A Life Focused on Awakening

Bart van Melik

Bart van Melik has been teaching meditation since 2009 and teaching retreats all over the world. He works with diverse audiences such as war veterans, youth in homeless shelters, and teens in public schools in New York City. He was trained by Joseph Goldstein and Carol Wilson who introduced him to the power of a relaxed consciousness that allows us to meet life kindly - especially in difficult times. From Gregory Kramer he learned Insight Dialogue – a relational meditation practice. And from his wife Chantal and son Lou he continues to learn about unconditional love, patience and play.

Bart is co-author of Still, in the City: Creating Peace of Mind in the Midst of Urban Chaos.

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Joost van den Heuvel Rijnders

Joost has been practicing vipassana or insight meditation since 1995. He meditated in Burma and Nepal for almost three years and since 2004 he has been guiding retreats and other meditation activities. As a teacher of Buddhist philosophy and vipassana, he is affiliated with the Dhamma in-depth course and various mindfulness training institutes. The motivation for teaching comes from confidence in the beneficial effects of meditation, both for the practitioner and for society.

Besides being co-founder of 30NOW he is the author of 'Back to the Market', a book about applying Buddhism in everyday life.

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The themes in brief

Topic 1

There is body
The chorus of the Satipatthana Sutta invites the practice of mindfulness of the body. Not only internally, but also externally.
Topic 2
This is not mine
Recognizing and considering the elements in and outside the body creates connection with the world around us and a mind that does not stick to the world.

Topic 2
Topic 3

There is feeling tone
Feeling tones are a subtle, but very essential aspect of being human. Discerning the different feeling tones and the way the mind responds to them is an essential aspect of an awakening life.
Topic 4
There is spirit, there is desire
An open and receptive attitude can contribute to contemplating the mind. With interest, qualities of the mind—for example, the different kinds of desires—can be seen, tasted, and known without identifying with them.

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Exploring and befriending obstacles
Obstacles that are difficult to handle are a gateway to awakening if they are noticed with a kind attitude and known that way.
Topic 6
Focused on awakening
Waking up in the everyday means being mindful, in the moment, and seeing things as they are. An awakening life means an active investigation into which conditions support mindfulness and awakening.

Topic 6

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Bart van Melik & Joost van den Heuvel Rijnders

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Bart van Melik

Joost van den Heuvel Rijnders

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