user563: Can you recommend any good autobiographies of Buddhist teachers and monks? I'm currently reading Getting Off, A Portrait of an American Buddhist Monk and I find it very interesting. 

user157: I can thoroughly recommended Dipa Ma-The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master, a short biography of Dipa Ma, She was an housewife, mother and highly developed Buddhist teacher living in Calcutta. I think it's inspirational, particularly for people interested in how to practice Buddhism in the modern world.
Also I've been personally recommended Wild Ivy which is an biography of Hakuin the 18th century Japanese Zen master. I haven't personally read this but I have attended study groups when we have been taking reading from this and it is excellent.
Finally Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of The Awakened One is a well recommended recent biography of the original Buddhist teacher. I have received a fair few personal recommendations that this is a good one even if you think you are very familiar with the story of the historical Buddha. 

user43: Specifically of auto-biographies, I enjoyed Confession of a Buddhist Atheist by Stephen Batchelor and of course Born In Tibet by Chogyam Trungpa
Of biographies, Life of Milarepa, even if mythical, remains an inspiring life story.

563: <p>Can you recommend any good autobiographies of Buddhist teachers and monks? I'm currently reading <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/9460900054" rel="nofollow">Getting Off, A Portrait of an American Buddhist Monk</a> and I find it very interesting. </p>
 157: <p>I can thoroughly recommended <a href="http://www.thezensite.com/ZenBookReviews/DipaMa_The_Life_and_Legacy_of_a_Buddhist_Master.htm" rel="nofollow">Dipa Ma-The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master</a>, a short biography of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipa_Ma" rel="nofollow">Dipa Ma</a>, She was an housewife, mother and highly developed Buddhist teacher living in Calcutta. I think it's inspirational, particularly for people interested in how to practice Buddhism in the modern world.</p>

<p>Also I've been personally recommended <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3995627-wild-ivy" rel="nofollow">Wild Ivy</a> which is an biography of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakuin_Ekaku" rel="nofollow">Hakuin</a> the 18th century Japanese Zen master. I haven't personally read this but I have attended study groups when we have been taking reading from this and it is excellent.</p>

<p>Finally <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10211707-gautama-buddha" rel="nofollow">Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of The Awakened One</a> is a well recommended recent biography of the original Buddhist teacher. I have received a fair few personal recommendations that this is a good one even if you think you are very familiar with the story of the historical Buddha. </p>
 43: <p>Specifically of <em>auto</em>-biographies, I enjoyed <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0385527071" rel="nofollow"><em>Confession of a Buddhist Atheist</em> by Stephen Batchelor</a> and of course <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1570627142" rel="nofollow"><em>Born In Tibet</em> by Chogyam Trungpa</a></p>

<p>Of biographies, <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0143106228" rel="nofollow">Life of Milarepa</a>, even if mythical, remains an inspiring life story.</p>
