Buddhism
Sarvananda (Alastair Jessiman) was born and educated in Glasgow. In 1987, after being ordained as a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order, he moved to Norwich where, over the last twenty years, he has taught classes in Buddhism and meditation.
At present he earns living by writing and has had six plays and a comedy series, Boxer and Doberman, broadcast on BBC Radio. He is also the education officer for the Norwich Buddhist Centre and has a particular interest in meditation.