"Once asked to list his key discoveries in Buddhism, Punnaji Thero humbly obliged: 1. A unique and original interpretation of the Paticca samuppada, that explains the arising of dukkha at every moment in our lives as opposed to the traditional explanation which spans three-lives. 2. The path to Nibbana, through the gradual evolution of the Noble Eight-fold Path, for which he uses the term the Supernormal Eight-fold Way. He has dispelled current myths, which leading Buddhist teachers are grappling with, through his clear understanding and explanations. 3. The mental, physical and physiological changes one experiences in the gradual deepening of tranquility in Samatha meditation and the states of jhana. 4. The difference between “existence” and “experience,” as expounded by the Buddha, and an yet unresolved problem in the field of Western philosophy. Punnaji Thero spent many years of research in to the Tipitaka, deep reflection, supplemented by his own meditative practice and self-discovery in order to clearly understand this key secret one has to discover on the path to Nibbana. 5. The importance of the relaxation of the tensions in the body as an essential step in meditation, and entering the states of jhana. This discovery was triggered by a combination of his initial struggle to understand the real meaning of the satipattana sutta as a youth and the discovery of a booklet titled, “How To Relax,” written by Wilfrid Northfield in England. The combination of these two sources led Punnaji Thero to put his new learnings in to practice and thereby verify for himself what the Buddha meant in sutta such as the Anapanasati. 6. The value of “thinking as the Buddha did,” as a daily practice for all Buddhists. 7. A clear understanding of the role of emotions and their link to tanha, the cause of dukkha, and how emotions can be gradually eliminated beginning with the relaxation of muscular tension and developing purity of mind."