Thank you, marc and polarbuddha. I tried calling Ajahn Geoff this evening but as he wasn't available, I was advised to call back tomorrow. By the way, I feel a bit silly for asking, but I could use some clarification about the various naming systems in the Theravadin tradition. Why is he also called...

Hi everyone, Thank you so, so much for all the wonderfully insightful comments and helpful links. Kirk5a, that is exactly the sort of guide I was looking for. At this point I just need a few general guidelines to get me started since I'm still quite new to this. BuddhaSoup, thanks for the link to th...

Hi everyone, I am new to this site and have been delighted to read through many of the wonderfully thoughtful and insightful discussions here. I am fairly new to Theravadan Buddhism but have been practicing meditation daily for several months. Although I'm young - 25 - I have back pain due to degene...