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Taiwan
On Vacation
returns 06/20/2012
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James Chen Ball is the founder of the Buddhism IS Community Forum and Know Buddhism Blog. His primary focus is promoting Meditation practise through his websites and establishing an active Buddhist social community on the Internet. James' approach to Buddhism is intuitive and you will rarely find him referring to Sutras or similar ancient Buddhist texts but rather his words come from experience and a natural grasp of Buddhism. A long-time lay practitioner and student of Buddhism who has lived and studied as a lay monastic in all of the three major traditions of Buddhism (Theravada, Mahayana and Tibetan/Vajrayana) practicing alongside Bhikku's and studying under Monks such as Ajahn Sumedho and H.E Lopon Tenzin Jigme Rinpoche III. I am happy to receive any question you have on the vast topic of Buddhism and will endeavor to give you a clear and honest answer where possible.

Experience in the area

I am a long-time lay practitioner and student of Buddhism for over 14 years. I have lived as a lay monastic in many monasteries around the world studying and practicing alongside the Sangha.

Organizations

Buddhism IS Forum (http://buddhismis.com) Tzu Chi Foundation, Taiwan. Amaravati Monastery, UK.

Publications

http://buddhismis.com http://knowbuddhism.info

Education/Credentials

Founder of the Buddhism IS Community Forum http://www.buddhismis.com

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Buddha is not a God, he is your very potential.

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 9.75
  • Clarity of Response 9.79
  • Politeness 9.96
  • Response Time(hr) 40.0
  • Response Time(hr, last 90 days) 65.6
  • Number of Questions Today 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked in a Day 2
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 85
  • Volunteer Since 2009-02-26
  • Prestige Points 960

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Recent Answers from Buddhis8 - BuddhismIS.com

2010-09-12 Becoming a Buddhist:

Dear Damian,    Thank you for your question. And a good question it is indeed! 'Are there formal beginnings to Buddhism?' I can only speak of my own experience on this matter and is by no means a definitive

2010-06-11 Meditation and Pain:

Dear Kris,    Thank you for your question. Meditation is cognitive, not mechanical. It is normal to experience pain in your body during meditation and is important to note it as changing, transient phenomena

2010-05-31 Must a Buddhist go to the Temple?:

Dear Tranis,    Thank you for your question. Short answer is an emphatic, NO. It is not a requirement in any way whatsoever. Buddhists go to the Temple or Monastery when they have time to do so. One of

2010-05-28 Buddhism or Personal Life:

Dear Mason,    Thank you for your question. I am guessing the Sri Lankan Temple in question would be from the Theravadin tradition? I regret to inform you that I am not familiar with a 'Dhammacara' initiation

2009-11-18 Tibetan Book of the Dead:

Promoting Buddhism and Meditation Practice - Talks and Teachings Archive http://www.knowbuddhism.info    Dear Hussain,    Dr. Walter Evans-Wentz made the first translation of the book in 1927. The book

 

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