The following is a personal note from the respected Sayadaw U Jotika to one of his followers regarding a life that has many problems. (For other posts about/by Sayadaw U Jotika click here) ** ** ** You are right when you said, “Life is full of problems.” Life is full of problems. From the …
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The Last Frontier for Objective Science
‘The last great mystery of science’; ‘the most baffling problem in the science of the mind’; this is how scientists talk about consciousness, but what if our conscious experience is all a grand illusion? Like most people, I used to think of my conscious life as like a stream of experiences, passing through my mind, …
The Missing Black Box
The Missing Black Box Since we will be looking at consciousness on Wednesday and again on Saturday 28th, it seems an opportune moment to bring this older post up to the front again : How are brain and consciousness connected? Did you know that our brains have actually shrunk in size over the last …
YBAT International Weekend Retreat with Phra P. Cittasamvaro
A mini bus will be at Wat Yannawa (Sarthorn BTS Station) to pick people up from 7:45-8am on friday morning. If there are too many people, maybe some can share a taxi and leave from the same place. map to wat Yannawa : http://littlebang.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/map-wat-yannawa.jpg We will also be finishing no later than 1:30 pm on …
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2016 Rayong beach retreat
• Rayong Beach Mindfulness Retreat with Pandit Bhikkhu and Marisa Cranfil-Young • Thursday 21st – Sunday 24th January 2016 should be perfect weather for sun, sand and meditation • ____________________________________ We’re returning for a weekend of quiet, meditation, and sand – on a quiet beach, Rayong province. This time round we will travel to Rayong on a …
Way Of Wisdom – Topics
Talk Topics Every Thursday Evening from August 6th, 2009, we will be holding a dhamma talk and meditation at Planet Yoga (Asoke) – details, maps and schedules can be accessed by clicking on the ‘Way Of Wisdom’ icon present on every page. The talks aim to be friendly to newcomers, light and easy to follow. Hopefully there …
Talks with U Vamsa
Canadian monk U Vamsa (pictured above) will be coming to Bangkok at the end of April ’09. While he is here leading a series of weekend retreats for the YBAT organisation, he has happily agreed to two dhamma talks on Tuesday 21st and Tuesday 28thApril which will be kindly hosted by the beautiful Ariyasom Villa (Ploen …
More about Meghiya
Meghiya was the Buddha’s own attendant, before the position was taken over by Ananda. He was the closest to the Buddha, but nonetheless found that his mind was beset with unproductive thoughts. He asked to retire to the forest for the afternoon to meditate, but was refused permission three times. After the third time asking …
One day workshop
One day meditation workshop with Thai monk Phra Wimaok, in English language, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand. Free of charge, but please book your place: Sunday 4th January 8:30 am – 5:30 pm One day workshop with Thai monk Phra Vimoak (pictured below in the middle) Soi 1 Sukhumvit Ajahn Vimoak is an experienced meditator who is …
WBU Forum November
Programme: WBU Sunday Forum Topic: “Is there Buddhist Wisdom hidden in Gross National Happiness” Date & Time: November 2,B.E. 2551(2008) 12.00-13.30P.M. Speaker: Hans van Willenswaard About the Speaker & Topic Hans van Willenswaard was born in the Netherlands; He is a cultural worker by profession, trained in Amsterdam and later at Emerson College in …