We are delighted to welcome Frans Versteijnen for the first time to give a talk about “The Wheel of Life” on an evening of Monday 5 May at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree Foundation.
Frans has a long standing interest in the Wheel of Life, having once published a book of the same name (https://shorturl.at/Oa0Ko). He sees the Wheel as a pictorial depiction of our journey from birth to death. The Buddha, as Fran will outline, took the same approach as did the Dalai Lama. Frans, once a student of Ajahn Buddhadasa, will also outline how his former master used the metaphor to unravel some of the complexities of the doctrine of dependent origination.
Everyone is welcome, from beginners to experienced meditators. We meet to support and encourage each other in our practice.
Baan Aree is a Thai Buddhist Center, please wear something that is comfortable to sit in, and avoid tight-fitting clothes, shorts, sleeveless tops, and short skirts. There may not be sufficient drinking water on site, therefore you may bring your own water in a closed container. No other food/drinks are allowed in the main room.
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:
6:00 pm Baan Aree opens
6:30 pm Guided Meditation
6:50 pm Dhamma Talk
7:30 pm Q&A
7:50 pm Session ends
8:00 pm Baan Aree closes
About Frans Versteijnen
Frans has been a Buddhist practitioner for 50+ years in both the Theravada and Mahayana schools. He practiced with well-known teachers in Thailand, India and Nepal. He started an organic food distribution in the Netherlands in 1973. From 1981 until 2015 he did humanitarian work in India and Nepal. In 1986/7 he was a student of Ajahn Buddhadasa in Thailand at Suan Mokkh temple.
We plan a live broadcast of this talk on our Facebook group and the Baanaree YouTube channel:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/littlebangkoksangha
https://www.youtube.com/@Baanaree2020/streams
It is also recorded for later viewing.
Please see this map for directions:
https://goo.gl/maps/1FuCuvCtNdPMAL4F9