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Over the last five years I have wanted to practise in becoming a monk but I am unsure of where to start. I currently live in Scotland and work as a Nurse. I would like to relocate to a different country. Do you have any suggestions.
Thank You
Hi Graeme,
Thank you for asking me.
Welcome to the spiritual world of inner peace as propounded by the Buddha. I would suggest you start with this website:
http://www.buddhanet.net/masters/sumedho.htm
Ajahn Sumedho is currently based in Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
Great Gaddesden
Hemel Hempstead
Herts HP1 3BZ England
Tel: 01422 842455
Fax: 01442 843721
Web site: www.amaravati.org
He is the most senior and most experienced Theravada monk, the earliest disciple of the late Ajahn Chah, the very respected venerable monk of Thailand. You will have all the necessary info from this site. You will definitely find your bearings from there. Please let me know the good news once you have decided what to do. In the meantime you can also brouse through the following websites which will give you ample info for your journey to inner peace:
www.ksridhammananda.com
Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda is my revered teacher. His writings have benefited countless people throughout the world.
www.geocities.com/wave_books
You can obtain excellent publications from them.
www.allbuddhist.com
www.buddhanet.net
www.dharmanet.org
www.buddhism.about.com
www.parami.org/buddhistanswers/index.htm
www.nibbana.com
www.triplegem.net
www.buddhistchannel.tv
http://dharmaavenue.com/home.htm
www.dharmagames.org
www.thebuddhistsociety.org
Smile from justinchoo:-)
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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
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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)
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Bachelor of Commerce And Administration, Victoria University Of Wellington, NZ.(1974)
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