{"id":16438,"date":"2024-08-22T15:38:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T08:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesiamsociety.org\/?post_type=activity&p=16438"},"modified":"2024-12-18T09:09:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T02:09:23","slug":"enlightenment-in-this-lifetime-liberation-through-the-practice-of-the-buddhas-teaching-extension","status":"publish","type":"activity","link":"https:\/\/thesiamsociety.org\/th\/activity\/enlightenment-in-this-lifetime-liberation-through-the-practice-of-the-buddhas-teaching-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Enlightenment in This Lifetime: Liberation Through the Practice of the Buddha\u2019s Teaching (Extension)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This special series of afternoon talks on 19-22 November 2024 aimed to shed new light on Buddhism and meditation.\u00a0 Drawing on his three decades of study and practice, the speaker, Khun Bangkok Chowkwanyun, discussed an integrative, effective and practical approach to the Buddha\u2019s message of liberation, Nibanna<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Presented in celebration of The Siam Society\u2019s 120th anniversary, the talks are intended to not only introduce newcomers to Buddhist teachings and meditation but also to convey a fresh perspective to scholars and experienced meditators.<\/p>\n

While exploring the relationships between Buddhist texts and the processes of meditation practice, the talks proposed that each of us can indeed discover and follow the elusive path to taste liberation, reaching Nibanna<\/em> in this lifetime<\/p>\n

Whilst Lecture 1 The Buddha\u2019s Path to Enlightenment<\/strong> and Lecture 2 Meditation in Practice<\/strong> went according to plan, Lecture 3 Advanced Meditation <\/strong>took longer partly due to more time to practice meditation as well as the content undergoing development even as the talks progressed. Consequently, Lecture 3 needs another 2 hours to cover the remaining content to be followed by Lecture 4 rescheduled.<\/p>\n

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Lecture 3 (Continuation 11 December 2024)<\/u><\/p>\n

Advanced Meditation (Continuation: Anattalakhana Sutta)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The talk will continue by exploring the approach cultivated by the Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw, the late Burmese Theravada monk and scholar, which goes beyond the first Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta (to attain the first level of enlightenment Stream Enterer Sotapanna) to focus on the Anattalakhana Sutta and the attainment of Arahatship. The talk will present the speaker\u2019s tentative conjectures regarding the enlightenment process that he has extrapolated from knowledge gained through direct experience and through the study of the Dhamma and physical science.<\/p>\n

Lecture 4 (Rescheduled 13 December 2024)<\/u><\/p>\n

An Integrated, Higher Understanding of Dhamma and Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n

The final talk will bring together the concepts presented in the first three extended lectures and add important details not covered earlier.\u00a0 Whereas Magga<\/em> (the Four Noble Truths) has been referred to as the divine vehicle of the Dhamma<\/em> (for Liberation), the Satipatthana Sutta <\/em>can be considered \u201cthe owner\u2019s manual\u201d, a personal trainer for the meditation practitioner.<\/p>\n

As in the previous talks, each of the two remaining talks will incorporate a short secular exercise in meditation that can lead toward a better understanding of Sati <\/em>mindfulness through direct experience, especially for those who had not attended any previous talk.<\/p>\n

It is hoped that this series of talks will mark for some the ending of the mystery surrounding Buddhism and for all the beginning of a better understanding of the teachings of Gautama Buddha and an enhanced meditation practice that can immediately lessen suffering and open up a clear path to final liberation, Nibbana<\/em> \u2026 in this lifetime<\/em>.<\/p>\n

It is also hoped that this expanded and deepened version of meditation practice and the decoding of relevant Buddhist texts can be a useful contribution to the further development of Buddhist studies and applications in meditation, whether for spiritual development or mental health care.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrue success is not in the learning, but in its application to the benefit of\u00a0mankind.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

HRH Prince Mahidol Adulyadej<\/em><\/p>\n

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Further background on the series of talks can be found in the announcement for the original four lectures series at https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eL9etO.<\/a><\/p>\n

Proceeds will go towards the funding of other activities to celebrate the 120th Anniversary of The Siam Society which promotes the study and knowledge-sharing about cultures, history, arts, and heritage conservation of Thailand and Southeast Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Formerly a Council Member and President of The Siam Society, Khun Bangkok<\/strong> Chowkwanyun<\/strong> <\/span>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.<\/p>\n

He began his exploration of Buddhism and meditation in 1992 and started teaching meditation in 2006.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 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)<\/em> in addition to physical phenomenon body objects (rupa)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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11 and 13 December 2024 at 14.00 – 16.00<\/p>\n

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