This months meditation session at Kathmandu books has moved from the usual second Sunday of the month to Sunday 19th so that it does not clash with Songkran. We all know you’d rather be splashing water about than meditating … 😀 Khun Morakot, a Thai lady fluent in English and experienced in meditation, will lead …
Category Archives: Upcoming events
HH Phakchok R. – Littlebang
His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche, who led a series of talks and events in a number of places last year, will be returning to Bangkok for a week in April from Friday 16th to Sunday 26th. As he did last year, H.H. will be leading events almost every day while he is here, at several locations. Most …
Talks with U Vamsa
Canadian monk U Vamsa (pictured above) will be coming to Bangkok at the end of April ’09. While he is here leading a series of weekend retreats for the YBAT organisation, he has happily agreed to two dhamma talks on Tuesday 21st and Tuesday 28thApril which will be kindly hosted by the beautiful Ariyasom Villa (Ploen …
HH Phakchok R. cont…
More talks with HH Phakchok Rinpoche are scheduled during the week – Mon 20th, Thrs 23, and Fri 24th: Monday 20th April Tawana Hotel 6pm – 9pm Advice from the Dhammapada on View, Conduct, Meditation and Fruition In English with Thai translation. Free of charge Shakyamuni Buddha’s Anthology of Sayings (Pali Dhammapada) contains a wealth of …
Happy, Healthy and Wealthy
Continuing series of events with HH Phakchok Rinpoche during his visit to Bangkok: How to be Happy, Healthy and Wealthy Sunday 19th April 2009 Talk at Lumpini Park Hall Free of charge, in English with Thai translation 12 noon – 1pm Part of the weekly program with Venerable Abbot Luang Bu Putta Issara from Wat …
HH Phakchok Rinpoche ’09
Following on from last year’s visit to Bangkok His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche will be returning to Bangkok for a spell Friday April 17 to Sunday April 26th with a series of events. For the first 3 days there will be be a five part course at the Ramana Tavana Hotel, co-sponsored by the Tawan Dhamma …
Sayadaw U Jotika Visit
The talk that was given in the event below is available for download DMG are announcing that Sayadaw U Jotika, one of the most highly respected of the Burmese monks today, will be speaking at Bodhgaya Hall: Wednesday 25th March Bodhgaya Hall, Amarin Tower, level 22 2pm – 4 pm Talk will be in English …
WBU Forum: April 09
Programme : WBU SUNDAY FORUM Topic : The Vessantara Jataka Date & Time : April 5, 2552(2009), 12:00 – 13.30 : P.M. Speaker : Dr. Somboon Duangsamosorn About the Topic : The Vessantara Jataka The Vessantara Jataka is a well known story from the Buddhist canon, that part of the Tipitaka (one of the Three …
What is Shambhala?
Lots of activity this month. Dr Craig Warren Smith, whose previous lecture at Cula University was well received by many of us, will be introducing the Shambhala approach to Buddhism March 25th. Shambhala International grew from the teachings of Chgyam Trungpa, based in the Tibetan Lineage. What is Shambhala? A Lecture in Chulalongkorn University’s Series …
Kathmandu Meditation
Khun Morakot, a Thai lady fluent in English and experienced in meditation, will lead her monthly session at Kathmandu Books shop, Silom area. She has experience in a number of meditation lineages, and especially the use of meditation (or just counselling) for cancer patients in the hospitals. The room only fits about 10 to 12 …
Invite – Frank’s Ordination
Happily we can announce that our good friend Frank (photo below in case you need reminding) will be “Going Forth from home to homelessness” as the suttas put it. He will be ordaining as a Bhikkhu (monk). All the Little Bangkok Sangha is invited – in fact Frank has handed out lot of invitations but …
Ajahn Wimoak Workshop – Date change!
Thai monk Phra Ajahn Wimoak, who leads a meditation workshop on Sukhumvit Soi 1 on the last weekend of each month, has switched the English and Thai programs so that the English version will be on Saturday 28th – so that we can all attend Frank’s ordination on the Sunday (more news about the ordination soon… …
Extra Special: Abhidhamma
On Thursday 2nd April the World Fellowship of Buddhists will hold a special Abhidhamma class in English with reknowned teacher Ajahn Sujin. She has been one of Thailand’s leading lights in the field of Buddhism, especially Abhidhamma, for over 50 years. Though retired these days we occasionally get the chance to meet and listen to her …
Course in Jainism
For one month, from the 22nd April, those with a month to spare, and a driving interest in Indian thought and traditions, there is a course coming up in Mahidol University that is free of charge, exploring the Jain tradition. Buddhism and Jainism have a lot in common as they are two branches of the same Sramana …
Shambhala Training 1
The Shambhala group is arranging the first ever official training series in Thailand. The training usually involves a number of meetings (levels, modules) and this first one will be led by Dr Craig Warren Smith. A number of us met him at Culalongkorn University where he was invited by Dr Soraj and presented a lucid and …
Dhamma Talk with Jeff Oliver
Tuesday 17th March: Dhamma Talk with Jeff Oliver Jeff should be known to many of you already, after leading a dhamma talk and one day workshop for us last year. He was a monk for some years with the hugely respected Sayadaw U Janaka in Myanmar. These days, though a layman, he leads somewhat of …
The Secret Saturday 14th
(Added: A look at the Law of Attraction blog…) Secret Saturdays are unusual … but in this case we will be showing the movie ‘The Secret’ on Saturday 14thMarch at the Tai Pan Hotel. We’ll stick to our usual format: Meet anywhere between 11:30 to 12:30 for the buffet lunch at the Tai Pan Hotel, …
What is Next for Me?
Upcoming talk : Debbie, who many of you have met already, will be giving a talk in Bangkok on Thursday 5th March – should prove very interesting, as both the speakers have a lot of experience in developing spiritual aspects in a large variety of ways. Debbie herself is a Life Coach, which is a role …
Cula University Lecture
Dr Soraj announces another lecture at Culalongkorn University, not far from Siam Square. He always invites very interesting and well qualified speakers, so this event comes highly recommended if you are free on Friday March 20th in the afternoon. It is always best to phone ahead on the day to check there have been no …
Ajahn Wimoak Workshop
Sun 22nd Feb, 2009, Ajahn Wimoak will be leading another one day workshop in meditation based on the mindfulness of the body (Kayakatasati) on Sukhumvit Soi 1 at the Beautiful Boutique hotel Ariyasom Villa. The program, including lunch, is free of charge. Ajahn Wimoak is a Thai monk, currently finishing a PhD in Buddhsim in …