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A Venerable Sitagu Sayadaw Ashin Nyanissara , founded Sitagu Buddhist Vihara and the Theravada Dhamma Society of America Venerable Achok Rinpoche is the fourth incarnation of Achok Geshe Sonam Chopel, a highly revered lama in 15th century Amdo, Eastern Tibet. Sayadaw U Agganna is staying in Sri Lanka to continue his meditation practice and teaching at the Nauyana Forest Hermitage Venerable Aggacitta Bhikkhu is a Malaysian Theravada Buddhist monk who received upasamapada (higher ordination) at Mahasi Meditation Centre, Rangoon, Myanmar, in 1979. B Venerable Ajahn Brahmavamso , abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery Ajahn Brahmali has been teaching Pali and the Vinaya ( monastic discipline) to the monks at Bodhinyana Monastery Master Bon Soeng is the abbot and guiding teacher of Empty Gate Zen Center in Berkeley, California. C Venerable George Churinoff resident teacher for Hayagriva Buddhist Centre and Hospice of Mother Tara Venerable Thubten Chodron resident teacher of Dharma Friendship Foundation ( Seattle ) and is in the midst of setting up Sravasti Abbey , a place where monastics and those preparing for ordination can learn and practice according to the teachings of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Geshe Chonyi resident teacher of Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore. Venerable Robina Courtin has been a nun for over 20 years in the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism Ajahn Cattamalo is the deputy Abbot at Bodhinyana Buddhist Monastery in Western Australia Venerable Chi Kwang-Sunim is the Abbess of Daylesford Buddhist Meditation Centre Chong An Sunim JDPS was given inka on August 26, 1999, becoming the first Hungarian to be given this authority as a teacher in the history of Korean Buddhism. Chong Hae Sunim JDPS is the abbot of the Providence Zen Center in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Venerable Chuan Ren does regular retreats and studies with his master Venerable Chammyay Sayadaw In Myanmar Venerable Chuan Cheng is currently the Assistant Professor of Buddhist studies and adviser to the Management Board of the Buddhist College of Singapore (BCS). Venerable Dr. Chang Qing is currently the Deputy Rector, Dean of Academic and Assistant Professor at the Buddhist College of Singapore Venerable Chuan Guan is residing in The Buddhist Library, while giving Dharma classes and meditation classes. Online, he tries his best to reach out to the Buddhist community via his blog at www.buddhavacana.net and facebook. D The late Venerable Dr K. Sri Dhammananda Nayake Maha Thera chief Priest of Malaysia and Singapore, abbot of Buddhist Maha Vihara at 123, Jalan Berhala, 50470 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Venerable Dhammavihari director of the International Buddhist Research and Information Center in Sri Lanka. His magnum opus is the Buddhist Monastic Discipline published by the Ministry of Higher Education Research Publication Series, Sri Lanka. Venerable Shravasti Dhammika authored an interesting article called "A Pilgrim's Guide to India" Venerable B. Dharmaratana founder and advisor of Buddhist Library. The Venerable is also an advisor to Sagaramudra Buddhist Society, Singapore Buddhist Mission and National University of Singapore Buddhist Society Venerable U. Dhammasami. taught Buddhism and Insight Meditation to a wide cross section of the community at Sri Saddhatissa International Buddhist Centre, London Venerable Dennis Duermeier is the abbot of the Kansas Zen Center in the United States of America Venerable Sayalay Dipankara is a Buddhist nun at Pha-Auk Tawya Monastery, Myanmar and a meditation teacher Zen Master Dae Kwang is the abbot of the Kwan Um School of Zen Ajahn Dhammasiha came to Bodhinyana Monastery in Perth in 1998 and trained there with Ajahn Brahm as his acariya for the next 7 years Zen Master Dae Kwan, a Zen nun, is the abbot and guiding teacher of Su Bong Zen Monastery in Hong Kong Venerable Dhammavuddho Thero, founder abbot of the Vihara Buddha Gotama in Perak Malaysia Venerable Dhammajiva, a renowned meditation master, had been resident and later abbot of Meetirigala Meditation Centre, Sri Lanka’s foremost forest hermitage F Venerable Faxun graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 1989 and was ordained in Taiwan in 1992 by Venerable Wu Yin at Luminary of Bhikkhuni Sangha G His