Nyanaponika Thera
Nyanaponika Thera, born in Germany, became one of the most influential Theravada Buddhist monks and scholars of the twentieth century.
After ordaining in Sri Lanka, he dedicated his life to studying, practicing, and disseminating the teachings of Theravada Buddhism.
He co-founded the Buddhist Publication Society, producing numerous seminal books and articles that shaped Western understanding of Buddhism.
A devoted student of the renowned Burmese meditation master Mahasi Sayadaw, Nyanaponika became an important teacher himself, most notably mentoring Bhikkhu Bodhi, who went on to become a highly respected American monk, translator, and scholar of Pali Buddhist texts.
