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«∴» Saturday 26th March BEYOND BUDDHISM Rojana Center, Suk. 23 (Asoke) 9:45-11:30am Overview: All are welcome to join in this final talk in the Course in Buddhism. Buddhism has a beauty of its own, but also limitations. Are we heading towards a ‘cosmic’ religion as Einstein thought we need? Where is it all heading? Are we …
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____º____ Tuesday 29th March Dharma talk with Bhikkhuni Ani Pema @little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai A PATH OF PROBLEMS Overview: Dharma talk and meditation with visiting American Bhikkhuni ordained in the Tibetan lineage. 7:00pm gather at the little Bangkok Meditation Center (or come earlier if you want to chat) 7:20pm dharma talk begins 8:15pm Questions 8:30pm finish (promptly). Those …
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«∴» Saturday 19th March GETTING OUR OF YOUR HEAD Rojana Center, Suk. 23 (Asoke) 9:45-11:30am Overview: Buddhism is an intricate and beautiful philosophy, but sooner or later, meditation is where it is really at. The concepts are like setting a bow, and the meditation like firing the arrow. Whether you are new to meditation, or an …
«∴» Saturday 12th March Series: Sat. 13th Feb – Sat. 26th March Week 5 of the : COURSE IN THAI BUDDHISM Overview: This week we continue our exploration of Buddhism, focusing on key stories. After the ‘setting forth of the wheel of dharma’ Buddhism spread from the roots of the trees, to becoming the root of several world cultures. …
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«∴» Saturday 5th March Series: Sat. 13th Feb – Sat. 26th March Week 4 of the : COURSE IN THAI BUDDHISM Overview: This week we continue our exploration of Buddhism, focusing on key stories. The cosmology of Buddhism says there is only one ultimate goal; but that anyone can attain to it if they practice in the …
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«♦» MAGHA PUJA Monday 22nd February (national holiday) Thai cultural day, in English, Bangkok Overview: Celebrate this Thai national holiday, the way the Thais do, but in English Magha Puja is one of the four big special days in Buddhism, and most Thai people head to the temple in the morning for the celebrations and …
⌊♦⌋ 7 Saturday Mornings Sat. 13th Feb – Sat. 26th March For the first time in Bangkok: A COURSE IN (THAI) BUDDHISM Overview Despite being the Theravada Buddhist capital of the Asia, there has never been an English language Course in Thai Buddhism, in Bangkok. Millions of visitors come to Bangkok every year, and many thousands …
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¤ ________________________ Two Evening Dharma talks with Vipassana Retreat teacher Grahame White Head of Vipassana Illawarra ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ “BEAUTIFUL IN THE BEGINNING, BEAUTIFUL IN THE MIDDLE, BEAUTIFUL IN THE END” Overview: TWO NIGHTS OF PRACTICE, DISCUSSION & Q & A EXPLORING THE ART OF LIVING MINDFULLY with Vipassana meditation Tuesday 2nd February & Wednesday 3rd 7:00 gather at the …
——°—— THE EIGHT VERSES OF MIND TRAINING with Ven. Tenzin Namjong over two evenings at the little Bangkok Center, Ekkamai, 7-8:30pm Weds. 13 & Thrs. 14 January 2016 Overview: Two evenings on a short and sharp classic Mahayana Text. With Ven. Tenzin Namjong, from Hawaii, ordained in the Tibetan lineage. Two part teaching : Wednesday 13th …
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⊂∴⊃ DHARMA ELEMENTS Talk from 2015, Bangkok Many people have read or listened to many of the teachings in Buddhism, but rarely are they all put together in context. Hopefully, this talk addressed the issue. Be sure to show the subtitles if you need them. Use controls above ↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑ This video took a full month …
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—∗— The Cappuccino Club is back (with masala tea!) MARJOE: a 1972 Academy Award winning film Saturday 28th November 12:30-3:30 Overview: Meet up for lunch, film and discussion – this time round we look at an amazing film called Marjoe. We showed this some 7 years back, and everyone loved it! It raises a lot of questions, and …
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òó ‾ BEING PRESENT Thursday evening meditation at Ariyasom Villa (Suk Soi 1) 6:30-8:00pm Overview Weekly meeting at Ariyasom Boutique Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 1 for freestyle meditation 6:30 meet 6:55 few meditation tips and instructions 8:00 finish (guaranteed!) This event is free of charge – small donation to the venue is optional. There is no …
∇∇∇∇∇ Notes on Talk Eight 2015 Dhamma Talk Series Samadhi: Phra Pandit Regrets He’s Unable to Lunch Today There was once a King who took his army into battle and won. Entering the enemy’s palace he told his soldiers tht whatever they could put their hands on, was theirs. The soldiers went crazy, and ran about …
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∧∨∧∨∧∨∧ Mindfulness in Movement – Qi Gong with Marisa Wednesdays 4, 11, and 18 Nov. 2015 ∧∨∧∨∧∨∧ Overview Our regular Qi Gong, Yoga and Vipassana teacher Marisa is with us in Bangkok this November. For three evenings she’ll lead some mindful Qi Gong sessions at our Little Bangkok Meditation Center, Ekkamai, Bangkok. This is three Wednesdays in a …
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∇∇∇∇∇ Notes on Talk Six 2015 Dhamma Talk Series Dharana: Baby, Baby Fish No one asked me about the title for this talk. But it should become clear. Over the last month I have come to really love the Yoga Sutras. Sometimes I find myself talking to someone on dhamma, and when I search for a phrase …
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∇∇∇∇∇ Notes on Talk Five 2015 Dhamma Talk Series Pratyahara : The Dark Side of the Mirror So to recap – in week one we started with the hardest sell – good behaviour (I still don’t want to say ‘morality’). It is always the start of a good spiritual practise, but not because someone says so. There are no …
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⊂∴⊃ Dharma Talk with Steven Smith Little Bangkok Meditation Center Monday Oct. 12th, Ekkamai 7-8:20pm Overview: We welcome back Steven Smith, meditation teacher from Sayadaw U Pandita lineage in Myanmar. It has been four years since he joined us in Bangkok, though we have arranged short retreats with him most years. 7-8:20pm at our Ekkamai …
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§ ‘Road Map to Big Hearted Living’ with Ayya Yeshe ‘The Way of the Bodhisattva’. Monday 28th September 2015 Overview: Monday 28th, at the Little Bangkok Sangha meditation studio at Ekkamai. 7-8:30pm Dharma talk with Bhikkhuni Yeshe on sections of the famous text ‘Way of the Bodhisattva’ free of charge, no need to book in advance. …
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∇∇∇∇∇ Notes on Talk One 2015 Dhamma Talk Series @ Rojana Center, Asoke 6:30-8:20pm Below find the notes from the first talk – for those who would like to follow up on any of the subjects touched upon there are links provided. Join the next talk Thursday 17th, at the inspiring Rojana Center, Asoke, titled …
⊂⊃ TALK TOPICS 2015 DHAMMA TALK SERIES Thursday evenings 6:30-8:15pm Sept 10th – Oct 29th ____________________________ A Buddhist breakdown of the THE EIGHT STEPS OF YOGA ____________________________ This series of talks is based on the Thai Theravada Buddhist system, as a way of relating to the Eight Limbs of Yoga from the classic Yoga Sutras. This …
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