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Expert: - 6/15/2011


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What does Buddhaland looks like?

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Hi Henry,

Welcome back.  The fact that you came back, I presume you are not annoyed by my first answer to you.  I hope you will gradually learn the pristine teachings of the Buddha.  May I recommend that you read this book @

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.

I do not know from where you have been gathering information about Buddhism.  I sense that you may have gone to the wrong source by the two questions you asked.  Buddhism is about how to experience inner peace and contentment.  It is not about finding a perfect location where everything is perfect.  There is no such place called Buddha land.  Truth must be universal, applicable to all sentient beings.  You need not even have to be a Buddhist to experience inner peace and happiness.  I am sure you will agree to that.   The main message of the Buddha is how to reduce greed, hatred and delusion of existence.  Once a person can reduce these three roots of negativism, this person will experience inner peace and happiness.

This is my honest answer for you.

Take care.

Justin Choo  

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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

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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