Henepola Gunaratana

Sri Lankan Buddhist monk
Person human Q724405
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Summary

Henepola Gunaratana is a human[1]. He was born in Henepola[2]. He was born on December 7, 1927[3]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Henepola Gunaratana's place of birth was Henepola[2].
  • Henepola Gunaratana was born on December 7, 1927[3].
  • Henepola Gunaratana held citizenship in Sri Lanka[6].
  • Henepola Gunaratana worked as a Buddhist monk[4].
  • Henepola Gunaratana was educated at American University[7].
  • A notable student of Henepola Gunaratana was Jayasāra[8].
  • A notable student of Henepola Gunaratana was Buddharakkhita[9].
  • A notable student of Henepola Gunaratana was Ajahn Soṇa[10].
  • Henepola Gunaratana's religion is recorded as Buddhism[11].
  • Henepola Gunaratana is recorded as male[12].
  • Henepola Gunaratana's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Henepola Gunaratana's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as British English[14].
  • Henepola Gunaratana's different from is recorded as Varapañño[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Henepola Gunaratana was born in Henepola[2]. He was born on December 7, 1927[3].

Education

Henepola Gunaratana's education included a stint at American University[7].

Career and Affiliations

Henepola Gunaratana worked as a Buddhist monk[4]. Notable students include Jayasāra[8], a Buddhist monk[16], b. 1978[17], of United States[18]; Buddharakkhita[9], a Buddhist monk[19], of Uganda[20]; and Ajahn Soṇa[10], a Buddhist monk[21], b. 1954[22], of Canada[23].

Personal Life

Henepola Gunaratana's religion is recorded as Buddhism[11].

Why It Matters

Henepola Gunaratana ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Henepola Gunaratana born?

Henepola Gunaratana's place of birth was Henepola[2].

What did Henepola Gunaratana do for work?

Henepola Gunaratana worked as Buddhist monk[4].

Where did Henepola Gunaratana go to school?

Henepola Gunaratana was educated at American University[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . ugandabuddhistcenter.org. ugandabuddhistcenter.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0240528-Gunaratana-Henepola-1927
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0240528-Gunaratana-Henepola-1927, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
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