Hand of Wit
Dr. Han de Wit is a prominent Buddhist teacher and author, who played an important role in the introduction and development of Buddhism in the Netherlands. Trained by the renowned Tibetan Dharma teacher Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Han de Wit has gained international fame as the founder of contemplative psychology. His teachings are known for their clarity and ability to build bridges between different Buddhist traditions and other philosophies.
Han de Wit has written several influential books, including 'De Verborgen Bloei', 'De Lotus en de Roos', and 'Het Open Veld van de Ervaring'. His works are widely read and translated into several languages. His most recent book, 'Buddhism for thinkers', was written together with Jeroen Hopster.
As a Dharma teacher in the tradition of secular Buddhism of Shambhala, Han de Wit is a beloved speaker, who provides undogmatic and accessible teachings on Buddhist spirituality. His efforts have had a lasting impact on the way Buddhism is practiced and understood in the Netherlands and beyond.
Updates
Live Lecture scheduled for 16-03-2025: Inside is outside and outside is inside
Live Lecture: Inside is outside and outside is inside. The world we live in is the world as we experience it. In that sense, our entire world is not an 'outside world', because we are already mentally immersed in it, as it were, up to ...
Live Lecture scheduled for 01-09-2024: The open field of experience
Live Lecture: The Open Field of Experience. Our vision of our existence determines how we approach life. When our vision is dominated by egocentrism, our natural desire for a happy world narrows to a striving for self-preservation ...
Live Lecture scheduled for December 30, 12: Hard truth – Open Heart
Live Lecture: Hard Truth – Open Heart. We can’t escape it: there is a lot of unwanted suffering in the world. We experience it. It is a hard truth. That truth touches us because we deeply care about ...
