Nyanaponika Thera

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Buddhist_Publication_Society
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Sri_Lanka
Buddhist_community
Theravada_tradition
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate
gptkbp:birthDate 1909-01-01
gptkbp:contribution Promoted meditation practices
Established meditation centers
Taught meditation retreats
Published_Buddhist_texts
Translated_Buddhist_scriptures
gptkbp:deathDate 1994-01-01
gptkbp:field Meditation
Philosophy
Buddhist_studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nyanaponika Thera
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Nyanatiloka_Thera
Buddha
gptkbp:inspiration Meditation teachers
Buddhist_practitioners
Buddhist_scholars
gptkbp:knownFor Meditation teachings
Buddhist_literature
gptkbp:language English
German
Pali
gptkbp:legacy Encouragement of interfaith dialogue
Influence on modern Buddhism
Integration of Western thought into Buddhism
Promotion of mindfulness
Support_for_Buddhist_education
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableWork The Vision of Dhamma
The_Heart_of_Buddhist_Meditation
gptkbp:occupation Author
Teacher
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:position gptkb:Abbot_of_the_Buddhist_Publication_Society
gptkbp:religion Buddhism