____•____ Awake and Embodied Mindful Qi Gong with Marisa Tuesday 14th and 21st July 2015 ¯¯¯¯•¯¯¯¯ Overview Our regular Qi Gong, Yoga and Vipassana teacher Marisa is with us in Bangkok July. For two evenings she’ll lead some mindful Qi Gong sessions at our Little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai, Bangkok. 7:00 gather at the studio …
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The Theravada Buddhist Puja – with Ajahn Vajiro
∩ Saturday 20th June THE THERAVADA PUJA led by Ajahn Vajiro at the Rojana Center, Suk. 23 9:00-11:30am Overview Instead of the usual simple dharma talk format, this time we will try something new in Bangkok – a full ‘Tamwat’ (morning chanting and puja). This is actually how things work in the Buddhist monasteries …
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Dharma Talk with Ajahn Vajiro
◊ Dhamma Talk with with Ajahn Vajiro Wednesday 10th June Overview: Wednesday 10th June, 6:30-8:15pm Gather at Ariyasom Villa Boutique Hotel Dharma talk with Ajahn Vajiro – one of the senior Bhikkhus in the Ajahn Chah lineage, Ordained 1980 Topic: Living a Disciplined Life – the value of Vinaya There is no charge for this …
Ajahn Jayasaro Trip Sunday June 21st
° ________________________________ Trip to Pak Chong for Dhamma Talk with Ajahn Jayasaro ___________________________________ ธรรมะ โดย พระอาจารย์ ชยสาโร We’re closed to more bookings for the mini-vans. You are still welcome to join this trip, but you have to arrange your own transport. ____________________________________________________ We will be taking some minivans for a day trip up to Pak Chong to …
Insight and Metta Retreat, with Steven Smith and Pandit Bhikkhu
≡≡≡≡≡•≡≡≡≡≡ Bangkok Vipassana Meditation Retreat with Steven Smith and Pandit Bhikkhu Sunday November 8th – Saturday November 14th Overview: (Some details will be subject to revision) A week long Insight (Vipassana) and Metta meditation week close to Bangkok for Yogis of all experience levels. Steven Smith will be leading …
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Discussion meetup – Alice in Wonderland
Φ Alice in Wonderland Buddhist Psycho Meeting Wednesday May 13 12:30-3:00pm Overview: Psychologists, Buddhists and meditators (and anyone else interested) are invited to join the Alice in Wonderland discussion. 12:30-3:00pm at ‘Apartments’ Meditation Studio, Ekkamai There is no charge and no need to book. ‘Buddhist Psychos’ was started by the late Dr Holly Dugan, a …
Informal Qi Gong – Sunday
Special Qi Gong (Meditation in movement) with Sachie – short notice Sunday 26th April at the Little Bangkok meditation studio, Ekkamai This is short notice, but we’ll hold an informal Qi Gong and meditation session with visiting Japanese Qi Gong teacher Sachie, who lives in Chiang Mai. Sachie has been involved with meditation for a …
Non-duality and Buddhism
A short look at Enlightenment in advance of our event about the Indian sage Ramana Maharshi Saturday. We’ll be asking some of the following questions: The practise of Buddhism is for Enlightenment – spiritual release from suffering. Quite what that is, of course, you won’t know until you experience it directly. But saints and sages …
Cappuccino Club: April 25 – Ramana Maharshi
—∗— The Cappuccino Club is back (minus the cappuccinos!) Topic: the Indian Sage Ramana Maharshi Saturday 25th April 12:30-3:30 Overview: Meet up for lunch, film and discussion on the topic of the famous Indian Sage Ramana Maharshi. This teacher has been a huge influence for spiritual seekers, and is someone you should know about! He …
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Does Metta meditation affect the recipients?
