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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.

Experience in the area

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)

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

By sharing my knowledge I can learn more in the process.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

That we have a powerful mind which can release us from the shackles of ignorance and fear. That all answers to life can be found within ourselves.


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Luke01/30/12101010Thanks a lot for this helpful reply .....
Luke01/08/12101010Thanks for your reply Justin!
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Recent Answers from Justin Choo

2012-02-05 vipassana meditation:

Hi Ashish,    Buddhist meditation is rather "complicated" with so many "experts" expounding their methods.  As far as I know Vipassana should be based on the contemplation of the four foundation of mindfulness

2012-01-24 School Questions:

Hi Bryan,    I like your questions.  They are very typical of those asked by other faiths who are not familiar wih Buddhist thinking.    "Do you believe that the Buddha is a god? or do you follow his own

2012-01-05 Buddhism and emotions:

Hi Eric,    Welcome to the journey of peace and contentment.  When you experience "peace and contentment" you are not losing out on the little pleasures of worldly life like "watching my favorite pitcher

2011-12-10 the enlightened ones life:

Hi Wilson Britto,    Welcome to the path of inner peace and contentment.  You just need to Google Search whatever topics that are in your mind, and you will find lots of sites related to them.    Below

2011-12-08 Lokas and plains:

Hi OM,    Welcome back.    I suggest you study the link on 31 planes of existence I provided earlier. Here it is again @  http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dhamma/sagga/loka.html.  Study it carefully

 

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