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| − | '''Thanissaro Bhikkhu''' (Geoffrey DeGraff) (1949 - ) is an American [[Buddhist]] monk of the Thai forest kammatthana tradition. After graduating from Oberlin College in 1971 with a degree in European Intellectual History, he traveled to [[Thailand]], where he studied [[meditation]] under Ajahn Fuang Jotiko, himself a student of the late Ajahn Lee. | + | '''Thanissaro Bhikkhu''' (Geoffrey DeGraff) (1949 - ) is an American [[Buddhist]] monk of the Thai forest kammatthana tradition. After graduating from Oberlin College in 1971 with a degree in European Intellectual History, he traveled to [[Thailand]], where he studied [[meditation]] under Ajahn Fuang Jotiko, himself a student of the late Ajahn Lee. Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu is a notably skilled and prolific translator of the Pāli Canon.[1] He is also the author of many free Dhamma books. |
He was ordained in 1976 and lived at Wat Dhammasathit, where he remained following his teacher's death in 1986. In 1991 he traveled to the hills of San Diego County, U.S., where he helped Ajaan Suwat Suwaco establish Wat Mettavanaram ([[Metta Forest Monastery]]). He was made abbot of the monastery in 1993. His long list of publications includes translations from the Thai, Ajaan Lee's meditation manuals; Handful of Leaves, a four-volume anthology of sutta translations; The Buddhist Monastic Code, a two-volume reference handbook for monks; Wings to Awakening; and (as co-author) the college-level textbook, Buddhist Religions: A Historical Introduction. | He was ordained in 1976 and lived at Wat Dhammasathit, where he remained following his teacher's death in 1986. In 1991 he traveled to the hills of San Diego County, U.S., where he helped Ajaan Suwat Suwaco establish Wat Mettavanaram ([[Metta Forest Monastery]]). He was made abbot of the monastery in 1993. His long list of publications includes translations from the Thai, Ajaan Lee's meditation manuals; Handful of Leaves, a four-volume anthology of sutta translations; The Buddhist Monastic Code, a two-volume reference handbook for monks; Wings to Awakening; and (as co-author) the college-level textbook, Buddhist Religions: A Historical Introduction. | ||
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| + | ==Buddhist publications== | ||
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| + | * Translations of Ajaan Lee's meditation manuals from the Thai | ||
| + | * ''Handful of Leaves'', a five-volume anthology of Sutta Pitaka translations | ||
| + | * ''The Buddhist Monastic Code'', a two-volume reference handbook on the topic of monastic discipline | ||
| + | * ''Wings to Awakening'', a study of the factors taught by [[Buddha]] as being essential for awakening | ||
| + | * ''The Mind Like Fire Unbound'', an examination of Upadana (clinging) and [[Nibbana]] (Nirvana) in terms of contemporary philosophies of fire | ||
| + | * ''The Paradox of Becoming'', an extensive analysis on the topic of becoming as a causal factor of Dukkha | ||
| + | * ''The Shape of Suffering'', a study of dependent co-arising and its relationship to the factors of the noble eightfold path | ||
| + | * ''Skill in Questions'', a study of how the Buddha's fourfold strategy in answering questions provides a framework for understanding the strategic purpose of his teachings | ||
| + | * ''Noble Strategy'', ''The Karma of Questions'', ''Purity of Heart'', and ''Head & Heart Together'', collections of essays on Buddhist practice | ||
| + | * ''Meditations'' (1-5), collections of transcribed [[Dhamma]] talks | ||
| + | * ''Dhammapada: A Translation'', a collection of verses by the Buddha | ||
| + | * And as co-author, a college-level textbook, ''Buddhist Religions: A Historical Introduction'' | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 30 March 2014
Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) (1949 - ) is an American Buddhist monk of the Thai forest kammatthana tradition. After graduating from Oberlin College in 1971 with a degree in European Intellectual History, he traveled to Thailand, where he studied meditation under Ajahn Fuang Jotiko, himself a student of the late Ajahn Lee. Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu is a notably skilled and prolific translator of the Pāli Canon.[1] He is also the author of many free Dhamma books.
He was ordained in 1976 and lived at Wat Dhammasathit, where he remained following his teacher's death in 1986. In 1991 he traveled to the hills of San Diego County, U.S., where he helped Ajaan Suwat Suwaco establish Wat Mettavanaram (Metta Forest Monastery). He was made abbot of the monastery in 1993. His long list of publications includes translations from the Thai, Ajaan Lee's meditation manuals; Handful of Leaves, a four-volume anthology of sutta translations; The Buddhist Monastic Code, a two-volume reference handbook for monks; Wings to Awakening; and (as co-author) the college-level textbook, Buddhist Religions: A Historical Introduction.
Buddhist publications
- Translations of Ajaan Lee's meditation manuals from the Thai
- Handful of Leaves, a five-volume anthology of Sutta Pitaka translations
- The Buddhist Monastic Code, a two-volume reference handbook on the topic of monastic discipline
- Wings to Awakening, a study of the factors taught by Buddha as being essential for awakening
- The Mind Like Fire Unbound, an examination of Upadana (clinging) and Nibbana (Nirvana) in terms of contemporary philosophies of fire
- The Paradox of Becoming, an extensive analysis on the topic of becoming as a causal factor of Dukkha
- The Shape of Suffering, a study of dependent co-arising and its relationship to the factors of the noble eightfold path
- Skill in Questions, a study of how the Buddha's fourfold strategy in answering questions provides a framework for understanding the strategic purpose of his teachings
- Noble Strategy, The Karma of Questions, Purity of Heart, and Head & Heart Together, collections of essays on Buddhist practice
- Meditations (1-5), collections of transcribed Dhamma talks
- Dhammapada: A Translation, a collection of verses by the Buddha
- And as co-author, a college-level textbook, Buddhist Religions: A Historical Introduction