Bhikkhu Pāsādika, born August 17, 1939 at Bad Arolsen in Hesse, is a German indologist and a Buddhist monk.
Education
He speaks German, English, French and Thai, and studied Sanskrit, Pāli, Hindi, Chinese, Tibetan and Japanese. He received his academic education in India (Nālandā Pāli Institute in the early 60s (Master of Arts from Magadh University in 1964), Punjabi University Patiala in the early 70s of the last century (Doctor of Philosophy from Punjabi University in 1974)).
Career
His Dharma or religious name is a Pali word meaning "amiable". From 1975-1977 he was reader at Punjabi University Patiala, teaching Pāli and German. He edited the quarterly ""Linh-Són - publication d"études bouddhologiques at Joinville-le-Pont from 1978-1982.
From 1995-2007 he was honorary
Additionally, he was in charge of the chair of Indology at Würzburg University (1996-2000). He also was visiting professor at Ruhr University Bochum (2000, 2002).
He has been specializing in early Mahāyāna literature and Śrāvakayānist Nikāya-Āgama comparative studies. Publications by Bh. dānaṁ: Festschrift für Bhikkhu, educated by M.