Does offering metta meditation actually affect other people? Let our pets decide … ! ____________________________________ Metta meditation, or ‘loving kindness’ meditation is a staple of Buddhism. One arouses the feeling unconditional loving kindness in any way that is expedient, and then ‘offers’ it outwards towards all world beings. Insight meditation (vipassana, yoniso manasikara) makes you …
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Special Events with Ajahn Sundara in Bankgok, March 2015
⊂◊⊃ Ajahn Sundara Monday 23th and Thursday 26th March Special guest for our regular sessions in Ekkamai (Monday) and Ariyasom (Thursday) Overview: Ajahn Sundara, one of the longest serving Western Buddhist nuns in the world, will be joining our regular sessions on Monday and Thursday. She is at the end of several months sabbatical in Thailand and …
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Jeff Oliver Talks : 23/24/25 February 2015
Two evenings with Dharma teacher Jeff Oliver Meditation: Beginning, Middle and (getting) Advanced ‘APARTMENTS’ meditation studio, Ekkamai Mon 23, Tue 24, Weds 25 February : 7-8:30pm Note – Pandit made a mistake with the dates, so Monday 23rd will be with Pandit, and then 24/25 with Jeff Oliver Overview: One of our regular, and most popular, …
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Mindfulness and Insight Training Course – April
∼ Mindfulness and Insight Training Course with Luang Por Pramote 9 – 13 April 2015 Chonburi Province Overview: Meditation retreat in English, organised by students and assistant teachers of Ajahn Pramote Pramojjo, abbot of Wat Suan Santitam in Chonbrui province. This is one of Thailand’s most respected teachers of the current time, whose teachings have touched many lives …
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Monday with Ajahn Sundara
Quick announcement – Ajahn Sundara will be joining us on Monday 8th February for an informal dharma talk. She was the senior nun 20+ years ago when I was at Amaravati. Here’s her bio: Ajahn Sundara is French and was born in a liberal non-religious family. After studying dance, she worked and taught for a …
2015 Course in Mindfulness Meditation
⊥ A Short Course in Meditation Saturday mornings Feb-March 2015 with Pandit Bhikkhu This course already started and is fully booked – We’ll be running it again next year. Overview: For seven weeks we will hold a systematic course in mindfulness meditation, at the elegant Indus Restaurant meeting room, Sukhumvit Soi 26. We’ll meet for group session …
‘A Little Bit Better’ – dhamma talk at the WFB with Pandit Bhikkhu
Dharma Talk & Meditation ‘A Little Bit Better’ with Pandit Bhikkhu @WFB HQ Sunday 1st Feb, 2-5pm Overview: The World Fellowship of Buddhists holds a monthly meditation and dharma workshop at their HQ, behind Benchasiri Park (by Emporium). Sunday Feb. 1st, the talk is with Pandit Bhikkhu. 2-5pm – no need for reservation. Free of charge. …
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Dharma Talk – the Tibetan Book of the Dead
Dharma Talk Monday 26th January 2015 “The Tibetan teachings on stages of dying and rebirth” based on the famous ‘Tibetan Book of the Dead’ live with Khenpo Phuntsok Tashi (Director of National Museum of Bhutan) Overview Meet in the little Bangkok Meditation Center for a talk with our visiting Tibetan scholar and meditation teacher …
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Superstitious Minds – Buddhist Psycho meeting Sat 17th Jan
Φ SUPERSTITIOUS MINDS Buddhist Psycho Meeting Saturday 17th January 1:00 – 3:00 pm Overview: Psychologists, Buddhists and meditators (and anyone else interested) are invited to join ‘Superstitious Minds’ discussion Saturday 17th January from 1-3 pm ‘Buddhist Psychos’ was started by the late Dr Holly Dugan, a clinical psychologist. This is a totally informal group, and we do …
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Bangkok Weekly Puja
⌊Î⌋ Weekly Puja Puja and freestyle meditation every Thursday evening at Ariyasom Villa 6:30-8:00pm on Sukhumvit Soi 1 It is not easy to develop a meditation practise. For those who have a meditation practise already – you know it is difficult to keep up alone. This is the great benefit of coming to a group meditation, …
2014
Another year has passed. I did not write any of my thesis. I did teach too many classes at University. I barely joined any events in my temple and they must be wondering if I still live there. I did join countless events across Bangkok. And another year deeper into middle age has flitted by. …