Visuddhimagga of Buddhaghosacariya

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Visuddhimagga or "The Path to Complete Purification" is a great work, " a mine of historic interest" in the words of Mrs Rhys-Davids, by the well-known fourth century stalwart Buddhaghosa who has in this work faithfully preserved ancient Buddhist traditions and who "enjoys a well-merited reputation among the Buddhist of Ceylon, Burma and Saim". The present edition of the Visuddhimagga is based chiefly on four manuscripts belonging respectively to the library of King Thebaut of Burma, Henry Rigg, Prof. T.W. Rhys-Davids and Reverend Dr. Richard Morris. It is almost wholly the work of Henry Clarke Warren with a small exception, viz. that in just one case (Chap. XVII 170) a different reading from the new Siamese printed edition has been adopted.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Henry Clarke Warren

Henry Clarke Warren was born in Boston in 1854. He was educated in the universities of Harvard and Johns Hopkins. While a student he was attracted to the philosophy of Buddhism and studied it from original Pali sources. Henry Clarke Warren was one of the authorities on Buddhism and Pali literature. Harvard Oriental Series was instituted on munificent endowment from his earnings. He translated and edited Visuddhi - Magga by Buddhaghosa which was issued as Buddhaghosa's Way of Purity in Harvard Oriented Series (vol. 41, 1950). He died in 1899.