Peter Fernando trained as a Buddhist monk in the Thai Forest tradition for seven years, and lived within intensive practice environments for most of his twenties.
Upon leaving the monastic life he was invited to teach by New Zealand mindfulness trainer and meditation teacher Stephen Archer.
He is the author of the book, Finding Freedom in Illness, published by Shambhala Publications in 2016; and the accompanying online course, released by Shambhala in 2018.