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Hi Justin Choo. I was wondering if you had any suggestions on how I could learn more about Buddhism. Are there any good books you would recommend, or any websites? Thank you very much.
Sarah VF


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Hi Sarah,

I assume you are the same Sarah.

     Welcome to the path of universal truth and inner peace.  The journey will be a long one but will be very rewarding.  The lessons to be learnt are along the journey itself and not the destination.  Please take your time to surf through the sites below and have fun:

http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/whatbelieve.pdf
"What Buddhist Believe" written by my revered teacher, Ven. K Sri Dhammananda, who passed away recently on 31 August 2006.  This book explains the Buddhist perspective on life's general questions.

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=12,2800,0,0,1,0
Film on Chief: Ven. K Sri Dhammananda
http://www.ksridhammananda.com
Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda was my revered teacher. His writings have benefitted countless people throughout the world.

http://www.geocities.com/wave_books
You can obtain excellent publications from them.
http://www.buddhanet.net  (The “mother” of all Buddhist web sites)
http://www.dharmanet.org
http://www.buddhism.about.com
http://www.parami.org/buddhistanswers/index.htm
http://www.nibbana.com
http://www.triplegem.net
http://www.buddhistchannel.tv
http://dharmaavenue.com/home.htm  
http://www.thebuddhistsociety.org
www.fundamental-buddhism.com
http://www.maithri.com/index.asp
http://www.parami.org/buddhistanswers/
http://www.abhayagiri.org/
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, the first monastery in the United States to be established by followers of Ajahn Chah, was founded in 1996 in the mountainous forests north of Ukiah, California.

www.dhammasukha.org

There is this site 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:
Buddhist Society of Western Australia
Web site: www.bswa.org  

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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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