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Life Is Like Making Cheese: A Meditation on Patience and Transformation

by CTM AdminMeditationTalk December 14, 2025December 14, 2025No Comments

Our insightful talk used the simple, beautiful process of cheese-making as a powerful metaphor for our own inner growth and meditative practice. The core message is one of patience, acceptance, and the importance of rest. Key Takeaways: We encourage you to be patient and kind with yourself on your journey. Even when progress isn’t immediately …

🧘 Intro to Meditation : Achieving Contentment Through Mindfulness & Relaxation ✨

by CTM AdminMeditationTalk November 30, 2025November 30, 2025No Comments

Welcome to an introduction to a powerful and practical meditation method, rooted in the ancient wisdom of the Buddha and the concept of Dhammakaya (Dhamma Body). This specific path was rediscovered and taught by the Great Master Phra Mongkolthepmuni (Luang Pu) and is carried forward today by respected teachers. The Transformative Benefits While profoundly spiritual, the practice offers concrete, scientific …

🧘 Cape Town’s Journey to Stillness: A Weekend Meditation Retreat

by CTM AdminCTMed News November 18, 2025November 18, 2025No Comments

Cape Town Meditation Centre, November 14-16, 2025 From November 14th to 16th, 2025, the Cape Town Meditation Centre hosted a transformative Weekend Retreat, offering participants a powerful opportunity to step away from the fast-paced world and dive deep into the practice of inner stillness. Led by Community of monks, and the lay speaker Punyar, the …

The Mind-Makers: How Words and Thoughts Shape Your Inner Peace

by Punyar ChitnukulsiriMeditationTalk October 26, 2025October 26, 2025No Comments

Our speech is the most direct reflection of our inner state. We are the architects of our own peace. From the moment we wake up, our minds begin building an inner world shaped by our thoughts and words. These “mind-makers” determine whether our inner space remains calm and clear—or becomes clouded and restless. The topic, …

🌸 Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony at Cape Town Meditation Centre 🌸

by CTM AdminCTMed News October 25, 2025October 26, 2025No Comments

On Sunday, 19 October 2025, Cape Town Meditation Centre joyfully held its Annual Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony, to raise funds for the renovation of the monks’ residence.This year’s event was truly heartwarming — more than 200 Thai and South African devotees gathered together with faith and devotion. The day began in a bright and peaceful …

Sabai (สบาย) Feeling: The Art of Relaxed Meditation

by Punyar ChitnukulsiriMeditationTalk September 21, 2025September 21, 2025One Comment

Meditation is a practice found across cultures and traditions. Some focus on the breath, some use sound, some gaze at a flame. At our Cape Town Meditation Centre, we practice the Middle Way Meditation, where the key principle is balance—not too tense, not too loose, but calm and steady. In Thai, there is a word …

The Search for Happiness: Then and Now

by Monk TongMeditationTalk August 31, 2025August 31, 2025No Comments

When we compare the happiness of people today with those of the past, many may feel that people in earlier times were happier. Why? Because today, our lives are filled with distractions—especially from social media. We are constantly pushed to chase happiness from external things. We compare ourselves with others and feel pressured to have …

Discover the Ancient Practice of Base Walking Meditation

by Monk TongMeditationTalk March 23, 2025March 23, 2025No Comments

For over a century, practitioners have followed the meditation techniques taught by Luang Pu Sodh, a revered Thai meditation master. His unwavering commitment to inner stillness led him to a profound realization—the mind must come to rest at a single focal point within the body to attain true clarity and insight. This discovery became the …

True Self-Love: The Power of Loving-Kindness (Mettā Meditation)

by Monk TongMeditationTalk March 15, 2025March 15, 2025No Comments

What Does It Mean to Truly Love Yourself? Everyone in this world loves themselves. The Buddha taught that no one loves another more than they love themselves. But what does true self-love look like? It is not about indulging in pleasure or seeking comfort at any cost—it is about doing good, being kind, and practicing …

How to Empty Your Mind: Overcoming thoughts

by Monk TongMeditation Knowledge December 26, 2024December 26, 2024No Comments

Q: What should be our state of mind. My mind full of thoughts. So, through meditation we try to empty those thoughts? A: The ideal state of mind is one that is bright, calm, clear, free from worries, and happy within itself. This is a universal pursuit for all humans. Some people believe that happiness …