° Zen Club Meeting ZEN MEDITATION Saturday 28th April 2018 @ little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai ° This will be the last Zen Club for a while, as things change. 1:30-3:30pm at the the little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai There is no charge for this event, and no need to book in advance. You do not …
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Meditation for Challenging Times: April 22nd
⊗ Meditation for Challenging Times ⊗ Living the Dhamma in the World Paramis: Generosity 1.30-3:30pm Sunday April 22nd 2018 ⊗ Overview: Living the Dhamma in the World – The Path of the Paramis – 1. Generosity (Dana) This year, Meditation for Challenging Times is following the Path of the Paramis or Ten Perfections. We hope …
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Water Festival: Puja and dharma talk, Sun 15 Apr.
Special Event: Puja and Dhamma Talk for Songkran Festival 2018, Bangkok • 10:00 am – Noon, Sunday 15th April 2018 @ little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai • The world’s biggest non-violent fight, staged yearly in Thailand; with water the only weapon! But there is more to Songkran that splashing water. Temples across the country will hold …
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Zen Club #17 – Zen Prison: Zen Monastery
° Zen Club Meeting #17 Zen Prison: Documentary & Discussion Sunday 25th March 2018 @ little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai ° We’ll be watching a documentary on Japanese prisons, and discussing the Zen monastic principles that it uses. 1:30-3:30pm at the the little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai There is no charge for this event, and no …
special event dharma talk with visiting monk
° Special Event: Dharma Talk with Ajahn Khemavaro (abbot of Wat Buddhadhamma, Sydney) 10:00 am – Noon, Saturday 3rd March 2018 @ little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai ° It’s short notice, but we find we can host Venerable Khemavaro for a dharma talk on Saturday morning – he’s flying back to Aus. in the afternoon, so …
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Ajahn Tiradhammo leading Makha Puja Day @ Rojana
〈〉 Special Event for Makha Puja: Thrs. March 1st 2018 AJAHN TIRADHAMMO Dancing with Roses: overcoming aversion, the second hindrance 1:30-4:00pm @ Rojana Center, Asoke 〈〉 Overview: Thursday 1st March – this is a big day in the Buddhist calendar, and a national holiday Ajahn Tiradhammo is one of the most senior of the Western Buddhist …
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Zen Club, Feb. 2018
° Zen Club Meeting #16 Zen Koans: Dialogs, Drama, and Puppets Saturday 24th Feb. 2018 @ little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai ° Zen club meets more or less monthly. You don’t need to be experienced – it is for anyone and everyone interested in exploring some of the tenets of Zen Buddhism. 1:30-3:30pm at the the …
Zen Club 2018: Zen and the Eightfold Path
° Zen Club Meeting #15 Zen and the Eightfold Path Saturday 27th Jan. 2017 @ little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai ° Zen club meets more or less monthly. You don’t need to be experienced – it is for anyone and everyone interested in exploring some of the tenets of Zen Buddhism. 1:30-3:30pm at the the little …
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Qi Gong live with Marisa – Three Treasures Flow
• QI GONG Three Treasures Flow Live with Marisa Thurs. Feb 1st and Tues. Feb. 13th • Overview A double dose of the sparkling charisma of Marisa – leading Qi gong and meditation live this February. This time we practice the ‘Three Treasures Flow’ – and if you don’t know what that is, better come along and …
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Rayong Beach Retreat 2018
• Rayong Beach Mindfulness Retreat with Pandit Bhikkhu and Marisa Cranfil-Young • Saturday 13th – Monday 15th January 2018 for experienced meditation yogis • ____________________________________ Sorry – this retreat is fully booked up. Meditation and Qi Gong (moving meditation) with Pandit Bhikkhu and Marisa We’re returning for a weekend of quiet, meditation, and sand – on a quiet beach, Rayong …
