Dr. Stephen Fulder was born in London in 1946, educated at Oxford University and has a Ph.D. He is a senior spiritual teacher who has been practicing for nearly 50 years since his time in India in 1976 and is the founder and senior teacher of the leading Buddhist practice organization in Israel (Tovana – The Israel Insight Society). He has emphasized how to bring the extensive dharma tools and insights into the most challenging of circumstances and has had years of experience in peace-making in the Middle East. His many published books include The Five Powers and How To Thrive in Hard Times: A Buddhist Manual.