K. L. Dhammajoti
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K. L. Dhammajoti (born 29 May 1949 as Lim Poi Cheng)[1][2] (吉隆坡法光; Jílóngpō Fǎguāng) is a Buddhist monk from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was ordained according to the Theravāda tradition of Buddhism.
Bhikkhu Kuala Lumpur Dhammajoti | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | Lim Poi Cheng May 29, 1944 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Theravāda |
| Sect | Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Hong Kong, China |
He has made academic contributions to Sarvāstivāda Abhidharma.[3] These include some of his own personal work, such as Sarvastivada Abhidharma, The Chinese Version of the Dhammapada, Entrance into the Supreme Doctrine, and Abhidharma Doctrines and Controversies on Perception. He is also the founding editor of an annual academic Journal of Buddhist Studies from the Centre for Buddhist Studies, Sri Lanka.[4] Currently, he is serving as the director of Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong Ltd.[5]