[Buddha-l] Question for academic teachers of Buddhism

[Randall Jones]

Curt Steinmetz wrote:

>Also, these groups generally do have teachers, gurus, priests, etc,
>associated with them - and if someone were to go to those people for
>advice on spiritual practice they would probably be able to oblige with
>various kinds of instructions - depending on the tradition. If the group
>is Theravadin, or Korean or Chinese then there is a reasonable chance
>the the priest will be someone who can give would be at least vaguely
>recognizable to a western Buddhist as "meditation instructions".

A number of years ago when I loved in New York I went to a Thai 
temple and talked with a Thai monk about Buddhism, and spiritual 
matters.  The monk also shared some amusing stories about "farangs" 
(white folks) who had become monks in Thailand.  He offered that 
possibility to me, as well, although I did not take it up.

I was looking for instruction in meditation at that time and asked 
for instruction.  This monk told me that was not his strength and 
offered to refer me to a Sri Lankan monk whom he thought would be a 
good teacher.

Randall Jones
rjones at cm.ksc.co.th