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Monday – June 16, 2025: 18.30 – 20.00 hrs at Baan Aree Foundation, Bangkok !Parsifal and Maitreya Buddha! Parsifal : was a knight of the Round Table, and the hero of Richard Wagner’s final opera. His story however, is that of Maitreya Buddha, as Wagner knew himself. The story is short, and is all about …
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The Little Bangkok Sangha is happy to announce the next meeting of the Dharma Circle, a series of in-person meetings at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. The meeting will be held on Monday 9 June 2025 from 06:30 – 8.00 PM Bangkok time. We …
We are delighted to welcome back Phra Kittikhun Katavanno (Phra Pele) for an evening of teachings on Monday 2 June 2025 at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree Foundation. If you struggle to stay awake during traditional sitting meditation or find it too difficult, you may …
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We are delighted to welcome Frans Versteijnen for the first time to give a talk about “The Wheel of Life” on an evening of Monday 5 May at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree Foundation. Frans has a long standing interest in the Wheel of Life, …
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The event is now CANCELLED. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Shamans, Aliens, and Buddhas You are cordially invited to join us on Monday 31 March 2025, when our friend Elijah Whaley will be leading the Monday night meditation at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. Elijah invites you to suspend belief as he shares a …
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The word dharma in Sanskrit does not mean ethics or morality as commonly understood nowadays; but it means nature. Accordingly, the spiritual core of eastern (dharmic) religions is in fact the true understanding of nature and its immutable laws. That is also the ultimate mission of science. In this sense, dharma is science and science is dharma. This talk will …
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The talk on 24 February will cover the basics of Zen philosophy and practice, especially for those with little or no background in Zen. What is the history of Zen? How is Zen different from Theravada? How does Zen view the “three seals” of impermanence, suffering, and no self? What is the Zen view of …
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The talk on 10 February will focus on the basics of Zen sitting practice. Included will be discussion of: thinking, things that are bothering you, non-thinking, receiving the facts of things as they are, imaginary thinking, and what to practice while sitting. A short essay by Kando Inoue on these topics will be the basis …
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You are cordially invited to join us on 20 January 2025, when our friend Robin Moore will be leading the Monday night meditation at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. In this session we will explore how the stories that we tell shape how …
You are cordially invited to join us on 3 February 2025, when Marisa Cranfill will be leading the Monday night meditation at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. Marisa will teach Qigong Dantian meditation – centering the mind in the Dantian to bring more …
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You are cordially invited to join us on 13 January 2025, when our friend Andy Lowe will be leading the Monday night meditation at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. Andy will introduce the Tibetan Buddhist practice of Tonglen which was introduced to him by …
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We are delighted to be welcoming back Ajahn Jayanto for an evening of teachings on Monday 2 December at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree Foundation. Ajahn is the co-abbot of Temple Forest Monastery, New England in the US, which follows in the tradition of Luang …
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Details (Apologies for the short notice!) SONIC BOOM – The final event this year with Ven. Pandit Bhikkhu. For all meditators there are certain perceptions to maintain, practices to get proficient in, and certain ‘liberation’ experiences that arise along the way. Do not discount your own potential. Speaker: Venerable Pandit has been an ordained Buddhist …
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You are cordially invited to join us on 19 August 2024, when Jeff Oliver will be leading the Monday night session at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. We have our “inner world” of thoughts and emotions and we have our “Outer world” of people, …
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You are invited to join us on Monday 5 August 2024 when Tom Sigurdson will be leading the Monday night meditation at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. The session will start at 6.30 PM. Everyone is welcome, from beginners to experienced meditators. We meet …
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You are cordially invited to join us on 22 July 2024, when Marisa Cranfill will be leading the Monday night meditation at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. Marisa will teach how to master a standing meditation practice: alignment, relaxation and awareness. It’s a topic she is very passionate …
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You are cordially invited to join us on the first of July 2024, when Ajahn Sukhito will be leading the Monday night meditation at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. The session will include meditation, a Dhamma talk, and Q&A. Everyone is welcome, from beginners …
We are delighted to announce that on 17 June 2024, Zen monk João Rodrigues Sensei will be leading our Monday night meditation at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. João Rodrigues Sensei will give a Dhamma talk and lead us in a meditation. Everyone is welcome, from beginners …
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Concentration practice is the foundation for deep meditation, where the body is steady and comfortable, and the mind is relaxed and alert. The Yogic Pranayama practice is similar to the Buddhist Anapanasati practice (mindfulness of breathing), and both are preparatory steps for concentration. Yogic Pranayama is the gaining, storing and directing of vital energy (Prana) …
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