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Nyanaponika thera or nyanaponika mahathera july 21, 1901 19 october 1994 was a germanborn srilankaordained theravada monk, cofounder of the buddhist publication society, contemporary author of numerous seminal theravada books, and teacher of contemporary western buddhist leaders such as bhikkhu bodhi. Nyanaponika thera nyanaponika thera 19011994 was a germanborn sri lankaordained theravada monk, cofounder of the buddhist publication society, author of numerous books, and teacher of contemporary western buddhist leaders such as bhikkhu bodhi. Selected titles from the buddhist publication society. Nyanaponika thera born siegmund feniger or nyaniponika mahathera july 21, 1901, hanau 19 october 1994, forest hermitage, kandy, ceylon was a germanborn srilankaordained theravada monk, cofounder of the buddhist publication society, contemporary author of numerous seminal theravada books, and teacher of contemporary western buddhist.
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