Saturday October 30th, 2010 One Day Meditation Workshop Topic: The Hawk and the Quail or ‘staying in the proper field of attention’ With British monk Phra Pandit in English in the cool, quiet and spacious YBAT facility, Petch Kasem Road (map/details below) Overview: On Saturday 30th October, we will hold a meditation workshop through the morning and …
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Weekend Meditation Retreat – Oct 2010
Sorry – but a seasonal price hike at the resort, and the meeting room hire have put this retreat past our budget – it is getting up towards 3000 baht per person for the weekend, which we think is too much. The search goes on for a nice quiet resort that we can use at …
WBU forum October 2010
Programme : WBU BUDDHIST SUNDAY FORUM Topic : A Sacred Tooth and its magic Date & Time : October 3th, 2553 (2010), 12:00 – 13.30 P.M. Speaker : Prof. J.B. Disanayaka Ambasador of Srilanka _________________________________________________________________ About the Topic and speaker : A SACRED TOOTH AND ITS MAGIC The Temple of the Sacred Tooth, Dalada Maligava, in Kandy, Sri Lanka …
Notes: A Matter of Mindfulness
LIFE: in the Frame of Mindfulness 2010 Dhamma Talk Series Notes on the first talk: A Matter of Mindfulness The theme this year – Mindfulness – is a hot topic in the world of psychology and therapy. The other hot topic by the way, is consciousness … but as yet the field of study has …
Essence of Jain Philosophy
The following should be an interesting event. Jain Philosophy is part and parcel of the Indian frame of thinking that gave birth to Buddhism and many other systems. Invitation to Jain Philosophy lecture in The Essence of Jain Philosophy by Visiting Prof., Dr. Shugan Chand Jain B.E. M.E., PhD. in Jain philosophy, {Dr. Shugan Jain is an IT …
Seminar on Non-Violence
You are cordially invited for the Seminar on “Social Harmony through Non-violence (Ahimsa)” Organized by Centre for Bharat Studies, Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia (RILCA), Mahidol University in collaboration with International School for Jain Studies (ISJS) and Sanskrit Studies Centre, Silpakorn University Date: Friday, 1st October 2010 Duration: 8.30a.m.-12.45 p.m. Venue: The …
Tibetan Monk Visit
Tibetan Monk Ven. Latri Khenpo Geshe Nyima Dakpa Rinpoche will be in Thailand conducting a series of events organised by the Thousand Stars Foundation (a Thai group dedicated to Tibetan style Buddhism). Events will be conducted in English with Thai translation. Remember to contact the organisation to double check dates as things do change sometimes… the schedule will be as follows: _________________________________________________ …
HHPCR message
Following is a message from His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche (who has done several well received tours in Bangkok over the last couple of years). Good Morning, Good Afternoon and Good Evening, Where ever you all are, I hope that you have all been well and happy. And now here is my friendly reminder on this Guru …
Special Abhidhamma Session
Respected Abhidhamma teacher Ajahn Sujin will be leading a special session at the WFB Headquarters on Saturday October 23, 2010, from 2 to 4.30pm. October 23rd is a public holiday for exiting the Rains Retreat period. Special Abhidhamma class in English with reknowned teacher Ajahn Sujin. She has been one of Thailand’s leading lights in the field of Buddhism, especially Abhidhamma, for …
2010: Talk Topics
LIFE in the Frame of Mindfulness 5th Annual Dhamma Talk Series: Sept-Oct 2010 Talk Topics For general information on this series, including maps, bio, background etc.. click here. 1. Thursday September 23rd A Matter of Mindfulness It has become the keyword in modern psychology, and has been the cornerstone of Buddhist Insight Meditation …
2010 Dhamma Talk Series
After much delay, and frantic organising, this year’s Dhamma Talk series starts Sept. 23rd: LIFE …in the frame of Mindfulness Dhamma Talk Series with British Monk Phra Cittasamvaro at the Pharmaceutical Association of Thailand (Thong Lor BTS Station) running for 6 Thursday evenings…. *** OUTLINE Through the Little Bangkok Sangha, for 6 Thursday evenings British …
Is Wrong Speech ever Right?
Precepts are only precepts, and not absolute commandments. They are supposed to generate mindfulness and consciousness of your actions. Speech is the most difficult to control actually, and everyone finds themselves falling short on this one. Are there times when it is ok to lie? If you lie to make others feel good (simple lies like …
Five Regrets of the Dying
The following inspirational email has been going around lately. The topic is one we practise in Buddhism – mindfulness of you own mortality. Such recollection is supposed to help order your priorities, not make you depressed. If you have ever faced your own death through unfortunate circumstance, you will know that it really makes you mindful, …
Qualities of a Good Man
A few days ago Ajahn Jayasaro gave a Dhamma talk in English for about 60 people in Pak Chong (Northwest of Bangkok). It was not clear to everyone but the points he was talking about are a teaching called the Sappurisa-dhamma: qualities of a good man. There are actually a couple of different teachings on this topic …
Seon Club – September 25th
Saturday September 25th The next meeting of the English-language Bangkok Seon (Zen) Club will be on September the 25th: 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. …
Never get too much
Atitti Sutta (AN I, Tikanipāta, Sambodhivaggo 6) “Bhikkhus, indulging in these three there is no satiation. What three? Indulging in dreaming, taking intoxicating drinks and sexual intercourse there is no satiation. Bhikkhus, indulging in these three there is no satiation.” Maybe we can add ‘internet’ to the list ?? Taken from Ven Sopaka – a Western monk …
Meet and Eat
Wednesday 8th August It’s Nui’s last bash at Annapurna before she goes to America. Come say goodbye – doesn’t even matter if you don’t know her- come along anyway. Cheap food and company! We will Meet ‘n Eat at our favourite Indian Veggie restaurant on Tanon Pan (runs between Silom and Sathorn). The place is called Annapurna (also …
The best and worst of it all
If you have been a regular at events over the last couple of years you’ll know the indomitable Richard Rubacher. You’ll also know he was recently hositalised with kidney failure stemming from a prostrate condition. Well, he was in very bad shape, but you have to admire the man – he never stopped goofing around. …
Cycle of Samsara
Samsara – the cycle of rebirth that keeps beings revolving around continually from life to life, ever placing them in the way of danger and suffering, while offering only faint and fleeting pleasures as a distraction. It’s also a word that means ‘the World’ in the common sense of endless work, effort and ultimately failure …
Ajahn Jayasaro Talk – English
ON Sunday 5th September, 2010 Ajahn Jayasaro will give a talk in English for the Museum Volunteers Group, at his residence in Pak Chong (about 1.5 hours from Bangkok). All are welcome to attend. The mini-van is now full. If you wish to drive you are welcome to meet us in front of Starbucks at …