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|MainNamePhon=Walpola Rahula | |||
|SortName=Rahula, Walpola | |||
|namefirst=Walpola | |||
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|PersonType=Authors of English Works; Authors of French Works; Ordained (Monks and Nuns); Professors | |||
|bio=Walpola Rahula Thera (9 May 1907–18 September 1997) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, scholar, and writer. In 1964, he became the Professor of History and Religions at Northwestern University, thus becoming the first bhikkhu to hold a professorial chair in the Western world. He also once held the position of Vice-Chancellor at the then Vidyodaya University (currently known as the University of Sri Jayewardenepura). He has written extensively about Buddhism in English, French, and Sinhala. He wrote the book ''What the Buddha Taught'' about Theravada Buddhism. ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpola_Rahula_Thera Source Accessed May 22, 2026]) | |||
|images=File:Rahula Walpola.jpg | |||
|yearbirth=1907 | |||
|yeardeath=1997 | |||
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| PersonType | Category:Authors of English Works Category:Authors of French Works Category:Ordained (Monks and Nuns) Category:Professors |
|---|---|
| FirstName / namefirst | Walpola |
| LastName / namelast | Rahula |
| MainNamePhon | Walpola Rahula |
| SortName | Rahula, Walpola |
| bio | Walpola Rahula Thera (9 May 1907–18 September 1997) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, scholar, and writer. In 1964, he became the Professor of History and Religions at Northwestern University, thus becoming the first bhikkhu to hold a professorial chair in the Western world. He also once held the position of Vice-Chancellor at the then Vidyodaya University (currently known as the University of Sri Jayewardenepura). He has written extensively about Buddhism in English, French, and Sinhala. He wrote the book What the Buddha Taught about Theravada Buddhism. (Source Accessed May 22, 2026) |
| YearBirth | 1907 |
| YearDeath | 1997 |
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