Well known Theravada teachers

PremaSagar

I'm familiar with names of modern teachers and masters Mahayana Buddhism such as: Shunryu Suzuki, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and Seung Sahn and classic masters like Nichiren and Honen Shonin but I don't know many of the popular figures of Theravada Buddhism. What are some names that come up under the category of well known classic and modern Theravada teachers ? To start off I'm familiar with the names of Jack Kornfield, Mahasi Sayadaw, Munindra Ji, and Ajahn Chah.

Jason

Ajahn Amaro, Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo, Ajahn Maha Boowa, Ajahn Mun, Ajahn Passano, Ajahn Sumedho, Ayya Khema, Bhikkhu Bodhi, I. B. Horner, John Ireland, K.R. Norman , Ledi Sayadaw, Maurice O'Connell Walshe, Mr. and Mrs. Rhys Davids, Nanamoli Thera, Nanavira Thera, Narada Thera, Nina van Gorkom, Nyanaponika Thera, Nyanatiloka Mahathera, Piyadassi Thera, Richard Gombrich, Sister Vajira, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, Upasika Kee Nanayon, Ven Dr. K Sri Dhammananda, Ven. Gunaratana, Ven. Shravasti Dhammika, Ven. Soma Thera.

mettanando

Ajahn Munindo, Dhiravamsa, Ajahn Sucitto, Ajahn Anando, Webu Sayadaw.

ThailandTom

That is more than enough to go on :P Thanks Jason and Mettanando, I have been thinking recently about what school of Buddhism reaches out to me the most. I have come to realise that I can take something from them all but the Theravada tradition, if taught well correlates with me mostly on the whole. Now I have a whole bunch of names to go and wiki and so forth, thanks again

BhikkhuJayasara

a very good list so far with some names I've never even heard of , but how can we forget Ajahn brahm :P, also Ajahn Sujato who is less well known and more along the lines of a scholar like Bhikkhu Bodhi

btw I never promote my youtube channel on here however I have put together playlists of all the hundreds of dhamma videos I've watched on youtube from most of the listed teachers who have stuff on the net.

I have playlists for Ajahn Brahm, Ajahn Sujato, Bhante G, Ven K Sri Dhammananda and more. It is often hard to find just one place for these videos so I figured I'd create one. Just scroll down to find the playlists.

http://www.youtube.com/user/StudentofthePath?feature=mhee

Invincible_summer

Ajahn Brahm is a favourite of mine, even though I'm more of a Zen guy.

http://www.youtube.com/user/BuddhistSocietyWA

Jeffrey

I wish there were more books in the bookstore by those guys. I've read Mindfulness Plain and Simple and A Path with Heart. I like books versus youtube videos because I can read a little each day and finish the book, but it's hard to listen to a talk slowly like that.

Jason

Also, Gil Fronsdal.