For a year - together with a group of like-minded people - develop yourself further on the path of meditation and mindfulness in daily life.
This annual training consists of an online and local offer.
Online:
Local:
This course is for anyone who wants to connect with the path of meditation for a whole year. We practice together, digitally and locally at a meditation group near you.
It is suitable for anyone who has some experience with meditation. The meditations and lectures are based on mindfulness and inspired by Buddhism.
For a whole calendar year we meet monthly for meditation, exchange and inspiration. You connect yourself to the path of meditation by meditating online with a group monthly.
For the period between the online sessions, you will receive suggestions for integrating meditation into your daily life, you can practice with meditations from the library and you have the opportunity to share online experiences and ask questions.
In addition, there are three meditation days, at a total of ten locations, spread over Belgium and the Netherlands. You are part of a group of participants with whom you meditate together on location and can exchange. And there are meditation teachers present who provide guided meditations, introductions and who you can turn to with questions. By practicing together like this we can growing and developing on the path of meditation and mindfulness in everyday life.
Live online sessions, every first Thursday of the month, from 20.00:21.45 – XNUMX:XNUMX.
Meditation days local, near you:
The global structure is as follows (small differences per location are possible)
Online alternative for the meditation days:
Participants of the Year Group who are unable to follow the meditation days offline can choose an online alternative. It is not possible to follow one of the days online. A choice is therefore made in advance: online or offline.
For a calendar year, every first Thursday of the month an online live session from 20.00:21.45 – XNUMX:XNUMX.
The live sessions are structured as follows:
A session consists of meditation, exchange about the exercises for home, introduction to the theme.
After the live session you will receive contemplations and exercises for everyday life. Intended to bring the practice to life and keep it alive.
You will receive a guided meditation on the theme from the rich library of 30NOW. You can view and review this meditation at a time of your choosing.
The meditations are provided by the diverse team of 30NOW escorts. This way you enrich your own practice with different accents from different meditation traditions.
During our year together, there will be a meditation day near you in March, June and October. These days take place at at least 10 locations in Belgium and the Netherlands. The days are provided by local meditation teachers.
The locations and supervisors:
Themes of the meditation days:
The global structure is as follows (small differences per location are possible)
Participants of the Year Group who are unable to follow the meditation days offline can choose an online alternative. It is not possible to follow one of the days online. A choice is therefore made in advance between: online or local participation.
During the year – in the months of May and September – all participants have the opportunity for an online exchange in a group of approximately 20 participants. The sessions are interactive and everyone has the opportunity to reflect on their own experiences. This way you support both your own process and that of the other participants. One of the regular supervisors is present.
Opportunity to share experiences and ask questions.
Three permanent experienced counselors are available throughout the year for support and guidance.
Online and local sangha where you can experience, exchange and deepen from connection.
You meet online, listening and exchanging and on three meditation days in your area.
You can review, re-experience and practice all course components during and after the course period.
You retain unlimited access to the Live Course with a Membership.
Without Membership you have access for 5 months after the Live Course.
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During our year together, there will be a meditation day near you in March, June and October. These days take place at at least 10 locations in Belgium and the Netherlands. The days are provided by local meditation teachers. Click on the faces for more information.
The online alternative to the local meditation days will take place on the following dates:
(the offline session map is no longer available because this Live Course has ended)
Online live session on the theme on January 6 – from 20.00 p.m. to 21.45:XNUMX p.m. – with retrospective option.
Theme: Intention
That which we often think about will become the direction in which we develop. That is why it is important that we start this year training to get it clear for ourselves of our intention. It will guide us and be a reminder when the going gets tough
Exercises for daily life plus meditation from the library from January 6.
Online live session on the theme on February 3 – from 20.00 p.m. to 21.45:XNUMX p.m. – with retrospective option.
Theme: Attention, commitment and clear knowledge
Mindfulness alone is not enough, but when this quality is supported by effort and clear knowing it is the entrance to the freedom we seek – the freedom from stress and confusion, the freedom from suffering.
