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. 10 English dhamma retreat Bahn Boon Pak Chong 2009-01-18

01 The mind with awareness has many choices 21st November 2007 02 Dhamma Talks in English at Bahn Boon 2010-09-05 03 English Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Jayasaro at Bahn Boon, Pakchong on Mar 20, 2011 04 "Buddhism and Buddhist Education" English Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Jayasaro in Bhutan on May 25, 2011

Occasional Retreat Programs & Dhamma talks



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