title: Stephen Fulder
text: # Stephen Fulder
  
  Stephen Fulder (born 1946 in London, England) is the founder and senior teacher of the Israel Insight Society (Tovana), the major organisation in Israel teaching Buddhist meditative practice. He has worked since 1975 in the field of herbal and complementary medicine as an author, consultant and researcher, publishing many books and research papers. His latest book is: "What's Beyond Mindfulness: Waking Up to This Precious Life".
  
  ## Biography
  
  Stephen Fulder was educated at University of Oxford and the National Institute of Medical Research, where he was awarded his PhD in Molecular Biology. He was a lecturer at London University. He is the founder and senior teacher of Tovana (the Israel Insight Society), a leading Buddhist practice organisation in Israel, teaching Mindfulness, Vipassana and dharma. He has been practicing meditation since 1975. He has been involved for many years in peace work in the Middle East and was a founder of the Middle Way organisation. He used to work in the field of herbs and alternative medicine about which he has written numerous books.
  
  ## Tovana (Israel Insight Society)
  
  Stephen Fulder has established Tovana (the Israel Insight Society) which is a teaching organisation for the practice of attention in everyday life through insight meditation — Vipassana. Tovana is inspired by Buddhist tradition, philosophy and practice as a way of life. Tovana is linked to a looser network of Western centers and teachers, such as the Insight Meditation Society in the United States and Gaia House in Britain. It holds many residential retreats throughout the year as well as lectures, meetings and weekly group practices across the country.
  
  