Dear Yong Peng,

Your kind sentiments are well noted. However, please note that neither Malaysia nor
Singapore have any "chief monk" or "high priest" although certain Nikayas or "sects"
may have their own head priests appointed by their own HQs in Sri Lanka or elsewhere.

Best wishes,

Piya

Ong Yong Peng wrote:

> Dear Dr. Bittar,
>
> if you are going to KL, you may like to pay a visit to the Ven. Dr. K. Sri
> Dhammananda Maha Thera, who is honoured as the chief monk of
> Malaysia and Singapore. You may try to arrange for a meeting through
> Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia, its email and contacts can be
> found from its website: http://www.bmsm.org.my/
>
> I had the opportunity to attend one of his inspiring talks in Singapore. I
> remembered him saying Buddhism is the religion which give every
> single person the dignity to live as a man.
>
> We have one of this free distribution book online:
> http://www.tipitaka.net/ebooks/pageload.php?book=0004&page=00
>
> In the Malay peninsular (Malaysia and Singapore), Buddhists (both
> Theravada and Mahayana) regard him as a National Treasure:
> http://www.buddhistnews.tv/current/chief-300704.php
>
> I'm sure there are other members who may like to fill in with more
> information.
>
> metta,
> Yong Peng
>
> --- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, Buddhayatana wrote:
> Hello, on August 19th - 21st, my wife and myself will be for the first
> time in Kuala-Lumpur. Could anyone in the group advise us of a
> Theravada vihara worth of visiting -- I mean not that much
> architecturally (though it would be appreciated), than having the
> possibility of meeting a worthy bhikkhu or lay-person. I also understand
> there is a dynamic Buddhist publishing house in KL; could anyone let
> me know of addresses and phone numbers?
>
>
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