BUDDHAGHOSA

flourished 5th century AD Indian Buddhist scholar, famous for his Visuddhi-magga (Way to Purity), a summary of current Buddhist doctrines. Scholars do not agree about Buddhaghosa's birthplace, but it is known that he traveled to Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, where he discovered many Sinhalese Buddhist commentaries; these he translated into Pali and communicated to his countrymen.