The life and work of Buddhaghosa

Bhadantacariya Buddhaghoṣa was a 5th-century Indian Theravadin Buddhist commentator and scholar. His best-known work is the Visuddhimagga, or Path of Purification, a comprehensive summary and analysis of the Theravada understanding of the Buddha’s path to liberation. This book talks not only about his life, but also the legends surrounding him, his work, his successors, and his philosophy.