Venerable Rev. Khanti Khema

​Brief Bio  1949-2023

          An American Nun- Sasana Dipika Ven. Khanti Khema, (b.1949-2023 )  ordination ( October  2006),  Co-Founder of United International Buddha Dhamma Society (UIBDS) & Construction of Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center (DSMC) in Annapolis, Missouri, USA. Venerable lives  fully committed to spreading  Buddha Dhamma 24/7 for 20+ yrs. DSMC Past educational materials co-ordinator,  Chair-person for UIBDS, leading + co-teaching worldwide residential retreats. Creating online retreat and teacher guidance training. Public Dhamma Talks. University workshops, peaceful living solution classes.  Present:  Asian Region Co-Director. Following in the footsteps of her Upacaya/spiritual mentor, Most Ven. Bhante Vimalarami Mahathero,

          Venerable taught the Buddha Dhamma based on Sutta sources first,  encouraging questions + testing of everything you hear. Presents a practice to interweave into life using  4 steps of Right Effort (samma vayama all the time. TWIM (6Rs) relieves daily suffering,   purifies + retrains the brain to naturally change behavior patterns.  We smile and live more peacefully with sharper mindfulness resulting in higher productivity.  Attaining Path knowledge leads to Nibbana.  “If there is any passion worthy to maintain, it is sharing this priceless, ingenious, simple practice for today’s world”. 

Her ashes are enshrined in a memorial stupa at Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center in the USA.

 

LOVINGKINDNESS INSTRUCTIONS - TALK AND TRANSCRIPT

          Khanti Khema's Youtube channel for talks here