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 of this talk.
Inviting
Everyone is welcome, from beginners to experienced meditators. We meet to support and encourage each other in our practice. If you are a beginner, some instructions will be given; experienced meditators can develop their own practice.
Venue
Baan Aree is a Thai Buddhist Center, please wear something that is comfortable and modest. It is very close to Ari BTS Station.
Map link : https://maps.app.goo.gl/
Enter through the passage between EXIM building and the gas station. (Baan Aree is also the home of Kid Mai Death Awareness Cafe – so you can also follow directions for that on G Maps)
Price
As is usual with Buddhist teachings, there is no charge for this event. However, the Little Bangkok Sangha follows the Buddhist custom of Dana (generosity). The teachings and the venue are offered as an act of generosity, and those receiving them can, if they wish, reciprocate by making donations. These go towards the teacher’s and venue’s costs. Boxes for Dana will be provided.
Programme
6:30 pm Dhamma talk
7:30 pm group meditation
8:00 pm finish
Speaker
Reggie Pawle PhD has been a Zen Buddhist practitioner since 1974. He has studied with Joshu Sasaki (Rinzai school) in the U.S., with Sekkei Harada (Soto school) in Japan, and with Kando Inoue (Soto school) in Japan. He has also sat with teachers in Thailand, primarily with Buddhadasa Bhikkhu in 1989. His PhD dissertation was on Buddhist causality, attachment and no-self. Reggie works as a psychotherapist, integrating Buddhism and Western psychology. Since 1999 he has been based in Japan. He lived for three years in Bangkok (2015 to 2018), teaching psychology and studying Buddhism. He then returned to his Zen roots in Japan. His blog is: https://reggiepawle.wordpress.
Live stream:
We plan a live broadcast of this talk – doesn’t always work, but we do our best, on our Facebook group and the Baan Aree YouTube channel:
https://www.facebook.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@