Enlightenment in This Lifetime: Liberation Through the Practice of the Buddha’s Teaching (Mindfulness Workshops)
The special series of talks on 19-22 November 2024 and extended to 11 and 13 December aimed to shed new light on Buddhism and meditation have been completed. Drawing on his three decades of study and practice, the speaker, Khun Bangkok Chowkwanyun, discussed an integrative, effective and practical approach to the Buddha’s message of liberation, Nibanna.
Some participants in the talks expressed their interest in developing their mindfulness using the techniques and theories presented at the talks. A full-day mindfulness workshop was initiated on 20 December 2024 which has led to interest for further workshops.
The next workshops are scheduled at The Siam Society as follows.
Saturday, 18 January 2025
Saturday, 25 January 2025
The format of the workshops is as follows.
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09.00 |
Registration |
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09.30 – 12.30 |
Morning Session |
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12.30 – 14.00 |
Lunch Break (lunch not provided; suggest bringing your own picnic or lunch at Black Canyon on-site or nearby) |
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14.00 – 17.00 |
Afternoon Session |
Dress: comfortable; for ladies trousers or a long dress for sitting meditation.
New Meditators who have not attended the lecture series: you may wish to contact Khun Bangkok Chowkwanyun before attending the Workshop at 090-130-9879 or email khantisara.bkk@gmail.com
Further background on the series of talks can be found in the announcement for the original four lectures series at https://bit.ly/4eL9etO.
About the speaker
Formerly a Council Member and President of The Siam Society, Khun Bangkok Chowkwanyun was educated at University of Cambridge, UK and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US. He worked as a corporate executive from 1974 through 1996 before redirecting his energy to NGO work in education reform and rural village development.
He began his exploration of Buddhism and meditation in 1992 and started teaching meditation in 2006. He read extensively and, importantly, was advised by many teachers in meditation centres in Thailand and Myanmar, to all of whom he is deeply grateful. His most recent teachers are Than Mae Khru Narawan Kulthornchutipas who founded Vipassana Meditation Place for Mind Development in Trang Province, Thailand, and Venerable Than Phra Kru Prasert Thanangkaro, who made precise the practice of locating and observing mental phenomenon mind objects (nama) in addition to physical phenomenon body objects (rupa).
Proceeds will go towards the funding of other activities to celebrate the 120th Anniversary of The Siam Society which promote the study and knowledge-sharing about the cultures, history, arts, and heritage conservation of Thailand and Southeast Asia
When
18 and 25 January 2025 at 09.00 – 17.00
Where
Admission
Voluntary Donation to The Siam Society
สำหรับข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม กรุณาติดต่อ
To book your place, please contact Khun Pinthip at 02 661 6470-3 ext 203 or pinthip@thesiamsociety.org
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In Bangkok: Siam’s Capital through Foreign Eyes, 1895-1935การบรรยายThursday, 30 January 2025 at 19:00
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Rendered Invisible: Pom Mahakan, Bangkok, and Cultural RightsการบรรยายThursday, 6 February 2025 at 19:00
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Tracing Pali and Thai Manuscripts from Japan to Ireland: Collections, Collectors, and ConnectionsการบรรยายFriday, 14 February 2025 at 10:00