Bodhipaksa was born Graeme Stephen in Scotland and currently lives and teaches in New Hampshire. He is a Buddhist teacher and author who has been practicing within the Triratna Buddhist Community since 1982 and who has been a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order since 1993.
He holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Glasgow (1984) and a Master's Degree in Buddhism and business from the University of Montana.
Bodhipaksa runs the online meditation center Wildmind (www.wildmind.org) to promote awareness of the positive effects of meditation.