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.