When and where was Bhikkhu Anālayo born?
Bhikkhu Anālayo was born in Germany in 1962. He first entered monastic life temporarily in Thailand during 1990 after attending a retreat at Wat Suan Mokkh.
Questions about Bhikkhu Analayo
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What book inspired Bhikkhu Anālayo to move to Sri Lanka in 1994?
His goal was to meet Nyanaponika Thera after reading his book The Heart of Buddhist Meditation. Nyanaponika Thera died just days before Anālayo arrived on the island.
Which university did Bhikkhu Anālayo attend for his PhD thesis on the Satipaññhāna Sutta?
Anālayo completed a PhD thesis on the Satipaññhāna Sutta at the University of Peradeniya in 2000. That work later appeared as Satipaññhāna, the Direct Path to Realization.
How many linguistic traditions does Bhikkhu Anālayo compare in his research method?
His method involved cross-referencing parallel passages across four major linguistic traditions including Pali, Chinese, Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit and Tibetan canon versions. This approach allowed him to identify common ground among extant canonical versions.
When did Bhikkhu Anālayo publish Perspectives on Satipaññhāna through Windhorse Publications?
In 2013 he published Perspectives on Satipaññhāna through Windhorse Publications in Birmingham. That volume builds on earlier work by exploring meditative perspectives from common canonical elements.