Holiness the one hundredth Ganden Rinpoche , the supreme Spiritual Head of the Gelugpa Tradition His Holiness the one hundred and oneth Ganden Rinpoche , the supreme Spiritual Head of the Gelugpa Tradition Venerable Dr. Henepola Gunaratana, president of the Bhavana Society and abbot of the monastery in West Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley, about 100 miles west of Washington, D.C., USA Venerable Gharwang Rinpoche, the 12th Zurmang Gharwang Venerable Gyurme teaches Lam Rim classes and is the Amitabha Buddhist Centre translator Grazyna Perl, JDPSN is the guiding teacher for Paris Zen Center, Brusells and London Zen Groups Gye Mun Sunim, JDPS, is a monk and received inka in November 1998. He is the abbot of Singapore Zen Center. His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche is a Drikung Kagyu lama who was known in the thirteenth century as the Siddha Gar Chodingpa H Venerable Master Hsing Yun, from Taiwan is the President of Buddha's Light International Association, Founder of Fo Guang Shan, Nan Hwa University and Fo Guang University. Venerable Hue Can, is currently the abbess of Sunyata Community and Meditation Centre in Perth Venerable Hyon Gak Sunim, is currently the Head Teacher of the Zen hall at 500 year-old Hwa Gye Sah Temple in the Sam Gak Sahn Mountain range, outside Seoul, South Korea I Sayadaw U Inndaka is currently the Abbot of Chanmyay Myaing Meditation Centre, Myanmar J Venerable Jing Yin, President, the Buddhist Education Foundation (UK) Limited, London; Acting Director of Centre of Buddhist Studies, Hong Kong University; Lecturer of Hong Kong University; Member of the board of directors, Polin Monastery, Hong Kong;Vice president, Sangha Institute of Hong Kong; Member of standing committee of the Buddhist Association of China, Beijing; Deputy-director, Jiezhuang Buddhist Research Institute,Jiangsu Province; Director, Gaoming Monastery, Yangzhou. Venerable Ji Chi graduated from National University of Malaysia in 1993, with a major in Psychology Thupten Jinpa, the principal English Translator of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1985 K Venerable Sangye Khadro resident teacher of Amitabha Buddhist Centre Singapore and spiritual advisor to National University of Singapore Buddhist Society Venerable Khensur Rinpoche teaches at Sera Mey monastery, has trained many Abbots and Geshes. The Late Venerable Kyabje Lati Rinpoche one of the world's foremost Buddhist scholar, had been a visiting professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Virginia USA. The Venerable was also the Root Guru of almost all the highest Gelugpa masters and scholars today. Khensur Lobsang Thubten Rinpoche the resident geshe of Buddha House in Adelaide, Australia. Venerable Ajahn Kalyano is the Abbot of Bodhivana Monastery in Victoria, Australia Sayadaw U Kundalabhivamsa founded Saddhamaransi Meditation Centre in 1978 Venerable Khemavaro is a buddhist monk from Bodhinyana Monastery Kwang Myong Sunimwas a former abbot of Furnace Mountain in Kentucky, she is now the guiding teacher of our Queensland Zen Centre and works as a hospice chaplain in Brisbane Khentul Gyangthang Rinpocheis teaching in the Ngagyur Nyingma Institute (Shedra) and also assisting Penor Rinpoche in shouldering the monastic responsibilities. Karma Kuchen Rinpoche is the incarnation of Karma Thegchog Nyingpo, the fourth Karma Kuchen Rinpoche. Venerable Karma Lekshe Tsomo is president of Sakyadhita: International Association of Buddhist Women and director of Jamyang Foundation, an initiative to provide educational opportunities for women in developing countries. Ven Kumara Bhikkhu was ordained in 1999 at the age of 27 by Sayadaw U Revata at Subang Jaya Buddhist Association. Currently, he resides in Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary (www.sasanarakkha. org), and serves as Ven Aggacitta Mahathera’s personal assistant.ngpa L Lama Lhundrup is the abbot of Kopan Monastery in Nepal Venerable Geshe Lhakdor is the Director of the Library of Tibetan Works and Archive in Dharamsala, India M Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw( the late ) from 1904 to 1982. Principal Preceptor of Mahasi Meditation Centre, Myanmar Venerable Michael Yeshe Venerable Mahinda is currently the spiritual director of Aloka Meditation Centre, Peats Ridge, New South Wales, in Australia. Mu Shim Sunim is the Abbot and Executive Director of Kye Ryong San International Zen