Follow up to mention of Buddha Nature by HH Phakchok Rinpoche’s recent talk in Bkk. ‘Buddha Nature’ is an essential part of Mahayana teachings – does it have a place in Theravada? Or is it something new to the teaching of Buddhism?
Buddha Nature
You can look up general definitions for Buddha Nature easily enough on Wikipedia, [...]
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Buddha Nature in Theravada
Posted in All Posts, Dhamma, HH Phakchok Rinpoche on 6 May, 2009 | 19 Comments »
Photos: HHPCR@Tai Pan
Posted in All Posts, HH Phakchok Rinpoche, tagged Meditation Bangkok, Phakchok, Rinpoche on 27 April, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
April 2009, His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche came to Bangkok delivering a series of talks about town.
On the last day, just before nervous followers whisked him off to the airport, he gave a 2 hour talk in English only for the English speaking community of Bangkok.
60 or so people gathered for lunch, faces old and new. [...]
HHPCR at the Tai Pan
Posted in All Posts, HH Phakchok Rinpoche on 27 April, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche completed his tour of Bangkok with a lively talk to a packed room especially for our English speaking Sangha. It was nice to give him free reign without the constraints of stopping every couple of minutes for translation. And very nice for the English speaking Sangha of Bangkok to come together [...]
Bodhicitta with HHPC Rinpoche
Posted in All Posts, HH Phakchok Rinpoche on 26 April, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche is visiting Bangkok and engaging in a maelstrom of events both public and private for just under two weeks. His easy manner and playfulness have warmed the Thai audiences naturally inclined as they are to anything ’sanook’.
And yet, to attract Thai people from their usual comfort zone of Theravada is quite [...]
HH Phakchok R. – Littlebang
Posted in HH Phakchok Rinpoche, Upcoming events on 5 April, 2009 | 33 Comments »
His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche, who led a series of talks and events in a number of places last year, will be returning to Bangkok for a week in April from Friday 16th to Sunday 26th.
As he did last year, H.H. will be leading events almost every day while he is here, at several locations. Most [...]
HH Phakchok R. cont…
Posted in HH Phakchok Rinpoche, Upcoming events on 31 March, 2009 | 7 Comments »
More talks with HH Phakchok Rinpoche are scheduled during the week - Mon 20th, Thrs 23, and Fri 24th:
Monday 20th April
Tawana Hotel 6pm – 9pm
Advice from the Dhammapada on
View, Conduct, Meditation and Fruition
In English with Thai translation. Free of charge
Shakyamuni Buddha’s Anthology of Sayings (Pali Dhammapada) contains a wealth of pithy, profound, perennial, and practical [...]
Happy, Healthy and Wealthy
Posted in HH Phakchok Rinpoche, Upcoming events on 31 March, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Continuing series of events with HH Phakchok Rinpoche during his visit to Bangkok:
How to be Happy, Healthy and Wealthy
Sunday 19th April 2009
Talk at Lumpini Park Hall
Free of charge, in English with Thai translation
12 noon – 1pm
Part of the weekly program with Venerable Abbot Luang Bu Putta Issara from Wat Or Noi, Nakhon Pathom.
Note that HH [...]
HH Phakchok Rinpoche ‘09
Posted in HH Phakchok Rinpoche, Upcoming events on 31 March, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Following on from last year’s visit to Bangkok His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche will be returning to Bangkok for a spell Friday April 17 to Sunday April 26th with a series of events. For the first 3 days there will be be a five part course at the Ramana Tavana Hotel, co-sponsored by the Tawan Dhamma [...]
21-22 June Final Talks
Posted in All Posts, HH Phakchok Rinpoche, Upcoming events on 3 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
H.H. Phakchok Rinpoche will be leading the following events:
Sat. and Sun. 21-22 June 2008
Gampopa’s Jewel Ornament of Liberation (JOL)
by His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche
21st to 22nd June 2008
at the Park Forum Hotel
Soi Vati, Chand Road, Yannawa District
Bangkok, Thailand.
(Located in the lane opposite the Baan Nondzee Condominium on Chand Road.
Near the intersection of Chand Road and Narathiwat Rachanakarin [...]
Talk Tue 17 June
Posted in All Posts, HH Phakchok Rinpoche, Upcoming events on 3 June, 2008 | 2 Comments »
His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche will lead the Event:
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Lecture: “Healing in Buddhism”
Place: Mongkolnavin Conference Room
10th Floor, Queen Sirikit Building (Sor.Gor. Building)
Rajadamri Road, Bangkok.
(Near the King’s Building / Por.Bor.Ror. Building).
Get off the BTS at the Saladaeng Station.
Or MRT (underground) Silom Station (Lumpini Exit).
Time: Registration starts at 11:45 [...]
Talk – Thursday 19 June
Posted in All Posts, HH Phakchok Rinpoche, Upcoming events on 3 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
English Synopsis of
‘VAJRASATTVA EMPOWERMENT”
And Speech on “HOW TO ACCUMULATE MERIT”
by His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche
on Thursday evening, 19 June 2008
in Bangkok, Thailand
At the Bodhgaya Hall, DMG Co. Ltd., 22nd Floor, Amarin SOGO Building,
beside the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel on Ploenchit Road, Bangkok.
Registration starts at 5:00 p.m. No registration fee.
VAJRASATTVA EMPOWERMENT (5:30 p.m. - 6:30 [...]
Talk – Mon 16 June
Posted in All Posts, HH Phakchok Rinpoche, Upcoming events on 3 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
HH Phakchok Rinpoche will be leading the following event:
Lecture in English by His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche
Lecture: The Great ‘I’
Place: Grand Ballroom, 11th Floor
Tawana Hotel
(In the Rear Building of the Hotel)
Surawongse Road, Bangkok.
Get off at the Saladaeng BTS Station.
Walk through Patpong Road and turn left on Surawongse Road.
Time: 5:00 p.m. [...]
HH Phakchok Rinpoche
Posted in All Posts, HH Phakchok Rinpoche, Upcoming events on 3 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche is a lineage holder of the Profound Treasures of Chokgyur Lingpa from the Nyingma School of Early Translation and throne-holder of Riwoche Taklung Kagyu Lineage. His Holiness is currently Vajra Master of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery in Boudhanath (Kathmandu, Nepal), Abbot of Do-ngak Nyida Zungdrel Sherab Raldri Ling Monastery (Nepal), Abbot [...]
Tibetan Rinpoche Visit
Posted in All Posts, HH Phakchok Rinpoche, Upcoming events on 1 June, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Highly venerated Tibetan, His Holiness Phakchok Rinpoche will be visiting Bangkok from June 16 – 22. There will be a series of events arranged while he is here in English and English/Thai.
His homepage is here: http://phakchokrinpoche.org/phakchokindex.htm with all information and background details. We will post up details of places and schedules for his public talks in [...]