Dr. Lundgren has been a Benedictine monk, a professional musician, a counselor, a writer, but most of all, a teacher. Following an experiential as well as a scholarly interest in the major world religions, Dr. Lundgren has been a leader in multi-faith awareness that fosters deeper understanding of the world traditions, their underlying unity, and as well, committed to participation in the ongoing task of honoring key differences. As one interested in the higher paths of spirituality, Dr. Lundgren has cultured personal relationships with some of the leading spiritual and hermetic practitioners in the United States and abroad. As an artist, poet, composer, vocalist-instrumentalist, Dr. Lundgren has developed an understanding of the music literature of the main religious traditions and utilizes this as a vehicle to acquaint students with the inner, deeper-intuitive and experiential aspects of the religions and the integral wisdom which underlies them.