The only place that is still almost authentic ( Myanmar ) but i may get kill or imprisoned there these days (2007). I cant do this here in america it will never work , im thinking of becoming a hermit monk and live alone in the woods. I must renounce to this world (monk) It means i cant work ( job , earning money ) I cannot cook for myself , i cant have money (possesions) or buy stuff and so on , that is why i cant do it in america But if I have no other choice i will buy or cook lol
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Go study in Lhasa, Tibet. Or is that a different form of Buddhism?
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Sri Lanka I guess, check out the Franciscans first though.
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Go to Thailand or Tibet.
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you could search in www.dhamma.org or www.buddhanet.net
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Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu, Sri Lanka is the home country of Theravada (today's Pali canon was recorded in Sri Lanka). You may want to talk to Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi of Bodhi Monastery in NJ, USA. He is an American Buddhist monk of Theravada tradition who is ordained in Sri Lanka. Here is the website about him and the monastery: http://www.bodhimonastery.net/monastery/teachers/bhikkhubodhi.html May you realize Nirvana soonest!
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There are two places to ordain as a Theravada Bhikkhu in America. One is Abhayagiri Forest Monestary, and the other is the Bhavana Society. You can also ordain in Europe and Australia. Then, of course, there are the traditional SE Asian countries of Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Burma. Check out the ordination resources over at e-sangha: http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/index.php?showtopic=43938 You may also want to talk to some of the monks there, who can answer whatever questions you have. http://www.e-sangha.com
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Sadhu !3x. Australia would be a good place.Ajahn Brahmavamso is a great Theravada monk. http://www.bswa.org
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