Meditation is so simple, a child could …. Thanks to Lee for that one. Here is something more like the real thing: But you might argue he was not really trying to meditate. Not so for this one:
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Facts of Death
One of our more recent members, Christian, who was quite committed to the meditation practise, died a couple of days ago in Bangkok. He spent two weeks in hospital with several close family members and friends before passing away. He joined the talk of Ajahn Tiradhammo last June shortly after losing his partner to lymphoma, and took …
16 Jan Meditation Workshop with Mae Chee Brigitte
Saturday 16th January, 2010 One day Meditation workshop with Austrian meditation teacher Mae Chee Brigitte in English At the fabulous Ariyasom Villa Boutique Hotel Following our recent very nice workshops with the Wat Kow Tahm Assistant teachers Mike and Helge, we are glad to arrange a further one day meditation workshop with Austrian Mae Chee Brigitte. …
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Dhammodaya Centre retreat with Jeff Oliver
The Dhammodaya Vipassana meditation centre, just outside Bangkok is announcing an upcoming retreat with respected meditation teacher Jeff Oliver. Retreat runs from Saturday 9th to Sunday 17th January Please arrive by 9am on the 9th, and the retreat will finish after the meal at midday on the 17th. Some car pooling should be available for …
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Monk note: Phowa retreat with HHPCR
(in the blogging spirit, I will post up some personal notes once a month or so … I originally thought to keep this blogsite completely impersonal, but my intentions are impermanent like everything else) Phowa Retreat with His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche This last week I was in Malaysia, having kindly been invited by Jarunee and Ram to join the special …
Kathmandu: Healing meditation class, Dec ’09
Khun Morakot, a Thai lady fluent in English and experienced in meditation, will lead her monthly session at Kathmandu Gallery, Silom area. She has much experience in a number of meditation lineages, and especially the use of meditation (or just counselling) for cancer patients in the hospitals. It is a charming setting and teacher so …
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First Ever Little Bangkok Sangha Annual Picnic
Popular decision is to start early (when it is still cool) so 9:15 is the new gathering time at Mor Chit BTS, on the platform under the railway. Well, after much deliberation and procrastination it looks like Saturday 19th December is the ideal date for the first annual Christmas picnic. It is the only event …
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Meditation Retreat with Mae Chee Brigitte
1st – 9th January 2010 International Meditation Retreat With Mae Chee Brigitte This retreat will be held in a temple outside Bangkok (roughly 700 baht taxi from town) – the same temple where Phra Frank resides – most regulars will know him well. A very good way to start the new decade! Mae Chee Brigitte …
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Retreats in Chiang Mai this dry season
While we usually focus on free events in Bangkok, the following is also of interest especially for those who have met the organiser Khun Morakot, who leads the monthly meditation session at Kathmandu Gallery: Weekend Retreat at Dr. Tui’s Organic Farm in Chiang Mai’s Mae Tang District Available only from December 4, 2009 – February …
The Immeasurable
The matter of the ‘self’ will probably always remain the field of philosophy rather than science. Sociology aside, the problem of the self is that it is wrapped up irretrievably with consciousness, and that is something that cannot be measured or examined. It is pure subjectivity. Even though we know the structure of the neuron …
Korean Soen (Zen) club meet December ’09
Many of us have now been to the peaceful and serene Korean Zen temple in Ekamai, so it comes highly recommended. There is a a monthly meeting there in English (sometimes translated from Korean) for those with time to spend in wholesome activity once a month on a Saturday evening: Next meeting is Saturday 12th …
Reports: Workshop and Korean Zen Temple
John who runs the Kao San Road website and service, reports on his experience under the guidence of Wat Kow Tahm assistant teachers Mike and Helge in the recent one-day-workshop kindly hosted by the beautiful Ariaysom Boutique Hotel in Bangkok. He posted his expereinces on Khao San Road dotcom. It is never that easy settling …
The Last Frontier for Objective Science
‘The last great mystery of science’; ‘the most baffling problem in the science of the mind’; this is how scientists talk about consciousness, but what if our conscious experience is all a grand illusion? Like most people, I used to think of my conscious life as like a stream of experiences, passing through my mind, …
The Missing Black Box
The Missing Black Box Since we will be looking at consciousness on Wednesday and again on Saturday 28th, it seems an opportune moment to bring this older post up to the front again : How are brain and consciousness connected? Did you know that our brains have actually shrunk in size over the last …
YBAT International Weekend Retreat with Phra P. Cittasamvaro
A mini bus will be at Wat Yannawa (Sarthorn BTS Station) to pick people up from 7:45-8am on friday morning. If there are too many people, maybe some can share a taxi and leave from the same place. map to wat Yannawa : http://littlebang.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/map-wat-yannawa.jpg We will also be finishing no later than 1:30 pm on …
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Right Speech is more than no Wrong Speech
What is easier – to keep precepts or to break them ? This is a question Abhidhamma teacher Phra Maha Pangsak asked his students recently. Most people feel it is easier to break them. He disagreed. To break a precept you have to actually do something. To keep them, you don’t have to do anything. Well known Thai scholar …
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World Buddhist University Forum Dec ’09
The World Buddhist University is announcing their monthly open forum speaker as follows : Programme : WBU SUNDAY FORUM Topic : The Earliest Texts Of The Pali Canon Date & Time : December 6, 2552(2009), 12:00 – 13.30 : P.M. Speaker : Dr. Peter Dennis Masefield About the Topic : The Earliest Texts Of The …
‘Life of Brian’ – Still relevant?
In October ’09 our Little Bangkok Sangha watched the Monty Python classic The Life of Brian. Nearly 30 of us joined for lunch and a good few more came just for the movie. Despite being frequently listed as in the top 10 funniest movies of all time, quite a few people had never seen it …
New Look
A new look Littlebang, just to keep it interesting. There are still some adjustments to come; some fine tuing. The advantage of this look is the pages are wider. Not so good on old computers with crt monitors, but much better for lcd screens. And the pages are more easily visible being underneath the main …
Report on A. Jayasaro’s Talk
Report on the talk by Marcus: Ajahn Jayasaro started his talk last night, to over 200 people in the Baan Aree Library, with the story of a scholar willing to go through any hardship to find the perfect teaching. Eventually he’s directed to a great Master and he bows before him. “Tell me” he asks, …