Friday 6th January 2012 An Audience with Ajahn Pasanno At DMG (Amarin Tower) Chit Lom This January we are again honoured with the presence of Ajahn Pasanno, abbot of Wat Abhayagiri in California. Ajahn Pasanno is the most senior Western disciple of Ajahn Chah, other than the now-retired Ajahn Sumedho. He was formerly the abbot …
Yearly Archives: 2011
Special Guest – Michelle McDonald – Weds 4th January 2012
Our Little Bangkok Sangha is back in business this January! Wednesday 4th January Michelle McDonald will share her extensive wisdom gained from teaching meditation retreats for several decades. She is a founder of Vipassana Hawaii, along with one of our regular teachers Steven Smith, and has been a long term meditation teacher in the Mahasi …
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Mountain Retreat – book now
Time is fast coming to a close to book for our Mountain Retreat. Steven Smith, founder/teacher of Vipassana Hawaii, will be leading things with Mae Chee Brigitte teaching the meditation. A great team! The venue is perfect – up in the cool crisp mountain air, with lots of space, and some free time with a …
Tom Upson passes away
Long time dhamma supporter and practitioner Tom Upson passed away recently, in undisclosed circumstances. It seemed he died in his hotel room some weeks ago. Tom was a beautifully polite man, even by Canadian standards. He gave me a lot of encouragement in the early days of littlebang, and was always supportive and reassuring. Friends …
Mountain Retreat: 30th Nov – 9th December
After discovering the most perfect, idyllic site imaginable for a meditation retreat, we finally can announce our first Mountain Meditation Retreat. This page will keep updating as we get more of the details confirmed. However, the dates, the venue, and the 2 teachers are set. The retreat is open to experienced and beginners alike. There …
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Special Event: Dhamma Talk with Ajahn Jayasaro, November 10th
it was inevitable really …. but we had to cancel this talk. We will reschedule and be back next year. If you want to be put on the email list for big events (3 or 4o times a year) including A. Jayasaro, head over to the CONTACT page and let us know. Thursday November 10th …
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WFB: Sunday Nov. 6th
Sunday November 6th There will be no Dhamma Talk at the WFB for the first Sunday of the month during November. It has been cancelled in favour of the celebrations for the H.M. King’s birthday.
Report: Meditation and Creativity
We just had another one of our Tai Pan events – where we lunch and then rent a room for viewing video and discussion. We have done this before on different topics – previous one was Osho, but also Eckhart Tolle, Life of Brian, Consciousness and others. This format provides a nice change from the …
Report: Dhamma Talk Series 2011
Report on the Dhamma Talk Series 2011, comprising 8 talks at the Dance Centre General Every year during the Rainy season monks and nuns are not supposed to travel. They stay in their temples and usually undergo extra activities as a group – usually scholarly. Many Thai people will join the temple for this period, …
Soen (Zen) club meets
Here’s the latest info from the Korean Zen club (slightly confusing to figure out what days to meet …) You can mail “Eunyoung Lee” < jayooda@gmail.com>”Young”: 087 593 8139 to confirm details … Hi, everybody- Hope this email finds all of you in peace and in wellness. I would like to share the Hanmaum Seon …
WBU forum with Dr Saman
received information (with the typos) is as follows: World Buddhist Forum this month : Programme : WBU BUDDHIST SUNDAY FORUM Topic : “Mindfulness and Wisdom : Dhamma for Enlightenment” Date & Time : October 9th, 2554 (2011) 12:00 – 13.30 : P.M. Speaker : Dr. Sman Ngamsnit About the Speaker : Associate Professor Dr. Sman …
WFB with MC Brigitte
received information as follows – this is not organised by Little Bangkok Sangha, so it pays to double check the information with the organisation. However, it is pretty certain that the WFB will hold a session every first Sunday of the month. Sunday 2nd October After a very well received one-day workshop in Jan 2010 …
Report: Notes on Dance of Emptiness talk 8
Notes on ‘Shut Up and Dance‘ – eighth and final dhamma talk in the 2011 Dhamma Talk Series: The Dance of Emptiness. Talks kindly hosted by the Dance Centre, School of Performing Arts, Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok. Below are notes, quotes, links – in case anyone who listened to the talk would like to follow up on …
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Blog: ebook resources
No one likes to read things on the computer. The look and feel of a book, the interaction with the pages … who would take a screen over that? BUT, when you get a tablet computer or a Kindle reader things change – they are so nice to read on. You can set the font …
Tonglen: with Tsewong Rinpoche
Tonglen: The Practice of Taking and Sending with Tsewong Sitar Rinpoche From 6pm – 8pm, Sunday October 2nd, at the Bangkok Shambhala Center Meditation, talk, and tonglen practice with Tsewong Rinpoche, followed by a long-life blessing ceremony. Free and Open to All! At the the very heart of Mahayana Buddhism is the method of Tong-Len, …
Meditation and Creativity
It’s been a long time coming; this Saturday 1st October we’ll be taking an open look at the topic of Meditation and Creativity. Silent Mind vs Creative Mind at the Tai Pan Hotel Suk. 23 Saturday October 1st Overview: A ‘Meet and Eat’ afternoon – meet for lunch and chat. After lunch we move up …
Jeff Oliver Book
You should know our regular guest meditation teacher Jeff Oliver by now. Some years ago he wrote a book … even though his teaching style has moved on since then, he is still happy for people to download if they find it useful. Right click the links below and ‘Save as’ These two files outline …
Chakra Balancing meditation
Vicky and Charlotte Weber of Lotus Star are holding Chakra Balancing meditation sessions on Tuesday 4th Oct and Monday 10th Oct. This kind of meditation relies heavily on visualisation – which many people find easier than Vipassana. Events are free of charge, but please consider a donation which will go to the orphanage. Received information …
Report: Notes on Dance of Emptiness Talk 7
Notes on ‘Why the Prodigal Son had to Wait‘ – seventh dhamma talk in the 2011 Dhamma Talk Series: The Dance of Emptiness. Talks kindly hosted by the Dance Centre, School of Performing Arts, Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok. Below are notes, quotes, links – in case anyone who listened to the talk would like to follow up …
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Report: Notes on Dance of Emptiness talk 6
Notes on ‘All the beasts’ – sixth dhamma talk in the 2011 Dhamma Talk Series: The Dance of Emptiness. Talks kindly hosted by the Dance Centre, School of Performing Arts, Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok. Below are notes, quotes, links – in case anyone who listened to the talk would like to follow up on any of the …
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