About us
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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A Theravada Book of Death: Concept for Compassionate Care and Self-Preparation
มูลนิธิบ้านอารีย์ (Baan Aree Foundation), 1 Soi Ari 1, Khet Phaya Thai, Kr, THThe Theravada Book of Death
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wOC7kVElDtl-SqmESZUSFZqHvXmcDbjPiL1C8me08gc/edit?usp=sharingYou are cordially invited to join us on 20 April 2026, when Phra Kru Medhankorn will be leading the Monday night meditation at Baan Aree, the beautiful location so generously made available to us by the Baan Aree foundation.
This session will focus on the Theravada Book of Death, a conceptual framework from the Gilanadhamma Volunteer Group, explores how to turn ancient teachings into simple, heartfelt care. This session introduces initial ideas for a project dedicated to helping patients find peace, while providing a roadmap for caregivers to prepare their own hearts for life’s final transition.
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 Start of the session
7:30 pm Q&A
7:50 pm Session ends
8:00 pm Baan Aree closesBaan 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 costs of the speaker and the costs of organizing meetings. Boxes for Dana will be provided.
Phra Kru Medhankorn ordained in 2007. He received a M.A. Buddhist studies from Mahachulalongkornrajvidayalaya (MCU) in 2011. His interests are in holistic care and public well-being, Buddhist psychology, Buddhist gamification and e-learning and insight meditation.
We plan a live broadcast of this talk – it doesn't always work, but we do our best — on our Facebook group and the Baan Aree YouTube channel:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/littlebangkoksangha
https://www.youtube.com/@Baanaree2020
It is also recorded for later viewing.Please see this map for directions:
https://goo.gl/maps/1FuCuvCtNdPMAL4F96 attendees
Past events
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