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Thai – South African Newsletter Volume 46: December 2011

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. . . . . . . . Thai – South African Newsletter Volume 46 December 2011 . Highlights of Volume 46 * Thailand’s flood relief via the Royal Thai Embassy * The opening of “People’s Libray” at the Johannesburg Meditation Centre (JMC) * Sawasdee Pee Mai Night, organized by the Association for Thais in [...]

Thai – South African Newsletter Volume 45: November 2011

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. . . . . . Thai – South African Newsletter Volume 45 November 2011 . Highlights of Volume 45 * Thailand’s flood photo report and the Royal Thai Embassy’s campaing to relieve flood victims * Photo gallery of Kathina Robe Offering at the Johannesburg Meditation Centre, Halfway House. * Photo gallery of Kathina Robe [...]

Meditation Teaching at the Theosophical Society of Southern Africa, Pretoria Lodge

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              .   The Theosophical Society at The Pretoria Lodge, Sunnyside, Pretoria . On 9th October 2011, the Theosophical Society of Southern Africa located at Sunnyside, Pretoria, invited Venerable Somsak to give a meditation guidance and a talk on inner peace.   Venerable Somsak gives a talk on inner [...]

Pictures of Event: Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony

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          On Sunday 16th October 2011, the Johannesburg Meditation Centre (JMC) at Halfway House gatherd some 350 local South Africans, Sri Lankans and Thai people altogether to conduct its annual Saffron Robe Ceremony. See some pictures of the events below:   Meditation in the Meditation Hall . Chanting before offering the [...]

Thai – South African Newsletter Volume 44: October 2011

.   Thai – South African Newsletter Volume 44:  October 2011 . Highlights of Volume 44 * Annual Kathina Saffron Robe Offering to Buddhist monks at JMC, Halfway House — an ongoing 2,600-year noble tradition, on Sunday 16th October. * Thai Pavillion at Taste of Joburg — incorporating THAI Airways, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thai [...]

16 October 2011: The Annual Kathina Saffron Robe Offering

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    กฐินสามัคคี พ.ศ. 2554 The Annual Kathina Saffron Robe Offering . . Each year after the rains retreat, it is time for Buddhists to gather at their nearby monasteries and offer new set of saffron robes to the Buddhist monks.   This year, the rains retreat ends on 12th October, and the following Sunday [...]

Thai – South African Newsletter Volume 43: September 2011

. Thai – South African Newsletter Volume 43: September 2011 . Highlights of this 43rd issue:   * Royal Thai Embassy supports the Johannesburg Meditation Centre in promoting skills training of the Thai community. * Thai Cooking Class at JMC by chefs from “Thai Cafe” Thai restaurant in Paulshof. * Computer Class at JMC on [...]

Thai – South African Newsletter Volume 42: August 2011

Thai – South African Newsletter Volume 42: August 2011 . Highlights of this issue: Openning of JMC at Halfway House on 16 July 2011, presided by H.E. The Royal Thai Ambassador. Full Gallery! Thailand Trade Show during 30 June and 2 July 2011 at Sandton Convention Centre. Full Gallery! THAI Airways Hot Promotion on her [...]

2-6 October 2011 Meditation Retreat at JMC, Halfway House

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. . .         ‘The Middle Way’  Meditation Retreat 2nd  -  6th  October  2011 Johannesburg  Meditation  Centre (JMC),  Halfway House . The 13th “Middle Way Meditation” will take place at JMC, Halfway House, during October 2-6, 2011.  Applicant can  download the application form here or at the end this page  and email [...]

The 11th Middle Way Meditation: The Video

  The journal of the journey into one’s inner self to find inner peace within one’s body centre.  The next course falls on 21st – 25th August 2011.    

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