Sorry for the short notice! As Jeff and Matt are in town, what better excuse to meet up at our favourite Indian Veggie Restaurant? Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of Jeff and Matt though, everyone is welcome. Just an informal gathering – don’t feel shy, it is for anyone to come and join in …
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Bhikkhuni Zamba Chozom – Dhamma Talk 8th Nov.
Monday 8th November Dhamma Talk with visiting Bhikkhuni Zamba Chozom In English ….Very nice that one of the world’s well know Bhikkhunis will stop off in Bangkok and give a public appearance. Thailand tends to be dominated by the monks… most of the well known Thai female Buddhist leaders are teachers of Abhidhamma, which is almost never in English. …
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Notes: The End of the World
Notes and quotes on the talk ‘The End of the World’ at the Pharmaceutical Association of Thailand, Dhamma Talk series 2010 After reading and hearing a little about the mystical side of religion – from Christianity, Hinduism, Sufism, Buddhism or others – one gets an inkling that there is a fundamentally different experience to the …
Zen – Saturday, November 20th, 7pm
Saturday November 20th The next meeting of the English-language Bangkok Seon (Zen) Club will be on November the 20th: 7 to 9pm sharp. There will be a short period of meditation practice, some Dharma teaching from the resident Sunim, and some Dharma discussion around the book ‘No River to Cross’ by Zen Master Daehaeng Sunim. …
Tam Boon – on Halloween
SCREAM FOR CHARITY ‘Tam boon’ is a Thai word translated as ‘making merit’ – not an ideal translation. But it is a core Buddhist principle. To do good, donate, help, to work for others … is a way to make your own mind bright and happy. In fact the original word means to make bright …
Naga Serpents, Devas and fireballs
Meditation and yoga teacher Marisa, just returned from a trip to see the famous Naga fireballs that rise form the Mekong river at this time of the year. Naturally, the Thais have a supernatural explanation about the Naga of the river creating this strange occurence. While it is easy to dismiss this particular event, in fact …
Culture – Tak Baht Thevo day
24th October 2010 Tak Baht Thevo Custom This festival is called the ‘Tak Baht Thaewo’ and is essentially an auspicious pindapada, almsround. It is in commemoration of the end of the Buddha’s 7th Rains retreat when he came down from the Tavatimsa heaven. The story goes that he had been teaching Abhidhamma (philosophical explanation of how mind …
Notes: The Future of Kamma
Following are the notes on the talk ‘The Future of Kamma’ by Cittasamvaro, 21st October 2010 in the 2010 Talk Series LIFE: in the Frame of Mindfulness Each year in the Dhamma Talk Series, there is a talk on Kamma (Sanskrit – ‘Karma’). This topic always generates some interest and interaction – people love to …
Tich Nhat Hanh at MCU
Friday 22nd October, 2010 famed monk Thich Nhat Hanh was hosted by the Monk’s University Mahaculalongkorn Rajavidhayalaya in their huge new campus meeting room at Wang Noi, near Ayuddhaya. Approximately 2000 people were in attendance, including about 100 monks and nuns (distinguishable by their headscarves) from The Venerable monk’s own group. They were here in Thailand establishing a new ‘Plum …
Buddhist Psychos – Thrs 4th Nov
A small and eclectic group of Bangkokians meets monthly for discussion on Buddhism and psychology (and whatever else crops up). Instigated by Dr Holly – but featuring whoever has the best idea to speak on …. the meet is open to all. NEXT MEETING: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 3:00 PM AT ASIA BOOKS, AMARIN PLAZA, 3RD FLOOR …
Notes: The Name of the Helper
Notes on the 4th Dhamma Talk in the 2010 Series LIFE: in the Frame of Mindfulness Originally this talk was called ‘There’s Suffering, and There’s Noble Suffering’, but the way things worked out the topic changed slightly. ‘Suffering’ was still the theme, but the focus was on the ‘knowing’ of suffering – or ‘The Name …
Wbu Forum Nov 2010
Programme : WBU BUDDHIST SUNDAY FORUM Topic : Dependent Orignination (one of the key concepts in Buddhism) Date & Time : Sunday Nov 7th, 12-1:30 pm Speaker : David Holmes Former Lecturer for Chulalongkorn University in the Faculty of Arts In the English Department from1992 to 2002 who was born in Canada in 1940 in Winnipeg Manitoba, and, …
Directions … and weekly meditation
Monday night meditation has ended for the time being. We have weekly meetings going already, and some upcoming events to be busy with. Anyone who would like to keep the Monday practise going is welcome to join yoga instructor Nat at Ariyasom Villa. She teaches a gentle form of yoga from 5:30 – 6:30pm and …
Overcoming addiction, monastic style
The weekly ‘Bangkok Podcast’ this week interviews Paul Garrigan – who after many years as a hopeless alcoholic overcame his addiction at Thailand’s famous temple Wat Tham Krabok. This is a ‘last attempt’ place for overcoming addiction of many kinds, and has a long and good track record of effectively giving addicts a framework for change. He …
Meet and Eat: Saturday 16th
Saturday 16th Meet and Eat Just an informal gathering – don’t feel shy, it is for anyone to come and join in and meet some of the others in the group. We’re all friendly … We will Meet ‘n Eat at our favourite Indian Veggie restaurant on Tanon Pan (runs between Silom and Sathorn). The place is called …
Notes on ‘The Queen….’ talk Oct 7 2010
Notes on the Dhamma Talk, 7th October 2010 ‘The Queen Who Would Cover Her Kingdom with Leather’ This year’s talks focus on the theme of Sati Sampajanya – or ‘mindfulness’ as it is always translated. This is a current topic of interest in the therapy side of psychology, and one that is well researched. Psychology …
The Good Side of Wrong Speech
The fabulous Annals of Improbable Research has awarded some research into the emotional benefits of wrong speech – specifically swearing. Does shouting about your pain lessen it? In fact, psychologists (and others) have long noted that things hurt less if you direct attention away from the source of discomfort. Much of meditation is learning to …
Notes on ‘The Gatekeeper’
n’atti santipara.m sukha.m -there is no happiness greater than peace nibbaana.m parama.m sukha.m – nibbana is the ultimate happiness. Notes for the Dhamma talk "The Gatekeeper" at the Pharmaceutical Association of Thailand 30th September 2010 ****** Mindfulness/Absorption Human being s love to be absorbed in something. The feeling of being with the body and mind …
Saturday Seon (Zen) – October 30th
Saturday October 30th The next meeting of the English-language Bangkok Seon (Zen) Club will be on October the 30th: 7 to 9pm sharp. There will be a short period of meditation practice, some Dharma teaching from the resident Sunim, and some Dharma discussion around the book ‘No River to Cross’ by Zen Master Daehaeng Sunim. …
Dhamma Talk with Ajahn Jayasaro
Tuesday November 2nd An Audience with Ajahn Jayasaro “What We Should Have Learned in School” We are happy to announce an audience with Ajahn Jayasaro on Tuesday November 2nd, at the Tavana Hotel, in English. Ajahn Jayasaro was formerly the co-abbot and then sole abbot of Wat Pah Nanachat International Forest monastery in the …