Buddhist sound is a collaboration between De Buddhist Blik | KRO-NCRV, Bodhi, Maitreya Institute (Maitreya publisher) and 30NOW.
Every quarter we create offer based on a common theme. In this way we want to make the Buddhist sound more prominent in the public debate.
We live in a challenging time. For many of us, the current way of life is difficult and sometimes even unsustainable. Humanity as a whole is at a crossroads; do we continue on the old familiar, but for many unlucky, road – or do we take a new path? How do you distance yourself from that which is comfortable and familiar? And what will that other interpretation be?
It can also chafe in our personal environment and sometimes the need arises to let go and explore new paths. A crisis often also offers opportunities. What does a wise and compassionate life mean today? What should we do to give our consciousness new insights and how can these help reshape our lives?
We are used to seeing ourselves as individuals, but if we look deeper, the boundary with the world around us is not so sharp at all. As humans, we are embedded in a web of relationships: we are connected to our family, friends and colleagues, but - as the corona pandemic clearly showed - also with people on the other side of the world that we do not know at all. And even with all the other beings on this planet.
Our relationships also run through time, connecting us to our ancestors and future generations. Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh coined the term 'interbeing' to indicate this intrinsic connection. What does a connected life look like? And what does this mean for our love, friendship and family relationships?
How are you? Busy! For years, productivity has been the indicator of our prosperity. It seems as if we should be ashamed if we do nothing for once. But is it healthy to always be 'on'? And to be reachable? Can we actually take a step back when necessary?
This quarter we at Buddhist Sound will focus on the theme 'Slowing down and stilling'. How can we become still and turn inward? On our pillow we often experience how restless we are. But sometimes we also touch a deeper layer of peace. What would happen if we acted from there more often?
And how does this affect society? It takes courage to go against the rat race. And resist the pressure of all the roles pulling at you. But maybe this is exactly what our overheated world needs right now.
Within this theme we focus on delay and stillness. Both within our personal practice, and how this affects society. What place is there for rest, reflection and introspection? The emphasis this quarter is deliberately not on the economic side – such as the degrowth movement, for example – as we will focus on 'Buddhism and money' in the following quarter.
Money is an essential part of our lives. It is part of the eightfold path. The Buddha encourages a right livelihood: earning money without harming others. We also have the choice of how we spend our money. We can support charities, promote local alternatives and consume in a way that does not harm and help life. But as individuals we are also part of a financial system that we did not design ourselves. How can we relate to that in a good way?
Liberated is a true and inspiring story that starts with the hectic life in the financial sector and ends up through all kinds of wanderings in the serene tranquility of the Himalayas in Bhutan. We follow the adventurous experiences of a very special woman in her search for a meaningful life - the hectic pace of her work, her distant travels, spirituality and relationships. Emma has a son who is now 16 years old and this year was the first nun of Western descent to be completely converted in Bhutan.
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As a Vietnamese refugee, Cuong Lu knows what it's like to feel overwhelmed by life's storms and violence, and also knows a way to peace and freedom. Written with concern for all who suffer, WAIT shares this path to peace. It encourages us to pause, break circles of violence and create a world where love and understanding thrive.
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Toni Bernhard can now only be active for 2 hours a day, while she used to be an active teacher. How can you deal with this on the basis of the knowledge from various Buddhist traditions? How do you deal with your environment, while you can be so little socially active? An eye-opener for the approximately 8,5 million people in the Netherlands who have one or more chronic diseases (RIVM 2018). Two-time prize winner in the USA.
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Children's book (4-8 years). During a spooky thunderstorm, Sofie encounters a stray old dog. They are both scared, but together they learn how to overcome any fear.
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In this meditation exercise you can get acquainted with
Tonglen: An ancient practice that originated in Tibet and dates back to
psychological sense can be found in many cultures. In the
Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living or MBCL training we have this one
practice adopted as Compassionate Breathing. Our built-in
stress system prefers to solve problems or push them away… in this one
you are invited to an intimate and sometimes paradoxical exploration
tricky just once to welcome to a specific, caring and
non-forcing way… and opening up to something helpful or a
wholesome alternative.
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Following the theme of crisis as opportunity, Ank
Schravendeel and Mirjam Schild talk to each other about chronic
being ill and its implications for our daily lives. And
above all, the opportunities it has provided for our lives and us
meditation process. The question we want to ask ourselves and the listeners: can disease
also be a lever to achieve transformation or change?
Both for our daily life, our automatic response patterns and
also the development on our meditation path. We invite you to participate in this interactive lecture where you are cordially invited to share your own experiences with us and the listeners via the chat.
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Our society is currently teeming with crises. In addition to – or perhaps because of – the major social crises surrounding climate, refugees, wars, energy and housing, more and more people are also caught up in a personal crisis. How do you deal with this in a wise way as a Buddhist? And is there perhaps also an opportunity hidden in a crisis?
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These three words not only rhyme with each other, they also have a lot in common in terms of content. Play, share, and heal are the salutary responses to our spasmodic tendencies to control, hold, and hold back. A lecture and exercise in the context of 30NOW's theme of the month 'Crisis as opportunity'. Also a preview for the live course ′′ Compassion for all AGES ′′ that starts at the end of January.
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The economics of meaning is an existential economic approach. This means that we must learn to discover and recognize how we have internalized the existing economic system. If you want to change the economic system, you have to start within yourself!
Kees Klomp (1968) is married, father of three children and lives in Drenthe. After a successful career in the advertising world, Kees focuses on the Meaning Economy in 2005; a secular translation of Kees' Buddhist philosophy. Kees has been working in education since 2016. First as director of the Erasmus Institute SMO, and since 2 years as a lecturer in Meaning Economics at Hogeschool Rotterdam. Kees has written several books, including THRIVE, Handboek Meaningful Entrepreneurship, Karmanomics and Meaning Economics.
