Life of Nyanatiloka Thera, The The Biography of a Western Buddhist Pioneer

Ven. Nyanatiloka was one of the pioneers of Buddhism in the modern world, and the first European Buddhist monk. As the world's senior Western Bhikkhu, ordained in 1903, he attracted many disciples, through whose work his influence continues to be felt today, more than 50 years after his death. He was also a renowned scholar and translator of Pali scriptures. His classic The Word of the Buddha, written more than a century ago, is still widely read.

The core of this volume consists of a translation of Nyanatiloka's autobiography, written in German when he was 48. The remaining 31 years of his life are presented as a biographical postscript, drawn from other sources.

Includes ten pages of historically significant photographs.