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  • As I sit down to write this, I feel a deep sense of excitement and gratitude. Life has brought me to yet another turn in my work, one that feels both natural and transformative. While I will continue to teach in a more traditional Buddhist way, my main focus going forward will be to develop and deepen my work alongside my wife, Kristina. This shift is not just about expanding what I do; it’s about
  • bird spreading wings as a symbol of unlocking your potential
    How can you spread your wings and unlock your potential? Here’s a little story to first reflect upon. Once there was a man who found an eagle’s egg on the ground in a forest. It had fallen out of the nest. He picked up the egg and brought it home to his chicken farm, putting it into one of the chickens nests, where the egg hatched. Once hatched, the eagle grew up thinking it was
  • image of Buddha holding a plant
    In my courses, you learn how to live differently in relation to your pain, exploring it as an integral part of your human experience rather than something to be avoided or suppressed. This approach to pain management is not about control, nor is it about resisting or conquering pain. Instead, it is an invitation—a call to touch, to embrace the very nature of your experience without judgment or resistance. Your pain, like all experiences, is
  • monk hands symbolizing letting go around death
    When my father died, he did so without much struggle. It was clearly time for letting go. For some hours I was breathing with him, then the breathing just stopped, leaving space and peace. I will live a little longer and then die as well. How can I prepare for letting go the same way at the time of death? And how can I give space to the grief, the anger, and the relief which
  • Stephan Pende in a field, opening his arm to represent guided meditations
    Where to access my guided meditations You can find some of my guided meditations on this website, but you can access even more through several podcasts and my YouTube channel. For English speakers, I have podcasts on Soundcloud and Insight Timer. There are several options for listening, such as downloading episodes from the Soundcloud website or accessing the Natural Meditation podcast on Spotify. Both Soundcloud and Insight Timer have nice apps for your smartphone. If