In 2003 Bhante Vimalaramsi founded the Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center in Annapolis, Missouri, two hours south of St. Louis in the Ozark Mountains. Having practiced meditation for 12 1/2 years in Asia, he returned to the United States and brought what he had found. Basically he had found a practice all people could learn to relieve suffering in life. He had already written his first book ,  The anapanasati Sutta: a Practical guide for Breathing Meditation. He continued to write A Guide to Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation, Breath Of Love , and Moving Dhamma Volume One. The he followed these with Life is Meditation Meditation is Life. ​​Bhante's students credit him with reviving the most direct path to wisdom and awakening as taught by the Buddha, by teaching a very simple but highly comprehensive and effective practice.