Ank Schravendeel
Ank Schravendeel (1963) has been practicing Vipassana meditation since 1988. An important motivation for her spiritual development is the application of the Dhamma, the Buddha's teachings, to everyday life. `How can you live that?` Use what you experience, what you think or feel, to learn to develop awareness. Practicing an inner attitude of benevolence and receptivity, not just on the meditation cushion, but throughout the day. Studying Asian and Western teachers over and over again provides the opportunity to deepen the meditation experience gained.
Ank learned Vipassana from Johan Tinge, the Thai meditation teacher Mettavihari and Frits Koster. From 2004 she immersed herself in metta meditation with Visu Teoh and Christina Feldman. Since 2010, Patricia and Charles Genoud have been her teachers, who combine Vipassana and Metta meditation. Ank has been guiding retreats since 2007, before doing an internship with Frits Koster. She regularly gives retreats together with other teachers, including Joost van den Heuvel Rijnders. In addition, from 2018 she has been involved as a teacher in the Dhamma Deepening Course.
In her work Ank was project leader in welfare work and manager in healthcare. She now has her own practice as a coach.
Updates
Live Meditation scheduled for 20-08-2025: take it as it comes, leave it as it goes
Live Meditation: take it as it comes, leave it as it goes. Mindfulness is receptive, it takes the experience as it comes and leaves it as it goes. Ank Schravendeel has been practicing vipassana meditation since 1988. She gives longer retreats, is involved in ...
Live Lecture scheduled for 07-09-2025: Bringing into Balance
Live Lecture: Bringing into Balance. Mindfulness also has the function of keeping an overview and bringing balance. Ank Schravendeel has been practicing vipassana meditation since 1988. She gives longer retreats, is involved with the Vipassana center Groningen, guides a sangha in Leeuwarden and ...
Live Meditation scheduled for 24-07-2025: Soft Aware Presence
Live Meditation: Soft Aware Presence. Being receptive and clearly present. Ank Schravendeel has been practicing vipassana meditation since 1988. She gives longer retreats, is involved in the Vipassana center Groningen, guides a sangha in Leeuwarden and is a core teacher at the Dhamma Verdiepings ...
Live Meditation scheduled for January 26, 08: Sitting in silence
Live Meditation: Sitting in Silence. Ank Schravendeel (1963) has been practicing vipassana since 1988. She gives retreats, is a teacher at the Dhamma Deepening course and is involved with the Vipassana Center in Groningen. The Zoom participation link, other information and tips for participation ...
Live Lecture scheduled for 10-08-2025: Bringing into Balance
Live Lecture: Bringing into Balance. On the Coherence of the 5 Spiritual Forces Ank Schravendeel (1963) has been practicing vipassana since 1988. She gives retreats, is a teacher at the Dhamma Deepening course and is involved with the Vipassana Center in Groningen. The ...
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Chronic Illness and the Dhamma – Workshop
June 9, 2024 15.00:17.00 PM - XNUMX:XNUMX PM How can the Dhamma support us when we are dealing with a...
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#43 Being chronically ill – How do you live with that? – Episode 5
We conclude the podcast series with the benefits of being sick: Is there a positive side to having...
#42 Being chronically ill – How do you live with that? – Episode 4
The relational side of being ill is central in this fourth episode. Being chronically ill and the environment. Being ill ...
#41 Being chronically ill – How do you live with that? – Episode 3
In this episode we talk about dealing with illness. We explore what you encounter at...
#40 Being chronically ill – How do you live with that? – Episode 2
In this second episode we discuss what happens in our lives after receiving the diagnosis. We explore...
#39 Being chronically ill – How do you live with that? – Episode 1
Becoming ill: something changes in my body. In this first episode we look at the first phase of illness...
#35 Upekkha, Equanimity – Dhamma in daily life
Upekkha: Attach less to the result of our wishes. An attitude of balance: don't be discouraged...
#34 Metta, kindness and benevolence – Dhamma in daily life
Metta: accepting everything you cannot change. A benevolent and kind attitude towards ourselves and all other living ...
#33 Adhitthana, Tenacity – Dhamma in Daily Life
Aditthana: being persistent, without forcing. Not focused on achieving a goal, but starting over and over again, and so come true ...
#32 Sacca, honesty, sincerity – Dhamma in everyday life
Sacca: honesty, truthfulness. We have habits of speech where we value or undervalue ourselves. There is a large gray ...
#31 Khanti, patience – Dhamma in everyday life
Khanti: patience. Patience has a soft side (forbearance, letting it happen) and a firm side (discipline to just keep going)…
#30 Viriya, commitment – Dhamma in everyday life
Viriya: commitment and dedication. Finding the balance between putting yourself to it and relaxing, letting it happen. Finding the courage to…
#29 Panna, wisdom – Dhamma in everyday life
Panna: wisdom. that sounds lofty and can provoke philosophical discussion. And it is very practical, for example "you have what you ...
#28 Being Chronically Ill – Dhamma in Everyday Life
An exploration of the practice: being chronically ill. Mirjam and Ank both have a chronic illness, the episode about Nekkhama ...
#27 Simplify – Dhamma in everyday life
Nekkhama: to simplify, to omit. Reading tip: 'Living in attention' - Sylvia Boorstein The meditation teachers Ank Schravendeel and Mirjam Schild are going ...
#26 Ethics – Dhamma in Everyday Life
Sila, the intention to live without harm. Reading tip: "Creating a life of integrity"Gail Andersen Stark in conversation ...
#25 Generosity – Dhamma in Daily Life
Dana, be generous. With a soft side: trust that there will be enough. And a hard side: knowing with conviction ...
#24 What is meant by qualities of the mind? – Dhamma in everyday life
What is meant by qualities of the mind? The Buddhist framework is based on Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha. How ...
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