Nyanatiloka Mahathera (19 February 1878 – 28 May 1957) was the first Continental European in modern times to become a Buddhist monk and one of the foremost Western exponents of Theravada Buddhism in the twentieth century.
Born in Germany, he developed a keen interest in Buddhism in his youth and came to Asia intending to enter the Buddhist Order. He received ordination in Burma in 1903. The greatest part of his life as a monk was spent in Sri Lanka, where he established the Island Hermitage at Dodanduwa as a monastery for Western monks. His translations into German include the Anguttara Nikaya, the Visuddhimagga, and the Milindapañha.
Buddhist Dictionary: A Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines
Nyanatiloka TheraTranslations of important Pali words and meditation terms arranged in alphabetical order; definitions include a longer discussion of certain complex concepts…
Fundamentals of Buddhism: Four Lectures
Nyanatiloka TheraI shall give a short exposition of the essence of the genuine teaching of the Buddha, such as we still find it in the Buddhist scriptures handed down to us in…
Guide Through the Abhidhamma Pitaka
Nyanatiloka TheraAn outline or synposis of the seven books of the advanced analytical collection of the Pali Canon, the Abhidhamma Pitaka. Each of the books of this collection…
The Buddha’s Path to Deliverance: A Systematic Exposition in the Words of the Sutta Pitaka
Nyanatiloka TheraA classic entry in the Pali canon, this anthology charts the entire course of spiritual development as prescribed in the most ancient Buddhist texts.
The Three Basic Facts of Existence I: Impermancence (Anicca)
Nyanatiloka TheraIf we contemplate even a minute sector of the vast range of life, we are faced with such a tremendous variety of life’s manifestations that it defeats…
The Three Basic Facts of Existence: III – Egolessness (Anatta)
Nyanatiloka TheraThe present volume on anatta concludes the treatment of The Three Basic Facts of Existence (or The Three Characteristics) within The Wheel series.
The Word of the Buddha
Nyanatiloka TheraThe three levels of Buddhist teaching are called ‘vehicles’ because they comprise the teachings and methods that will carry us to enlightenment…