The Council of Thai Bhikkhus in U.S.A.

In June 2519/1976, chief monks and representativesOgden, UT 84401
from the five Thai Buddhist temples in the United8. Ven. Phra Mongkolrajmuni
States came to Denver and held a general meeting atPresident
Wat Buddhawararam, having the intention to set upWat Mongkolratanaram of Florida
the means of effectively maintaining the unity and5306 Palm River Road
uniformity of monastic life and practices of ThaiTampa, FL 33619
Buddhist monks amidst different environments in9. Ven. Phra Sudhiratanaporn
different parts of the United Sates; to exchangePresident
knowledge and ideas; and to achieve cooperationWat Buddhavas of Houston
among themselves in the performance of Buddhist6007 Spindle Drive
activities and their religious duties. At that meeting aHouston, TX 77086
resolution was passed approving the establishment of10 Ven. Phra Sudhiratanaporn
a Buddhist organization called 'The Council of ThaiPresident
Bhikkhus in the U.S.A., Inc.', which became incorporatedWat Buddharangsri
under the Colorado Nonprofit Corporation Act on8004 S.W. 96 Avenue
October 21, 1976.Miami, FL 33173
According to the Bylaws and Constitution of the11. Ven. Phra Maha Prasert Kavissaro
Council, all Bhikkhus present in the United States forAbbot
religious duties with the approval of the Buddhist OrderWat Buddhanusorn
of Thailand shall be members of the Council, and a1016 Daisy Court
general meeting shall be held-annually in June. AtSunnyvale, CA 94086
present, the office of the Council is located at Wat12. Ven. Phra Mongkolrajmuni
Buddhawararam of Denver. The Council serves as aPresident
liaison between all Thai Buddhist Bhikkhus in the UnitedWat Phrasriratanaram
States. Among its objectives are to establish policy; to8463 San Rafeal
further promote, amend and improve the religious andSt. Louis, MO 63114
propagation practices of Thai Bhikkhus in the UnitedSpecial thank and the book we can find more
States; to be a center for the exchange of knowledge,infomation Bapat, P.V., ed. 2500 Years of Buddhism.
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to assist and promote activities of the Thai temples inBenz, Ernst. Buddhism or Communism: Which Holds the
the United States of America.Future of Asia?
At present (2527/1984), there are 12 Thai BuddhistTranslated by Richard and Clara Winston. London:
temples in the United States that send theirGeorge Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1966.
representatives to attend the annual meeting of theBuddhadasa, Bhikkhu. Toward the Truth. Edited by
Council. Listed here are the names of monks in chargeDonald K. Swearer.
of these temples, their positions and the addresses ofPhiladelphia: The Westminster Press, 1971.
the temples, namely,Chou Hsiang-Kuang. T'ai Hsu: His Life and Teachings.
1. Ven. Phra ThepsophonAllahabad-2, U.P., India: Indo-Chinese Literature
Abbot and PresidentPublications, 1957.
Wat Thai of Los AngelesConze, Edward. Buddhism and Its Development. New
12909 Cantara StreetYork: Harper Colophon Books, 1975.
North Hollywood, CA 81605Doumolin, Heinrich, and Maraldo, John C., eds. Buddhism
2. Ven. Phra Maha Surasak Thammaratin the Modern World. New York: Collier Books, 1976.
AbbotHanayama, Shinsho. A History of Japanese Buddhism.
Wat Thai of Washington, D.C.Translated and edited by Kosho Yamamoto. Tokyo:
9033 Georgia AvenueThe CIIB, 1960.
Silver Spring, MD 20910Humphreys, Christmas, ed. A Buddhist Students'
3. Ven. Phra SudhiratanapornManual. London: The Buddhist Society, 1956.
Abbot and PresidentKaruna Kusalasaya. Buddhism in Thailand: Its Past and
Wat DhammaramPresent. Kandy: Buddhist Publication Society, 1965.
7059 West 75th St.Layman, Emma McCloy. Buddhism in America.
Harlem, Chicago, IL 60638Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1976.
4. Ven. Phra VisuddhisombodhiLing, Trevor. The Buddha. New York: Charles
Abbot and PresidentScribner's Sons, 1973.
Vajiradhammapadip TempleMorgan, Kenneth W., ed. The Path of the Buddha:
75 California RoadBuddhism Interpreted by Buddhists. New York: The
Mount Vernon, N.Y. 10552Ronald Press Company, 1956.
5. Ven. Dr. Phra VivekanandaNeedleman, Jacob. The New Religions. Garden City,
Abbot and PresidentN.Y.: Doubleday, 1970.
Wat BuddhawararamNehru, Jawaharlal. Glimpses of World History. Bombay:
4801 Julian StreetAsia Publishing House, 2nd ed., 1962.
Denver, CO 80221_____.The Discovery of India. Bombay: Asia
6. Ven. Phra MongkolrajmuniPublishing House, 1961; reprinted1974.
Abbot and PresidentOliver, Ian P. Buddhism in Britain. London: Rider &
Wat MongkolratanaramCompany, 1979.
794 Grand AvenuePerera, H.R. Buddhism in Ceylon: Its Past and Present.
South San Francisco, CA 94080Kandy: Buddhist Publication Society, 1966.
7. Ven. Phra Maha Prayong DhammasiriPrebish, Charles S. Buddhism: A Modern Perspective.
AbbotPennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press,
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