Center, Mu Sang Sa Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche is the resident lama of Shambhala Centre in Canada. He has been recognised by H.H. Penor Rinpoche (former head of the Nyingmapa Order and Head of Nyingma Palyul Lineage) as the reincarnation of the 19th century Nyingmapa Scholar Mipham Rinpoche Mu Shim Sunim JDPS, is the abbot and guiding teacher of Kye Ryong San International Zen Center/Mu Sang Sa Myo Ji Sunim JDPS the abbot of New York Chogye Sa temple in Queens Mugsang Kuchen is reincarnation of Chogtrul Kunzang Sherab Sister Ajahn Medhanandi went to New Zealand as part of the wider Sangha of Bodhinyanarama Monastery where she lived in a small hermitage on the Kapiti Coast for six years. Venerable Mudita is teaching vinaya (monastic discipline) to the junior monks, novices and postulants at Bodhinyana N Venerable U Nyanacara teaches Pali and Abhidhamma to novices and senior monks at the Pa-Auk Forest Monastery Venerable Nyanadhammo is the the Abbot of Wat Pa Nanachat Thailand Sayadaw Dr Nandamalabhivamsa is the Rector of the International Theravada Buddhist Mission University (ITBMU) P His Holiness the Third Penor Rinpoche the supreme head of Nyingmapa Buddhism and eleventh throne holder of Palyul lineage Sayadaw U Pannananda resident monk, Vipassana Meditation Center Singapore Sayadaw U Pannathami is meditation master of Malaysian Buddhist Meditation Centre and religious advisor to Vipassana Meditation Centre (Singapore) Venerable Ani Tenzin Palmo's current project is setting up Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery Venerable Pannyavaro webmaster of BuddhaNet ( Australia ) at website: http://www.buddhanet.net/ Venerable Palzang, formerly known as C P Lam, was ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in March 2004 Sayadaw U Panditabhivamsa,is the Chief Religious Advisor of Vipassana Meditation Centre (Singapore). R Geshe Michael Roach Recent events have rendered Geshe Michael Roach as "persona non grata" by the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Venerable Geshe Lhundrup Rigsel is the abbot of Kopan Monastery in Nepal Venerable Rita has been based primarily in India at Tushita Meditation Centre, Dharamsala, initially studying at the Tibetan Library of Works and Archives for 6 years and more recently offering service as one of the centre’s primary teachers of Tushita’s famous Introduction to Buddhism courses. Venerable Matthieu Ricard has been French interpreter for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and has a long-standing interest in science and Buddhism Venerable K Rathanasara is the resident monk at the Sri Langkaramaya Buddhist Temple in Singapore. S Sayadaw U Silananda founder Abbot of Dhammananda Vihara, the Nayaka of Theravada Buddhist Society, Half Moon Bay,California, USA, the Adviser to the Department of Dhammacakka, Oakland Town, California and Bodhi Tree Meditation Center, Lagos, Florida, the Ovadacariya Sayadaw of Tathagata Meditation Center San Jose town , and the Ovadacariya Sayadaw of Yangon Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha, Myanmar Venerable Acara Suvanno abbot of Lunas Buddhist Hermitage, situated at Lot 297, Kampung Seberang Sungai 09600 Lunas, Kedah Darulaman, Malaysia, which is a Vipassana Meditation Retreat Master Sheng-yen abbot of Nung Ch'an Monastery, the founder of the Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies and the International Foundation of Dharma Drum Mountain in Taiwan Venerable Shi Kwang Phing abbot of Leong San See Temple. The Venerable is also a member of Presidential Council of Religious Harmony, Director for Dharma Studies of The Singapore Buddhist Federation, Secretary of Singapore Buddhist Federation Foundation as well as Advisor for The Buddhist Youth Leadership Training Course and spiritual advisor to National University of Singapore Buddhist Society Venerable Shi Ming Yi abbot of Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery and Secretary General of the Singapore Buddhist Federation. The Venerable is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Ren Ci Hospital. The Venerable is also spiritual advisor to National University of Singapore Buddhist Society Venerable Shi Yuan Fan abbot of the Sagaramudra Buddhist Society and spiritual advisor to National University of Singapore Buddhist Society Zen Master Seung Sahn is the 78th Patriarch of the Chogye Order of Korea Buddhism which is linked to the 