Ciska Matthews
In search of something of essential meaning, I discovered zen in the 90s and was immediately captivated. Eventually I ended up in a Zen monastery in Japan, where I stayed for six years. Back in the Netherlands I became fascinated by vipassana and visited many long retreats. My acquaintance with advaita teacher Mooji in 2016 has helped me enormously, all the pieces of the puzzle fell into place, so to speak. I have been a passionate mindfulness trainer since 2011 and guide small meditation groups in Amsterdam. I also teach hatha and yin yoga. All these different traditions ultimately point to the same truth, in different words and with different methods. All very valuable.
In June 2023 my book was published: 'Memories of Harada Tangen roshi - my years in a Japanese Zen monastery'. Readers call it comforting, inspiring and moving; I am very happy and grateful for that.
Updates
Live Meditation scheduled for 01-05-2025: The Natural State of Being
Live Meditation: The Natural State of Being. Based on a text by the Tibetan master Longchenpa, we sit as Space: with great openness, without expectation, without purpose, without judging or analyzing. We simply see how everything appears, ...
Live Lecture scheduled for 11-05-2025: Yin Yoga – open your heart
Live Lecture: Yin Yoga - open your heart. Yin yoga is a quiet form in which we remain in a stretch position for a few minutes. This creates a pleasant space and improves the flow in the entire body ...
Live Meditation scheduled for 24-04-2025: Sitting along the river of existence
Live Meditation: Sitting along the river of existence. Watching the eternal stream of experiences quietly flow by: memories, worries, ideas, emotions and tingles. Seeing everything without taking it personally, without getting caught up in it. Like a silent ...
Live Lecture scheduled for 23-02-2025: Finding Peace in Chaotic Times – How to Deal with All That World News?
Live Lecture: Finding Peace in Chaotic Times - How to Deal with All That World News? So many messages reach us almost daily about war, hunger, refugees and natural disasters... how can we relate to this in a wise way? Without thinking about it...
Live Meditation scheduled for 18-03-2025: Your true foundation: 'I am'
Live Meditation: Your true foundation: 'I am'. The only thing we can always fall back on is the realization 'I am'. Our feelings and thoughts can rage without us being able to gain control over them. But you can always affirm to yourself: ...
My offer
Mindful Eating – Workshop
September 20, 2024 15.00:17.00 PM - XNUMX:XNUMX PM We sometimes eat too much - or too little - or too ...
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Memories of Harada Tongs roshi
Publisher: Asoka Autobiographical Report; impression of life in a Japanese Zen monastery, an old Zen master and the Zen tradition. Supplemented with ...
#21 Ciska Matthews
Ciska Matthes lived from 1999 to 2005 in a Japanese Zen monastery. In this episode she speaks with Joost van den ...
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You can view my upcoming offline retreats, meditation days and courses on the 'On Location' page ...
