Meditation retreats with MC Brigitte will take place at Sorn Thawee Meditation Center in Bangkhla, Chachoengsao, Thailand.

No one at the Center speaks English, so please only make reservations with MC Brigitte.

The Sorn Thawee Center charges for accommodation, food, water, electricity, and the use of the meditation hall. It’s 3,000 Thai Baht for the whole retreat. (about 85 €)

MC Brigitte teaches on a Dana basis. Donations for her and her social projects can be given at the end of the retreat.

The place

The place is very suitable for retreating. Individual, air-conditioned huts with private bathrooms and two meals per day are available to you. Meals are directly delivered to your bungalow. There is only average Thai food or vegetarian Thai food. We can’t provide other options.

MC Brigitte will provide afternoon drinks, like fruit juices, yogurt drinks, soy milk, tea, and coffee. There is no meal after midday, but drinks are allowed.

If you haven’t filled out the application form yet, please fill it out here: bookingform

 

Please consider! The place needs your confirmation two weeks before the event to reserve and prepare your bungalow.

We try to keep eight precepts while retreating

• Try to avoid killing living beings.
• Try to avoid stealing or taking things without asking.
• Try to avoid having sexual contact.
• Try to avoid telling lies or having harsh speech.
• Try to avoid taking substances that lead to carelessness (alcohol, drugs).
• Try to avoid taking solid food after or midday until sunrise.
• Try to avoid music, entertainment, adornments, cosmetics, and perfumes.
• Try to avoid sleeping on a high and luxurious bed.

Keeping these precepts will help a meditator gain mindfulness and concentration more quickly.

Daily Schedule in Retreat

06:00 h morning chanting (optional)

07:00 h yoga (optional)

breakfast

09:00 h walking meditation

10:00 h sitting meditation

lunch & rest

14:00 h Walking meditation

15:00 h Sitting meditation

16:00 h evening chanting (optional)

17:00 h yoga (optional)

18:00 h evening meditation with question & answer session

What to bring

Modest, loose-fitting clothes for meditation, toiletries, and towels. We recommend that you refrain from using your phone; instead, bring an alarm clock. A mosquito repellent may be helpful. The Center provides thin mats, pillows, pillow covers, bed sheets, and a blanket.

There is no shop or ATM, so please bring the cash you need for donations or if you would like a Thai massage. Two good therapists will give a massage for 300 Thai baht an hour (about 8 euros). Credit cards don’t work here.

Getting there by car

Please click here to open a PDF document with detailed information on how to get to the Sorn Thawee Center by car.

Try to be at the Center before 16h. At 17h, there is a short walk around the Center with explanations of teaching and chanting locations.

The gate locks at 18h; arrival after 18h is impossible.

Transport possibilities

Taxi

A taxi from Bangkok costs approximately 1,000 to 1,200 Baht. From the airport, the fare is not more than 1,000 Baht.

Public transport

The most affordable way to reach the temple is to take a van from Ekkamai Bus Station, located on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. These will bring you to Bangkhla junction, cross the road, and walk about 400 m. You can find the van at Ekkamai bus station platform 14. The price is about 130 Baht. But no seat is guaranteed. Timetables for the public vans are daily as follows. 9.30h, 12.30h, 14.30h

Our rented van

Please let us know if you would like to have a seat on a reserved van directly to the Sorn Thawee Center. The van leaves Ekkamai Station platform 14 at 12h. The price is 220 Baht (6 €) per seat.

 

Payment

Please transfer the amount of 3,000 baht to cover the Center’s costs until the 15th of the month preceding the retreat. If you want a seat in the reserved van, you can add 220 baht, which is equivalent to 3220 Baht or 91 €.

It can be transferred to the accounts listed below. Unfortunately, we can’t give you a refund. Thanks for your understanding.

If you need help raising this amount, contact MC Brigitte, and we will see how we can manage it.

Within Thailand  Siam Commercial Bank
Brigitte Schrottenbacher
Ac/Nr. 382-204533-1

PayPal  cyberwitch9999@yahoo.com

Within EU  Sparkasse Ravensburg
Brigitte Schrottenbacher
IBAN: DE25650501100112384607

Switzerland  Post-Finance
Barbara Dahinden
IBAN: CH95 0900 0000 8741 7485 2