Bhante Vimalaraṁsi (Pali: 𑀯𑀺𑀫𑀮𑀭𑀁𑀲𑀺; August 7, 1946 – June 27, 2023)[1] was an American Buddhist monk and Abbot of the Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center[2] in Annapolis, Missouri.

[8] Vimalaramsi used the Majjhima Nikaya as his basis for teaching the "Mindfulness of Metta" and the Brahmaviharas that leads to the realization of Nibbana, which many of his students call Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (T.W.I.M.).

[9] Vimalaramsi founded the Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center (DSMC) located in Iron County, Missouri.

[10] Bhante Vimalaramsi was the first American born monk who has been named as the first U.S. Representative to the World Buddhist Supreme Conference in Kobe, Japan.

[11][12] As part of his new position he coordinated U.S. representation at the Summit Conference held in Kobe, Japan in the Spring of 2007.

[13] Upon approval he was inaugurated into this lifetime position on November 1, 2008, in the New Royal Grand Hall of Buddhism in Japan.

[16] Bhante Vimalaramsi interpreted the word ‘Samādhi’ as tranquillity, which signifies the same mental characteristics as Samatha.

Bhante Vimalaramsi warns against the dangers of straining or forcing meditation, and the emotional disturbances and hardening of the mind that may ensue.

Whenever you try to focus your attention only on breathing and exclude other things—sound, delusive ideas etc., you will get stuffiness and tension in your body and mind, even if you are not aware of it.

aims to provide the meditator with a structure within which he or she can remain alert and aware, yet relaxed and open.