Kamala Masters

Kamala Masters is co-founder with Steve Armstrong of the Vipassana Metta Foundation and Sanctuary on Maui, and a Core Guiding Teacher of the Insight Meditation Society of Barre, MA. In 1977 she began her Dharma training in the Mahasi tradition with the late Anagarika Munindra of India. In 1985, the late Ven. U Pandita also became her life-long teacher, training intensively in vipassana and metta jhana meditations in Myanmar and abroad. Presently she continues to receive practice training from Ven. U Vivekananda of Nepal. She encourages total liberation through practicing continuity of awareness with wisdom and compassion in everyday life, as well as in intensive meditation training. Through the many years of practice, Kamala raised four children, and has been blessed by seven grandchildren. Along with Steve Armstrong she continues to be a steward of the sacred sanctuary of land they work and live on.