SPECIAL EVENT: Ajahn Tiradhammo – Sense Desire Hindrance
〈〉 Special Event this National Holiday Tue 5 Dec. AJAHN TIRADHAMMO Sense Desire: the first of the 5 Hindrances 2-4pm @ Rojana Center, Asoke 〈〉 Overview: Tuesday 5th December (National Holiday for Father’s day) Ajahn Tiradhammo is one of the most senior of the Western Buddhist Monks, having ordained in NE Thailand over …
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Zen Club
° Zen Club Meeting #14 The First Three Noble Truths Saturday 2nd December 2017 @ little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai ° Zen club meets more or less monthly. You don’t need to be experienced – it is for anyone and everyone interested in exploring some of the tenets of Zen Buddhism. 1:30-3:30pm at the the little Bangkok …
Meditation for Challenging Times: with Madeleine Recknagel
⊗ Meditation for Challenging Times ⊗ Relating to our Planet with Wisdom & Compassion: with Madeleine Recknagel 1.30-3:30pm Sunday November 26th 2017 ⊗ Overview: Topic: Taking Dhamma Into the World – Relating to our Planet with Wisdom & Compassion This is the seventh meeting in this format and topic. The first ones have gone well, with group discussion …
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Monkey Mind, Monkey Gone: 2x dhamma talk with Jeff Oliver
_•_ Monkey Mind, Monkey Gone practical meditation teaching with Jeff Oliver @little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai Tuesday 21st and Wesnesday 22nd Nov. Overview: Meditation retreat teacher Jeff Oliver from Australia will be in Bangkok for two evenings this November. He’s a a great speaker – interesting and informative. 7-8:30pm @ little Bangkok Meditation Center free …
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Ajahn Amaro: dharma talk Monday 13th November
¦ Ajahn Amaro, Abbot of Amaravati Monastery UK Dhamma Talk: Monday 13th Nov. 2017 ‘Struggling or Straightforward? How a well-trained mind can make life very simple amid the modern world’s complexities‘ ¦ Overview: Ajahn Amaro is the abbot of Amaravati monastery, north of London. He is well known as a skilled public speaker, and for …
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Zen Club: November Meeting 2017
° Zen Club Meeting #11 The Great Matter of Life and Death Sunday 5th November 2017 @Rojana Dhamma Center, Asoke Zen club meets more or less monthly. You don’t need to be experienced – it is for anyone and everyone interested in exploring some of the tenets of Zen Buddhism. During the morning is a Puja …
21 Again, and it’s So Much Better Second Time Around – dhamma talk & Puja
• Dhamma Talk and Puja with Pandit Bhikkhu Sunday 5th November 21 AGAIN AND IT’S SO MUCH BETTER SECOND TIME AROUND • Overview: 10:30am-12:00 @ Rojana Center, Sukhumvit Soi 23 (Asoke BTS/Sukhumvit MRT) Free of charge no need to book in advance in English After this event there will be some food offered for your …
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Meditation for Challenging Times: Buddha
⊗ Meditation for Challenging Times ⊗ 1.30-3.30pm Sunday 8th October, 2017 @ the little Bangkok Meditation Centre, Ekkamai ⊗ Overview: Topic: Finding Refuge in Times of Uncertainty – Taking Refuge in the Buddha This is the sixth meeting in this format and topic. The first ones have gone well, with group discussion deepening our understanding …
Puja and Dhamma talk: The Parable of the Kao San Backpacker
• Dhamma Talk and Puja with Pandit Bhikkhu Saturday 30th September THE PARABLE OF THE KAO SAN BACKPACKER • Overview: 1:30-3:30pm @ Rojana Center, Sukhumvit Soi 23 (Asoke BTS/Sukhumvit MRT) Free of charge no need to book in advance in English • Topic: The Parable of the Kao San Backpacker – adverts for meditation promote …
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Zen Club Special Guest Speaker
° Zen Club Special Event ZEN AND CREATIVITY Friday 22nd September 2017 @little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai “Zen and Creativity”: a dharma talk by Zen master Gil Alon Friday, 22 September 7:00 pm— Ekamai Meditation Center Zen has a long tradition of being connected with the arts, especially poetry, music, theater, and visual arts. …