Analayo, Bhikkhu

Bhikkhu Anālayo was ordained in Sri Lanka where he completed his Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies. His thesis was published as Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization. With over 400 academic publications, Ven. Anālayo is a leading scholar in research on Early Buddhism with a special interest in the topics of the position of women in Buddhism and Buddhist meditation. Recently retired from his position as a university professor in Germany, he is now a resident scholar at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies in MA, USA, and spends most of his time in meditation.