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About Justin Choo
Expertise
When in doubt seek it out. All your questions will be answered, and you may not have to agree with the answers. Such is the beauty of Buddhism. You are free to decide. I follow the Theravada tradition. Please view my profile for more details. I have answered more than a thousand questions since joining this category. You are welcome to try me.

Experience
I was brought up in the 50's as a Buddhist. For the past 30 years I have read numerous books on Buddhism and listened to numerous talks on Buddhism by well-respected and learned monks and lay teachers. I conduct Buddhist classes for parents of Sunday School children in a Theravada Buddhist Temple. My teacher was the late Chief Reverend, The Ven. K Sri Dhammananda of The Brickfields Buddhist Mahavihara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You can view the relevent website in memory of my revered late teacher @ http://www.ksridhammananda.com

Organizations
I am a life member of the Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia.

Publications
YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT MY BLOG @ http://lifeislikethat999.blogspot.com/ Published a book called "The Rainbow And The Treasure". It is a compilation of extracts from various sources to introduce Buddhism to beginners. (Currently out of print)

Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Commerce And Administration, Victoria University Of Wellington, NZ.(1974)

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Expert: Justin Choo - 10/22/2009

Question
If the world is real and Buddhists believe that we must come at peace with ourselves to find a tranquility, does that mean that we are all meant to be a piece of perfection?
-How are we supposed to come at peace with ourselves and nature?

Answer
Hi Alicia,

Buddhists would regard this body as an imperfection, with all its flaws especially sickness and old age.

When Buddhists say they must find peace within themselves, it means that peace is not to be found outside but inside us. The outside environment is something beyond our control. External factors do not always favour us. That is why we always complain of this and that, when things don't go our way. Nature is such, but we fail to see nature as such. We want nature and other environmental and external factors to suit us. Then we will be very happy.

Reality is not like the above scenario. The real nature of things is not to suit us and to make us happy. So in order to have peace we have to realize this real nature of existence, and come to terms and accept them as they are. Then we don't impose conditions on life, neither do we expect things to be the way we want them to be. Just like The Beetles' song "Let it be, Let it be!"

When we don't have expectation and demand, we are at peace with the world, with nature, with ourselves. We flow with the order of things, whatever comes to being, will end in due course. So are we.

Take care.

Justin Choo

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