Events & Special Programs This page on “Events and Special Programs” features a combination of audio recordings of retreat programs in English, useful dhamma resources, dhamma talks, and an exclusive Thawsi School In-House Production of “The Sights and Sounds of Monks Requisites” aiming to familiarize the Thawsi community and the circles of good friends (kallayanamitta) with the English terminology of monks requisites.

We hope it’s a fun way to learn some useful English vocabularies as applied to monks and their requisites. Needless to say the international audience can also pick up some Thai words if you decide to go through the pages. Suggestions are welcome. All you need to do is to contact us.

Learning English and Thai

The Sights and Sounds of Monks Requisites (Thawsi School gratefully acknowledges the technical advice from The Mono Group which makes this “Sights and Sound” presentable to the users.)


Ajahn Jayasaro

1 Half-Day Retreat Program in English at Bahn Boon, Bahn Rai Thawsi, Pakchong. 1st April 2007    2 English Retreat Program by Ajahn Jayasaro Oct 1st, 2006     3 English Retreat Program by Ajahn Jayasaro 6 May 2007 4 English Retreat Program by Ajahn Jayasaro 1 July 2007 5 Phra Ajahn Jayasaro conducted a brief afternoon retreat in English at Bahn Boon on 2nd Septmber 2007  6 Ajahn Jayasaro held an English retreat program at Bahn Boon on 18th November 2007. 7 On 3rd February 2008 at Bahn Boon, Pakchong, Phra Ajahn Jayasaro gave a dhamma talk in English on “Time”, together with a guided meditation practice and a Questions and Answers session. 8 On the afternoon of 2008-01-26 at Bahn Phaw, Chiangmai, Phra Ajahn Jayasaro held a brief afternoon retreat for a group of international students. 9 On 20th April 2008 at Bahn Boon, Pakchong, Phra Ajahn Jayasaro conducted an afternoon retreat in English where he gave a dhamma talk on “The Law of Kamma”, together with a guided meditation practice and a Questions and Answers session. Welcome to listen on line or for download.

The mind with awareness has many choices 21st November 2007

Occasional Retreat Programs & Dhamma talks

Ajahn Brahm

Three sets of Dhamma Talks in English  by Ajahn Brahm Abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery, Western Australia Listen on line or for download 1)  “Letting Go of Loved Ones”  at World Fellowship of Buddhist Headquarters, Benjasiri Park, Bangkok, on Saturday 5th, April, 2008 during 1800-2000 hrs. 01 Meditation practice 43 minutes 02 Letting Go of Loved Ones 53 minutes 03 Questions and answers 65 minutes 2) “Self and Non-Self” At Bahn Aree, on Sunday 6th, April 2008, during 1800-2000 hrs. 01 Meditation Practice_2008-04-06_17min 02 Self and Non-self_2008-04-06_55min 03 Q n A_2008-04-06_56min 3) “One-day Silence Meditation Retreat” at World Fellowship of Buddhist Headquarters, Benjasiri Park, Bangkok, on Monday 7th, April, 2008, 0900-1500  hrs. 01 Silence Meditation 1 54 min 02 Silence Meditation 2 Practice 18 min 03 Silence Meditation 3 Q n A 16 min 04 Silence Meditation 4 46 min 05 Silence Meditation 5 Practice 20 min 06 Silence Meditation 6 Q n A 62 min 07 Silence Meditation 7 Practice 11 min Happiness Through Meditation. May 28, 2007 Happiness through Meditation Questions & Answers UPs & DOWNs In Life. Oct 10, 2006 01 Dhamma Talk 02 Dhamma Q&A Opening the Door of Your Heart. Nov 2, 2005 Opening the Door of Your Heart Q&A Samadhi 1) ‘Bliss upon bliss upon bliss’ at World Fellowship of Buddhist Headquarters, Benjasiri Park on Monday 28th January 2008, 2) ‘Cooling the heart to stop global warming’ At Issara Place (next to Charn Issara Tower II) Corner Ekamai and New Petchburi Road on Wednesday 30th January 2008 Click here for more >>

Talks by Ajahn Brahm, Abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery, Western Australia Compassion Anger and Forgiveness Buddhism and Science Buddhist Attitude to Death and Life Dealing with Conflict and Arguments Guilt The Basic Method of Meditation

Dhamma Resources

Chanting in Pali and English
* By courtesy of Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery

Book of Chants PDF

Chants in audio format
* By courtesy of Wat Pah Nanachat (International Forest Monastery, Ubon Ratchathani)

Evening Chanting

Morning Chanting

Salutation of the Triple Gem

Verses of Sharing and Aspiration

Metta Sutta (Loving Kindness)

Reflection on Universal Well-Being

Five Subjects for Frequent Recollections

Taking Refuge and the 8 Precepts

The Bhikkhus’ Rules: A Guide for Laypeople Compiled by Bhikkhu Ariyesako

Introduction to Theravada Buddhism (With links from accesstoinsight John Bullitt and Abhayagiri Monastery)

PASSING ON WITH GRACE 25th November 2007
*By courtesy of the Outlook Section of The Bangkok Post

A dedicated doctor and teacher, Prof Dr Sumalee Nimmannit taught by example how to live _ and die _ in peace
Story by KARNJARIYA SUKRUNG z Picture courtesy of PRAEW MAGAZINE

Amaravati Abhayagiri Accesstoinsight The Buddhist Society of Western Australia buddhanet watpahnanachat watnongpahpong ajahnchah