Apr 02, 2010 this blog contains links to listen to or download dhamma talks by venerable ayya khema. Of special help are the ayyas simple, grounded instructions to aid us in our. By following the buddhas explanation with clear, insightful examples from her years of teaching meditation, she guides us back. Ayya means female teacher as ajahn mean male teacher in the monastic tradition to access the mp3 files go to the relevent page by clicking the page numbers on top menu or below marked by p1 to p8.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of ayya khema books online. On the spiritual path, theres nothing to get, and everything to get rid of. Ayya khema 19231997 was the first western woman to become a. Ayya khema was born in berlin in 1923 to jewish parents. Mediter sur le nonsoi et pdf ou epub une pratique simple au quotidien. We all have the answers within ourselves, we just have not got in touch. In 1987, she helped coordinate the firstever sakyadhita international association of buddhist women. We all have the answers within ourselves, we just have not got in touch with them yet. Beset by birth, decay, and death, by sister ayya khema 1994. Books by ayya khema author of being nobody, going nowhere. Ayya khema, author of the bestselling being nobody, going nowhere, uses one of the earliest.
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Including the theravada and mahayana traditions at the. When we hear or read the word liberation nibbana, we often get the idea that it is unattainable, otherworldly, reachable only by spiritual giants, and that it has very little to do with us. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and. Sister ayya khema preface this little volume is offered to all people everywhere, who know dukkha which is not only suffering, pain and grief, but all the unsatisfactoriness all of us experience during our lifetime.
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Ayya khema august 25, 1923 november 2, 1997 was a buddhist teacher and was very active in providing opportunities for women to practice buddhism, founding several centers around the world. Ayya khemas most popular book is being nobody, going nowhere. The present volume contains the taped talks given by the late ayya khema. Ayya means female teacher as ajahn mean male teacher in the monastic tradition to.
Ada koh released under creative commons, attribution, sharealike license. Ayya khema drew her last breath on november 2, 1997 at buddha haus, mittleberg uttenbull in germany after a brief illness. You may copy, reformat, reprint, republish, and redistribute this work in any medium whatsoever, provided that. Ayya khemas commentary is articulated in close adherence to the text. Ayya vayama and ayya seri were ordained on 22nd october 2009, the first bhikkhuni ordination in theravada tradition in australia. Of special help are the ayya s simple, grounded instructions to aid us in our. After leading an active life in the worldincluding marriage and children in america and adventure in south america, asia and australiashe. Oct 05, 2009 ayya khema talks about death, fear, joy of letting go, videographer ann hershey. 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 womens monasticism in modern times. Meditations on the buddhist path by ayya khema, element books ltd online at alibris.
Being happy also means being peaceful, but quite often people dont really want to direct their attention to that. The author of twentyfive books, she was ordained as a nun in sri lanka in 1979 and established several buddhist centers, including wat buddha dhamma in australia, parapuddua nuns island in sri lanka, and buddha haus in germany. Ayya khema describes simple and effective meditation methods for development calm and insight, for expanding feelings of lovingkindness, compassion, joy and equanimity towards others, and for. Starting with the essential foundations of the gradual training, the reader is taken through the full sequence of the meditative absorptions and the cultivation of the corresponding states of consciousness for the development of insight. Browse ayya khemas bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Her parents went to china and, two years later ayya khema joined then in shanghai.
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Her autobiography i give you my life 1997, completed just before her death, tells the story of the development of her commitment to buddhism and spirituality and of her decision at age 55 to become a buddhist nun. Liberation here and now, by ayya khema buddhism now. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Ayya khema was born into a jewish family in berlin in 1923. They left dhammasara nuns monastery in 2010 and moved to live in the house of a female lay supporter. The buddha was able to verbalize his inner experience for our benefit, to give us a guideline. The first thing to let go of is trying to get love. Use a meaningful, preferably two syllable word, that flows with the breath. Don quixote was the figment of a writers imagination, a man who believed himself to be a great warrior.
Feb 18, 2014 sister ayya khemas biography parts 14 together 1991 english reuben. After leading an active life in the worldincluding marriage and children in america and adventure in south america, asia and australiashe turned seriously to spiritual practice in her forties. Being nobody, going nowhere praise ayya khema has achieved both. Hop on a plane and fly to sri lanka for a tenday meditation course or prop open this book either way youll get the same talks that are included in this 192 page paperback book by ayya khema. Liberation here and now, by ayya khema by buddhism now on 25 february 20 3. Born in berlin in 1923 to jewish parents, ayya khema was educated in scotland and china and later emigrated to the united states. Ayya khema talks about death, fear, joy of letting go, videographer ann hershey. Ayya khema 19231997 was the first western woman to become a theravadin buddhist nun. The author of twentyfive books, she was ordained as a nun in. In 1938, she escaped from germany with two hundred other children and was taken to glasgow, scotland. She was born into the royal family of the ancient kingdom of madra, and was the wife of king bimbisara of the ancient indian kingdom of magadha.
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Ayya khema 19231997played an important role in the ongoing revival of western interest in buddhism. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Including the theravada and mahayana traditions at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels for selected basic readings, see the basic buddhist reading list from bodhi monastery. Sister ayya khemas biography parts 14 together 1991. She has served as a model and inspiration for women from all the buddhist traditions who have sought to revive the practice of. She was born into the royal family of the ancient kingdom of. Nov 19, 2017 author of being nobody, going nowhere, ich schenke euch mein leben. Home ayya khema liberation here and now, by ayya khema. Starting with the essential foundations of the gradual training, the reader is taken through the full sequence of the meditative. Ayya khema, author of the bestselling being nobody, going nowhere, uses one of the earliest buddhist suttas to guide us along the path of the oldest buddhist meditative practice for understanding the nature of self.
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