Godwin Samararatne was a prominent Buddhist meditation teacher from Sri Lanka, born on September 6, 1932. He led the Nilambe Meditation Centre near Kandy for nearly 20 years, where he taught Buddhist philosophy and meditation practices to local and international visitors. Known for his simple, relatable, and humorous teaching style, he began receiving international invitations to teach in various countries from the mid-1980s. By the time of his death in 2000, he was regarded as one of the most well-known figures in Theravada Buddhism globally.
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Time Zone - Asia/Colombo (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Godwin
God's friend, God's gracious gift
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Godwin Samararatne belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kandy
Place of Death: Peradeniya
Educated At: Dharmaraja College
Occupation: teacher | writer
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for September 6, 1932
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 6, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 6, 2025 |
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| Sun | 13 Virgo 26 | 13 Virgo 56 | 15 Sagittarius 58 |
| Moon | 26 Scorpio 40 | 24 Aquarius 34 | 23 Aries 28 |
| Mercury | 25 Leo 45 | 7 Virgo 10 | 7 Sagittarius 45 |
| Venus | 27 Cancer 32 | 13 Leo 54 | 13 Scorpio 51 |
| Mars | 21 Cancer 0 | 19 Libra 21 | 10 Virgo 42 |
| Jupiter | 5 Virgo 26 | 18 Cancer 48 | 21 Virgo 32 |
| Saturn | 28 Capricorn 55 | 29 Pisces 31 | 1 Aquarius 45 |
| Uranus | 22 Aries 47 | 1 Gemini 29 | 19 Aries 36 |
| Neptune | 7 Virgo 57 | 1 Aries 13 | 10 Virgo 11 |
| Pluto | 22 Cancer 59 | 1 Aquarius 40 | 23 Cancer 3 |
| Rahu | 17 Pisces 5 | 18 Pisces 20 | 12 Pisces 9 |
| Ketu | 17 Virgo 5 | 18 Virgo 20 | 12 Virgo 9 |
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