Viveka is the President of the Triratna NY-NJ sangha. Her teaching emphasizes awakening here and now – grounded in the body, and accessed through a spacious, appreciative, curiosity. Her teaching style is informed by over 20 years of dharma practice and long silent retreats, interaction with a diversity of Buddhist teachers and practitioners, and her work as a certified coach, facilitator, and trainer supporting people in social change movements to realize lasting transformation.
She lives in San Francisco, California.
Events with Viveka
Cultivating a Healing and Generous AbundanceOctober 2 - 5, 2026
RETREAT BY INVITED PRESENTER Inspired by the Wisdom Buddha Figure associated with the element earth and the Wisdom of Equality, Ratnasambhava, we will Cultivate inner and outer worlds of abundance and generosity, Attune to recognizing the inherent value and ultimate potential in all beings Heal the suffering of divisiveness, superiority and inferiority to which human are vulnerable The retreat will engage with this theme through imagination and creativity, meditation, warm-heartedness, connection with community and the natural world, embodied practice, music, rituals and movement. There will periods of silence as well as space for mindful conversation. “This weekend was heartfelt and…
