Expert: Justin Choo - 9/13/2009

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.

http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/
E-Sangha forum.
This is a very active and highly authoritative forum.


You are invited to visit my blog
and Rev. Dhammika's :

http://lifeislikethat999.blogspot.com/

http://sdhammika.blogspot.com/
http://www.buddhismatoz.com/