[VemyhemiHef]

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OK, lets leave the teacher issue aside and return to the main topic now, please :

"How does Theravada Buddhism differ from other Schools in Buddhism?" .....

Mahayana gets more involved with the ordinary folk where as Theravada keeps more of a distance

I think that may not always be the case in the west.

Amaravati Monastery in the UK, for example, has meditation classes at weekends as well as a weekly evening talk in the Temple. There are public talks and then question and answer sessions afterwards every Sunday during the summer months - and also several residential family events every year when parents take their children to stay there too.

The monastery also has a Lay Buddhist Association and lay practitioners lead retreats and meditation sessions.

http://www.buddhacommunity.org/index...ntGeneric.home

There is a link to us here at BWB in ''Resources'' at their link above.

I'd be grateful if members reading my post would be aware of this and therefore be mindful of general remarks they make in our website forums .

Thanks