The World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) has a particularly interesting speaker and topic in October. Update: New summary of the topic : Buddhism is a collection of paradoxes. Perhaps the greatest of these is all Buddhists are striving for a goal – Nibbana – that for the longest time they know virtually nothing about. Most people, …
Category Archives: Upcoming events
Zen Club Meet Oct 3
UPDATE: Here are two great events coming up at the Bangkok Hanmaum Seonwon which I’m sure you’ll want to attend: 1) Next weekend – Saturday the 3rd of October: Next weekend is not only the regular meeting of the Bangkok Seon Club but also the Korean Chuseok holiday, so we’ll be celebrating by starting an …
Buddhism and the Financial Crisis, Oct 2nd
Friday October 2nd the WBU will be holding a conference on the global financial crisis and Buddhism. It’s an all day event, and you need to reserve a spot efore 20th September if you wich to attend. Received information is as follows: THE WORLD BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BUDDHISM and the WORLD ECONOMIC …
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Living in Bangkok
It’s not really dhamma, but interesting all the same. Bamrungrad Hospital, on Suk Soi 1 (right next to Ariyasom Boutique Hotel, Bangkok) is hosting a festival called, Living in Bangkok. Looks to be interesting. To be held on Saturday Sept 12th. From schools to pools, shops to shows, the 11th annual LIVING IN BANGKOK …
Meditation in Chiang Mai
If you are going to Chiang Mai, there is a relatively unadvertised and quiet way to spend some close time with a well respected Sayadaw from Burma. The location is in a Doctor’s house, with Sayadaw U Thuzana who is visiting Chiang Mai for the Rains Retreat period. We are also hoping Sayadaw will stop …
WFB Workshop – Sept. 2009
The afternoon Talk/Meditation at the WFB this month will be led by our very own Ajahn Wimoak. This adds us up a lot happening the first weekend of September. The keen can attend both the WBU Forum led by Alan Oliver (who helped get ‘littlebang’ going 3 years back) from 12- 1:30, and then go …
Sun 30th, A. Wimoak WkShp
Sunday 30th August Thai Monk Ajahn Wimoak will be leading his monthly one-day workshop in meditation based on the mindfulness of the body (Kayakatasati) on Sukhumvit Soi 1 at the Beautiful Boutique hotel Ariyasom Villa, in English. The program, including lunch, is kindly provided free of charge by Ariyasom Bangkok Boutique Hotel. Ajahn Wimoak is …
One Day Workshops
We are happy to announce that Mike and Helge – the two senior assistant teachers from Wat Kow Tahm, Koh Pa-gnarn will be leading One-Day Workshops on Saturday 5th September 2009, and Sunday 6th September 2009. Open ONLY to those who have booked in advance. Space is limited to 30 people each day. Saturday is …
WBU Forum 6th Sept
Program : WBU SUNDAY FORUM Topic : The Universal Curriculum : Applying Buddhist Teachings To the 21st Century Date & Time : September 6, 2552(2009), 12.00-13.30 P.M. Speaker ; Mr. Alan Oliver About the Topic : “The Universal Curriculum : Applying Buddhist Teachings To the 21st Century” Often we study the core …
‘Just Enough’ – lunch/movies Sat 29 Aug.
Saturday August 29th we will be holding one of our lunch/movie dates at the Tai Pan Hotel. The topic this time is ‘Sense Desire’ – following on from the talk What is Wrong with the Senses? (Thurs.27th). Our events at the Tai Pan are very informal – it is really our way to get together, meet …
Kathmandu monthly session
Next meditation at Kathmandu Gallery is Sunday August 16: Khun Morakot, a Thai lady fluent in English and experienced in meditation, will lead her monthly session at Kathmandu Gallery, Silom area. She has much experience in a number of meditation lineages, and especially the use of meditation (or just counselling) for cancer patients in the …
Shambhala special event Mon 17th Aug
The Shambhala group of Bangok are announcing the following event, led by Claude Brina, a qualified Shambhala meditation instructor. Sorry – We’d posted up the incorrect date previously – it is definitely the Monday 17th The Nine Stages of Shamatha are a centuries old Buddhist teaching on the signposts that meditators experience in stabilizing their …
Lectures Mon 10th August
Dr Soraj, Prof. at Chulalongkorn University, is announcing a double header lecture day. He always finds interesting speakers in the academic line. Click here for the weblink or see below: Two Public Lectures Monday, August 10, 2009, 1 to 4 pm “Thai- Sri Lanka Relations: A Historical Overview” by Dr. Hema Goonatilake and “Possible Approaches …
Note on this year’s Talks:
This year’s personal note on the Dhamma Talk Series: Phra Cittasamvaro Each year I run a series of Talks in Bangkok, in English, for the international community. This happens in the Rains retreat – which runs roughly from July to September each year depending on the lunar calendar. During this period monks are not permitted …
2016 Rayong beach retreat
• Rayong Beach Mindfulness Retreat with Pandit Bhikkhu and Marisa Cranfil-Young • Thursday 21st – Sunday 24th January 2016 should be perfect weather for sun, sand and meditation • ____________________________________ We’re returning for a weekend of quiet, meditation, and sand – on a quiet beach, Rayong province. This time round we will travel to Rayong on a …
Way Of Wisdom – Topics
Talk Topics Every Thursday Evening from August 6th, 2009, we will be holding a dhamma talk and meditation at Planet Yoga (Asoke) – details, maps and schedules can be accessed by clicking on the ‘Way Of Wisdom’ icon present on every page. The talks aim to be friendly to newcomers, light and easy to follow. Hopefully there …
Talks Series 2009
The Way Of Wisdom DHAMMA TALK SERIES 2009 Starting Thursday August 6th Until Thursday September 24th Every Thursday evening in the cool, quiet basement Planet Yoga studio (Asoke) directly underneath CALIFORNIA WOW gym A very special course journeying through Thailand’s most precious cultural gem: The ‘Way Of Wisdom” that is Buddhism With British monk Phra …
After; life after life
Yesterday we met at the Tai Pan for lunch, movie and discussion. Nice to catch up with many regulars. Some people came for the food only, some for all or part of the films. The first film was ‘Life After Life’ about the extensive research of Raymond Moody into NDE – Near Death Experiences. Some …
Soen club Sat 8th Aug
Bangkok’s Korean Zen club, Sat. August 8th 7-9pm (sharp) (sounds like a wholesome way to spend your Saturday evening) This month we will be studying chapter two of Kunsunim’s ‘No River to Cross’ and it would be wonderful if as many people as possible could (re)read the chapter before coming. But if you don’t have a copy …
Kao Pansa, 8th July
Another national holiday on the heels of Asalaha Puja. ‘Entering the Pansa’ is a special time for monks. For the following three months they are not supposed to travel out of the temple overnight. Formerly the monks were wanderers, staying in remote places and always travelling, but, the story has it, some farmers complained that …