Buddhadāsa

Thai Buddhist monk (1906–1993)
Person human Q714446
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Buddhadāsa

Summary

Buddhadāsa is a human[1]. He was born in Phum Riang[2]. He was born on May 27, 1906[3]. He passed away in Chaiya[4]. He died on May 25, 1993[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Phum Riang[2], Buddhadāsa…
  • Buddhadāsa died in Chaiya[4].
  • Buddhadāsa died in Talat Chaiya[9].
  • Buddhadāsa was born on May 27, 1906[3].
  • Buddhadāsa died on May 25, 1993[5].
  • Buddhadāsa held citizenship in Thailand[10].
  • Buddhadāsa worked as a Buddhist monk[6].
  • Buddhadāsa's professions included writer[7].
  • Buddhadāsa's field of work was antiphilosophy[11].
  • A notable student of Buddhadāsa was Santikaro[12].
  • A notable student of Buddhadāsa was Richard Estes[13].
  • Buddhadāsa's religion is recorded as Buddhism[14].
  • Buddhadāsa is recorded as male[15].
  • Buddhadāsa's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Buddhadāsa's Commons category is recorded as Phra Dharmakosacarya (Buddhadasa Bhikkhu)[17].
  • The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[18].
  • Buddhadāsa's political ideology is recorded as Buddhist socialism[19].
  • Buddhadāsa's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Buddhadāsa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Thai[21].
  • Buddhadāsa's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'pi', 'text': '𑀩𑀼𑀤𑁆𑀥𑀤𑀸𑀲'}[22].
  • Buddhadāsa's religious name is recorded as {'lang': 'pi', 'text': '𑀇𑀦𑁆𑀤𑀧𑀜𑁆𑀜'}[23].
  • Buddhadāsa's P14541 is recorded as 1y2WHA[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Phum Riang[2], Buddhadāsa… he was born on May 27, 1906[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist monk[6] and writer[7]. Buddhadāsa's field of work was antiphilosophy[11]. Notable students include Santikaro[12], a Buddhist monk[25], of United States[26], specialised in Enneagram of Personality[27] and Richard Estes[13], a spiritual teacher[28], of United States[29].

Personal Life

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

Death and Burial

Buddhadāsa died on May 25, 1993[5]. Recorded place of death include Chaiya[4], an amphoe[30], in Thailand[31] and Talat Chaiya[9], a subdistrict municipality[32], in Thailand[33]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[18].

Why It Matters

Buddhadāsa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Buddhist socialism[36], a social movement[37].

FAQs

Where was Buddhadāsa born?

Buddhadāsa was born in Phum Riang[2].

Where did Buddhadāsa die?

Buddhadāsa died in Chaiya[4].

What did Buddhadāsa do for work?

Buddhadāsa worked as Buddhist monk[6] and writer[7].

Who did Buddhadāsa influence?

Buddhadāsa has been cited as an influence by Buddhist socialism[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . suanmokkh.org. suanmokkh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . Q866. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . suanmokkh.org. suanmokkh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 25
    Place of death → Chaiya, Talat Chaiya
    Wikipedia languages → ['bn', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fr', 'hi', 'hu', 'id', 'it', 'j
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1y2WHA
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  3. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Political ideology → Buddhist socialism
    Instance of → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Country of citizenship → Thailand
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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