Θ THE TOPICS For Seven Mondays August-September 2014 MEDITATE BECAUSE YOU WANT TO For the general announcement, background, maps etc.. click here All these events are at DMG, Level 22 Amarin Tower. 6:30-8:15pm Monday 4th August MEDITATE BECAUSE YOU WANT TO Mindfulness and meditation are the current watchword of psychology.It comes from Buddhism, but has …
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2014 Dhamma Talk Series
⊂⊃ 2014 DHAMMATALK SERIES Monday evenings August-September 6:30-8:30pm at DMG Books, Amarin Tower MEDITATE BECAUSE YOU WANT TO Overview: Are you a meditator? Are you curious about the roots of Thai culture? Do you just want to find out a little on the beguiling Thai Buddhism? Or do you want to kick start your meditation …
Special Events with Ven. Karma Lekshe Bhikkhuni
∇ Special Events with Ven Karma Lekshe Bhikkhuni July 2014 Overview We welcome back our good friend and inspiring teacher Venerable Karma Lekshe Bhikkhuni for a few days in Bangkok. She is always warm company and well received. We will hold a couple of events with her on Wednesday 22nd – Heart of Wisdom Sutra. …
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Rains Retreat – Weekly Puja
12 Weekly Pujas Every Thursday Evening 17th July-2nd October 6:30-8:00pm @ Ariyasom Villa Overview * For 3 months from the 12th July, it is the official Rains Retreat period – this is the traditional Buddhist retreat period, where monks and nuns vow to stay each night in the same place, and intensify their meditation …
The Indian teaching of Non-Duality, and it’s place with Buddhism
Things work well with opposites. Two political parties – because they watch each other. Good people, to make the world go round and balance out the bad people. Sheep and wolves. Two rows of teeth. Meditation and partying. But when it comes to Moksha, enlightenment as it is called in Indian Philosophy, there is only one. It …
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Special Events with Radha Nicholson – Tue 8/Wed 9 July
⊂⊥⊃ Special Events in July with Guest Speaker Radha Nicholson Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th July ________________________________ Overview: For two evenings we will host visiting Dhamma and Advaita teacher Radha Nicholson. Both events are kindly hosted at Ariyasom Villa, Sukhumvit Soi 1 6:30-8:30pm No need to register. Events are by donation ________________________________________ Tuesday 8th July …
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Body Awareness meditation and Qi Gong workshop
⊂∴⊃ Sunday 15th June Grounded in the Body Meditation and Qi Gong Workshop with Marisa Cranfill and Pandit Bhikkhu Sorry – this workshop is now fully booked. We’ll be back at the same venue in the near future though… Overview Intensive mindful day on ‘body awareness’. Led by Phra Pandit and yoga/Qi Gong instructor Marisa Cranfil. We’ll be …
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Thai Spirit Houses and Land Guardians – Lecture
⊆†⊇ SPIRIT HOUSE CONNECTION talk on Thai Spirit Houses and local customs with Marisa Cranfill at the Neilson Hays Library Monday 16th June, 2014 Overview We are joined in Bangkok by Marisa Cranfill – who is one of very few Westerners who is an expert on the topic of Thai Spirit Houses. You have seen …
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Keep Your Meditation Practise Going – Saturday 17th May
∇ Saturday 17th May at the INDUS Restaurant ‘Keep Your Meditation Practise Going’ Dhamma Talk, Meditation and light lunch 10:00-12:30 ∇ Overview: In February and March this year we held a meditation course at the Indus restaurant. Our meetings were kindly hosted by the Indus restaurant. Yogis who signed up all were committed to doing 20 …
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Report: A. Jayasaro Trip May 2014
◊ This year we made another trip to Pak Chong to see Ajahn Jayasaro for a dhamma talk. The rough plan is to make such a trip 3 times a year. However, the political situation meant I put it off in February. While the topic of politics is current, it is on people’s minds, and …
Songkran Water Festival in English – at Ariyasom
