Multiple deployments as a doctor in various crisis areas in the Third World – in the Congo after the genocide in Rwanda, in the jungle clinic on Mindanao (Philippines), and most recently several deployments as a ship’s doctor in sea rescue operations off the coast of Libya – are expressions of my self-image as a physician.
My own search led me to the Eastern wisdom teachings. Training as a yoga teacher with my own yoga school for 10 years was an important step on this path. I currently practice Zen meditation according to the Soto school.
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My interest in philosophy and art arose in my youth. A milestone in this regard was Fritjof Capra’s book “Wendezeit” (The Turning Point) during my medical studies. He successfully established a connection between quantum physics and Eastern wisdom teachings, which has accompanied me throughout my life. About 20 years ago, Ken Wilber’s “Integral Theory” initiated a further development in my thinking. Integral Theory emerged from transpersonal psychology, a psychological development in the USA that integrated the spiritual aspects of human existence into psychotherapy. This form of therapy now also has a firm foothold in Germany (for example, at the Heiligenfeld Psychosomatic Clinic).
