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Ashoka
Ashoka, also known as Asoka or Aśoka ( ; , ; – 232 BCE), most commonly known as Ashoka the Great, was Emperor of Magadha from until his death, and the third ruler from the Mauryan dynasty. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, stretching from present-day Afghanistan in the west to present-day Bangladesh in the east, with its capital at Pataliputra. A patron of Buddhism, he is credited with an important role in the spread of Buddhism across ancient Asia.
Aung San Suu Kyi
former State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy
Tenzin Gyatso
14th Dalai Lama
Yul Brynner
russian-born american actor (1920–1985)
Thích Nhất Hạnh
Vietnamese Buddhist monk and activist (1926–2022)

Gustav Meyrink
Austrian writer and translator (1868-1932)

Peter Coyote
American actor, voice artist, director, activist and narrator
Daisaku Ikeda
Japanese Buddhist leader (1928–2023)
Raicho Hiratsuka
Japanese anarchist feminist (1886–1971)
Hakaru Hashimoto
Japanese physician and endocrinologist (1881–1934)
Eva Ekvall
Venezuelan TV news anchor, author, breast cancer awareness advocate, fashion model, and former Miss Venezuela (1983–2011)
Sulak Sivaraksa
Thai pacifist
Thich Huyen Quang
Vietnamese Buddhist patriarch and activist (1919-2008)
Thich Tri Quang
Vietnamese Buddhist monk (1924–2019)
Chân Không
Vietnamese nun and peace activist
Robert Baker Aitken
Zen teacher, political activist (1917–2010)
Thich Nhat Tu
Vietnamese poet