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The Three Signs
Three Evening Dharma Talks
with
Visiting Australian meditation teacher Jeff Oliver
Overview:
The Three Signs – the Buddhist Theory for Everything
Monday 13th
Tuesday 14th and
Wednesday 15th October
Three evenings of Dhamma talks with Jeff Oliver.
6:30-8:30 pm
At Ariyasom Villa Boutique Hotel
by donation only
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About the Topic
The ‘Three Signs‘, or the three ‘Characteristics’ in Buddhist teaching, are the nature of all things. This is a core teaching of Buddhism.
While science chases a ‘theory of everything’, Buddhism has a theory for everything – that is, all things that arise, have the characteristic of being impermanent, suffering and non-self.
These three characteristics are not as obvious as one might think. Yes, everything is impermanent, but the Greeks worked that out thousands of years ago. Why should it be important to a meditator? And all things are Suffering … ? Really? What about the beautiful things in the world? And then all things are non-self – what can that mean, and how does it help you do meditation?
Jeff will tackle these core teachings in his usual practical way, based on the experience in Insight Meditation
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The original teaching (sutta), from 2500 years ago is, in usual Buddhist style, short and pithy. Jeff’s art is to take these original teachings and make them relevant and practical:
Monday 13th : The Sign of Impermanence
| SABBE SANKHARA ANICCA’TI YADA PANYAYA PASSATI ATHA NIBBINDATI DUKKHE ESA MAGGO VISSUDHIYA |
ALL STATES ARE IMPERMANENT WHO SEES THIS WITH WISDOM TIRES OF SUFFERING THIS IS THE PATH OF PURIFICATION |
Tuesday 14th : The Sign of Suffering
| SABBE SANKHARA DUKKHA’TI YADA PANYAYA PASSATI ATHA NIBBINDATI DUKKHE ESA MAGGO VISSUDHIYA |
ALL STATES ARE SUFFERING WHO SEES THIS WITH WISDOM TIRES OF SUFFERING THIS IS THE PATH OF PURIFICATION |
Wednesday 15th : The Sign of Non-Self
| SABBE DHAMMA ANATTA’TI YADA PANYAYA PASSATI ATHA NIBBINDATI DUKKHE ESA MAGGO VISSUDHIYA |
ALL NATURE IS NON-SELF WHO SEES THIS WITH WISDOM TIRES OF SUFFERING THIS IS THE PATH OF PURIFICATION |
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About Jeff:
Jeff is a well known vipassana teacher who formerly practised as a Buddhist Monk in Burma with several well known teachers. Currently he teaches often in Turkey, Malaysia, Thailand … leading meditation retreats and sharing dhamma. He’s well known with us in Bangkok and holds regular sessions with us here. He’s a great public speaker and his talks are always inspiring and well received.
His approach is always pragmatic rather than academic – he focusses on how these different teachings can be applied in real life meditation.
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Kindly hosted by Ariyasom Villa, boutique Hotel, Bangkok
Ariyasom Villa is Trip Advisor’s top rated boutique hotel in Bangkok
It also boasts one of the best Vegetarian Restaurants in Bangkok – so if you have earned enough Karma credits, check out the restaurant after the event.
Go to Phloen Chit BTS (Exit 3) and then along Sukhumvit Soi 1 to the end of the Soi. Takes about 8 minutes walking, or take a motorcycle from the entrance to Soi 1.
