Venerable Bhikkhunī Visuddhi Therī is a fully ordained Buddhist nun (bhikkhunī) of the Theravāda tradition and a teacher of Dhamma and meditation.
Her path to the Buddha’s teachings was guided by the Venerable Rewatadhamma Sayadaw, a prominent Theravāda monk from Myanmar and scholar of Abhidhamma. After years of lay practice at the Dhammapala Monastery in Switzerland, she traveled to Sri Lanka in 2003, where she received ordination as a sāmaṇerī.
She then lived in seclusion within a nuns’ community at Sri Gothamī ārāmaya in the village of Olabudowa. Under the guidance of her teacher, Bhikkhunī Matale Vijitha, she devoted herself to studying the Dhamma, meditative practice, and social work. She paid particular attention to children living in poverty—teaching in Sunday Dhamma schools and founding the “Children of the Sun” project, aimed at supporting education and basic living needs for disadvantaged children.
bhikkhunī Vijitha and bhikkhunī Darshika
At her ārāma, Karuṇā Sevena, she leads meditation and Dhamma teaching. In her own practice, she focuses especially on the development of ethics and wholesome qualities, satipaṭṭhāna and mettā meditation, and the study of early Buddhist texts.
Her students come from many countries and cultural backgrounds. In teaching, she emphasizes an individual approach, patience, and compassion. In addition to working with adults, she has long been engaged with children—founding Dhamma schools and regularly giving talks on the Buddha’s teachings at schools in the Czech Republic.
Bhikkhunī Visuddhi is known for her kindness, generosity, and selflessness. Those who have the opportunity to spend time with her appreciate her energy, joy, and natural optimism, which inspire both practice and daily life.
Since 2026, she has devoted more time to living in seclusion, deepening her own practice, and systematically teaching her students. She also focuses on translating books and creating Dhamma materials, gradually making them accessible to the wider public.
Ordination of the venerable bhikkhunī Visuddhi
Venerable Bhikkhunī Visuddhi completed a ten-month study program at Fo Kuang Shan Monastery in Taiwan in 2006, where she received ordination in the Dharmaguptaka lineage. Upon returning to Sri Lanka, she continued her practice and studied for more than ten years as a disciple and later as an assistant teacher under the bhante Pemasiri thera, one of the most respected and experienced traditional meditation teachers in Sri Lanka.
From 2008 onward, she also began teaching regularly in Europe. In 2012, together with her supporters, she established the monastic residence Karuṇā Sevena in Prostějov. In 2015, she completed the Daḷhīkamma Vinaya ceremony and was fully accepted into the Theravāda Saṅgha. A year later, after completing her tenth rains retreat (vassa), she became a bhikkhunī therī.
bhante Pemasiri Gampaha thera
Support of the venerable Bhikkhunī Visuddhi and activities of the Association Karuṇā Sevena:
Bank account for donations:
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Account number: 6855679001/5500
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Account holder: Karuṇā Sevena Association
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IBAN: CZ49 5500 0000 0068 5567 9001
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SWIFT: RZBCCZPP
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Address: Slezská 3, 796 01 Prostějov, Czech Republic
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Email: karuna.sevena.en@gmail.com
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such as robe, food, medicine and abode this also covers transportation, accommodation, air tickets, etc.) distribution of books,
the furnishing of the ārāma Karuṇā Sevena, insurance, utility bills, etc. Tax-deductible in the Czech Republic.
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