This month Thai monk Ajahn Wimoak will lead his usual monthly workshop in English/Thai on Sunday 29th Nov. Interested foreigners are welcome to attend – the day is kind of ‘Thai style’, which means a little ‘fluid’ in schedule. There will be a dhamma talk in the morning session, and some walking meditation and meditation …
Category Archives: Upcoming events
Kathmandu Healing Meditation
Announcement for the November Kathmandu Gallery Healing Meditation (last month was skipped due to renovations at the Gallery) After the event most of the participants go over to the now famous Mashoor’s Indian Veggie cafe for lunch to chat and eat – great food too. Healing Meditation The workshop this November will start off with …
Psycho Buddhists
Dr Holly and co. have been thinking long about a psychology and Buddhism meeting of some kind. Getting things underway there will now be a meeting every month (ish) at a cafe somewhere in town. First attempt was Starbucks, but it proved a little noisy. Next meet will be Tuesday 10th November, 4 pm. In …
One more one-day Workshop
Sorry – the meditation workshop below is fully booked now. We will do more in the future! Before they leave for an extended stay at Wat Kow Tahm, Mike and Helge will by popular demand, be leading one more one-day meditation workshop at the beautiful Ariyasom Villa Boutique Hotel. Back in September they led 2 …
WBU Forum Nov 09
Program : WBU SUNDAY FORUM Topic : A Child, a dog & our Buddha nature Date & Time : November 1st , 2552(2009), 12.00-13.30 P.M Speaker ; Mr. Richard Rubacher About the Topic : A child, a dog & our Buddha nature DEFINITION OF TERMS: Child’s Mind: In situations of stress I enter …
November 22nd Korean Temple Event
Below are details of a special event at the Korean temple – There is an American monk flying in specially, and he will give a dharma talk in the afternoon. Contact Marcus for any extra details (either through the comments box at the end of this post, or through our contact page) The Bangkok Hanmaum …
Lecture series at National Museum
The following is an announcement from the NMV. Please contact them directly for any eservations or queries : NMV Introductory Lecture Series 2009 Learn more about Thai art, history, religion and culture The National Museum Volunteers (NMV) is holding its 64th Introductory Lecture Series at the National Museum Bangkok over four consecutive Thursday mornings from 9 …
Inner Wealth of Dharma-Sun 18th
An interesting event for Sunday evening: The Inner Wealth of Dharma Discover our potential for limitless inner wealth that is an inexhaustible source of benefit for us, both now and in the future. Tibetan Monk Gen Kelsang Tonglam will explain how, by sincerely putting Dharma into practice, we can transform all around us into precious …
Can a Buddhist be a Skeptic?
Update: some of us will be meeting for lunch in front of the building at 10:45. We’ll go to the Chulalongkorn university teachers cafe… all welcome to join. CAN A BUDDHIST BE A SKEPTIC? With Dr Georges Dreyfus Friday 6th November 1-3 pm Chulalongkorn University Buddhist scholar and former Tibetan monk of 15 years Georges …
Dhamma Talk with Ajahn Jayasaro
Extra Special Event Monday 9th November Dhamma Talk with Ajahn Jayasaro in English, at Baan Aree Library We are happy to announce that Tahn Ajahn Jayasaro will be giving a Dhamma Talk in English, for our Little Bangkok Sangha on Monday 9th November 2009. Ajahn Jayasaro was formerly the co-abbot and then sole …
Bhikkhuni Dhammananda @ Siam Society
Bhikkhuni Bhikkhuni “>Dhammananda, Thailand’s leading Bhikkhuni (fully ordained nun) will be giving a talk for the Siam Society on Sat 7th November. The topic is the discovery of two sites in Northern India that claim to be Kapilavastu – the home city of the Buddha. Since the two discoveries the two sites have vied for authenticity as the …
12 Mindful Steps
The following is regarding some sincere efforts to link mindfulness meditation methods and the western-style 12 step program . One Day Insight Meditation Workshop Sunday 18 October 2009, 9 am – 4 pm (lunch included) Meeting venue courtesy of: Yip In Soi & Co. Ltd 523 Mahaprutharam, Bangrak, Bangkok Several local and expat Bangkok residents …
Dzochen Teaching Oct 7-9
The Thousand Stars Tibetan Buddhist organisation in Bangkok has the following announcement (be sure to contact them to find out details such as how much is in English/Thai) The Thousand Stars Foundation is pleased to invite you to join a series of teaching on “A-Tri Preliminary Practice of Dzogchen” by Latri Khenpo Geshe Nyima …
Tak Baat Thewo
Tak Baat Thewo 5th October (early morning) This festival is called the ‘Tak Baht Thaewo’ and is essentially an auspicious pindapada, almsround. It is in commemoration of the end of the Buddha’s 7th Rains retreat when he came down from the Tavatimsa heaven. The story goes that he had been teaching Abhidhamma (philosophical explanation of …
Dhammodaya November Retreat
The Dhammodaya meditation centre in Nakhon Pathom, just outside Bangkok, is announcing a 10 day meditation retreat with Sayadaw U Janaka. Retreat runs from Sunday 1st November to Tuesday 10th November. Teachers Leading the retreat will be Sayadaw U Janaka(Chinmaya Sayadaw) who is one of Myanmar’s leading lights in the meditation world. Hugely respected he …
Special Abhidhamma Session Fri Oct 23
Respected Abhidhamma teacher Ajahn Sujin will be leading a special session at the WFB Headquarters on October 23, 2009, from 2 to 4.30pm. October 23rd is a public holiday dedicated to King RamaV Click here to link to the official announcement special Abhidhamma class in English with reknowned teacher Ajahn Sujin. She has been …
Visiting Sayadaw – Talk Thrs Oct 8th
Dhamma Talk Thursday 8th October with visiting Bhikkhu Venerable Sayadaw U Thuzana from Panditarama Forest Meditation Center in Mynmar 6:00 – Gather at Ariyasom Villa for Coffee and refreshments 6:30 – Dhamma Talk (relating to Mahasi Sayadaw style meditation) 7:15 – Group silent meditation 8:00 – Q&A 8:20 – Finish (people are welcome to stay longer and talk …
Tibetan teacher visit Thrs Oct 1
Meditation and the Mind A Public Lecture by Geshe Latri Nyima Dakpa Rinpoche Bodhgaya Hall, Amarin Plaza, 22nd Floor (DMG Publishing Office) Thursday, October 1, 2009 7 – 9 pm Free of charge. In this lecture, Nyima Dakpa Rinpoche, one of the most respected new generation of Tibetan masters, will talk about meditation and training …
Sunday 20th – A. Wimoak Wkshp
This month Thai monk Ajahn Wimoak will lead his usual monthly workshop a week early on Sunday 20th Oct. (usually he leads it on the last Sunday of the month). Interested foreigners are welcome to attend – the day is kind of ‘Thai style’, which means a little ‘fluid’ in schedule. There will be a …
TAT excursion Sat 26th- Sun 27th Sept.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is announcing a curious event. All the received information is listed below – contact them directly if you want more details: Dear members of the media, The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to invite you to attend the Buddhism and Meditation Tourism Promotion Project on Saturday, 26 September, …