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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.

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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 ...
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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...
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Compassionate Living - In-depth Series

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

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...
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#36 Dealing with intense current events

#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...
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