The Author
The author of this blog, Ven. Jotinanda, is a Malaysian Theravāda Buddhist monk who was ordained a sāmaṇera (novice monk) in Malaysia in 2001 and later a bhikkhu (full-fledged monk) in Myanmar in 2002. He first encountered the Dhamma (teaching of the Buddha) and started practising vipassanā meditation back in 1988.
He is interested in Buddhist meditation, especially vipassanā meditation, and also the study of the Dhamma, particularly where it deals with the practice of vipassanā meditation. Since he took up the robe he had had the opportunity to learn and practise vipassanā meditation under various teachers both in Myanmar and Malaysia. Besides learning and developing the practical aspect of the Dhamma in retreats he spends most of his other time also exploring and investigating the rich ancient wisdom as recorded in the vast scriptural texts of the Theravāda tradition to which he belongs.
Occasionally he writes essays about the Dhamma, mostly about vipassanā meditation or related topics, but occasionally also about his observation and comments on contemporary development in modern day Buddhist beliefs and practises. Some of these essays can be read on-line in this blog. In recent years he had also lead vipassanā retreats on invitation from time to time in several meditation centres in Malaysia.
The Blog
This blog is a place where he shares with you some of the thoughts and reflection on the Dhamma that occur to him during the course of his pursuit of the Dhamma.
Although the author is a monk in the Theravāda tradition and he strives his best to represent the Theravāda teaching in his writings, the articles in this blog nevertheless represent the author's personal thoughts, opinions, observations, and understanding, and should be taken as such.
