This volume, introduced by an essay on early Buddhism as a text-historical periodization, collects revised versions of articles related to Agama and Vinaya literature as well as new papers. It thereby complements previously published volumes of collected papers by the same author. This book is co-published by Agama Research Group & Aditya Prakashan.

Studies in Agama and Vinaya Literature, Bhikkhu Analayo, Aditya Prakashan, Hardcover, 350 pp, $50.00

Bhikkhu Analayo is a scholar-monk and the author of numerous books on meditation and early Buddhism, such as Satipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization, Perspectives on Satipatthana, and Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide. He is a Faculty Member at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, having retired from being a professor at the Numata Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of Hamburg. His main area of academic research is early Buddhism, with a special interest in the topics of meditation and women in Buddhism. At the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies he regularly teaches residential study & practice courses, participates in online programs and undertakes research into meditation-related themes.