Expert: Justin Choo - 12/14/2007

Question
hi my names tom! :-)
i want to become a Buddhist, because i have read quite alot about them and this religion sounds like the one for me. but I've heard that there are different types of Buddhism and i don't know which one to join! here's my profile:
i live in a small village
i have quite alot of spare time
i also usually have quite a bit of homework
i don't have much room to make a proper altar
and i would still like to have contact with my friends and family

could you please, please, PLEASE try to analyze that and tell me which type of Buddhism i should join?!

Answer
Hi Tom,

Welcome to the path of inner peace and happiness through realizing universal truths of existence. The journey is a long but rewarding one. The destination may be unreachable but the journey itself is a lesson in life. I think the best approach is to introduce you to relevent Buddhist web sites.  Please take your time to go through them and I am sure you will be able to find your way.  Should you need more information, please come back.


Have fun and be happy,
justinchoo:-)

The following web sites will provide helpful information:

http://www.buddhanet.net (The “mother” of all Buddhist web sites)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/buddhism..
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.lioncity.net/buddhism/
E-Sangha forum.
This is a very active and highly authoritative forum.

http://www.dhammasukha.org
This is also a very active forum, mainly on meditation.

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv
This is a Buddhist news channel, giving latest news in the Buddhist world.

http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/whatbe..
"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. He had recently passed away (18 Mar 1919 -- 31 Aug 2006)

http://youtube.com/user/dhammatube
Short Buddhist talks


http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?..
Film about Chief : Ven. K Sri Dhammananda

http://www.ksridhammananda.com
Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda is my revered teacher.

http://www.justbegood.net/index.htm
http://www.geocities.com/wave_books..
You can obtain excellent publications from them.

http://www.allexperts.com/ep/948-61982/Buddhists/justinchoo.htm
Ask more questions from the “Expert”.

http://www.dharmanet.org
http://www.buddhism.about.com
http://www.parami.org/buddhistanswers/in..
http://www.nibbana.com
http://www.triplegem.net
 

http://www.wildmind.org/
http://dharmaavenue.com/home.htm..
http://www.thebuddhistsociety.org..
http://www.budsas.org/index.htm..
http://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.
http://www.watnongpahpong.org/indexe.php..


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.