Ven. Ayya Khema was born into a Jewish family in Berlin in 1923. After leading an active life in the world—including marriage and children in America and adventure in South America, Asia and Australia—she turned seriously to spiritual practice in her forties. In 1979, she was ordained a Theravadin Buddhist nun, receiving the name khema, meaning "safety and security" (ayya means "sister"). Ayya Khema established a forest monastery near Sidney, Australia; a training center for nuns in Colombo, Sri Lanka; and Buddha-Haus, a meditation center in the Allgäu, Germany. Among her books are When the Iron Eagle Flies; Being Nobody, Going Nowhere; and Who is My Self?; and an autobiography, I Give You My Life. She passed away in 1997.
The Autobiography of a Western Buddhist Nun
Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Theravada and Insight Meditation
Paperback / Shambhala Publications / 240 pages / 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
ISBN 978-1-57062-571-8 / August 2000
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Ayya Khema (1923-1997) was the first Western woman to become a Theravadan Buddhist nun. As such, she has served as a model and inspiration for women from all the Buddhist traditions who have sought to revive the practice of women's monasticism in modern times. Though her renown as a teacher is widespread,...
The Autobiography of a Western Buddhist Nun
Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Theravada and Insight Meditation
Hardcover / Shambhala Publications / 240 pages / 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
ISBN 978-1-57062-415-5 / December 1998
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Ayya Khema (1923-1997) was the first Western woman to become a Theravadan Buddhist nun. As such, she has served as a model and inspiration for women from all the Buddhist traditions who have sought to revive the practice of women's monasticism in modern times. Though her renown as a teacher is widespread,...
The Buddha's Teachings on the Rewards of Spiritual Practice
Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Theravada and Insight Meditation
Paperback original / Shambhala Publications / 224 pages / 6 x 9
ISBN 978-1-57062-492-6 / February 2001
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This practical commentary on one of the most important scriptures of the Pali canon will provide essential sustenance for Buddhist practitioners. Ayya Khema is a mountain of strength, encouragement, and tough love as she pours out down-to-earth practical instruction on the journey to enlightenment,...
