Venerable Ajahn Punnadhammo is the abbot of Arrow River Forest Hermitage in Ontario, Canada. He has studied and practiced Buddhism since 1979 and was ordained in Thailand in the forest tradition of Ajahn Chah in 1992.

As an introduction to Ajahn Punnadhammo’s teachings, see “The Role of Faith in Buddhism.” If you’d like to hear some of his talks, you’ll find close to 300 on Dharma Seed and more on the Arrow River website.

Ajahn Punnadhammo is the author of The Buddhist Cosmos: A Comprehensive Survey of the Early Buddhist Worldview; According to Theravāda and Sarvsātivāda Sources (available as an e-book on the Arrow River website).