Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu

US Buddhist monk
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Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu

Summary

Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu is a human[1]. Born in Long Island[2], he… he was born on December 28, 1949[3]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Long Island[2], Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu…
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu was born on December 28, 1949[3].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu worked as a Buddhist monk[4].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu held the position of abbot[7].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu was educated at Oberlin College[8].
  • A notable student of Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu was Khemako[9].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's religion is recorded as Buddhism[10].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu is recorded as male[11].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's Commons category is recorded as Ajaan Goeff (Thanissaro Bhikkhu)[13].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's religious order is recorded as Dhammayuttika Nikāya[14].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's family name is recorded as De Graff[15].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's given name is recorded as Geoffrey[16].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's given name is recorded as Furguson[17].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's official website is recorded as https://www.dhammatalks.org/[18].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu studied under Jotiko[19].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's religious name is recorded as {'lang': 'pi', 'text': '𑀞𑀸𑀦𑀺𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀭'}[21].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10800'}[22].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+13300'}[23].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+14900'}[24].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+16400'}[25].
  • Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+18100'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Long Island[2], Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu… he was born on December 28, 1949[3].

Education

Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's education included a stint at Oberlin College[8]. He studied under Jotiko[19].

Career and Affiliations

Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's professions included Buddhist monk[4]. He held the position of abbot[7]. A notable student of him was Khemako[9].

Personal Life

Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's religion is recorded as Buddhism[10].

Why It Matters

Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu born?

Born in Long Island[2], Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu…

What did Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu do for work?

Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu worked as Buddhist monk[4].

Where did Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu go to school?

Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu was educated at Oberlin College[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . sangkhatikan.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . www2.oberlin.edu. www2.oberlin.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category Ajaan Goeff (Thanissaro Bhikkhu)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P373]]: Ajaan Goeff (Thanissaro Bhikkhu), Update (non-existant) P373 to match the sitelink"
  2. 23d ago · Juniperol · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
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    Educated at
    Student Khemako
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P373]]: Ajaan Geoff (Thanissaro Bhikkhu)"
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