Erik van den Brink
My personal meditation path and my professional path as a psychiatrist-psychotherapist were rather separate at first. I've struggled with that for years. Until both roads came together and I started giving mindfulness training in mental health care. That was in line with my search for methods that strengthen our self-healing capacity. Together with Frits Koster I developed “Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living”, an in-depth compassion training that builds on a basic training in mindfulness. My work has since shifted more and more from providing therapy to training in self-therapy. Healthcare has taken on a much broader meaning for me and encompasses not only the care of individual health, but also the health of our relationships and our living environment.
I have meditated in several traditions and learned from many teachers without ever following one in particular. I always feel a bit surprised when I am approached as a teacher myself. I see myself more as a 'spiritual homeless person' who likes to go out with others to learn from each other how to treat ourselves, each other and the world as a whole in a healthier way.
Updates
Live Lecture scheduled for 20-07-2025: Compassionate Living – A Path for the Spiritually Homeless?
Live Lecture: Compassionate Living – A Path for the Spiritually Homeless?. I have respect for people who are committed to a particular religious tradition. Personally, I feel at home on the path of the spiritually homeless, who does not ...
Live Meditation scheduled for 02-09-2025: Meditation on a poem 16
Live Meditation: Meditation on a Poem 16. We let a poem resonate in our inner landscape. The Zoom participation link, other information and tips for participation can be found on the 30NOW live page...
Live Meditation scheduled for 28-08-2025: Meditation on a poem 15
Live Meditation: Meditation on a Poem 15. We let a poem resonate in our inner landscape. The Zoom participation link, other information and tips for participation can be found on the 30NOW live page...
Live Meditation scheduled for 21-08-2025: Meditation on a poem 14
Live Meditation: Meditation on a Poem 14. We let a poem resonate in our inner landscape. The Zoom participation link, other information and tips for participation can be found on the 30NOW live page...
Live Meditation scheduled for 18-08-2025: Meditation on a poem 13
Live Meditation: Meditation on a Poem 13. We let a poem resonate in our inner landscape. The Zoom participation link, other information and tips for participation can be found on the 30NOW live page...
My offer
Compassionate Living – In-depth Series
The call for compassion is getting louder in the world. There is so much coming at us. More and more often it is ...
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Compassion for all AGES – Live Course
February 28 - April 8, 2025 A lot has been coming our way lately and the word crisis has been mentioned...
Closed for registrations
#36 Dealing with intense current events
A guided meditation on the theme 'Dealing with intense current events' by Erik van den Brink, straight from the monthly live...
Check out my upcoming “offline meetings”
You can view my upcoming offline retreats, meditation days and courses on the 'On Location' page ...
