted teacher and leader, which is why he was the natural figure to take on the European …
Continuing our project to invite interesting and capable meditation and dhamma teachers for the furthering of meditation, mindfulness and vipassana in Bangkok : Sunday 13th January Dhamma Talk with visiting teacher Grahame White Ariyasom Villa at the end of Sukhumvit Soi One “Establishing a Regular Meditation Practise” 6:30pm gather 7-8:15 Talk and meditation _________________________________ I …
Special Program Dhamma Talk and Meditation with international meditation teacher Jeff Oliver at Ariyasom Villa, Sukhumvit Soi 1 Map -> Tuesday 4th December 2012 6:30 – 8:15 pm Forgiveness Explained in Three parts – Detailed advice on the systematic technique of forgiveness for oneself and others. This practice is indispensible for spiritual awakening and …
Classy sketch by Rowan Atkinson.
Sunday 1st May 2011 Meditation teacher Jeff Oliver will lead the monthly workshop at the World Fellowship of Buddhists HQ on the topic of “Meditation for Everyone’ Jeff: Jeff Oliver is a full time meditation teacher, running retreats, workshops and talks in many countries, especially Turkey, where monks find it difficult to travel. He was a …
Tony (who many of you will know well) together with Loyd, has started a video blog on ‘A Buddhist Approach to Health’. They’ll be looking at some of the connections between mind and body – how can mental development aid your health… Here are the first 2 videos – an interview with a Dr Paul Johnson: You can …
Following is a special post to Littlebang.org by Paul Garrigan – author of a book ‘Dead Drunk’ which describes his journey to overcoming alcohol addiction at one of Thailand’s most famous temples – Wat Tahm Krabok. (Anyone else have any blogs to contribute? Send them in. Book reviews, or other topics relating to Buddhism or meditation….) …
Ram – our resident Tibetan Buddhism follower, has sent out the following message. As time is too short to make proper announcments, biographies, maps etc, the message is given below as received: ********* I would like to inform you that Lama Yeshe Nyingpo (a former monk and Vajra master from France) will be making an informal visit …
This year’s Dhamma Talk Series finished at the end of October. We had met for 6 weeks at the Pharmaceutical Association of Thailand, for Talks and some meditation. I arrange this set of events each year, mainly due to the absence of other Dhamma programs in Bangkok. It takes a lot of work …
Sorry – but a seasonal price hike at the resort, and the meeting room hire have put this retreat past our budget – it is getting up towards 3000 baht per person for the weekend, which we think is too much. The search goes on for a nice quiet resort that we can use at …
LIFE in the Frame of Mindfulness 5th Annual Dhamma Talk Series: Sept-Oct 2010 Talk Topics For general information on this series, including maps, bio, background etc.. click here. 1. Thursday September 23rd A Matter of Mindfulness It has become the keyword in modern psychology, and has been the cornerstone of Buddhist Insight Meditation …
Get a bit closer to our Little Bangkok Sangha Thursday 12th August is a national holiday. You should all have a day off! We will Meet ‘n Eat at our favourite Indian Veggie restaurant on Tanon Pan (runs between Silom and Sathorn). The place is called Annapurna (also known as Mashoors) The service might not be too sharp, …
In Vipassana circuits today it is taught that you should observe, and not control. But keeping the observing mind, mindfulness, is a form of control. It is maintaining a sense of presence. Yes, you are not controlling with force of will, trying to channel thinking in a particular direction, but nonetheless you are controlling. throughout the …
Saturday 31st July 2010 we will host Ajahn Wimaok at Ariyasom for a special session on the topic Awareness of Consciousness Dhamma Talk and special meditation instruction on open awareness meditation with Ajahn Wimaok ——————-**—————— Many of you will know Ajahn Wimaok already. He is a Thai monk, and a genuine meditator. He speaks from direct experience, rather than repeating formulas as …
There is an interesting article in Boston.com about the use of the placebo. Research into placebo effects has usually been centered on finding what degree/percentage of an effect of a drug can be ‘dismissed’ as placebo, and what percentage of effects are the drug itself. But if the placebo effect is actually effecting a degree …
