In my late 20’s I turned towards exploring consciousness through meditation including 5 years as a zen monk. It was a profound experience and I was also curious about the impact of my psychological conditioning as even though I was feeling the benefit of sustained practice, parts of me were not integrated. I found myself turning towards my historical structuring initially through Gestalt and then there were a number of friends who were also deeply steeped in Buddhist practice and were receiving great benefit from the Diamond Approach. I joined a Big Group and found the Diamond Approach teachings nourished both on the integration of my history and structuring, and the expansion of the spiritual understanding and awakening.