Eerbied voor het leven, laat de stilte spreken

Beste sangha-vrienden,

Op maandag 13 juni gaan we weer verder op weg met het thema ‘eerbied voor het leven’.

Leven dat is adem halen, bewustzijn, werking van de zintuigen, lichaamsorganen die schijnbaar moeiteloos hun werk doen.

Staan we daar wel genoeg bij stil?

De indeling van de avond zal iets anders zijn, o.a. om ons gehoor te gebruiken zodat muziek tot ons hart kan doordringen.

Ook wil ik wel eens ervaren hoe het is om na de meditatie-avond in de stilte te kunnen blijven.

Programma:

Vanaf 19.30 uur binnenkomst en thee

20.00 uur begin met muziek en geleide meditatie

Ca. 20.30 uur muziek en eenvoudige qigong-oefeningen

Theepauze van 15 min.

Muziek en stiltemeditatie

Spirituele boodschap

Een groet in stilte naar elkaar en onze inspiratiebron

Ca. 21.30 uur naar huis in edele stilte

Graag tot ziens, namasté,

Karin

Dear Friends,

Tomorrow we will have an evening of mindfulness, concentrating on the reverence for life.

Beste Vrienden,

morgenavond zullen we in onze Mindfulness avond aandacht besteden voor respect voor het leven.

vanaf 19h15 zullen we de ruimte inrichten en thee zetten.

Meditatie begint om 20h

Hans

Beste vrienden,

Bewust van het lijden veroorzaakt door de vernietiging van leven,  beloof ik van ganser harte om mijn begrip van inter-zijn en mededogen te ontwikkelen  en het leven van mensen, dieren, planten en onze Aarde te leren beschermen.

Dit is de eerste zin van de eerste aandachtsoefening.

Deze zin  draagt de belofte in zich om met aandacht denken, spreken en handelen te midden van het leven.

Tijdens onze Sangha bijeenkomst wil ik stilstaan bij de verbinding tussen voornemen en doen en mogelijke gebieden in ons dagelijks leven waarin we een bijdrage kunnen leveren aan bescherming van het leven.

Ik wens je een fijn weekend en tot maandagavond!

Dear friends,

Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating the insight of inter-being and compassion and learning ways to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals.

This is the first sentence of the first mindfulness training.

This sentence carries the promise to think, speak and act mindful in the daily stream of life.

During our Sangha meeting, I would like to focus on the connection between intention and doing and potential areas in our daily lives in which we can contribute to protect life.

I wish you a relaxing weekend and hope to see you Monday evening!

Joost

Stop waiting, start living.

The present moment

Contains past and future

The secret of transformation

Is in the way we handle this very moment

Dear friends,

You're invited to join us in our sangha meditation evening at the chapel.

We try to give our life meaning. We try to grow and reach our goals in life.

We try to relax in a disturbing and restless environment.

If we've reached one goal, the next is already rising.

At your place in our sangha you are invited to stop.

To return to your breathing.

And to look deeply what it feels like to be present.

We will focus on looking deeply in the wonderfull moments

In our lifes

We will invite eachother to be aware of our shining presence

The True home in yourself, the energy of peace.

Not waiting for the future when thins will be better

Stop waiting, start living.

Nothing is born, nothing dies

Nothing to hold on, nothing to release,

Samsara is nirvana

There is nothing to attain.

Doors open at 19h30 for relaxing and tea,

Meditation will start at 20h with

Guided sitting meditation

Silent walking

Silent sitting.

at ca 21h we will have Dharma sharing

Help is appreciated at 19h15 to set up the room.

I wish you all a beautifull, sunny Sunday!

Joost Vriens

Finding our true home

Dear Friends,

Tomorrow we will have our Mindfulness evening at a different location.

Hemelrijken 77

Eindhoven

We will watch a part of a video together from the retreat "Finding our true home"(in 2013)

The video of the opening is on Youtube: https://youtu.be/HBI8GafS_gA

Finding your true home can be a life time journey, but the irony is that it is only a breath away.

Being at peace in the present moment, being your own best friend is something you can do any time, anywhere.

Doors will be open at 19h30 at the Studio of Leo and Ingrid

Hemelrijken 77

Video will start at 20h. with a short sitting meditation, video will take about 20min.

Afterwards we have the chance to share our experiences in a Dharma sharing.

Enjoy the new spring !!

Hans

Je eigen stilte en stabilteit aanraken; Touching your own stillness and stabilty.

Dear Friends,

Last week we have practiced stepping in and out of the cacophony in order to hear your own thoughts and feel your own emotions.

Inside of us is a place that is still and pure.

You can touch it when ever you want.

It is only one breath away.

Around us is the world of form and color, constantly changing.

You can compare that with the waves on the water, sometimes wild, sometimes calm.

Underneath are the currents of our thoughts and emotions.

But deep below it is calm and still, it is the space where you can find peace and warmth.

Some call this place the place of pure source.

Monday evening (April 11) we will practice stopping, becoming still and touch our stability and peace.

Doors open at 19h30 for relaxing and tea,

Meditation will start at 20h with

Guided sitting meditation

Silent walking

Silent sitting.

at ca 21h we will have Dharma sharing

Help is appreciated at 19h15 to set up the room.

Have a wonderful weekend

Hans

When the cacophony stops ...

Beste vrienden, Dear friends,

In turbulente tijden is het soms lastig om te voelen wat normaal is.

Stoppen rusten, ontspannen en thuiskomen bij jezelf geeft je de gelegenheid om weer te ervaren hoe het is als de omgeving even niet trekt of duwt.

Als de kakofonie even stopt kun je je eigen gedachten en gevoelens weer waarnemen en heb je gelegenheid om goed voor jezelf te zorgen.

Je zult merken dat daarna de kakofonie anders klinkt en je er met een glimlach en compassie naar kunt kijken.

In turbulent times Is is sometimes difficult to feel what is normal and what not.

Stopping, resting, relaxing and coming home to yourself gives you the possibility to experience how it feels when the outside world is not pushing or pulling.

When cacophony stops , you can observe your own thoughts and feelings and you can take good care of yourself.

You will experience that the cacophony will sound completely different afterwards and you can look at it with a smile and with compassion.

Doors open at 19h30 for tea and conversation,

meditation starts at 20h sharp.

Help is welcome to set up the room and for making tea.

Have a wonderful spring weekend !

Hans