Ñāṇatiloka
Sign in to saveVen. Nyanatiloka (Ñāṇatiloka) Mahathera (19 February 1878, Wiesbaden, Germany – 28 May 1957, Colombo, Ceylon), born as Anton Walther Florus Gueth, was one of the earliest Westerners in modern times to become a Bhikkhu, a fully ordained Buddhist monk.
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- Nyanatiloka Mahathera
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- Nyanatiloka Mahathera
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- Anton Walther Florus Gueth
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- Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- German
- Religious biography.religion
- Buddhist
- Religious biography.school
- Theravada
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- Amarapura Nikaya
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- Mahathera (Great Elder)
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- Island Hermitage
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18 sectionsContents
- Early life and education
- Early years as a Buddhist monk
- Plans for a Theravada Buddhist monastery in Europe
- Italy, Tunisia, Lausanne
- Founding of the Island Hermitage
- Sikkim
- World War I
- Japan
- Return to Sri Lanka and Island Hermitage
- World War II
- Last Years, 1946–1957
- Death
- Biography
- Work
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Ven. Nyanatiloka (Ñāṇatiloka) Mahathera (19 February 1878, Wiesbaden, Germany – 28 May 1957, Colombo, Ceylon), born as Anton Walther Florus Gueth, was one of the earliest Westerners in modern times to become a Bhikkhu, a fully ordained Buddhist monk.
==Early life and education== Nyanatiloka was born on 19 February 1878 in Wiesbaden, Germany, as Anton Walther Florus Gueth. His father was Anton Gueth, a professor and principal of the municipal Gymnasium of Wiesbaden, as well as a private councillor. His mother's name was Paula Auffahrt. She had studied piano and singing at the Royal Court Theatre in Kassel.