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HOW TO KNOW

THE TRUE DHARMA

By Ven. Jiru

Born in Malaysia, Ven. Jiru learned about Theravāda Buddhism and
ordained in Thailand in 1980. He later studied Chinese Buddhism
and ordained in that tradition under the late great Buddhist Master
Venerable Zhumo in Penang, in 1986. He was supervisor of Triple
Wisdom Hall and vice-chairperson of Buddhist Association of Malaysia
Youth Division. He was a speaker at the Triple Wisdom Hall’s Buddhist
research class and several youth training camps. In 1991, he held the
post as the religious advisor of the Sabah State Liaison Committee of
Malaysia where he helped establish the “Sabah and Labuan Buddhist
Educational Foundation”.

Venerable Jiru came to the United States in 1992 to give Dharma
Talks, and shortly thereafter he was appointed the Abbot of Great
Enlightenment Temple of Buddhist Association of U.S. in New York. In
1993 he became Secretary of the “Buddhist Union of New York”. He
was later invited to St. Louis, Missouri in 1995, and was appointed as
the vice-chairperson of Mid-America Buddhist Association in 1996. He
formed the Youth Buddhist Educational Foundation in the following
year. He became the Abbot of Mid-America Buddhist Association since
1999, and Chairman of International Buddhism Friendship Association
since 2000.

Benny Liow of Eastern Horizon had an on-line interview with Ven Jiru ,
with the kind assistance of Ven Kong Yan, about how to find out what is
true Dharma. The following is the response from Master Jiru.