David Walters — Founder
I began my professional journey as an entrepreneur, building businesses and exploring strategy, innovation, and creation. I have also been practicing meditation for over 28 years, which has shaped my understanding of awareness and stillness. Yet life took an unexpected turn when serious illness forced me to slow down, listen deeply, and face the limits of body and mind. In that stillness, I recognized a vocation I had long wanted to pursue since my teenage years but was not yet ready for. First, purgation and preparation were necessary before I could fully embrace the contemplative path. This space has become my laboratory for understanding what it means to live attentively, fully, and with love. I write and reflect on Christian contemplation, mystical prayer, and the practice of stillness, exploring patterns across spiritual traditions. My studies draw on St. John of the Cross, Teresa of Ávila, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Catherine of Siena, the Carthusians, and Marguerite Porete, and extend to Zen, Advaita Vedanta, and Sufi mysticism. Some of the threads that guide my reflection and writing include: ‣ Non-dual perception and unknowing: awareness beyond thought and ego, where mind quiets and heart opens. ‣ Love, ecstasy, and radical presence: how deep love, gratitude, and relational awareness arise in prayer and mystical union. ‣ Stages of union, annihilation, and transformation: how contemplative practices dissolve attachments, foster inner freedom, and cultivate direct awareness of the divine or ultimate reality. ‣ Practical integration into life: how silence, stillness, and ethical discipline support clarity, resilience, focus, and meaning in daily life. ‣ Cross-traditional resonance: insights from Christian, Buddhist, Vedantic, and Sufi contemplative paths. ‣ Embodiment and subtle perception: observing how body, breath, and energy interact with consciousness in deep prayer and meditation. ‣ Ethical and spiritual discernment: exploring how inner transformation affects decision-making, relationships, and engagement with the world. Through these reflections, I aim to bridge the contemplative life and modern existence, offering insight and guidance to those seeking depth, presence, and purpose. My goal is to share contemplative wisdom and cultivate a community of curiosity, reflection, and dialogue around the inner life in contemporary times. "Stat Crux Dum Volvitur Orbis" (The Cross is Steady While the World is Turning)
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech strategist with expertise in global business and wealth management.
Location: Munich, Germany
Experience: 7 yrs
Skills
- Business Strategy
- Wealth Strategy
Career Highlights
- Expert in global business and wealth strategy.
- Over 28 years of meditation practice influencing professional insights.
- Award-winning entrepreneur with a focus on borderless companies.
Work Experience
Global Business & Wealth Strategist | Award-Winning Entrepreneur
Global Business & Wealth Strategist | Award-Winning Entrepreneur (1 yr)
Investment & Wealth Consultant | 2K+ Clients | $2M+ Revenue | Portfolio & Structuring (2 yrs 11 mos)
Financial Analyst | 500+ Clients | Portfolio Strategy, Asset Protection & Team Growth (3 yrs)