Thera Nyanaponika:
Great Disciples of the Buddha: Their Lives, Their Works. Their Legacy
Editor: BhikkhuBodhi, Joint author: HellmuthHecker
Wisdom Publications (Ma) , 2003
Quality paperback, 411 pages
Size: 228x159 mm
ISBN: 9780861713813
ISBN-10: 0861713818
Nyanaponika Thera
Thera Was One Of The Foremost Interpreters Of Theravada Buddhism In Our Time. Born In Germany, He Entered The Buddhist Order In Sri Lanka In 1936 Under Ven. Nyanatiloka Mahathera, And Spent Fifty-Eight Years As A Monk Until His Death In Late 1994. He Was The Founding President And Longtime Editor Of The Buddhist Publication Society In Kandy.
Bhikkhu Bodhi
Bhikkhu Bodhi, Is The Translator Of "The Comprehensive Manual Of Abhidhamma, Connected Discourses Of The Buddha, "And Several Works On Theravada Buddhism. He Was The Editor Of The Buddhist Publication Society From 1984 To 2000 And Has Served As Its President Since 1988. He Is Also Chairman Of The Yin Shun Foundation. He Resides At The Bodhi Monastery In Lafayette, New Jersey.<Br>
Hellmuth Hecker
Hecker Is A Leading German Writer On Buddhism And A Translator From The Pali Canon.

