INTRODUCTION: "There are as many reasons for coming here to the Vihara as there are people who come. Perhaps yours was simply one of interest. You may have heard about Buddhism and you decided to investigate further. May be you havecome along to experience this particular Buddhist practice. You may have come along in the hope that meditation will help you sort out problems: - personal, interpersonal and social, or even that Buddhism will become your long searched for ?life?s answer?! Whatever your personal reason for coming, this booklet is only an introduction and it would be impossible to include in it answers. to all the questions we get asked. So if after reading it, you have not been satisfied, then please ask one of the meditation teachers or one of the monks...."