Comments on: Reflections

By: The Existential Buddhist | dharma without dogma

The Existential Buddhist | dharma without dogma — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:22:50 +0000

[...] thanks to Brooke Schedneck‘s post “Lacking Faith in the Western Buddhist Communities” in Wandering Dhamma for making me aware of the Ajahn Jayasaro [...]

By: Alex H

Alex H — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:46:27 +0000

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By: puzhu

puzhu — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:36:12 +0000

Hi Brooke,

I like the Contemporary Western Buddhist Memoirs, this compilation save me a lot of works. I found that some articles are not included in your list, here are some books, articles and DVDs may add into the list if you find that there are suitable:
1.The Three Pillars of Zen (chapter of the author’s daily),Philip Kapleau,Anchor
2.Venerable Father: A Life with Ahjahn Chah, Paul Breiter,Funny,1993.
3.A Dhamma of Ajaan Pannavaddho(DVD),Baan Taad Forest Monastery
4.Three Steps, One Bow:The daily record kept by Bhiksu Hung Ju and Bhiksu Heng Yo during their journey for world peace,DRBA
5.The Way of the White Clouds,Anagarika Govinda,Shambhala
6. Dragon thunder: My Life with Chogyam Trungpa,Diana J.M ukpo,Shambhala

With Metta,
Yeong

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:49:43 +0000

One of your readers asked about a Burmese teacher. Here is some information about Vipassana teachers & meditation centres in the Mahasi tradition. For Europe and North America.

http://www.mahasi.eu

http://www.mahasi.us

There are a few Mahasi vipassana centres in England.

With metta and Joy

Jay

By: fortygreatideas

fortygreatideas — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:03:46 +0000

Hi Brooke – Just wanted to say thanks for your blog. I’m going to Thailand later in the year and found your reviews of the various retreats really useful. Fascinating PhD subject by the way – as a fellow postgrad student, it’s always good to come across someone doing a truly fascinating bit of research. I look forward to following your progress! Chris

By: Brooke Schedneck

Brooke Schedneck — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:45:44 +0000

Steven,
Thanks for your comment. Yes, the transitions and adaptations of Western monks in their home countries is something I am interested in– probably for a future study though. I have written an article about the laicization of Buddhism in the West for The Buddhist Studies Review but it is not available freely, so I cannot post it here.

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:53:52 +0000

Hi Brooke,

Have you thought of extending your studies to cover the relevance (or potential relevance) of western monks to western Buddhist in western countries?

It would seem that western laypeople tend not to support western monasteries in the same way that eastern laypeople do. In fact, some monasteries in the west survive only because they are supported by the asian communities.

Some of the comments on your blog seem to represent an “anti-monk” sentiment amongst some westerners. Will your study address whether or not monks would assist these western Buddhists or whether they will only be relevant to Buddhist immigrants to western countries.

If the Thai forest tradition is to flourish in the west then this is an issue that is central to any such success.

Steven

By: wanderingdhamma

wanderingdhamma — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:13:29 +0000

Dear Gary,
I have not encountered Sayadaw U Tejaniya, unfortunately. I am not as up on the Burmese teachers, although appreciate their influeince on Thai Buddhist meditation and in the West. Thanks for telling me the name though, I will look out for his work/methods.

By: Gary Born

Gary Born — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:52:09 +0000

Hello Brooke,

I’ve just started to follow your blog, with a lot of interest. I found it via your comments on Internal/External perspectives in Satipatthana. I’m one of the organisers of London Insight – the Insight mediation group in London – and was also interested in your reflections as you travel through the Forest Monasteries in Thailand.

I really just wanted to ask if you’d encountered Sayadaw U Tejaniya or any of the Western teachers beginning to get influenced by him. I appreciate that he is a Burmese teacher rather than Thai, but he seems to be having a major influence in the way that Insight meditation is being taught in the West.

Awaiting your reply with interest,

Gary

By: Phra Khu Baitika Dr Barton Yanathiro

Phra Khu Baitika Dr Barton Yanathiro — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:16:07 +0000

Dear Brooke,
You sound very interesting. I hope we can get together while you are researching in Thailand. I run the Buddhist Meditation Institute at Wat Luang Phor Sodh in Damnoen Saduak, Rajburi Province. I am both one of those Thai Buddhists and one of those Farangs interested in Buddhism.
Here’s wishing you great success with your research.
Metta,
Phra Bart
Phra Khru Baitika Dr. Barton Yanathiro
Wat Luang Phor Sodh Buddhist Meditation Institute
Damnoen Saduak, Rajburi, Thailand 70130
phrabart@gmail.com, http://www.dhammacenter.org,
tel 089-068-0521.