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 Hello. Could you please tell me if there is anywhere in the world i would be able to go and live/learn Buddhism. i am currently living in the UK and would travel to Asia to take it seriously. i have sat 2 10 day vipassana meditation courses and am strongly considering learning Buddhism full time. could you please send me information such as schools, different types of teachings and if there are any costs, etc. Thankyou
Answer Hi Daniel,
Actually you need not have to go to the East to learn Buddhism. The internet provides ample information. Apart from that, Buddhism has come to your doorstep. Please refer to the links below. I strongly recommend you to visit the UK centres shown below. After that should you decide to go to the East, then you could gather information from those centres.
Take care.
Justin Choo.
The following web sites will provide helpful information:
http://www.buddhanet.net (The “mother” of all Buddhist web sites) 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/index.php/about_us/getting_here/
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 disciples of the late Ajahn Chah, the famous Thai forest monk.
