Viryadeva

Viryadeva first encountered Buddhism in 2008, at the age of 21, and has been teaching meditation since 2014. In his work as a scholar and researcher, he has also taught and lectured on Buddhism, mindfulness and related topics at the University of Cambridge, King’s College London and the Royal Academy of Art. Since 2020, he has been working full-time for the Croydon Buddhist centre, and is currently their Men’s Mitra Convenor.

Upcoming Programs by Viryadeva

Embodied Animate World: Our Sacred Belonging

Also With Nagadipa

September 18 - 25, 2026

Embodied Buddhism is at the heart of this retreat which invites you to play in the in-between; the dynamic space where we see and are seen by Nature. Within wilderness guiding this is called The Mirror of Nature. Meditation, nature-based rituals and immersive practices in nature, we’ll move beyond concepts of interconnectedness to a living, felt sensing of the here and now, where nothing can be separated from anything else… FOR PEOPLE WITH SOME EXPERIENCE of meditation and Buddhism in Triratna Buddhist Community, or people who have previously worked with Nagadipa (Natasha Lythgoe) through The Art of Rewilding