Walpola Rahula
1907–1997 · Walpola
About
Walpola Rahula Thera 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 fir
Buddhist tradition
Sri Lankan Theravāda
Sinhala, Hindi
Biography
Walpola Rahula Thera 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. He has written extensively about Buddhism in English, French and Sinhala. He wrote the book What the Buddha Taught about Theravada Buddhism.
Teachings & topics
MeditationMindfulnessCompassionLiberation
Bibliography
- What Buddha Taught1996 · Buddist Cultural Centre
- L' enseignement du Bouddha1996 · Haw Trai
- Zen and the taming of the bull1978 · G. Fraser
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