Marjolein Janssen
Marjolein Janssen has been meditating since 2011. Since then she has done many (long) retreats in the Netherlands, the United States and Myanmar. She entered Myanmar for a period as a Buddhist nun.
She practices meditation in the insight tradition, also known as vipassana. She shares the dharma (the Buddhist path) out of the desire to contribute to more happiness, wholesomeness, peace and freedom in everyone's heart. In her guidance she often gives a practical slant to Buddhist concepts and ideas. In this way, the meditation techniques and teachings of the Buddha are directly applicable in daily life.
Marjolein has a bachelor's degree in Social Psychology. She is a certified Buddhist Eco-Chaplain. And she is currently training as a retreat counselor at the Insight Retreat Center in California. In addition to her passion, sharing the dharma, her life also revolves around further practice and deepening of her Buddhist path.
Marjolein mainly guides online meditation; ao at 30NOW, Bright Dharma, Amsterdam Insight Meditation (in Dutch) and Insight Meditation Center (in English). She lives in the United States.
“When I came into contact with the dharma I felt a deep connection. The wisdom of Buddhist teachings inspires me every day. I feel grateful that I can pass on some of that by sharing my experiences and insights with others.”
Updates
Live Meditation scheduled for 16/06/2025: Resilience
Live Meditation: Resilience. By practicing being present for both pleasant and unpleasant experiences, we can develop resilience. This resilience is developed slowly but steadily through vipassana meditation. In the long run, this enables us to ...
Live Meditation scheduled for 26-05-2025: Grounded and Present
Live Meditation: Grounded and Present. With the help of the four elements (earth, water, fire and air) we ground ourselves in the here and now. These elements are the foundation of our physical experience and can help us to be present in the here and now.
Online Retreat “Silence in your life” | Thu 5 – Mon 9 Jun 2025
During this retreat we give our lives a few days of silence and peace. We reflect on what helps to quiet our minds and hearts and what does not help. We will explore how pure behavior, insight...
Live Lecture scheduled for 02-02-2025: Open and relaxed attention
Live Lecture: Open and relaxed attention. During this evening we focus on cultivating an open, relaxed attention for everything that presents itself in the here and now. Inspired by the approach of the Burmese monk Sayadaw U ...
Study and Practice Program
In January 2025, Sangha Metta will start a new Study and Practice Program with the theme "Liberating Seeing: Anicca, Dukkha and Anatta (Change, Unsatisfactoriness and Non-Self)". An important part of this is how we can practice in ...
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Dealing with Thoughts – Workshop
March 23, 2025 14.00:17.00 PM - XNUMX:XNUMX PM We all have thoughts. They can be very useful when we want to ...
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