Bhikkhuni Satima was born in Sri Lanka and migrated to the United States in 1973 as a Montessori teacher. Deciding to lead a spiritual life, she had a 1st ordination in May 2000. In April, she went back to Sri Lanka to get the Bhikkhuni Ordination at the Golden Temple in Dambulla. As a resident bhikkhuni at the Minnesota Buddhist Vihara, she helps in the Children’s Dhamma Program, Buddhist & Pali College of USA and in the Meditation Program.