Viriyalila, whose name means “playful, spontaneous, creative energy in pursuit of the Good,” has been meditating and practicing Buddhism since 1994. Ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 2005, she has a passion for collaborative organizational teamwork and has served on a variety of councils at local, national and international levels including Aryaloka and Portsmouth Buddhist Centers. She has a passion for the arts, Buddhist rituals, and Dharma study along with her livelihood as an Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist.