Ajahn Maha Bua

Thai Buddhist monk (1913–2011)
Person human Q352857
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Ajahn Maha Bua

Summary

Ajahn Maha Bua is a human[1]. He was born in Bān Tāt[2]. He was born on August 12, 1913[3]. He died in Wat Pa Ban Tat[4]. He died on January 30, 2011[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ajahn Maha Bua was born in Bān Tāt[2].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua died in Wat Pa Ban Tat[4].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua was born on August 12, 1913[3].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua died on January 30, 2011[5].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua held citizenship in Thailand[8].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua is identified as part of the Lao people ethnic group[9].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua worked as a Buddhist monk[6].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua's field of work was Buddhism[10].
  • A notable student of Ajahn Maha Bua was Piyadhammo[11].
  • A notable student of Ajahn Maha Bua was Dhammānando[12].
  • A notable student of Ajahn Maha Bua was Sīlaratano[13].
  • A notable student of Ajahn Maha Bua was Paññāvaḍḍho[14].
  • A notable student of Ajahn Maha Bua was Mae Chee Kaew[15].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua is recorded as male[17].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua's Commons category is recorded as Phra Dharmavisuddhimangala (Bua Ñanasampanno)[19].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[20].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua's family name is recorded as Q119574232[21].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua's given name is recorded as Q119574116[22].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua's official website is recorded as https://www.luangta.eu/[23].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][24].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua's described at URL is recorded as http://www.luangta.eu/site/booklets/Biography%20Luangta.pdf[25].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua studied under Mun Bhuridatta[26].
  • Ajahn Maha Bua's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Ajahn Maha Bua's place of birth was Bān Tāt[2]. He was born on August 12, 1913[3]. He is identified as part of the Lao people ethnic group[9].

Education

Ajahn Maha Bua studied under Mun Bhuridatta[26].

Career and Affiliations

Ajahn Maha Bua's professions included Buddhist monk[6]. His field of work was Buddhism[10]. Notable students include Piyadhammo[11], a Buddhist monk[28], b. 1957[29], of Germany[30], specialised in artificial intelligence in healthcare[31]; Dhammānando[12], a Buddhist monk[32], of United Kingdom[33]; Sīlaratano[13], a Buddhist monk[34], b. 1948[35], of United States[36]; Paññāvaḍḍho[14], a Buddhist monk[37], 1925–2004[38], of United Kingdom[39], specialised in electrical engineering[40]; and Mae Chee Kaew[15], a mae ji[41], 1901–1991[42], of Thailand[43].

Personal Life

Ajahn Maha Bua's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].

Death and Burial

Ajahn Maha Bua died on January 30, 2011[5]. He passed away in Wat Pa Ban Tat[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[20].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ajahn Maha Bua include Wat Pha Luangta Maha Bua[44], a wat[45], in Thailand[46], founded in 1994[47].

Why It Matters

Ajahn Maha Bua ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include Wat Pha Luangta Maha Bua[44], a wat[45], in Thailand[46], founded in 1994[47].

FAQs

Where was Ajahn Maha Bua born?

Ajahn Maha Bua was born in Bān Tāt[2].

Where did Ajahn Maha Bua die?

Ajahn Maha Bua passed away in Wat Pa Ban Tat[4].

What did Ajahn Maha Bua do for work?

Ajahn Maha Bua worked as Buddhist monk[6].

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  1. [2] . luangta.eu. luangta.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . luangta.eu. luangta.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [9] . Q866. wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] . manager.co.th. manager.co.th. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [12] . dhammawheel.com. dhammawheel.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . forestdhamma.org. forestdhamma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . forestdhamma.org. forestdhamma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . luangta.eu. luangta.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . luangta.eu. luangta.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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