Venerable Jotinanda Bhikkhu is a Malaysian Theravada Buddhist
monk who was ordained a Samanera in Malaysia in 2001 and later a Bhikkhu
(full-fledged monk) in Myanmar in 2002. He first encountered the Dhamma
and started practising vipassana meditation back in 1988. He is
interested in Buddhist meditation, especially vipassana meditation, and
also the study of the Dhamma, particularly where it deals with the
practice of vipassana meditation. Since he took up the robe he had had
the opportunity to learn and practise vipassana meditation under
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 investigation the rich ancient wisdom as
recorded in the vast scriptural texts of the Theravada tradition to
which he belongs. Occasionally he writes essays about the Dhamma, mostly
about vipassana 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 on his blog: anupassi.blogspot.com. In recent years he had also
lead vipassana retreats on invitation from time to time in serveral
meditation centres in Malaysia.
