Ñāṇadīpa

Dano-Sri Lankan Theravāda Buddhist monk of French origin
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Ñāṇadīpa

Summary

Ñāṇadīpa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lyon[2]. He was born on November 12, 1944[3]. He died in Sri Lanka[4]. He died on September 12, 2020[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[6] and śrāmaṇera[7]. He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Ñāṇadīpa was born in Lyon[2].
  • Ñāṇadīpa passed away in Sri Lanka[4].
  • Ñāṇadīpa was born on November 12, 1944[3].
  • Ñāṇadīpa died on September 12, 2020[5].
  • Ñāṇadīpa held citizenship in Sri Lanka[9].
  • Ñāṇadīpa is identified as part of the Danes ethnic group[10].
  • Ñāṇadīpa worked as a Buddhist monk[6].
  • Ñāṇadīpa's professions included śrāmaṇera[7].
  • Ñāṇadīpa was employed by Path Press[11].
  • Ñāṇadīpa was educated at Sorø Academy[12].
  • Ñāṇadīpa was educated at Sønderborg Statsskole[13].
  • Ñāṇadīpa's religion is recorded as Buddhism[14].
  • Ñāṇadīpa was influenced by Ñāṇavīra[15].
  • Ñāṇadīpa was influenced by Ñāṇavimala (German monk)[16].
  • Ñāṇadīpa is recorded as male[17].
  • Ñāṇadīpa's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ñāṇadīpa is associated with the existential phenomenology movement[19].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[20].
  • Ñāṇadīpa's residence is recorded as Augustenborg[21].
  • Ñāṇadīpa's residence is recorded as Sri Lanka[22].
  • Ñāṇadīpa's residence is recorded as Thailand[23].
  • Ñāṇadīpa's residence is recorded as Sri Lanka[24].
  • Ñāṇadīpa's family name is recorded as Jensen[25].
  • Ñāṇadīpa's given name is recorded as Denys[26].
  • Ñāṇadīpa's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ñāṇadīpa's place of birth was Lyon[2]. He was born on November 12, 1944[3]. He is identified as part of the Danes ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at Sorø Academy[12], a manor house[28], in Denmark[29], founded in 1625[30] and Sønderborg Statsskole[13], a gymnasium[31], in Denmark[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in Sønderborg[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist monk[6] and śrāmaṇera[7]. Among Ñāṇadīpa's employers was Path Press[11].

Personal Life

Ñāṇadīpa's religion is recorded as Buddhism[14].

Death and Burial

Ñāṇadīpa died on September 12, 2020[5]. He passed away in Sri Lanka[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Ñāṇadīpa is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Ñāṇadīpa born?

Ñāṇadīpa was born in Lyon[2].

Where did Ñāṇadīpa die?

Ñāṇadīpa passed away in Sri Lanka[4].

What did Ñāṇadīpa do for work?

Ñāṇadīpa worked as Buddhist monk[6] and śrāmaṇera[7].

Where did Ñāṇadīpa go to school?

Ñāṇadīpa was educated at Sorø Academy[12] and Sønderborg Statsskole[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . pathpress.org. pathpress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . dhammavinayapatipada.com. dhammavinayapatipada.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . pathpress.org. pathpress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . pathpress.org. pathpress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . pathpress.org. pathpress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . pathpress.org. pathpress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . pathpresspublications.com. pathpresspublications.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . pathpress.org. pathpress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . dhammavinayapatipada.com. dhammavinayapatipada.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . pathpress.org. pathpress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . pathpress.org. pathpress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . pathpress.org. pathpress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . dhammavinayapatipada.com. dhammavinayapatipada.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . pathpress.org. pathpress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . dhammavinayapatipada.com. dhammavinayapatipada.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . dhammavinayapatipada.com. dhammavinayapatipada.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . dhammavinayapatipada.com. dhammavinayapatipada.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . pathpress.org. pathpress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . pathpress.org. pathpress.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Vycl1994 · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview Buddhism
    Wikidata description Dano-Sri Lankan Theravāda Buddhist monk of French origin
    Date of birth +1944-11-12T00:00:00Z
    Movement existential phenomenology
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