‘The spacious groundless sense of being needs to become part of our nature, to be familiar territory and then awakening arrives by itself. The ultimate cannot belong to anyone, nor can there be someone who is awakened.’ Stephen talks us through his spiritual

journey.

From realising that there was no fixed reality to having his earlier insights confirmed when he took LSD in his 20s. Drawn to India and the ‘Mother Ganges’ he discovered the teachings

of S.N. Goenka, spent time on many retreats with Sayama and other Buddhist teachers such as Stephen Batchelor and Christopher Titmuss. Formed the Israel Insight Society.

Distanced himself from Buddhism but fully embraced the teachings of the Buddha and still teaches around 15 retreats a year. Also works in Palestinian/Israeli reconciliation....’There is no way

to peace, Peace is the way.