6th Patriarch, Master Hui Neng of Ch'an School in China. The Master is also the founding teacher of The Kwan Um School of Zen His Holiness Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche the 14th the Red Crown Lama of Tibet and Chief Representative of the Kagyu Teachings. Venerable Shih Man Ya abbess of Fo Guang Shan Malaysia. Venerable Shih Chi Boon abbot of Kwan Yin Chan Lin Zen Centre, Singapore. Venerable Ajahn Santikaro is active in interreligious dialogue and engaged Buddhism and in the midst of setting up "Liberation Park", a monastic community and Dhamma center in the Midwest USA Venerable Shi Chin Yam at ninety four years, petite Buddhist nun running the Man Fut Tong Nursing Home for the last 33 years Venerable Shi Fazhao is the abbot of Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple and chief editor of Vaidurya magazine. Late Dr Peter Della Santina was the Vice President of The Sapan Fund Venerable Ajahn Sujato the abbot of Santi Forest Monastery in the Southern Highlands between Sydney and Canberra Reverence Dr. Sumana Siri D. Th (Oxford), D.B.S., B.A. (Hons) D.Hom(Med.) (U.K.), N.M.D., D.H.M. (U.S.A.), F.B.I. H. (U.K.), Executive Director, Medical Consultant Zen Master Soeng Hyang (Barbara Rhodes) is the Vice School Zen Master and Guiding Dharma Teacher of the Kwan Um School of Zen, and the guiding teacher of Zen centers and groups in Connecticut, Florida, Chicago, and Colorado. Venerable Steven Cohen MD JDPSN is abbot of the Chogye International Zen Center of New York. Venerable K Sommananda was a Pali language lecturer in the Pali Buddhist College Singapore, and ever taught in the Sri Lanka University Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena is founder of Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMIC) Leh, Ladakh, India. Venerable Shi Chun Yi is currently teaching at the KMSPKS Chinese Dharma Class Venerable Shi Chun Hui is spiritual advisor of NUS Buddhist Society and Singapore Polytechnic Buddhist Society Venerable Phrakhrusamu Suthep Chinawaro is the Abbot of Wat Poemdhammajumreon, Chantaburi, Thailand Venerable (Dr) Omaple Sobhita Thero is the religious advisor to Bodhicita Dharma Centre Singapore heading the Theravada Section T Venerable Claude AnShin Thomas a Zen Priest into the Zen Peacemaker Order - the first all western Buddhist Order Bhikkhu Thitadhammo is a meditation trainer at the Insight Education Foundation (Taiwan), a member of the International Relations Committee in the Chinese Young Buddhist Association (Taiwan ) and Secretary to Vice President, International Relations in the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth. Thomas Pastor JDPSN is founder (1994) and abbot of Great Bright Zen Center. Venerable Thitadhammo Bhikkhu (Venerable Fa Shan, Hui Nian) Ajahn Tiradhammo is the abbot of Bodhinyanarama , Wellington New Zealand Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, poet and scholar. In 1967, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr. for his lifelong efforts to generate peace and reconciliation. U Sayadaw U Rajindais the founder of the Satipatthana Meditation Centre (SMC) in Singapore and has been serving as its Religious Advisor ever since. Venerable Sayadaw U Rajinda is the Spiritual Advisor of Satipatthana Meditation Centre (SMC). V Ajahn Sister Vayama is the Abbot of the Dhammasara Nunnery in Western Australia. Ajahn Vajiro is the abbot in Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in England Venerable Visuddhacara is a former Theravadan Buddhist monk, was born in 1953 in Penang, Malaysia W Zen Master Wu Kwang (Richard Shrobe) is guiding teacher of the Chogye International Zen Center of New York and lives in New York with his family. Zen Master Wu Bong (Jacob Perl) is the head teacher of the wan Um School of Zen of Europe. Z Lama Zopa Rinpoche Spiritual Director of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition and is the Spiritual Guide of Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore. Venerable Losal Zangpo Rinpoche is the Khenpo of the Drukpa Kagyu Institute for Higher Studies at Khampagar Monastery in Tashi Jong, Himachal Pradesh, India, the seat of H.E. the 9th Khamtrul Rinpoche. Venerable Dr Zhi Ru is a graduate from NUS and she holds a PhD in Buddhist Studies from the university of Arizona, USA. She is current lecturing as an Assistant Professor in the Pomona College, USA.

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