The House of Dhamma is a meditation centre in Jatujak district in northern Bangkok.
The shrine room is a sacred space where groups have been meditating together for over thirty years. There is also a Buddhist library.
Here you can find individual or small group instruction in Insight Meditation, Metta Meditation, Reiki and Magnified Healing amongst others.
The House of Dhamma wishes to thank Khun Pongpun Saovaphudhasuve, Vice President of the young Buddhists Association of Thailand for his generosity in setting up the House of Dhamma domain name and website: www.houseofdhamma.com
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Address:
26/9 Lardprao Lane 15, Jatujak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
(One kilometre from the Sofitel Centara Grand Hotel, Lardprao, five minutes by taxi from Morchit Skytrain station and five minutes walk from Lardprao subway station- exit 3.
See directions link below)
Contact numbers:
Fax. 662 (from outside Thailand)
or 02 512-6083 (in Thailand)
Tel. 662 (from outside Thailand)
or 02 511-0439 (in Thailand)
(Please leave a message)
e-mail: :dhamma.art@gmail.com |
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August to October, 2010 highlights
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August: Sunday 22 - Saturday 28: |
7-day Vipassana retreat at YBAT 1
A seven-day Vipassana Meditation retreat, conducted in English,
has been arranged by the Young Buddhists Association of Thailand together with The House of Dhamma at YBAT 1 .
Insight
(Vipassana) meditation forms the basis of this retreat,
but
there will also be sessions on Metta (Loving Kindness) practice.
Emphasis will be placed on the integration of the spiritual dimensions
of being with those of the physical, in everyday life.
Meditators
keep eight precepts while on the retreat.
Instruction
will be in English with some Thai translation as necessary.
Standing, walking, sitting and lying down meditation sessions
will be held in groups and as individual practice.
Vegetarian
food and single room accommodation will be provided.
Please see the link below and apply as soon as possible
since there are only a limited number of places available.
Link
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Friday August 6
- Saturday 7
Saturday September 4 and Sunday 5
Friday November 5 and Saturday 6
2 days. 10.00 - 17.00
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Vipassana Introductory courses
Course details
You will be given a theoretical background to Samatha (Concentration)
meditation and shown how it differs from Vipassana (Insight) meditation.
You will be shown how meditation forms an integral part of 'Bhavana’
mental development and how it relates the Noble Eightfold Path.
You will gradually be guided through exercises to improve your
concentration and bare awareness "sati", including standing, walking,
sitting and lying down exercises.
Link
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Thursday
August 19
Thursday
Ocober 28
10.00 - 12.00
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Discover your healing crystals workshop
This workshop helps you intuitively recognise your soul crystal, the crystal for your body, the crystal for your intellect and the crystal for your spirit.
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September: Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9
2 evenings
18.30 - 20.30 |
Metta
Loving Kindness meditation
workshop
Initially
there is a theoretical introduction to the Brahma Viharas: Metta
(Loving Kindness);
Karuna (Compassion);
Mudita (Sympathetic
joy;
and Upekha (equanimity).
This is followed by a look at how these
qualities can be developed and what the benefits of doing so
are.
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October: Friday 22 evening to Sunday 24 afternoon |
Held at the Young Buddhists Association of Thailand's
custom-built meditation centre in PathumThani, north of Bangkok.
Weekend
Buddhist Vipassana meditation retreat
Standing,
walking, sitting and lying down meditations will be held in group
sessions and as individual practice. Thai vegetarian food and single
room accommodation will be provided. Meditators keep
eight precepts while on the retreat. The retreats
are open to all English-speaking adults. It is not necessary to
be a Buddhist to take part but you need to be respectful of Thai Buddhist traditions.
Instruction
will be in English, with some Thai translation as necessary.
Link
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Reiki One
September: Saturday 11 and Sunday 12
November: Saturday 13 and Sunday 14
2 days. 10.00 - 17.00
Reiki Two
October: Saturday 2 and Sunday 3
December: Friday 10 and Saturday 11
2 days. 10.00 - 17.00 |
Reiki Healing
Reiki is a way of activating, directing and applying natural energy for the promotion of health, healing, balance and wholeness. It is useful for preventing imbalance, assisting the body's natural healing powers and maintaining a state of well being.
Reiki healing One emphasizes hands-on healing.
Reiki healing Two emphasizes distant healing.
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Advance booking is always required.
For more information and to apply, e-mail: dhamma.art@gmail.com
Fax: (from outside Thailand) 662 512-6083
or 02 512-6083 (within Thailand)
Phone 02 511-0439
Please leave a message (after 7 rings) and return phone number in Thailand.
Sessions are conducted in English
with translation into Thai as necessary.
Click here for contact information
