Dhamma in English – always up to date…
A message from Sayadaw U Jotika after his recent travel to Bangkok. Whatever it is we have – we got it from the community we are living in, we got it from the world. If we want more good things from the community we must try our best to make the community better. Help people live a …
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Bangkok’s Korean Soen (Zen) club, Saturday 27th February : 7-9pm (sharp) (a wholesome way to spend your Saturday evening) The next Seon Club is on the 27th of February, and it would be really nice if everyone could, if possible, read Chapter Four of ‘No River to Cross’ before coming. Yesterday we found it really useful to be …
Monday 8th February Dhamma Talk with Venerable Ajahn Kusalo New Zealand monk Vice-abbot of the newly forming Tisarana temple in Canada Talk Topic: “Something About Buddhism” 6:00 – 6:30 gather and caffeinate at Ariyasom Villa, Sukhumvit Soi one 6:45 – …. well to some point – talk and Q&A with Ajahn Kusalo Finish sometime after 8pm Ajahn Kusalo has been ordained for …
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Meditation: up close and personal with Mae Chee Brigitte Sunday 7th Feb. After a very well received one-day workshop in Jan 2010, Mae Chee Brigitte will be back in Bangkok to lead the monthly afternoon workshop at the WFB headquarters, near to the Emporium. Click here to link to her website, which includes the touching …
If you are up on a Sunday morning, the meditation at Kathmandu Gallery is recommended. It is led by a Thai meditation teacher and volunteer hospital counselor Khun Morakot, who has much experience with using meditation for healing both in her own life and especially with cancer patients. She has fluent English, and a charming 2 …
This following talk focusses more on the practical relationship between spirituality and counseling techniques, rather than the specific tenets of Buddhism Wednesday 27th February Schedule: 11:00 am – Lunch 12 noon – Spirit & Society 1:00pm – Spirit & Self 2:00 pm – Break 2:15 pm – Cross-Cultural Counseling 4:15 pm – Meditation 4:30 pm – Suicide …
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The application cut off date was last week, but if you are interested in the program below you might still be able to join – email them directly. Buddhist Training Project Background As Buddhist foreigners in Thailand, an understanding of Thai culture, Thai way of life, and Buddhist morality will be helpful for living …
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We started arranging this event in December 2008. Ajahn Pasanno, who had lived for a while in Bangkok back in the 1970’s, knew that Dhamma was kind of hard to find in the English language, and that this is a big gap in the Buddhist society here in the capital. Things have not changed much …
This week we have two of the longest serving ‘Forest Tradition’ teachers and inspirations giving a talk in Bangkok. One might wonder what exactly is the forest tradition? The ‘Forest Tradition’ does not just mean rural temples, or those in a forest. Some 50+ years ago there was a lineage that looked to Luang Phor Man for …
Following is a report on Sayadaw U Jotika’s talk in Jan 2010, by Marcus Other posts on Sayadaw are listed here I can not speak Thai and so, despite being surrounded by countless opportunities to sit in on any number of Dharma talks, most of it is lost to me. And yet it is always …
So far this January we have had the annual YBAT retreat and the mesmerizing talk by Sayadaw U Jotika. The YBAT organisation has several large facilities in Bangkok and Pathum Thani, with another being built in Ayutthaya. They have 10’s of thousands of people pass through their retreats each year, but not much for the …
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If you have been around meditation and Buddhism for a while you know that sometimes the best meditators are not the best speakers. Sometimes the best speakers are not the best leaders, and often the best temple/centre leaders are not the best speakers etc… It is only natural that different people have different styles and …
After almost a year of planning, we are happy that Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Amaro, joint abbots of Abhayagiri temple in California will pause their travel plans to stop and support the International Dhamma community in Bangkok. This is a special chance for us in Bangkok to meet with two such well known and respected Abbots from the Forest …
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Bangkok’s Korean Soen (Zen) club, Saturday 12th December : 7-9pm (sharp) (a wholesome way to spend your Saturday evening) Bangkok Seon Club The Bangkok Seon Club is an English-language Zen group that will be meeting monthly at the Bangkok Hanmaum Seonwon aka the One-mind Zen Centre near Ekamai BTS (map and directions below) to share experiences …
Sayadaw U Jotika will be giving a public talk on Tuesday January 12th 2010 at Bodhgaya Hall. Sayadaw U Jotika is well known in Bangkok, and has been an inspiration for thousands worldwide. Several books of his are available (and can be obtained at the dhamma talk in January) such as Map of the Journey, and Snow …
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If you are up on a Sunday morning, the meditation at Kathmandu Gallery is recommended. It is led by a Thai meditation teacher and volunteer hospital counselor Khun Morakot, who has much experience with using meditation for healing both in her own life and especially with cancer patients. She has fluent English, and a charming 2 …
This year’s Buddhist film festival continues in January with some interesting films. Rather than figure out locations, maps, and other details, the following links to Marcus’ Blog should put interested people on the right trail. Be sure to confirm details with the organizers if you plan to attend events : Bangkok Buddhist Film festival: general …
A few weeks ago in the Korean Temple we saw they used an interesting cloth to place in front for your head to touch when you bow. It had a circle on it (a target we joked) and a rather beautiful Zen stanza. When things are viewed inwardly they usually become paradoxical. The less you want …
Looks like a mindfulness practise! Photographs of a monk skateboarding inside a historic temple have caused controversy in China. They were taken by a visitor to the Emei Mountain Temple, in Sichuan province, and posted on the internet, reports Huaxi Metropolis News. The monastery stands near the top of Mount Emei – the highest of …
In ‘A Guide To Happiness’ – which was a recent British Channel Four documentary series presented by Alain De Botton – attention was given to Ancient philosopher Epicurus. This Greek had the idea that material things will not bring happiness, even though we are powerfully drawn to them. What we want does not necessarily make you happy. …