Sunday 13th April Thailand’s Great WATER FESTIVAL Ceremonial Water Pouring at Ariyasom Villa Thailand is so rich in festivities, traditions and culture – we all love it. And none splashes across media more than the infamous Songkran Water Festival. Some people come to Thailand just for this! But you know there’s more to it than splashing …
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All the Taints – dhamma talk with Pandit Bhikkhu April 6th
«» Dhamma Talk with Pandit Bhikkhu Sabbasava Sutta When to Let Go, and When to Not For Chakri day Sunday April 6th at WFB «» Dhamma Talk and meditation session Sunday April 6th Chakri Day (national holiday) 2-5pm at the World Fellowship of Buddhists HQ (next to Emporium, behind Benchasiri Park.) free of charge and …
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What a ‘Wake’ means
You will die, I will die. What of it? Presumably, after death either you will not be around to experience it, or you will be around to realise it was an illusion after all. (Either way is ok with me!) People who knew you might hold a ‘wake’, which originally referred to a night long …
Cappuccino Club with Bhikkhuni Santussika
‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ CAPPUCCINO CLUB Sunday 15th September with Special Guest Bhikkhuni Santussika Topic: The Mystic Path – common to all religions? _________________________ At Ariyasom Villa, Sukhumvit Soi 1 free of charge, no reservation required 12:30-3pm ‘Cappuccino Club’ Eschewing the usual Dhamma Talk format, sometimes we like to meet for a more open discussion of the principles of Buddhism …
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Yoga and Mindfulness – Dharma Talk with Jeff Oliver
‘Mindfulness and Yoga’ Dharma talk with Jeff Oliver at Yoga Elements Studio Chit Lom Wednesday 21st August Visiting meditation teacher Jeff Oliver will offer his reflections on the application of Mindfulness with yoga. The event is at Yoga Elements near Chit Lom BTS. 10am-Midday. Topic Vipassana mindfulness meditation starts with sitting and being aware of the …
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Cappuccino Club meets for Mother’s Day
‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ CAPPUCCINO CLUB Monday12th August Mother’s Day and National Holiday in Thailand Topic: Relationships with your Parents _________________________ At Ariyasom Villa, Sukhumvit Soi 1 free of charge, no reservation required 12:30-3pm ‘Cappuccino Club’ Eschewing the usual Dhamma Talk format, sometimes we like to meet for a more open discussion of the principles of Buddhism and meditation …
Bhikkhuni Ordination in Buddhism
Next week we will be hosting in Bangkok a UK/US lady who has ordained as a Bhikkhuni, a female monk, in the Tibetan tradition. You will have 2 chances to come and meet with her, in a formal setting, and in an informal format with our ‘Cappuccino Club’. Coincidentally this week has seen a couple …
Dhamma Talk with Grahame White
Continuing our project to invite interesting and capable meditation and dhamma teachers for the furthering of meditation, mindfulness and vipassana in Bangkok : Sunday 13th January Dhamma Talk with visiting teacher Grahame White Ariyasom Villa at the end of Sukhumvit Soi One “Establishing a Regular Meditation Practise” 6:30pm gather 7-8:15 Talk and meditation _________________________________ I …
Beach Meditation Getaway
Announcement for a Weekend meditation retreat, close to Bangkok on the Rayong beach – for mindfulness meditation and vipassana in the Buddhist meditation tradition: The Beach Getaway Retreat January 11/12/13 we will be going for a weekend of quiet, meditation, and sand – on a quiet beach, Rayong province. (Friday/Saturday/Sunday). Cost will be 3,300 baht, …
Ajahn Pasanno Dec 2012
Dhamma talk on mindfulness and meditation by Ajahn Pasanno, Abbot of Abhayagiri monastery, in Bangkok: Thursday 6th December 2012 An Evening with Ajahn Pasanno At DMG (Amarin Tower) Chit Lom This December we are again honoured with the presence of Ajahn Pasanno, abbot of Wat Abhayagiri in California. (see the swish new website here) Ajahn …