Programme : WBU SUNDAY FORUM Topic : Meditation for Healing Part II Date & Time : Sunday March 6, 2554(2011), 12:00 – 14.00 : P.M. Speaker : Dr. Mano Mettanando Laohavanich About the Topic : In brief: Healing Meditation has been essential part of Buddhist spiritual practice for centuries as shown …
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Mindfulness with Sound – Mon 21st Feb @ BIA
The BIA is promoting the following program – below find the information as received (note this is not arranged by Little Bangkok Sangha) ‘Mindfulness with Sound’ Explore consciousness and sound in an experimental performance and meditation session by composer Gary Hall. Focus the mind using music, as well as natural and human sounds, for one …
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Q and A with a Monk
A bunch of schoolkids in the UK sent in some questions about being a monk and about Buddhism. Here are the Qs and As: Do you have contact with your family? Not really – they don’t like my choice! But within Buddhism maintaining contact and relationship with your family is considered to be very important. …
Last date with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche has been in Thailand for a little over a week, giving talks, retreats and workshops at various venues. He has a warm and light manner of speaking, that has really struck and impressed the listeners here in Bangkok. We really appreciate his vigour in giving so much of himself for the community here. Tuesday …
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche at Dance Studio
Last night, 8th February 2011, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche continued his time in Thailand with a talk on the Foolishness of Samsara. Looking a little tired after a Dhamma talk in the afternoon also Rinpoche nonetheless managed to inspire, amuse and encourage people in Dhamma. The gist of the talk was how foolish negative emotions can be. ‘Samsara’ he …
More on Ego by D. Hawkins
Amusing description of the ‘ego-mindvs the ‘aware-mind’ from the book ‘I’, David Hawkins p 425 To the ego, peace sounds inactive and passive because the ego thinks in terms of ‘doing’ something, such as seeking control, gain, or avoidance. The ego darts through traffic, pushes the speed limit, and watches for police cars. It fumes at delays …
Monks and Miracles Part II
continued from Part I … One time a layman named Kevaddha went to the Buddha and entreated him to perform some miracles in the wealthy town of Nalanda in order to get support for the Sangha. Three times he was refused with the answer, This is not the way I teach Dhamma to the monks, …
Dhamma talk with Jeff Oliver
Tuesday 1st of March We will meet with familiar and respected meditation teacher Jeff Oliver for dhamma talk and meditation at the Dance Centre on Sukhumvit 24 – this location will be a common place for us to meet from now on – so it’s good to get familiar with it! Jeff has given a number …
February Meet and Eat Thrs 17th
For all us retirees, wastrels and idlers who are not working Thursday lunchtimes … Meet and Eat at ANNAPURNA, our favourite Indian Vegetarian Restaurant. Don’t be shy – everyone is welcome. You don’t need to know anyone… the idea is to meet the other faces.. We’ll have American Zen monk Chong Go Sunim with us also. …
Ajahn Jayasaro Talk – Pak Chong Sun 20th March
We will be taking some minivans up to Pak Chong to see Ajahn Jayasaro on Sunday 20th March for a dhamma talk in English: The site in Pak Chong is very pleasant and cooler than Bangkok. There is plenty of room. Ajahn Jayasaro does a pulic talk there every 1st and 3rd Sunday morning of the month in …
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WBU Forum Feb. 2011
Sunday Forum Will be held at the meeting room, World Buddhist University 3rd floor, WFB Headquarter Building in Benjasiri Park Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok (Close to Prompong BTS station) Sunday February 6, 2011 10.00 – 12.00 : Topic : Satipattana Sutra With David Holmes You are all welcome to join the program, Free of charge. No Tickets or reservations required …
Miracles
As the inspiring Ringu Tulku mentioned the Buddha’s statement that the real miracle is the miracle of instruction, the post below from 3 years ago seems relevant…. so it is bumped up to the front …. Just to be clear the following was written about a dharma talk 3 years ago by someone other than Ringu …
Chakra Meditation
Vicky Weber leads a monthly chakra balancing class at the Marriot Hotel. This is a method of meditation using visualisation – some people are more visually orientated, so it is a good alternative to Vipassana for some. It’s a nice place and group. Their announcement runs as follows: 7 February 2011 ~ Chakra Balancing Meditation with …
Bodywork – 2 day body awareness workshop
This retreat is now fully booked. If you leave your details below there may be a cancellation space we can give you. Sorry for this, but there are actually only 13 rooms in the building.Announcing: a close and small group 2 day meditation workshop on BODYWORK : ‘Mindfulness of Body’ at YBAT 1 (Thonburi) for …
Words from Sayadaw U Jotika
Tomorrow (Tuesday 1st Feb 2011) we are honoured to host Sayadaw U Jotika, a wonderfully humble, inspiring and touching Bhikkhu from Myanmar. Details of the announcement, bio and Mp3 of his previous talks here Here is an excerpt from a book of his letters, called Snow in the Summer, p162-3 I have forgotten most of what …
Buddhist Psychos – Valentine’s day
Buddhist psychologists, Buddhists, psychologists or heck, anyone else …. welcome to join the Buddhist Psycho discussion/coffee and other shenanigans Monday lunch time 14th Feb: Message from Dr Holly, the original Buddhist psycho! Hello Psychos, Just a reminder that the next meeting will be on February 14 at 2 p.m. at Baan Aree. There’s a good …
That Silly Mind – Sayadaw U Jotika
Following is an excerpt from a book collected from Sayadaw U Jotika’s letters entitled Snow in the Summer. It is available in Thai and English (some copies will be available on Tuesday 1st Feb when we have a public talk with Sayadaw) I have been watching my mind for so many years now. So I am very much …
Right and Wrong: Sayadaw U Jotika
Following is an extract from a conversation with respected Burmese Bhikkhu Sayadaw U Jotika. Taken from memory, so apologies for any error. Right and Wrong I don’t like this idea of heaven and hell so much, of punishments and rewards. To my way of thinking I do something because I feel it is the right …
Saturday Night Zen! March 19th!
The Bangkok Seon Club The next meeting of the Bangkok English-language Seon (Zen) Club will be on March the 19th at 7 to 9pm sharp. – As usual, the group will be led by our resident sunim in a short period of meditation and then Dharma discussion around the book ‘No River to Cross’ by Zen Master Daehaeng Sunim. And we usually go to a nearby …
Sayadaw U Jotika – English Talk
WE’RE very happy to announce that Sayadaw U Jotika will give an English only talk for us on Tuesday 1st February at the BIA: Sayadaw U Jotika “Buddhism is the Religion of Freedom” at the BIA Tuesday 1st February Previously living in the US Sayadaw is known worldwide, and hugely respected. He has excellent English, …