WalpolA Rahula
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Walpola Rahula was a prominent Sri Lankan Theravāda Buddhist monk and scholar known for his influential writings and advocacy of socially engaged Buddhism.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| WalpolA Rahula canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Buddhist scholar ⓘ Sri Lankan person ⓘ Theravada Buddhist monk ⓘ author ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctorate in Buddhist Studies ⓘ |
| advocated |
application of Buddhist principles to social and political issues
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socially engaged Buddhism ⓘ |
| birthName | Sri Lankabhikshu Walpola Rahula Thero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1907-05-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-09-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Sorbonne University
NERFINISHED
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University of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ University of London ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sinhalese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Buddhist philosophy
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Buddhist studies ⓘ Pali studies ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
global understanding of early Buddhism
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modern Theravada Buddhist thought ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of socially engaged Buddhism
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clear expositions of early Buddhist doctrine ⓘ popularizing Theravada Buddhism internationally ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monasticOrder | Theravada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Walpola Rahula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Sri Lankan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
History of Buddhism in Ceylon
NERFINISHED
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What the Buddha Taught NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Buddhist monk
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author ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Walpola, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Colombo, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Professor at Northwestern University
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Professor at the Sorbonne ⓘ Professor of History and Religions of Buddhism at the University of Ceylon ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Buddhist ethics
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Buddhist history in Sri Lanka ⓘ Pali Canon NERFINISHED ⓘ life of the Buddha ⓘ |
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