Buddhadāsa

Thai Buddhist monk (1906–1993)
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

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

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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[10]. Notable students include Santikaro[11], a Buddhist monk[23], of United States[24], specialised in Enneagram of Personality[25] and Richard Estes[12], a spiritual teacher[26], of United States[27].

Personal Life

Buddhadāsa's religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].

Death and Burial

Buddhadāsa died on May 25, 1993[5]. He passed away in Chaiya[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[17].

Why It Matters

Buddhadāsa has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

He has been cited as an influence by Buddhist socialism[29], a social movement[30].

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[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Political ideology Buddhist socialism
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    Country of citizenship Thailand
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