Can anyone give me a suggestion of a good monk to learn Buddhism?
Upvote:0
For samatha; Ajahn Brahm, Ajahn Sujato, Ajahn Kalyano, Ajahn Anan (EN)
In general the TFT seems to have a strong samatha training.
For mindfulness, ardency, alertness & discipline; Ven. Yuttadhamma
For wisdom; Imho you need to do your own analysis but you can entertain the ideas of the manyfold various teachers until you make up your mind in regards to the points of controversy.
For the more doctrinally accurate translations; Ajahn Thanissaro
Foremost pleasant translations; Bhikkhu Bodhi
There are many other monks who all have their own relative good qualities but these stand out as specialists in those particular fields as far as i can tell.
Upvote:1
Bhikkhu Buddhadasa. Consider staring with:
Upvote:2
There are so many but just off the top of my head, Bhante Bodhidhamma is good for students that are a bit advanced & Bhante Yuttadhammo has a Youtube channel that I think works quite well. You might not think that a monk with a Youtube channel would work but he makes it work for beginners.
Teacher monastics no longer with us:
Ayya Khema, Ajahn Chah, Pema Chodron, Mahasi Sayadaw and Dogen are all examples of very skilled teachers each with their own unique yet appropriately conforming approaches.
Upvote:3
For the doctrinal/technical side of the Teaching, you can't go wrong with Bhikkhu Bodhi. He actually live streams his courses from Chuang Yen monastery every Saturday morning US Eastern time at 10 AM. Simply go to youtube.com and type: "chuang yen". Also check out his excellent book In the Buddha's Words
More post
- 📝 How are there good overweight monks?
- 📝 Did Buddha ever get angry after enlightenment?
- 📝 Improving Sati-Sampajañña (situative wisdom)
- 📝 Does a Buddha see the heart objectively?
- 📝 Which Buddhist Meditation is comparable to Transcendental Meditation?
- 📝 What does wrong freedom or wrong release mean?
- 📝 How to deal with being ignored?
- 📝 Can the dhatu elements be considered as permanent?
- 📝 What is happening to Lord Buddha after "parinirvana"?
- 📝 Right Channel to esclate Buddhism rules and regulation matters
- 📝 Should dukkha be translated as `being unexpected`?
- 📝 The "empirical self" in Buddhism
- 📝 Causes of downfall of a Man, pointed by Buddha in Mangala Sutta
- 📝 Is Mahayana Buddhism a form of idealism?
- 📝 What was the motivation behind Devadattas initial kindness?
- 📝 If the Tathagata exists after death, is there anyone to witness it?
- 📝 How many different techniques of meditation did Buddha teach?
- 📝 Questions About Pleasure in Visual Senses
- 📝 Why do so many traditions and religions have saint men who claim having attained enlightenment?
- 📝 "true love", compassion and suffering
- 📝 What are the broad categories of the different types of meditation?
- 📝 What is the proper etiquette when greeting/meeting a Venerable?
- 📝 Goenkas vipassana
- 📝 Bodhisattva wisdom vs. Arhat Wisdom
- 📝 Emptiness in Theravada and Mahayana
- 📝 Buddhism and the so called "hard" problem of consciousness
- 📝 Did the Buddha say "There is no path to happiness.. "?
- 📝 What is the meaning of 'acala sukha'?
- 📝 What are signs of the three marks of existence?
- 📝 Has anyone claimed to have reborn in Pure Land, and later returned to earth to help other beings?
Source: stackoverflow.com
Search Posts
Related post
- 📝 Can anyone give me a suggestion of a good monk to learn Buddhism?
- 📝 Can Buddhism give any justification for military violence?
- 📝 Can anyone follow Buddhism if the person has had drinks & ate non-veg in the past?
- 📝 Can effective altruism (specifically Earning to Give) and Buddhism co-exist if Earning to Give was done to the extreme?
- 📝 Can anyone explain non-self or Anatta of Buddhism in simple terms with example?
- 📝 Can Buddhists be good workplace leaders?
- 📝 Can one learn meditation on their own?
- 📝 Can I practice Buddhism without meditating?
- 📝 Can Buddhism be viewed as a threat to the capitalist way of life?
- 📝 A good source to learn the Pali language?
- 📝 Can I practice Buddhism on my own?
- 📝 Can anyone explain Sanskara / Sankara indepth?
- 📝 If Buddhism is about moderation, then why is it that you can attain nirvana only after renouncing worldly possessions?
- 📝 Can one follow Hinduism and Buddhism at the same time?
- 📝 Can I call myself Buddhist? Is Buddhism a religion?
- 📝 What are the teachings in Buddhism for good social Social Health?
- 📝 Who said "cease to do evil learn to do good purify the heart"?
- 📝 In Mahayana Buddhism, do they expect everyone to become a Buddha? If so how can any Buddha help anyone to attain enlightenment?
- 📝 How can Buddhism help with bad habits?
- 📝 Can Mahayana and Theravada learn from eachother?
- 📝 Why emphasise the EBT when anyone who has achieved Arhathood can teach from direct experience?
- 📝 Can a monk choose to eat only an animal or plant that had died naturally?
- 📝 Where can I learn more about cita niyama?
- 📝 Can Buddhism help me escape the difficulties in my life?
- 📝 Can anyone explain the hua-yen sutra accroding to tendai, to me?
- 📝 can I become a monk with schizophrenia?
- 📝 What are the websites to learn Buddhism from start?
- 📝 How can you use Q&A to gain good Karma and also aid to realize liberation
- 📝 Anatta in Tibetan Buddhism (How can we reconcile it with the Tulku?)
- 📝 In Buddhism Can Devas do Something For Us?