Leadership

Sayadaw Dr. K. Dhammasami

Titles
Oxford Buddha Vihara; The International Association of Buddhist Universities; Co-President, Religions for Peace
Buddhist, Myanmar/UK
Originally from Shan State, Union of Burma, Ven. Khammai Dhammasami has a doctorate from Oxford University. The incumbent of the Oxford Buddha Vihara, he also heads the International Association of Buddhist Universities

He travels the world both in that capacity and as a teacher and meditation master. He has a key role in the OCBS’ relations with the Sangha and Buddhist Universities in Theravada countries and more widely across Asia.

He served as secretary-general of United Nations Day of Vesak in Bangkok (2006-2010), founder-executive of the two Buddhist universities associations: International Association of Theravāda Buddhist Universities (IATBU) (2007- present) and International Association of Buddhist Universities (IABU) (2007- present). Among academic posts he holds are Fellow and Trustee at the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies (2004- present) and a member of Theology Faculty (2009-present) as well as a Buddhist chaplain at Oxford University (2010-present); professor responsible for research, publication in Pali and international affairs at  International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University, Yangon, Myanmar (2006-present).

Since 2006, he has supervised and examined a few theses for MPhil and Ph.D. in London, Colombo, Bangkok, and Yangon and been a visiting lecturer in India, Indonesia, and Thailand.

He has been teaching mindfulness vipassana meditation since 1996 in Britain, Singapore, Malaysia, Germany, Spain, Thailand, the USA, Canada, Hungary, and Serbia. His book Mindfulness Meditation Made Easy has been translated into Thai, Korean, and Spanish. Apart from running regular retreats, he also organizes some conferences on meditation.

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