Ayya Dhammadhira ordained as a nun in England in 2001, training in the Ajahn Chah lineage at Amaravati and Chithurst Monasteries. After leaving England in 2012 and ordaining as a bhikkhuni, she has been moving between various monasteries and practice centers both within the U.S. and abroad. Her interest is in the core teachings of the Buddha and also how they relate to the essential teachings of other spiritual traditions.