Vishvapani became a Buddhist aged 14. He edited Dharma Life magazine for nine years and broadcasts regularly on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Thought for the Day’ . He is editor of Challenging Times: Stories of Buddhist Practice When Things Get Tough (2006) and author of Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One (2011). His new book Reimagining Buddhism: Understanding Sangharakshita and his Teachings will be published in August 2025.
Vishvapani lives in Cardiff with his family and teaches meditation, mindfulness and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) through Mindfulness in Action.
See more writing by Vishvapani at www.wiseattention.org.