In 2009, Noah Levine’s first retreat in
the Netherlands brought Frank in contact with him. Frank had snatched up Dharma
Punx and Against the Stream as soon as they hit the shelves. He was deeply
drawn to Noah’s approach to the Buddha-dharma. As a result of their
conversations about their personal approaches to practice and Frank’s obvious
intention to teach the dharma, Noah invited Frank to join his facilitator
training in LA.
In the Netherlands, Frank leads two
Against the Stream meditation groups – Rotterdam and Amsterdam – and organizes
and co-leads ATS retreats around Europe. Frank has also translated Noah’s The
Heart of the Revolution into Dutch, which is now published in Europe. While
Frank remains a music composer and arranger, his professional life is now
becoming more dharma-oriented. He teaches meditation, works as a counselor,
gives lectures on Buddhism in schools and businesses, and sits with the dying.
Along with fifteen others, he is now in his second year of regular facilitator
training in LA with both Noah Levine and Vinny Ferraro.