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        5. Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu (also known as Ajahn Geoff; born 28 December ) is an American Buddhist monk and author.

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          Thanissaro Bhikkhu

          Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, also known as Ajaan Geoff (born ), is an American Buddhist monk. Belonging to the Thai Forest Tradition, for 22 years he studied under the forest master Ajahn Fuang Jotiko (himself a student of Ajaan Lee).

          Since he has served as abbot of the Metta Forest Monastery in San Diego County, California — the first monastery in the Thai Forest Tradition in the US — which he cofounded with Ajahn Suwat Suvaco.

          Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu is perhaps best known for his translations of the Dhammapada and the Sutta Pitaka — almost suttas in all - as well as translations from the dhamma talks of the Thai forest ajahns.

          These translations are freely available at his website ""[2] He has also authored several dhamma-related works of his own, and has compiled study-guides of his Pali translations.[3]

          Biography

          Early life

          Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu was born Geoffrey DeGraff in and was introduced to the Buddha's teaching on the Four Noble Truth