Nyanaponika Thera
German Buddhist monk
Died when: 93 years 90 days (1118 months)Star Sign: Leo
Nyanaponika Thera or Nyanaponika Mahathera (July 21, 1901 – 19 October 1994) was a German-born Theravada Buddhist monk and scholar who, after ordaining in Sri Lanka, later became the co-founder of the Buddhist Publication Society[1] and author of numerous seminal books and articles on Theravada Buddhism.
He mentored and taught a whole generation of Western Buddhist leaders such as Bhikkhu Bodhi.
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