⊂⊃ 2014 DHAMMATALK SERIES Monday evenings August-September 6:30-8:30pm at DMG Books, Amarin Tower MEDITATE BECAUSE YOU WANT TO Overview: Are you a meditator? Are you curious about the roots of Thai culture? Do you just want to find out a little on the beguiling Thai Buddhism? Or do you want to kick start your meditation …
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Rains Retreat – Weekly Puja
12 Weekly Pujas Every Thursday Evening 17th July-2nd October 6:30-8:00pm @ Ariyasom Villa Overview * For 3 months from the 12th July, it is the official Rains Retreat period – this is the traditional Buddhist retreat period, where monks and nuns vow to stay each night in the same place, and intensify their meditation …
Body Awareness meditation and Qi Gong workshop
⊂∴⊃ 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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Six Sense Retreat with Grahame White and Pandit Bhikkhu (Chiang Rai)
⇔ Chachakka Meditation Retreat with Grahame White and Pandit Bhikkhu 19-24 October 2014 at the New Life Foundation, Chiang Rai This retreat is now fully booked. If you’d like to be on the waiting list, you can still apply, but note there’s little chance of spaces opening up. We’ll be holding another retreat at the …
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The Day I Quit Bad Days
People ask me why I became a Buddhist monk. I’d like to tell them the truth, but it gets me into trouble. I was depressed. I had no ambition except to propel myself out of this world as soon as I could find the space to do so. This had gone on for 5 years, …
Watching the Mind
When I was a young(er) man my main character was one driven by depression. I was an unhappy kid. Home was oppressive, and the alternative was to ‘go out’. Having lots of friends, but none close, I’d do the rounds, finding different groups of people to hang out with each night. But what I really …
Cappuccino Club meets for Mother’s Day
‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ CAPPUCCINO CLUB Monday12th August Mother’s Day and National Holiday in Thailand Topic: Relationships with your Parents _________________________ At Ariyasom Villa, Sukhumvit Soi 1 free of charge, no reservation required 12:30-3pm ‘Cappuccino Club’ Eschewing the usual Dhamma Talk format, sometimes we like to meet for a more open discussion of the principles of Buddhism and meditation …