Mind as a Sense
Mind is a sense organ that sees thoughts and emotions. Just like the eye is a sense organ that sees form, and the ear is a sense organ that senses sounds. This is how we have it in Buddhism – … Continue reading →
WBU Forum Dec ’08
World Buddhist University announces its monthly Buddhist meditation forum for December 2008 as follows: WBU SUNDAY FORUM In a Special time of 10th Anniversary of WBU Establishment. Topic : Buddhism and Global Warming Date & Time : December 7, 2551(2008) … Continue reading →
Sayadaw U Janaka
You will likely know the name of Sayadaw U Janaka. He is one of the very top figures in Burmese meditation, and is the teacher of our recent invitee Jeff Oliver, and of U Vamsa (who did some talks for … Continue reading →
Mind and Mind Stuff
Next Saturday our Bangkok meditation group for Buddhism and meditation will be looking at questions of the brain and meditative experiences, in the Nirvana Neuron– presented by Dr Holly . So this is a good time to revisit some of the … Continue reading →
Any moment but this..
Blog for those interested in meditation, vipassana, mindfulness and such in Bangkok, the city of Angels, Thailand: Doctors, magazines and self-help books all recommend meditation as a way to relax, relive stress and restore harmony and balance of body and … Continue reading →
Workshop photos
A few photos from our one day meditation workshop with mindfulness and vipassana teacher Jeff Oliver, in Bangkok, Thailand.This dharma center sits there empty all year long – what a pity Luang Phor Viriyang of Wat Dhammamonkhol said we can’t … Continue reading →
Jeff Oliver Talk Photos
Nov 2008 Australian meditation teacher Jeff Oliver stopped off in Bangkok to give a Dhamma talk entitled ‘How to Meditate’. A long time student of Burmese Master Sayadaw U Janaka, he took us through basic Samadhi practise using the breathing … Continue reading →
Right to Wrong Speech
Right Speech in Buddhism – the Bangkok blog for meditation and Buddhist Vipassana meditation: Do you have a right to Free Speech in your own house? Woman charged with swearing at toilet A Pennsylvania woman is facing a jail sentence … Continue reading →
The Nirvana Neuron?
Social Gathering- Saturday 29th November Lunch and Movie at the Tai Pan Hotel, Sukhumvit 23 The Nirvana Neuron? Introduced and moderated by Dr Holly. Mindfulness meditation (vipassana) and neurology – how meditation might affect the brain. Special Event in Bangkok:- … Continue reading →
Dhamma Talk – Taling Chan
Mae Chee Brigitte leads a meditation session for mindfulness and vipassana as indicated below: Sunday November 23 Thai, translated into English AT Mae Chee Brigitte’s mini centre near Taling Chan (Thonburi, in the general area of the new Southern Bus … Continue reading →
How to Meditate
Thursday 13 November (hopefully you will all be ok after the Loi Krathong celebrations the day before!) Dhamma talk with Jeffrey Oliver “How to Meditate” Jeff, former Buddhist monk who has been leading Vipassana mindfulness meditation workshops and retreats for over … Continue reading →
Beer and Meditation
No – this is not an admonishment … a note on the excellent online magazine Tree Hugger which is running a story on a Buddhist temple in Thailand that is made from Beer bottles. head over to tree hugger for … Continue reading →
Meditation Workshop
Saturday 15th November 9am – 6pm One day Vipassana Meditation Workshop with visiting meditation teacher Jeff Oliver A couple of places have opened up due to cancellations. There will of course, be more such workshops in the future. We have … Continue reading →
People and faces
Some of the people and faces from the Talks at Wat Yannawa, in no particular sequence. We are working on a setting up a one day workshop in November with a respected visiting teacher for those who want to work on their … Continue reading →
Power of Qi – Sat 8th November 2008
Meditation and mindfulness related public talk and workshop Afternoon Tea Talk The Living Qi Thailand presents QI GONG MASTER TAN SOO KONG An extraordinary talk on: The history, benefit and power of Qi(life force energy). Unfolding China’s ancient health enhancement … Continue reading →
Bhutan film
Bhutan and Gross National Happiness This movie date has been moved to Nov 22nd The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan wakes each day to millions of prayer flags with messages of peace and happiness carried on the wind around the world. … Continue reading →
WBU Forum November
Programme: WBU Sunday Forum Topic: “Is there Buddhist Wisdom hidden in Gross National Happiness” Date & Time: November 2,B.E. 2551(2008) 12.00-13.30P.M. Speaker: Hans van Willenswaard About the Speaker & Topic Hans van Willenswaard was born in the Netherlands; He … Continue reading →
Shambhala Mondays
Please double check the information below by phoning the via their website, as we can’t guarantee other group’s events – things get cancelled, postponed, or times changed. Most Saturdays the Bangkok branch of the Shambhala Group meets for meditation and … Continue reading →
Geography of Thought
Upcoming event, Wednesday 29th October 2008: “Geography of Thought” How Asians and Westerners Think Differently This curious little book is written by psychologist Richard E. Nisbett and serves as a manual on the different cognitive processes that we can loosely … Continue reading →
Making Sense of Samsara
Samsara sucks! Yet it is human nature to try and make sense of it all. Psychologist George Kelly, who invented the psychological model of ‘constructs’ pointed out that people don’t mind suffering and hardship so much if they have a … Continue reading →