What we’re about
Hi - welcome to our Little Bangkok Sangha.
When I came to Bangkok in 2001 there was no dharma in English to be found. The temples are all happy to compete for the tourist dollar, but there was no explanations, no sangha, no friends on the path.
So I started the ball rolling. That was 2007. Now we organize lots of events, and bring people together from all kinds of meditation backgrounds.
There are regular dhamma talks, workshops, discussion events, lunches and sometimes retreats. It depends on visiting teachers schedules.
Since we have no permanent venue of our own (yet) we have few costs. Pretty much everything we do is without cost - except for retreats of course - but even those are as low cost as we can make it.
I hope you can join in. If you are new it takes a while for your face and name to be remembered, but you should find an interesting mix of people. (plus a few real oddballs!)
The full website is at www.littlebang.org - the calendars there feature all events, arranged by us and other groups. Here on Meetup we only feature our own events - that's already a ton of emails that Meetup sends out!!
Hope to meet you.
Pandit Bhikkhu
Upcoming events
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Paticca Samuppada, Sustainable Development Goals, Communicating Compassionately
มูลนิธิบ้านอารีย์ (Baan Aree Foundation), 1 Soi Ari 1, Khet Phaya Thai, Kr, THYou are cordially invited to join us on 1 December 2025, when Dr. Kalinga Seneviratne will be leading the Monday night meditation at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation.
A simple explanation of ‘Paticca Samuppada’ (Dependent Origination) could be stated as: “When this exists, that comes to be; with the arising of this, that arises. When this does not exist, that does not come to be; with the cessation of this, that ceases” (Bhikkhu P.A Payutto).
The Buddha presented the principle of Dependent Origination as a law of nature, which does not rely on the emergence of a Buddha or a divine being for its existence. The Buddha presented it as a natural truth. This talk explores how this “natural truth” impacts today’s environmental crisis, and how we can adopt Buddhist philosophical concepts to communicate practical solutions to address the crisis and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.
Interestingly, the 17 SDGs are in sync with the Dependent Origination theory (even though the UN did not probably realize it), and during this talk, the speaker will explore Buddhist philosophical concepts such as ‘anicca’ (impermanence), the three poisons – lobha (greed), dosa (hatred) and moha (delusion) –, the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, as the basis for developing a new paradigm of development communication that adopts a mindful path of communication that includes as a major plank the development of Compassion and Kindness to achieve the SDGs.
Everyone is welcome, from beginners to experienced meditators. We meet to support and encourage each other in our practice.
Programme:
6:00 pm Baan Aree opens
6:30 pm Opening meditation
6.45 pm Dhamma talk
7:30 pm Q&A
7:45 pm Session ends
8:00 pm Baan Aree closes
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. As Thailand is mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother, the Thai government asked people to cooperate in wearing black or non-vibrant tones for a period of 90 days, if possible.
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.
About the Speaker:
Dr Kalinga Seneviratne, is a Sri Lankan born Buddhist, who has lived mainly in Australia and Singapore for the past 40 years. He is a journalist, television documentary maker, podcaster and an international communications scholar. He has recently authored 3 books on international news media. He has also edited numerous other books on communications issues such as ‘Mindful Communication for Sustainable Development: Perspectives from Asia’ (SAGE, 2018). Kalinga is currently a Honorary Research Fellow at the Shinawatra International University in Thailand and he has taught mass communications at tertiary level in Australia, Singapore, Thailand, India, Kyrgyzstan and Fiji. He has won an UN Media Peace Award in 1987 for his work on Australian community radio. He holds a PhD in International Communications from Macquarie University, Australia.
We plan a live broadcast of this talk on our Facebook group and the Baan Aree 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/1FuCuvCtNdPMAL4F96 attendees
NOTHING IS REALLY SOMETHING - Dhamma talk and meditation
มูลนิธิบ้านอารีย์ (Baan Aree Foundation), 1 Soi Ari 1, Khet Phaya Thai, Kr, THTopic:
Nothing Is Really Something
the power of space and patience in a tightly packed world
So I have just one question - why do people keep packing their lives with more and more distractions, yet claim to seek peace, simplicity and stability?
Lets see what Buddhism says about this, and what you say too.
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Speaker:
Venerable Pandit has been an ordained Buddhist monk in Thailand since 1996. He has a degree in Psychology and a MA in Buddhist Studies. His focus is on early Buddhist teachings, enlightenment traditions, story and fairy tales, and psychology - all from the perspective of a real meditation practice. Expect clear and precise delivery, and a little humour!
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Inviting:
Everyone is welcome, from beginners to experienced meditators. We meet to support and encourage each other in our practice. If you are a beginner, some instructions will be given; experienced meditators can develop their own practice.
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Venue:
Baan Aree is a Thai Buddhist Center, please wear something that is comfortable and modest. It is very close to Ari BTS Station.
Map link : https://maps.app.goo.gl/gmVjmWt6mazuNXMt6
Enter through the passage between EXIM building and the gas station. (Baan Aree is also the home of Kid Mai Death Awareness Cafe - so you can also follow directions for that on G Maps)
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).
All donations this day will go to our group funds - we have a few expenses coming up for our Meetup fees (approx 10,000THB), and Domain Name fees (approx 4000 TBB for 5 yrs). We don't often do this - we really try to provide everything for free. But occasionally we do need your help.
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Programme:
• 6:00 Baan Aree opens
• 6:30 pm group meditation
• 7:00 pm Dhamma talk
• 8:00 pm (ish) finish6 attendees
Past events
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