Phrabuddhaghosacara and His Masterpieces in Buddhism

Abstract

This article presents about Phrabuddhaghosacara who was alive in the 10th Buddhist century. According to the Mahawongsa bible, it is said that he was in the northern India and was born in the village of Ghosagam. His masterpieces had been widely studied and retrieved in Thailand, the land of Buddhism. Furthermore, he had composed 16 important scriptures of academic work such as Dhammapadatthakatha composed from Venerable Phrakumarakassapa’s invitation. Therefore, Phrabuddhaghosacara was the great commentator with best reputation, as well as he had interpreted many Buddhist scriptures in Sri Lanka.