Venerable Sister Khema— Died 2024
“Teaching meditation offers rewards that can only be measured by gratitude of those that experience profound transformative insight as as expressed shown above to their teacher and guide.”
— Ven. Sister Khama
- UIBDS: Chairwoman
- Educational Material Development
- Teaching Buddhism at the Columbo Sri Lanka University
- Online, Zoom, and Residential Meditation Teacher
Her talk #2 covers wholesome and unwholesome mind-states and managing hindrances by following the Buddha’s advice. The talk advises us how to stay firmly with our object of meditation and move attention to anything that arises. The Buddha taught his son Rahula to remember something found in MN-62, Maharaulovada Sutta. This will remind us not to be distracted to leave your internal observation. There is also a description of equanimity arising during a life threatening situation driving a truck.
Bio.
- Began studies with Ven. Vimalaramsi in 2000- 13 years of meditation and sutta study.
- Developed the Dhamma Sukkha website in 2003 and began support programs online.
- Created and continue to teach monthly online retreats.
- 2005- 2007 toured the US assisting Veneable Vimalaramsi to evaluate Buddhism and Buddhist practices.
- Received novice ordination October in 2006.
- Senior level student and began personally teaching in 2009.
- Created the online foundation training manual in 2010 for students and student teachers.
- Taught abroad in 2011 two independent retreats in Indonesia.
- Shared interview support with Venerable Vimalaramsi retreats abroad 2009- 2012 Indonesia- S. Korea, Germany, and created support materials for 8 years in Joshua Tree California.
- Created dependent origination workshops first in 2010- made you tube film with more then 4,600 attending.
- Studied at SIBA auditing masters classes and worked as an intern lecturer giving sutta talks from the Majjhima Nikaya and SN about meditation and counseling.
- Taught at retreats in DSMC and in Ohio, Texas, and California.
- In 1992 sister retired as the owner for AAA Employment in Lynchburg, VA with recruiting and training for 5 states.
Online Retreats
Online retreats are designed to introduce people to a simple meditation practice known as Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation, TWIM. The foundation for this meditation is found in the earliest Buddhist texts. This goal is to lean how to let go of the causes of unhappiness and suffering and enjoy life and the potential for contentment.
These retreats are designed so that the meditation practice and study program is integrated into everyday life. Participants are mentored and guided on a daily basis but continue working and live normally while cultivating meditative skills and knowledge that results in wisdom and well being.
Hundreds have discovered that this program answers the question; why meditation is a essential skill that can be an integral part of life. They also learn through observation how to train to unhook from compulsive emotional reactions and how be responsive and more thoughtful.
Meditation is known to relieve stress, lighten life’s load while bringing with it relief mentally and physically. Beginners will find this program rich in content and results oriented.