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In the context of the theme 'Crisis as an opportunity' there is a short introduction, time for guided meditation and exchange. This time we explore the V's of Impermanence/mutability, Trust and Resilience in troubled times.
What can we learn from a crisis in the world or in our personal lives?
Without friction no shine!
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Children are also concerned about the climate or the war in Ukraine. As a parent, how do you respond to questions that you don't know the answer to yourself? Three pieces of advice from mindfulness trainer Marjolein Prenger.
Buddhist or not, parents are God in the eyes of their little children: possessed of all the answers and able to make amends. Until suddenly the questions arise where you as a parent think: “Well. I also do not know it. And sometimes I am also afraid of what is to come.”
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While we in Buddhist country constantly ask ourselves how we can best contribute to a healthier, more sustainable world, the number of flights with private jets is increasing by 67 percent this year. This mainly concerns holiday flights. The crowds at the airports are apparently quite disturbing if you have to go to Ibiza for a weekend.
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Some people think that solo meditation is not relational. Nothing is less true. Mindfulness, kind attention or mindfulness is inherently intra-relational. A light can begin to shine on the nature of the relationship that exists with our bodies and with our minds. New relationships arise with our body, feeling and mental world. And with that, the way we relate to the world can also change.
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This lecture falls under the theme of Relationships:
Sensual desire for another: in the texts – often addressed to celibate monks – sex has a bad reputation, it is an intrusive primal urge. What do you learn in meditation to be able to enter into harmonious sexual relationships?
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From the perspective of Buddhism, tonight we will explore, among other things, the concept of kalyana mitta (spiritual friend) as a role model for the care provider. We also look at potential pitfalls using Joan Halifax's ideas. These insights can also be applied in other relationships.
Stef Lauwers is a spiritual caregiver in elderly care. He previously worked as a Buddhist chaplain at the Ministry of Justice and taught at the Buddhist vocational training course at the VU.
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This meditation focuses on the theme 'Relationships'.
“Not knowing is most intimate” says a Zen master to a monk in an old Zen story. We practice sitting in attention from not-knowing, an open attitude, in which there is room for wonder and an intimate relationship with everything there is within ourselves and with everyone and everything around us.
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This lecture/meditation focuses on the theme 'Relationships'. Building a loving relationship with yourself goes step by step. Recognizing and receiving the inner critic is part of that. Think of it as a devil on one shoulder. And on the other is an angel, who speaks kindly to you. Both want to be heard.
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An accessible version of Tonglen.
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Interpersonal mindfulness practice focuses heavily on six guidelines for wise and compassionate communication: "Pause," "Relax," "Open Up," "Tune Into Emergence," "Listen Intently," and "Speak the Truth." The six guidelines or reminders are specifically developed in Insight Dialogue and in the Interpersonal Mindfulness Program (IMP).
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Love is the most beautiful thing there is. At the same time, it is also the hardest thing there is. The person we care about the most is often the one who can touch us the most.
In this sense, relationships can be a rich breeding ground for our practice. To grow in compassion and (self) love. We can think of relationships as a mirror that shows us where our deepest wounds are. Where we still have work to do. That is, if we are willing to go the way in.
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The theme of this morning meditation is 'growing in (self) love'. Because loving is a very nice intention, but sometimes not so easy to put into practice. The wound of inferiority, for example, can be very persistent (the core wound of unworthiness).
In this morning meditation we practice love for ourselves. We connect with the love within us that is always present. As Rumi puts it so beautifully: “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it, and embrace them.” This meditation focuses on the theme ' Relations' and is in line with the lecture of the same name on Sunday 19 March.
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This lecture/meditation focuses on the theme 'Relationships'. What is intimacy to you? It quickly evokes images of physical openness and closeness, but intimacy has many layers. Intimacy is also being close to your own feelings, thoughts and body sensations. Receive and acknowledge these. The better you know yourself, the easier it is to open up to another and receive his/her/their inner world.
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Research shows that dealing with attention wisely is a valuable effect of practicing mindfulness. In this guided meditation, two different
forms are explored: focused attention and receptive attention – and
how we can integrate this 'attention management' in a playful way
daily life, which sometimes requires activation and focus and others
moments of receptive relaxation and stillness.
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Research shows that dealing wisely with attention is a valuable effect of practicing mindfulness. In this guided meditation we will explore two different forms: focused attention and receptive attention - and how we can playfully integrate this 'attention management' into daily life, which sometimes requires activation and focus and other times needs receptive slowing down and stillness.
We invite you to participate in this interactive lecture where you are cordially invited to share your own experiences with us and the listeners via the chat. For live participation, go to 30NOW.nl/live >Afterwards you can watch this live session look back below. >
Deep relaxation is a lying meditation in which we give loving attention to the body. In this way, the nervous system can relax again. This practice comes from the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and some meditative songs are also sung in it.
Make sure you can lie down comfortably and will not be disturbed during this meditation.
We invite you to participate in this interactive lecture where you are cordially invited to share your own experiences with us and the listeners via the chat. For live participation, go to 30NOW.nl/live >Afterwards you can watch this live session look back below >
This evening we dwell on silence. We investigate how we can give (inner) silence more space in our meditation and in our daily lives. What is supportive for mind and heart to be able to still? We look at the three pillars of our practice: ethics (sīla), concentration (samādhi) and wisdom (pañña) and explore how these three pillars contribute to inner stillness and how they in turn further deepen inner stillness.
We invite you to participate in this interactive lecture where you are cordially invited to share your own experiences with us and the listeners via the chat. For live participation, go to 30NOW.nl/live >Afterwards you can watch this live session look back below. >
