Over the last couple of decades Thai schooling has moved from control of the temples, on whose land many Thai schools have been built, and into the hands of trained teachers and boards of lay governers. And it is probably a good thing. However, education can still incorporate the principles from Buddhism, especially non-violence and …
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Healing Meditation
Here’s a great event that is highly recommended. Ajahn Morakot, a Thai lady with lots of experience in meditation of different lineages, and excellent English, will lead a gentle morning of meditation at the Kathmandu bookstore near Surasak BTS Station. The room only fits about 10 to 12 people so you must book your place …
Eckhart Tolle – special event
As an addition to the usual dhamma talk, mindfulness and meditation events, we also hold some social gatherings including lunch and a topic for learning and discussion. One of these was an event on Eckhart Tolle – one of the newer teachers in the world, who shot to fame when he appeared on Oprah. We’ve …
WBU Forum Jan ’08
World Buddhist University January Forum Note: the date is changed from the usual first Sunday of the month to the second Sunday – that is: Sunday January 11th 2009 12:00 to 2pm with coffee and cake afterwards for those who stay and chat. Special Guest Speaker: Lama Jinpa Topic: Sacred Daily Living-or Mind Made Easy …
Special Lecture Fri Dec 26
Learning from Bhavaviveka: A Sixth-Century Buddhist Rationalist A public talk by Malcolm David Eckel from Boston University at The Center for Ethics of Science and Technology Room 608, Boromratchakumari Bldg., Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University 1:00 to 3:00 pm Friday December 26 Free of charge, no reservation necessary. Abstract for the talk is as follows: …
Playing with Karma
Karma is ‘imponderable’ according to Buddhist teachings. But that does not stop us from speculating. A specualtory exercise is to pick figures from history and guess about karmic forces in their lives: Barak Obama got elected to the universal sigh of relief from the free world. It should have been a shoo-in but you never …
Out of Mind Experiences
Following up from our group view of the Jill Bolte Taylor video at the Tai Pan Hotel. Our Little Bangkok meditation group met for discussion on meditation, vipassana, mindfulness and neurology, or the brain. Following is the report from the event. Jill Bolte Taylor certainly had some odd experiences during her stroke. Where other people …
So Are You Your Brain?
Nov 2008 we met at the Tai Pan Hotel for lunch and video. The topic was The Nirvana Neuron. About 30 of us went for lunch, and some more came later for the videos. In case you were there, the Monastics were: Phra Bhasakorn (author of a popular book on Karma) Mae Chee Brigitte (German …
WBU Forum Dec ’08
World Buddhist University announces its monthly Buddhist meditation forum for December 2008 as follows: WBU SUNDAY FORUM In a Special time of 10th Anniversary of WBU Establishment. Topic : Buddhism and Global Warming Date & Time : December 7, 2551(2008) 12:00 – 14:00 P.M. Speaker : Dr. Art-ong Jumsai Na Ayudhya The World Buddhist University …