Taking forward a long lineage of writing as spiritual practice...

Wolf at the Door writing workshops were created by Ananda and Manjusvara over 15 years ago now. They – and the work I’ve learnt from them – have been a significant part of my own life and spiritual path since 1998.  After Manjusvara’s unexpected death in June 2011, Ananda has asked me to work with him to take Wolf at the Door into the next phase.  Of course it won’t be the same without Manjusvara – but so much of how I approach things I learnt from him, so that he won’t be far away either.

Vijayadipa (then Valerie Witonska) interviewed Manjusvara for Dharmalife magazine a few years ago.  In this interview he talks a lot about the Wolf – and the door – as well as his book ‘Writing your Way‘, which he describes as a ‘Wolf at the Door’ Cookbook.  In 2010/11 he published a second book - ‘The Poet’s Way’ - which takes his reflections on writing and spiritual practice further.