Walpola Rahula Thero (1907–1997) was a prominent Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and scholar known for his contributions to the understanding of Buddhism. He made history in 1964 as the first bhikkhu to hold a professorial chair in the Western world at Northwestern University. Rahula also served as Vice-Chancellor at Vidyodaya University. An accomplished writer, he authored several works in English, French, and Sinhala, including 'What the Buddha Taught', which elucidates principles of Theravada Buddhism.
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Place of Birth: Walpola
Place of Death: Colombo
Educated At: University of Calcutta | University of Paris
Occupation: university teacher | Bhikkhu
Employers: Northwestern University | Vidyodaya University
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 9, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 9, 2024 |
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| Sun | 17 Taurus 55 | 19 Taurus 33 | 10 Virgo 2 |
| Moon | 16 Aries 55 | 10 Gemini 25 | 23 Cancer 28 |
| Mercury | 1 Taurus 58 | 23 Aries 22 | 6 Virgo 43 |
| Venus | 14 Aries 32 | 12 Taurus 36 | 6 Virgo 57 |
| Mars | 14 Capricorn 56 | 6 Aries 58 | 11 Capricorn 15 |
| Jupiter | 8 Cancer 13 | 26 Taurus 9 | 3 Leo 3 |
| Saturn | 24 Pisces 57 | 17 Pisces 17 | 25 Pisces 39 |
| Uranus | 12 Capricorn 29 | 22 Taurus 55 | 8 Capricorn 47 |
| Neptune | 10 Cancer 29 | 29 Pisces 10 | 14 Cancer 20 |
| Pluto | 22 Gemini 26 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 24 Gemini 43 |
| Rahu | 26 Cancer 59 | 14 Aries 0 | 20 Cancer 47 |
| Ketu | 26 Capricorn 59 | 14 Libra 0 | 20 Capricorn 47 |
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