Vishvantara

Vishvantara (Julia Lewis) has been reading and writing poetry since childhood and her debut pamphlet Cursive was published by Happenstance Press in 2015. She has twice been commended in the National Poetry Competition, and won first prize in the Poetry London competition. She has been a Hawthornden Literary Fellow. She lives in a Buddhist community and teaches at the London Buddhist Centre. She earns an enjoyable living as a piano teacher.

Upcoming Programs by Vishvantara

The Way It Is - A Buddhist writing retreat - Wolf at the Door

Also With Padmacandra and Dayajava

November 6 - 9, 2026

A Buddhist writing retreat, exploring imagination through pen, paper - and the spaces in between… Is it possible to allow things be just as they are, bringing kindness and curiosity to our experience? Are we open to follow the golden thread of whatever happens, and discover where it leads? Wolf at the Door writing workshops are woven with the Dharma and laced with the unexpected. TRIRATNA RETREAT: For regular meditators who attend retreats, a centre or group in Triratna community. NO WRITING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY