Having lived in Christiania, Bent now regularly visits for discussions regarding the community's future. "When I was young I became interested in Buddhism, I became isolated, so many of my friends and relatives decided that I went crazy. But soon there was a story, the news came that Tibetan Buddhist leader, the Karmapa, and other monks were coming to Copenhagen. I made an appointment for an audience. Even though I knew the strict rules that it was forbidden to look into the eyes of the Karmapa, I was too curious to see him. And in response, he took scissors to my beard. And we fell on the floor laughing! We lay there laughing like little dogs." – Bent