Expert: Justin Choo - 5/27/2006

Question
Namo Amitabha .
Hi i'm POH again , from Malaysia . Can you tell me where can i find the best Vipassana master in Malaysia to teach me the meditation ? I have learned  several types of meditations before and i found all those teachers are not up to the standard to give high quality teaching in meditation . Presently i am learning Vipassana meditation from books because i find the authors have the qualification and the rich experience to pass the knowledge to me . Thank you very much .
Amitabha .

Answer
Hi Poh,

Try the following:

Vihara Buddha Gotama
c/o 121 Jalan Besar, Temoh, Perak 35350
Tel: +60-12-469 7483
Email: webmaster@vbgnet.org
Web site: www.vbgnet.org
Tradition: Theravada
Spiritual Director: Ven. Dhammavuddho Thero  (Bhante Hye)

Buddhist Hermitage Lunas
Lot 297, Kampung Seberang Sungai
09600 Lunas, Kedah Darulaman, Malaysia
Tel/Fax: (04) 4844027
Email: budherm@tm.net.my
Founder: Ven. Suvanno
Resident nun is Sister Dhammadina
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: Mahasi Sayadaw meditation retreat centre

Malaysian Buddhist Meditation Centre (MBMC)
355 Jalan Mesjid Negeri, Penang, 11600, Malaysia
Tel: (604) 2822534, Mobile: 016-4110072
Email: mbmc@tm.net.my
Web site: www.karensoft.net.my/mbmc
Tradition: Vipassana (Insight) Mahasi Sayadaw
Contact: Mr. Tan Ah Huat (Hon. Secretary)

Santisukharama Meditation Centre
30 Jalan Johor
81900 Kota Tinggi, Johor
Tel/Fax: (607) 8831803
Email: ktbs@tm.net.my
Founding Teacher: Rev. Sujiva
Tradition: Theravada, Mahasi Sayadaw Vipassana

Since you are now reading books about Vipassana, you may consider reading books on Buddhist meditation in general.  This will give you a better idea of the purpose of Buddhist meditation.

(On a separate topic, a "stream entry" or "stream winner" is one who has entered the path of liberation. In Pali he is a sotapan or sotapanna, one who will not be reborn in the woeful state.  And at the most, he will be reborn 7 times before attaining liberation.  This is also called the first stage of sainthood, having destroyed 3 of the 10 fetters, namely delusion of a permanent soul, doubt about the dhamma, and clinging to useless rites and rituals. He is a stream enterer just like a stream which will surely and ultimately reach the ocean of liberation.)

Smile from justinchoo :-)