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Friday October 2nd the WBU will be holding a conference on the global financial crisis and Buddhism. It’s an all day event, and you need to reserve a spot efore 20th September if you wich to attend. Received information is as follows: THE WORLD BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BUDDHISM and the WORLD ECONOMIC …
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Many of you regulars will know or have seen Khun Nok at different meditation events – most recently at the workshop with Mike and Helge at Ariyasom. Otherwise know by her proper name Kamonwan she is Thailand’s first qualified Kinesiologist practitioner in Thailand, certified by the Australian College of Complimentary Medicine in Melbourne. Her website …
Notes on ‘Welcome Back to Yourself’ Dhamma Talk, Planet Yoga September 2009 In the previous talk we had looked at the nature of ‘consciousness ‘ in Buddhism. When you see the word ‘consciousness’ it is a translation of the Pali term Vinyana (Vi`n`naana) – but it should really be called ‘cognizing’ or my own favourite …
Notes on The Refigerator Light Consciousness is the hot topic in neurology, psychology and philosophy right now. It is something we cannot touch, cannot measure and cannot quantify, even though it is perhaps our most basic experience as a human being. What is it? Thomas Aquinas philosophized three levels of consciousness Vegetative Sensitive Rational …
It’s not really dhamma, but interesting all the same. Bamrungrad Hospital, on Suk Soi 1 (right next to Ariyasom Boutique Hotel, Bangkok) is hosting a festival called, Living in Bangkok. Looks to be interesting. To be held on Saturday Sept 12th. From schools to pools, shops to shows, the 11th annual LIVING IN BANGKOK …
A few days ago we had one of our lunch/movie meetings in the Tai Pan Hotel. The topic was ‘Just Enough’, as a reflection on the nature/necessity of giving up sense pleasures. Video’s were as much for fun as serious debate. The longer videos came from the brilliant TED website. We looked at the ‘Paradox …
If you are going to Chiang Mai, there is a relatively unadvertised and quiet way to spend some close time with a well respected Sayadaw from Burma. The location is in a Doctor’s house, with Sayadaw U Thuzana who is visiting Chiang Mai for the Rains Retreat period. We are also hoping Sayadaw will stop …
So What is Wrong with Sense Desire ? Planet Yoga talk Aug 27 2009 Phra Cittasamvaro Religion takes a dim view of sense desire, and sense pleasure. Think of Christian monastics living in rough conditions, or Indian ascetics torturing themselves… Even in Buddhism, eating once a day, enduring the tough conditions of the jungle etc. …
‘The Guaranteed Method’ Notes on the 3rd talk at Planet Yoga 2009 During the first two weeks we looked at the meditator’s duty of observation and mindfulness, while allowing ‘Wisdom’ or Panya to do the real problem solving work. Too many meditators try to solve life problems or try to figure everything out instead of …
The afternoon Talk/Meditation at the WFB this month will be led by our very own Ajahn Wimoak. This adds us up a lot happening the first weekend of September. The keen can attend both the WBU Forum led by Alan Oliver (who helped get ‘littlebang’ going 3 years back) from 12- 1:30, and then go …
Bangkok’s Korean Soen (Zen) club, Sat. 5th September 7-9pm (sharp) (a wholesome way to spend your Saturday evening) This month we will be studying chapter three of Kunsunim’s ‘No River to Cross’ and it would be wonderful if as many people as possible could (re)read the chapter before coming. But if you don’t have a copy of …
Sunday 30th August Thai Monk Ajahn Wimoak will be leading his monthly one-day workshop in meditation based on the mindfulness of the body (Kayakatasati) on Sukhumvit Soi 1 at the Beautiful Boutique hotel Ariyasom Villa, in English. The program, including lunch, is kindly provided free of charge by Ariyasom Bangkok Boutique Hotel. Ajahn Wimoak is …
We are happy to announce that Mike and Helge – the two senior assistant teachers from Wat Kow Tahm, Koh Pa-gnarn will be leading One-Day Workshops on Saturday 5th September 2009, and Sunday 6th September 2009. Open ONLY to those who have booked in advance. Space is limited to 30 people each day. Saturday is …
Program : WBU SUNDAY FORUM Topic : The Universal Curriculum : Applying Buddhist Teachings To the 21st Century Date & Time : September 6, 2552(2009), 12.00-13.30 P.M. Speaker ; Mr. Alan Oliver About the Topic : “The Universal Curriculum : Applying Buddhist Teachings To the 21st Century” Often we study the core …
Last night’s dhamma talk at Planet Yoga was entitled ‘The Relay’ (loosely based on Sutta 24 of the Majjhima Nikhaya) Principle While the sutta itself is a little involved, it is our job as meditators to try and bring it to life, and find out how it can be applied to real experience. The principle …
Saturday August 29th we will be holding one of our lunch/movie dates at the Tai Pan Hotel. The topic this time is ‘Sense Desire’ – following on from the talk What is Wrong with the Senses? (Thurs.27th). Our events at the Tai Pan are very informal – it is really our way to get together, meet …
Next meditation at Kathmandu Gallery is Sunday August 16: 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 …
Last night’s event went well. Last year at Wat Yannawa our brand new amp and speaker system went up in smoke after 10 minutes. It is always tricky starting in a new location. Some of the late-comers were looking around for the venue for quite a while. It is certainly a large enough venue, cool …
The Shambhala group of Bangok are announcing the following event, led by Claude Brina, a qualified Shambhala meditation instructor. Sorry – We’d posted up the incorrect date previously – it is definitely the Monday 17th The Nine Stages of Shamatha are a centuries old Buddhist teaching on the signposts that meditators experience in stabilizing their …
Dr Soraj, Prof. at Chulalongkorn University, is announcing a double header lecture day. He always finds interesting speakers in the academic line. Click here for the weblink or see below: Two Public Lectures Monday, August 10, 2009, 1 to 4 pm “Thai- Sri Lanka Relations: A Historical Overview” by Dr. Hema Goonatilake and “Possible Approaches …