About the Author

Bhikkhu Bodhi is an eminent monk, scholar, author, translator, teacher and leading Western authority on Theravada Buddhism. His contribution to English translation of key divisions of the Pali Canon sets a new standard in the work pioneered by the Pali Text Society. He is the author, translator or editor of many important books and essays, as well as the creator of ten audio lectures on the fundamentals of the Buddha's teaching. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.