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Ajahn Medhino Bhikkhu, who has been a monk for over 30 years, will be leading the Monday night session on 27 November 2023 at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree Foundation. Ajahn will give a Dhamma talk about a not yet determined topic. In the forest …
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You are cordially invited to join us for guided meditations and Dhamma talks by Phra Pandit, the founder of the Little Bangkok Sangha, on Mondays 6, 13 and 20 November 2023 at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation. Everyone is welcome, from beginners to experienced …
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Ajahn Nyaniko Bhikkhu, the abbot of Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in California, will be leading the Monday night session on 10 July 2023 at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree Foundation. Ajahn will give a Dhamma talk about how to make the heart good and overcome obstacles. …
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The Little Bangkok Sangha is inviting you to a Zoom meeting on Monday 13 March 2023 from 6:30 – 08:00 PM Bangkok time. We are very pleased that Ayyā Dhammadīpā accepted our invitation to give a Dhamma talk. She plans to discuss the Saḷāyatana Vibhaṅga Sutta which deals with the source of emotions, the use …
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The Little Bangkok Sangha is inviting you to a Zoom meeting on Monday 13 February, 2023 from 6:30 – 08:00 PM Bangkok time. Getting past much of the pseudo-psychology that is modern Buddhism, this talk will be based around one of the original teachings from Shakyamuni, in which he advises “How to have a good …
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The Little Bangkok Sangha is inviting you to a Zoom meeting on Tuesday 15 November, 2022 from 6:30 – 08:00 PM Bangkok time. Speaker: Lama Zangmo Lama Gelongma Zangmo is the resident lama and teacher at Samye Dzong London. Lama Zangmo first became a practicing Buddhist when she arrived from Denmark at Kagyu Samye Ling …
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The Little Bangkok Sangha is inviting you to a Zoom meeting on Monday 10 October, 2022 from 6:30 – 08.00 PM Bangkok time. The biggest difficulty in meditation is getting past the thinking mind. But it has to be done. Speaker : Phra Pandit Bhikkhu Phra Pandit Bhikkhu is a British Buddhist monk who chose …
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The Little Bangkok Sangha is inviting you to a Zoom meeting on Monday 12 September, 2022 from 6:30 – 08.00 PM Bangkok time. The moment to moment model of experience breaks down the tendency to form stories and get lost in them. Is it objectively real though? And what remains when the mind stops …
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The Little Bangkok Sangha is inviting you to a Zoom meeting on Monday 8 August, 2022 from 6:30 – 08.00 PM Bangkok time. We are honored to host Ajahn Nando who will give a Dhamma talk on Dealing with Difficulties in Meditation. Afterwards there will be an opportunity to ask him some questions. Nando Bhikkhu …
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The Little Bangkok Sangha is inviting you to a Zoom meeting on Monday 11 July, 2022 from 7:00 – 08.30 PM Bangkok time. Please note that this is half an hour later than our normal starting time. We are honoured to host Tan Ajahn Achalo who will lead us in a guided meditation, followed by …
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Monday 23th May 2022: 6.30pm to 7pm ICT. Little Bangkok Sangha Online is holding a Sitting for Peace meditation on Monday 23th May 2022 from 6.30pm to 7pm. The merit we generate will be dedicated to healing and peace – in ourselves, our communities and around the globe. We are all acutely aware of the suffering in Ukraine and …
Monday 14 March, 2022 from 6:30 – 08.00 PM Bangkok https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6871703208 Meeting ID: 687 170 3208 Overview: We are very fortunate to be welcoming back Ajahn Vajiro for a guided meditation and Q&A on Monday 14th March 2022. Ajahn Vajiro was ordained in the lineage of Luang Por Chah in Thailand in 1980 and is now based …
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Monday – Feb 14, 2022 from 6:30 – 08.00 PM Bangkok https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6871703208 Zoom Meeting ID: 687 170 3208 This is a continuation of Phra Pandit’s talks about Dependent Origination. Please visit the link to view his first talk on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z0okXK3Mxo&t=20s Speaker: Phra Pandit Bhikkhu Phra Pandit Bhikkhu is a British Buddhist monk …
Monday, 10 January, 2022 : 06.30 pm – 20.00 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6871703208 Meeting ID: 687 170 3208 Tonglen is Tibetan for ‘giving and taking’, and refers to a meditation practice found in Tibetan Buddhism. Tong means “giving or sending”, and len means “receiving or taking”. Tonglen is also known as exchanging self with other. …
Monday, 13 December, 2021 : 06.30 pm – 20.00 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6871703208 Meeting ID: 687 170 3208 Buddhism is known as a ‘religion of action’, and yet a significant part of the practice involves stepping out of the way and allowing a natural process to unfold. How do we skilfully embrace this apparent paradox? …
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HONOURING WHAT IS WORTHY OF HONOUR—ALIGNING WITH THE SACRED IN EVERYDAY LIFE. Monday, 8 November 2021 : 06.30 pm – 20:00 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5577137755 Meeting ID: 557 713 7755 The Mangala Sutta reminds us that ‘honouring those worthy of honour’ is one of the highest blessings. At a time in our history when we are …
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The Essence of Buddhist Practice with Tsering Paldron Monday, 11 October 2021 : 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5577137755 Tsering Paldron was born in Lisbon, Portugal and discovered Tibetan Buddhism in 1973. She did a three years’ retreat in the 80’s in France and she has received teachings from many other lamas of all schools …
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Personal Zen with Reggie Pawle Monday 13th September 2021 : 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm Reggie Pawle PhD has been a Zen Buddhist practitioner since 1974. He has studied with Joshu Sasaki (Rinzai school) in the U.S. and with Sekkei Harada (Soto school) in Japan. He has also sat with teachers in Thailand, …
Online Guided Meditation with Mike Adair Monday 12th July 2021 : 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm Mike is a Canadian raised engineering graduate who has been living and working in Asia from a base in Thailand since 1987. Of his Buddhist roots he says: “I was introduced to samatha-vipassana meditation in Sri Lanka in 1983 …
BUDDHISM—BELONGING IN A DIVIDED WORLD : Reflections, Meditation and Discussion Monday 12th April 2021: 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm Mary Pipes will be sharing some introductory reflections on this topic before guiding us into a meditation to help us connect with the timeless reality that is ever present—our fundamental belonging. There will be time for …
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