AboutJustin 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)
Question I'm a 17 year old male and I would like to become a Buddhist. I've read about parts of it and I'm sure this I would like to do. But I need alittle help getting started.
What are their holidays? And how does one take part in it?
Any writes (books) we follow?
Do Buddhist have to shave their heads and were robes?
I have more questions just about general things, if you could send me a link to anything that you feel could answer my questions it would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Answer Hi Arthur,
Welcome to the path of contentment and inner peace.
Obviously, you have not read a lot about Buddhism.
Your question: "Do Buddhist have to shave their heads and were (wear) robes?"
Answer: Certainly not. Only monks do. Buddhists are just plain human beings like you and me!!!
To start off, you may like to do two things:
1. I strongly recommend you to read this book by my revered teacher:
Having done that you can then spend your time surfing through the sites below: (Have Fun!)
Welcome to the path of inner peace and happiness through realizing universal truths of existence. The journey is a long but rewarding one. The destination may be unreachable but the journey itself is a lesson in life. The following web sites will provide helpful information:
http://www.buddhistchannel.tv
This is a Buddhist news channel, giving latest news in the Buddhist world. http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/whatbelieve.pdf
"What Buddhist Believe" by Ven. K Sri Dhammananda. This book explains the Buddhist perspective on life's general questions.
Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda was my revered teacher. His writings have benefitted countless people throughout the world. He had recently passed away (18 Mar 1919 -- 31 Aug 2006)
http://www.bswa.org
This site is in Western Australia where Ajahn Brahmawamso resides. He is an English monk and is a very popular speaker. You can listen to his talk through this site. http://www.foresthermitage.org.uk/
http://www.amaravati.org/abmnew/
Ajahn Sumedho is the most senior Western monk, trained under the Thai forest monk tradition. He is an American and is resident in England.
Ajahn Sumedho and Ajahn Brahmawamso are from the same teacher, the late Ajahn Chah of Thailand.
