Our Teachers
You can find details on the Buddhist teachers at the centre below in random order. This order changes every time you access this page. We also host sessions run by therapists and other teachers from outside the Centre. You can find out about them by visiting the Therapists and Mindfulness Teachers pages.
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Vishvantara
Vishvantara has been reading and writing poetry since childhood and her debut pamphlet Cursive was published by HappenStance Press in 2015. Twice commended in the National Poetry Competition, she has…
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Tarakarunya
Tara’s wisdom and compassion
31st August 1958-2 August 2024 Tarakarunya was ordained in 2001. She became an anagarika in 2004 by taking an extra vow of celibacy. Tarakarunya was an inspired artist, painting mainly…
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Sahananda
Delighting in common enterprise
Sahananda has meditated and practised Buddhism most of his adult life, and has been ordained since 1992. He moved to West London from Manchester in 1985 and has been involved…
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Amlanadhi
She whose wisdom is bright and unclouded
Amlanadhi was ordained in 2011 whilst working at Windhorse Trading, a Buddhist ‘right livelihood’ business, in Cambridge. She helps out at the Centre and loves the opportunity to build Sangha…
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Dharmavadana
He who speaks truth
Dharmavadana has been active with the West London Buddhist Centre since 1991, supporting and teaching classes, and for many years leading the Centre’s outreach meditation group in Ealing. He has…