Ayya Khema, a Buddhist teacher, was born as Ilse Ledermann in Berlin, Germany, to Jewish parents. Khema dodged the Nazis during World War II, but was interned by the Japanese. She eventually moved to the United States. After travelling in Asia she decided to become a Buddhist nun in Sri Lanka in 1979. She was very active in providing opportunities for women to practice Buddhism, founding several centers around the world.

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  • Ayya Khema, a Buddhist teacher, was born as Ilse Ledermann in Berlin, Germany, to Jewish parents. Khema dodged the Nazis during World War II, but was interned by the Japanese. She eventually moved to the United States. After travelling in Asia she decided to become a Buddhist nun in Sri Lanka in 1979. She was very active in providing opportunities for women to practice Buddhism, founding several centers around the world. In 1987 she co-ordinated the first ever International Conference of Buddhist Nuns. Khema wrote over two dozen books in English and German. Her autobiography, I Give You My Life, is an adventure story sprinkled with nuggets of spiritual wisdom.
  • Ayya Khema war eine buddhistische Nonne in der Theravada-Tradition.
  • Ayya Khema, een Buddhistische leraar was een non en hield zich met name bezig met het verbeteren van de positie van nonnen. Zij is tevens schrijfster van vele boeken over het boeddhisme.
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  • Ayya Khema, a Buddhist teacher, was born as Ilse Ledermann in Berlin, Germany, to Jewish parents. Khema dodged the Nazis during World War II, but was interned by the Japanese. She eventually moved to the United States. After travelling in Asia she decided to become a Buddhist nun in Sri Lanka in 1979. She was very active in providing opportunities for women to practice Buddhism, founding several centers around the world.
  • Ayya Khema war eine buddhistische Nonne in der Theravada-Tradition.
  • Ayya Khema, een Buddhistische leraar was een non en hield zich met name bezig met het verbeteren van de positie van nonnen. Zij is tevens schrijfster van vele boeken over het boeddhisme.
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