About

Carl has been practising in the Mahāyāna and Theravāda traditions for over 35 years. He was first introduced to Buddhism in 1989 by a close friend who guided him through a programme of kōan study from the Rinzai school of Zen. He has been practising vipassanā (insight) meditation in the Mahāsi tradition since December 2007, and settled on it as his primary practice after meeting Bhante Bodhidhamma at Gaia House in 2010.

Carl started teacher training with Bhante Bodhidhamma in 2011. Since then, he has been leading a weekly sitting group, helps out at Jamyang in London, and leads weeklong and weekend retreats at Satipanya. He is a member of the Buddhist Teachers in Europe, and a Gaia House visiting teacher.

Carl has a Master’s degree in Buddhist Studies from the University of South Wales.

Attributions

The photo at the top of this page was taken by Peter Reisinger.
The photo of the Buddha on the front page was by Mattia Faloretti.