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Venerable Master Ji Ru, also know as Master Jiru (traditional Chinese: 繼如法師, simplified Chinese: 继如法师) is the Abbot of Mid-America Buddhist Association.

Master was born in a small town along the Eastern coast of Pahang, Malaysia in 1961. Master's parents were both physicians, immigrated from China after World War II.

Master grew up learning martial art from his grandfather, first it was a derivative form of yoga (Yi Jin Jing) invented by Bodhidharma, a famous North Indian monk who visited China fifteen hundred years ago and invented the technique after spending seven years in seclusion inside a cave. Bodhidharma is recognized as the original master of Chan meditation in China and his yoga technique also became the basis of what is now known as Shaolin Kung Fu.

While continuing to practice this age old technique, Master also became experts in two styles of Tai Chi (combining both Chan and Tao). When Master was around twenty years old, he vowed to dedicate his life to Buddhism and after spending 16 months overcoming incredible obstacles in learning both Pali and the Thai language, Master was ordained as a Theravada monk in Thailand in 1980.

Master is fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Thai. Master travels to New York, Houston, San Francisco, Taiwan and China to teach, he has disciples and students all over the world. Master is a frequent guest speaker at universities.