Meditation Retreat Thailand Our Samatha Vipassana Meditation retreats in Thailand are Free of charge at an original Thai Temple in a natural environment surrounded by rice fields. Our Vipassana Meditation Bangkok retreats are only about 40 minutes from Suvarnabhumi airport. Bangkok Meditation Retreat Teachings are in English, German and Thai language, Vipassana meditation technique suitable for beginners & advanced meditators of any spiritual background. Who is MC Brigitte? MEDITATION TEACHER Ajarn MC Brigitte Schrottenbacher Ajarn MC Brigitte Schrottenbacher teaches Vipassana Meditation and other Meditation techniques at Wat Prayong Gittivanaram International Meditation Center. in Thai Language Ajarn means Teacher, and MC Stands for Mae Chi which means Buddhist Nun. MC Brigitte was ordained on January 4th, 1990 at Sorn Thawee Meditation Center Bangkhla, Chachoengsao, Thailand. Her first Meditation Master was Phra Acharn Thawee Baladhammo - Abbot of Sorn Thawee Meditation Center. With the Venerable Phra Acharn Thawee MC Brigitte studied for 5 years Vipassana Meditation (Mahasi Sayadaw technique). On request of the Ven. Phra Acharn Thawee Baladhammo she started teaching Meditation to foreigners in English and German Language in 1992. 1994 she moved to Sam Chuk, Suphanburi to study Samatha-Vipassana (“Buddho†technique - as taught by the most Venerable Luang Poo Mun) with Phra Acharn Sangwahn Khemako for 7 years. 2001 she was asked to help teaching at Wat Thamkrissana Dhammaram. MC Brigitte continued her practice and teaching at Wat Thamkrissana Dhammaram in Khao Yai, Nakorn Ratchsima together with Phra Acharn Tippakorn Sukhito. In 2002 MC Brigitte started to teach abroad in several countries in Europe, New Zealand, Russia, U.S.A., Malaysia and Singapore. 2006 MC Brigitte moved to Wat Pa Charoenrat Dhammaram in Pathumthani Province and continued to practice and teach with the Venerable Phra Acharn Veeranon until 2007.