The Greek Who Became a Buddhist Master in Sri Lanka

The Greek Who Became a Buddhist Master in Sri Lanka

Nanyadasana was born in 1959 as Ioannis Tselios in Serres, northern Greece. Credit: theravada.gr The Greek Buddhist monk Nyanadassana has been a senior monk of the ancient Buddhist Theravada tradition for 37 years in Sri Lanka. Nanyadasana was born in 1959 as Ioannis Tselios in Serres, northern Greece. At the age of 64, after an unusual life, he has become an important Buddhist monk and scholar with many books to his credit, international acclai…