3 July: Mind like a Rat in a Bucket – Practical advice for dealing with a crazy mind – which is the first of many battles for any meditator.

10 July: Help, Someone Stole My Mind – Practical advice for dealing with a dull mind. This kind of mind state arises once you get used to sitting, but are not yet accustomed to arousing energy. Later in meditation, it also appears as a (wrong) form of emptiness.

About the teacher       

Venerable Pandit is a British monk ordained in Thailand since 1996. He has a degree in psychology and in Buddhist Studies from the Thai monk’s university Mahaculalongkorn, just outside Bangkok. He runs the little Bangkok Sangha, which is the only English speaking group in Bangkok for Theravada Buddhism. As a practiced public speaker, his talks will be easy to follow, clear and precise.