Khema

About The Author

Born in Berlin in 1923 to Jewish parents, Ayya Khema was educated in Scotland and China and later emigrated to the United States. The author of twenty-five books, she was ordained as a nun in Sri Lanka in 1979 and established several Buddhist centers, including Wat Buddha Dhamma in Australia, Parapuddua Nun's Island in Sri Lanka, and Buddha Haus in Germany. In 1987 she coordinated the first-ever International Conference of Buddhist Nuns. She passed away in 1997.

Books by Khema

Know Where You're Going

A Complete Buddhist Guide to Meditation, Faith, and Everyday Transcendence

By Khema
Experience a complete meditation course with one of the West’s most renowned Buddhist teachers.
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