K. L. Dhammajoti

Bhikkhu Kuala Lumpur Dhammajoti
Personal life
Born	1949
Nationality	Malaysia
Religious life
Religion	Buddhism
School	Theravada
Sect	Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya
Senior posting
Based in	Hong Kong, China

K. L. Dhammajoti (born 29 May 1949) is a Buddhist monk from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was ordained according to the Theravada tradition of Buddhism.

He is also one of the leading scholars on Sarvastivada Abhidharma. and is well known in the world of Buddhist scholarship for several contributions. These include some of his own personal work, such as Sarvastivada abhidharma, The Chinese Version of the Dhammapada, Entrance into the Supreme Doctrine, and Abhidhamma 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. Currently, he is serving as the director of Buddha-Dharma Centre of Hong Kong Ltd.

External links

• Buddhist and Pali Studies in Honour of the Venerable Professor Kakkapalliye Anuruddha
• The writer in this link wrongly recognizes Ven. KL Dhammajoti as Sri Lankan. Except that the information contained in the article is correct. *http://www.lakehouse.lk/mihintalava/sasana02.htm
• Venerable Professor Dhammajoti awarded the Endowed Professorships at HKU
• 13th IBC Council Meeting and Venerable Prof. KL Dhammajoti was appointed as IBC New Rector
• Venerable Professor Dhammajoti
• http://www.ucalgary.ca/numatachair/previous_chairholders