Below is a message from Vipassana teacher Jeff Oliver, who many of you will know. There are some spaces to join a dhamma tour to Myanmar .. looks like a very nice trip. Please book soon if you intend to join as it all takes a lot of organising. Received information is as follows: I …
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Ajahn Khemadhammo – Sunday 23rd Jan 2011
23 Jan 11, The Auditorium 3rd Floor Buddhadasa Indapanyo Archives Wachirabenjatas Park (Suan Rot Fai) Kamphaeng Phet Road (Adjacent to Chatuchak Park) Bangkok Tel: +66 (0)2 305 9589 +66 (0)85 960 9555 somehow they forgot to include the time of this event – call the above numbers to find out Keynote Speech: Venerable Ajahn Khemadhammo Sem Sikkhalay, a non-government organization …
Weekend retreat with Ringu Tulku
February 5-6, 2011 Weekend Retreat with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche Khadiravana Center (Kundrol Ling), Hua-Hin No registration fees (by donation only). Food and accommodation provided. Transport cost: 700 baht. Please book your place before 30th January Reservation and map, please email 1000tara@gmail.com; Mobile: 0878299387 Event is organised by the Thousand Stars group. Program Saturday Feb 5 6.30 Meeting at …
Message from Ringu Tulku
An International message from Tibetan Rinpoche Ringu Tulku. See his works, projects and writings here. He will be in Thailand from 2nd Feb. Full schedule is here: Another year has passed like a dream. We observed calamity after calamity. Are we about to make our world unliveable With our greed, short sightedness and ignorance? Watching …
Sayadaw U Jotika 2011
Update: We have arranged an English only talk with Sayadaw on the same topic for Tue 1st Feb. If you are not a Thai speaker, please only come to the English talk, to make space for the many Thai’s who would like to go to the Translated talk on the 27th below. Sayadaw U Jotika will …
RT Rinpoche @ DMG Weds Feb 9th
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche continues his engagements in Bangkok, with a talk at DMG’s Bodhgaya Hall, Chit Lom Talk will be in English with Thai translation. *** “How to Transcend the Attractions of Samsara” 6:00pm chanting/precepts Followed by short meditation, Talk, Q and A, offerings to Rinpoche 9:00pm finish (roughly) For Thai announcement see DMG Website …
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche Talk, Tues 8th Feb
For background, bio and general schedule for the following event click here _____ / _____ “The Foolishness of Samsaric Existence” Public Talk by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche at the Dance Centre, Suk 24 6:30 gather, 8:30 finish Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will give an open public talk at the Dance Centre on Sukhumvit 24. Event is free …
Ringu Tulku Rinpche Thrs 3rd Feb, 2011
Hugely respected Tibetan master Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will give a talk for our Little Bangkok Sangha in English only on: Thrs 3rd Feb 2011 Topic: The Four Noble Truths – a Vajrayana Perspective at DMG Bodhgaya Hall (Chit Lom) 6:30 – 8:30 pm WE’RE glad to be back at the cool and quiet Bodhgaya Hall …
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche 2nd Feb
Hugely respected and very active Ringu Tulku Rinpoche begins his engagements in Bangkok on Wednesday 2nd February 2011 with the topic: “The Art of Happiness” at the Buddhadasa Indapanno Archives, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm For background information and full schedule for February 2011 please click here Note : the topic has changed from ‘how to die gracefully’ …
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche – Bkk Feb 2011
This February 2011 well known Tibetan meditation master, Abbot, professor and writer Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will be teaching at various venues around Thailand. Be sure not to miss this eminent teacher who is well known for his erudition and excellent communication in English. All events are free of charge unless otherwise indicated. See the full …
Ajahn Panyavaro – Monday 24th @ Ariyasom
Ajahn Pannyavaro, Abbot of Bodhi Tree Monastery, Eastern Australia, will be in Bangkok on Monday 24th January. We will hold a meditation and Q&A with him at Ariyasom Villa, Sukhumvit soi 1 6:30 pm – Meet, coffee and refreshements 7-8:30 pm – Meditation, questions/answers 8:30 pm – Finish, go out for dinner with others in the group… Ajahn Pannayvaro …
2011 Jain Philosophy course at Mahidol-ISSJS 2011
Several of our group have attended the course below in previous years, and give good reports. Participants are encouraged to attend the full course, but lectures deal with topics separately so it is possible to just attend some of the lectures. Check down to the comments below the announcement for a futher note from Arthur …
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Sakyadhita Conference for Buddhist Women June 2011
Click the image below for the conference brochure 12th Sakyadhita Conference Bangkok, Thailand June 12-18, 2011 Travel and Registration Information Deadline to Register is May 1, 2011 Space is limited. Please register early. Download the Conference Brochure Conference Location Sathira-Dhammasathan, Bangkok, Thailand The 12th Sakyadhita Conference will be hosted at Sathira-Dhammasathan, a learning community founded …
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Report: Nudge
Book Review: Nudge Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein This is not a self help book, and it is not about Buddhism.It was the ‘best book of the year’ for both the Economist and the Financial Times. And it is all about Choice. When you enter …
A talk by Scott Wellenbach
Shambhala Bangkok group annouces: A community talk by translator Scott Wellenbach Time Wednesday, January 12 · 7:00pm – 9:00pm Location Bangkok Shambhala Meditation Center Narathiwat Soi 15, Yaek 8, house #29 Bangkok, Thailand Created By Bangkok Shambhala Meditation Group More Info The Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s Life in Tibet: His Writings, His Discoveries, and His Training With His Teacher… A Community …
David Hawkins definition of Ego
David Hawkins, who has a number of books to his name and, if you count people like Eckhart Tolle, Nisargadatta etc .. to be enlightened, then he belongs with that group, has a nice working definition of ‘ego’ as it is usually understood these days. Note that the modern idea of ‘ego’ is always negative, and has …
Report: 2010 in review
This post is from WordPress automated reporting …. The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 81,000 times …
HHPCR Sat/Sun retreat
Saturday 22nd – Sunday 23rd Jan Two day meditation retreat Post by Ram Full two days Meditation retreat in Bangkok. Must reserve beforehand, venue to be confirmed, contact Ram at 081-9855564 If you are interested in attending the meditation retreat with Phakchok Rinpoche on 22-23 Jan, please email me or call me on my mobile at …
HHPCR Fri 21 Jan @CP Tower
HH Phakchok Rinpoche will give a talk at CP Tower for their regular dhamma group, in English with Thai translation. 12:00 to 2:00 pm free of charge, no reservation needed Topic: BODHICITTA – THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT The five basic qualities of Bodhicitta are: Clarity, Calmness, Focus, Wisdom and Compassion. Bodhicitta is a perquisite to Enlightenment. Enlightenment will …
HHPCR Thrs 20th Jan @ Siam Society
His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche continues his whirlwind tour of Bangkok with a talk at the Siam Society Phakchok Rinpoche at the Siam Society 7-9pm Enlightened Teachings of the Great Indian Masters Note: there is a 200 baht charge for non-members Event is in English only (no Thai translation) This is a collection of very previous texts from …