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Expert: - 3/22/2010


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hi justin
    I've recently been to meditation classes that were held by a nun near to where i live in England, i didn't know what tradition she was or care if I'm honest, i now know she's of the new kadampa tradition, i looked on the Internet and NKT seems to be fairly controversial, I'd be interested to hear your views on the NKT.
  Thank you

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Hi klw,

As you know, I follow the Theravada tradition.  NKT is from the Tibetan tradition.  I usually don't comment on the other traditions.  You can decide for yourself whether it suits you.  If it doesn't, then stop following it.  

May I suggest you check on these two sites:
http://www.amaravati.org/abmnew/index.php
http://www.cittaviveka.org/

You can search for most of the Buddhist centres in UK @
http://www.buddhanet.info/wbd/country.php?country_id=76

Hope this helps  

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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, and have been studying Buddhism for more than 40 years. Please view my profile for more details. I have answered more than 1500 questions since joining this category. You may like to give me the honor to answer your question.

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I was brought up in the 50's as a Buddhist. For the past 40 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

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

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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)

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

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