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Hi everyone - looking for a decent forum to discuss Buddhism - I'm living in a Theravada temple at the moment as a lay-person - going to become a monk in the Thai tradition - not a forest monk though, not yet at least. Got loads of questions, hopefully a few answers to share too.

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Welcome to Dhamma Wheel.

Since the abbot of the Buddhavihāra is from Wat Mahādhātu, am I right in thinking that he teaches the Mahāsi Vipassanā Satipaṭṭhāna method?
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Greetings Gwyddion and welcome to Dhamma Wheel!
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Hi Gwiyddion, Welcome :hello:
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Welcome to Dhamma Wheel :group:

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Welcome Gwyddion!

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The temple is not called buddhavihara anymore it is actually the representative temple of wat mahathat in England and is now called way mahathat itself. Vippassana is not a major practice at this temple in kings Bromley, but it is my personal specialism despite this. The shari'a specialism seems to be pali and chanting.
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Greetings Gwyddion

Welcome to Dhamma Wheel.

Best wishes for your monastic plans!

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