David was married to the musician and artist Andria Degens, known as "Pantaleimon", who contributed to Current 93 albums between 1996 and 2009. They divorced around 2010. Around 2000, he suffered a near-fatal case of
appendicitis. In 2009, he completed a MA degree in
Coptic Language and Grammar through
Macquarie University. The Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections at the
Cornell University Library holds his archives through 2013.
Religion and magic Tibet was first exposed to
Hinduism,
Buddhism, and
Taoism in Malaysia. He also showed an interest in esoteric Christianity from an early age, and still identifies as a Christian. Tibet's mysticism is derived from such varied fields as religion, philosophy, witchcraft, poetry and painting. As his stage name suggests, he has
Vajrayana Buddhist leanings, and regards the legendary tantric figure
Padmasambhava as his own tutor. His album
Buddhist Monks of the Maitri Vihar Monastery (1997) reflects his interest in Tibetan Buddhism. He also has longstanding interests in
Christian mysticism and
esoteric Christianity, especially
Christian eschatology, and his lyrical subject matter reflects a consistent preoccupation with such
apocalyptic imagery as death, loss, and destruction. Other influences include
Gnosticism,
Austin Osman Spare, and a variety of
occult topics. His interest in
Aleister Crowley and
Thelema began at age 11 when he purchased
The Diary of a Drug Fiend at
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in
Kuala Lumpur. Although collaborators such as
Douglas P. and
Boyd Rice have alleged
neo-Nazi connections,Tibet himself has referred to
Hitler as the
antichrist and dedicated the Current 93 song "Hitler as
Kalki" to "my father who fought Hitler". == Discography ==