. The Volume 38 of the local Thai – South African Newsletter is now available for download. It reports what happens around town in South Africa. Highlight of this issue: Unseen museum of classic cars in Midrand. John Bird was put as “King of Cats” by an automobile magazine. An exclusive interview reveals [...]
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St. John’s College 2011 Interfaith Excursion
Posted by webmaster on April 8th, 2011
St. John’s College Interfaith Excursion . 90 of Grade-10 students from St. John’s College, Houghton, Johannesburg, on their “Interfaith Excursion” gave a one-day visit to the Johannesburg Meditation Centre (JMC) at Halfway House. On Tuesday 5th of April 2011, the Reverend Jacques Pretorius, Chaplain of St. John’s College led a team of teachers and another [...]
Meditation is Beyond Religion
Posted by webmaster on April 5th, 2011
Meditation is Beyond Religion By: The Johannesburg Meditation Centre Meditation is all about making peace with oneself. The world may not be changed, but the way we look at it can be. Further than what is put on the headline, Meditation is also beyond Relaxation. The wondering mind needs to relax after a [...]
Meditation Class Resumes
Posted by webmaster on March 19th, 2011
Announcement to Members and Visitors . The Johannesburg Meditation Centre (JMC) has now settled down to a new location. We would like to announce the resumption of our regular Sunday Meditation and Sunday School as follows: . Sunday Meditation: Class begins at 09.30 a.m. Lecture begins at 10.30 a.m. Session ends at 11.00 a.m. Please [...]
Ambassadorial Visit
Posted by webmaster on March 17th, 2011
. . Ambassadorial Visit H.E. the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka Mr. D. Wijesinghe and his wife made a visit to the new location of the Dhammakaya Temple of Johannesburg (the Johannesburg Meditation Centre) in Midrand on Thursday 17th March 2011. . The High Commissioner and his wife had an opportunity to make a [...]
Phone-In Conversation in Talk Radio 702
Posted by webmaster on March 16th, 2011
Talk Radio 702 Interviewed the Johannesburg Meditation Centre . Following the announcement by His Holiness Dalai Lama of his decision to step down from political role, Kate Turkington from Talk Radio 702 made a phone-in conversation with Ven. Somsak of the Johannesburg Meditation Centre (JMC) in the evening of Sunday 13th March 2011. Besides Ven. [...]
Thai – South African Newsletter Volume 37
Posted by webmaster on March 1st, 2011
Thai – South African Newsletter Volume 37 The electronic copy of the monthly newsletter for the local Thai and related South African community is now out for download. Highlights for this issue: Sunday school to enhance cultural understanding among Thai people and their family and peers. We teach Thai language for Thais’ friends and [...]
Public Announcement (II)
Posted by webmaster on March 1st, 2011
Public Announcement (2) From Dhammakaya Temple of Johannesburg (Johannesburg Meditation Centre) Subject: Re-Location of the Temple (2) It is now publicly known that the Johannesburg Meditation Centre is relocating to a new property as per the Public Announcement (1), dated 1st February 2011, and published in the Thai – South African Newsletter, February 2011 issue. [...]
Re-Location Announcement
Posted by webmaster on February 27th, 2011
Re-Location Announcement Dear Visitors, Please kindly be informed that from 27th February 2011, the Johannesburg Meditation Centre (JMC) or the Thai Temple will be re-located to Midrand. Please find the map with GPS co-ordinates in the download link below. You may visit us on a daily basis but meditation class will resume on Sunday [...]
Thai – South African Newsletter Volume 36
Posted by webmaster on February 1st, 2011
Thai – South African Newsletter Volume 36 . The 36th Volume of the Thai – South African monthly newsletter is now out for view and download. Find such interesting topics as: The ordination of local Buddhists from Congo Brazzaville Public Announcement of the Johannesburg Meditation Centre regarding its Re-location to Halfway House, Midrand. The [...]
