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| Rank | Topic | Wikipedia views Oct 21 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. N. Goenka (Born 1924) | 268 |
| 2 | Bhikkhu Bodhi (1944- ) | 165 |
| 3 | Ajahn Chah (1918â1992) | 154 |
| 4 | Ajahn Brahm (1951- ) | 122 |
| 5 | Thanissaro Bhikkhu (1949- ) | 104 |
| 6 | Ajahn Sumedho (1934- ) | 82 |
| 7 | Bhante Henepola Gunaratana (1927- ) | 76 |
| 8 | Ba Khin (1899â1971) | 73 |
| 9 | Ajahn Amaro (1956- ) | 60 |
| 10 | Dipa Ma (1911â1989) | 58 |
| 11 | Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw (1904â1982) | 41 |
| 12 | ÃÄá¹avÄ«ra Thera (1920â1965) | 39 |
| 13 | Preah Maha Ghosananda (1929â2007) | 38 |
| 14 | Bikkhu Kiribathgoda Gnanananda (1961- ) | 32 |
| 15 | Ayya Khema (1923â1997) | 25 |
| 16 | ÃÄá¹amoli Bhikkhu (1905â1960) | 23 |
| 17 | Venerable Ledi Sayadaw (1846â1923) | 22 |
| 18 | Ajahn Munindo (1951- ) | 16 |
| 19 | Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (1906â1993) | < 5 |
| 20 | Venerable Ananda Maitreya (1896â1998) | < 5 |
| 21 | Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta (1870â1949) | < 5 |
| Rank | Topic | Wikipedia views Oct 21 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H.H.Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama (born 1935) [link] | 9539 |
| 2 | Dudjom Rinpoche (1904â1987) | 108 |
| 3 | Kalu Rinpoche (1905â1989) | 91 |
| 4 | H.H.Trijang Rinpoche | 48 |
| 5 | H.H.Rangjung Rigpe Dorje (1924â1981), the 16th Karmapa | 46 |
| 6 | Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche (1930â2002) | 43 |
| 7 | Thubten Zopa Rinpoche | 31 |
| 8 | Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, (1920â1996), Dzogchen, Mahamudra and the New Treasures of Chokgyur Lingpa (Chokling Tersar). | 28 |
| 9 | Dhardo Rimpoche (1917â1990) | 11 |
| 10 | Pawo Rinpoche (1912â1991) | 8 |
| 11 | Karma Thinley Rinpoche (b. 1931) | 7 |
| 12 | H.E.Geshe Kelsang Gyatso | < 5 |
| 13 | Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche | < 5 |
| 14 | Chögyam Trungpa (1940â1987) | < 5 |
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