Ben Le

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Religion
Occupation Novice Monk
Location Bronhkorstspruit, Gauteng, South Africa
Introduction My Dharma name is Ben Le, it's a Chinese name that means "The Root of Restraint" I am a novice monk at the ChanLin Meditation Centre, after having finished two and a half years at the African Buddhist Seminary, at Nan Hua Temple in South Africa, a branch temple of Fo Guang Shan (Buddha's Light Mountain) a Taiwanese Buddhism order. I am in my third and final year, soon approaching graduation in December. I live a pretty simple life studying Buddhism and chanting the Buddha's Name (Nien Fo/Nembutsu) as much as i can. I am very interested in spreading the Buddha Dharma and any other useful life sciences into Africa, thats what this blog is all about.
Interests Buddhism, Nien Fo, Nembutsu, Pureland, Amitabha Buddha, Dharma, Tibet, China, Shambhala, Chan, Zen, Writing, Blogging
Favorite Movies Kundun, The Matrix Trilogy, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Million Dollar Hotel, Shrek Trilogy
Favorite Music Shpongle, Radiohead
Favorite Books Terry Pratchett, Chogyam Trunpa, David Brazier, Caroline Brazier

If you were a cannibal, what would you wear to dinner?

a pretty pink apron