Thanissaro Bhikkhu speaks about the purpose of monastic lifestyle, and how to benefit from it as a monk as well as a lay person. He also speaks about how the relationship between the monastic life and community. Thanissaro Bikkhu, also know as Ajahn Geoff is a Buddhist monk from the Thai forest tradition. He has written many books and has written some well known translations of the discourses of the Buddha. Thanissaro Bikkhu is the abbot of Metta Forest Monastery in Southern California, which serves as a training ground for meditation.