Riet Aarsse
Riët has been guiding meditations (insight meditation/vipassana and heart qualities/metta), retreats and theory and practical courses since 2012. In 2012 she came into contact with Insight Dialogue (ID) and discovered the power of meditation-in-interaction.
Riët spent a lot of time in retreat in Asia and more recently in the West. The depth of Buddhist psychology in combination with Western insights and her own practice are the basis of her lessons. She likes to pass on what she has received from her teachers (including Sayadaw U Nandamala, ven Vivekananda, Carol Wilson, Gregory Kramer, Phyllis Hicks) to others, preferably with humor and clarity.
Riët worked as a research psychologist (Phd) and quality manager in youth care, mental health care and addiction care. As a mentor and coach, she guides people individually and in groups on their path. She is the initiator of Amsterdam Insight Meditation, teacher Insight Dialogue and affiliated with the collective retreat guides vipassana.nu. She teaches Buddhist psychology and early Buddhist texts at the Buddhist seminary at the VU.
Updates
Live Meditation scheduled for 09-06-2025: Body and Mind
Live Meditation: Body and Mind. Am I my body? In this meditation we explore a key insight from Buddhist psychology, namely the distinction between body and mind. There will be a short explanation of the importance of this insight ...
Live Meditation scheduled for 08-04-2025: Reflection
Live Meditation: Reflection. You are welcome to reflect in the collective silence. In this meditation we will mindfully reflect on our intention of benevolence and stillness. The Zoom participation link, other information and tips for participation can be found on the 30NOW Live ...
Live Meditation scheduled for 10/02/2025: Without a ladder we cannot climb up.
Live Meditation: Without a ladder we cannot climb up. Helpers in the mind - inner helpers - trust, commitment or energy, mindfulness, calmness and wisdom are helpful to be present in a balanced and relaxed way. In this meditation a subtle ...
Live Meditation scheduled for 23-03-2025: Connection by shifting attention
Live Meditation: Connecting by shifting your attention. When we feel isolated, or alone, we are in an uncomfortable state of being. Everyone knows it. One of my teachers once said, 'notice it.' What a relief that was. There ...
Live Meditation scheduled for 07-03-2025: Hearing sounds, being silence
Live Meditation: Hearing sounds, being silence. Sitting together in silence. And in the silence the invitation to attentively notice everything that comes and goes. Just as we cannot hold on to sounds, we cannot hold on to the temporary nature of thoughts ...
My offer
Speaking from Wisdom – Live Course
April 18 - May 16, 2023 A joint deepening of wise speaking and attentive listening through meditation-in-interaction (Insight Dialogue) From ...
Closed for registrations
Check out my upcoming “offline meetings”
You can view my upcoming offline retreats, meditation days and courses on the 'On Location' page ...
#14 Connected to Myanmar
The guest is Riët Aarsse. Riët is affiliated with Amsterdam Inzichtmeditatie and teaches Insight Dialogue. Joost talks to...