Exercises for daily life plus meditation from the library from February 3.
Online live session on the theme on March 3 – from 20.00 p.m. to 21.45:XNUMX p.m. – with retrospective option.
Theme: Mindfulness on the body
Meditation is not 'thinking', meditation is 'direct experience'. The first major area to which we can focus attention is that of the body. Experiences, thoughts and emotions all have a physical expression. Focusing on that takes you out of your head, into your body. We are also going to see that the body is an expression of the four elements; earth, water, fire and air.
Exercises for daily life plus meditation from the library from March 3.
Local meditation day – view your location for date and times.
Online live session on the theme on April 7 – from 20.00 p.m. to 21.45:XNUMX p.m. – with retrospective option.
Theme: Attention to the feeling tone
The second major area to which we can focus attention is that of the emotional tone—the direct perception of any experience as pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral. When we learn to stay out of the often automatic reactions to these feeling tones, time and space are created in which we can make a conscious choice.
Exercises for daily life plus meditation from the library from April 7.
Online live session on the theme on May 5 – from 20.00 p.m. to 21.45:XNUMX p.m. – with retrospective option.
Theme: Mindfulness to Thoughts and Emotions
The third and fourth areas to which we can focus attention are those of thoughts and emotions. These experiences can be so compelling or overwhelming that they seem to shape our lives. But in the practice we come to see that thoughts and emotions also have no 'substance' – they are constantly changing, are therefore unsatisfactory and are (in the ultimate sense) uncontrollable. Seeing that reality makes us freer from it.
Exercises for daily life plus meditation from the library from May 5.
Online group exchange on May 19 – from 20.00 p.m. to 21.30:XNUMX p.m. – without a retrospective option.
Online live session on the theme on June 2 – from 20.00:21.43 to XNUMX:XNUMX – with retrospective option.
Theme: Five Obstacles in Meditation
Everyone knows moments – in practice but also in daily life – when the heart/mind is clouded by desire, anger, fatigue, excitement or doubt. It is possible to change your relationship to these five hurdles in such a way that they can be an entry point to deepen your practice.
Exercises for daily life plus meditation from the library from June 2.
Local meditation day – view your location for date and times.
Online live session on the theme on July 7 – from 20.00 p.m. to 21.43 p.m. – with retrospective option.
Theme: Five Supporting Factors for Meditation
It is possible to actively and consciously develop certain qualities that support the heart/mind purification process, which is meditation in essence. In this lesson we will look at: confidence, commitment, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom. And how they relate to each other.
Exercises for daily life plus meditation from the library from July 7.
Online live session on the theme on August 4 – from 20.00:21.43 to XNUMX:XNUMX – with retrospective option.
Theme: Heart Exercises
Our practice has two wings – wisdom and love – both of which must be developed equally. Because wisdom without love can be cold and love without wisdom can be naive and boundless. Without the practice of loving-kindness, compassion, compassion, and equanimity, the practice is incomplete.
Exercises for daily life plus meditation from the library from August 4.
Online live session on the theme on September 1 – from 20.00 p.m. to 21.45 p.m. – with retrospective option.
Theme: Ethics
Wholesome living not only supports the practice, it is the foundation upon which our practice rests. Having a clear awareness of what you are doing, thinking and saying and making beneficial choices will certainly make your daily life as well as your formal practice easier. We practice with five guidelines that support you in this.
Exercises for daily life plus meditation from the library from September 1.
Online group exchange on September 22 – from 20.00 p.m. to 21.30 p.m. – with no retrospective option.
Online live session on the theme on October 6 – from 20.00 p.m. to 21.45 p.m. – with retrospective option.
Theme: Impermanence
Reality is characterized by the fact that sooner or later everything changes – nothing is permanent. Really seeing this and living by it makes it easier to move with the flow of life. Seeing impermanence can be the entrance to seeing all three features of existence; nothing is permanent, nothing is perfect and nothing is personal. Does that sound depressing? It is living this deep truth with wisdom and compassion that sets you free!
Exercises for daily life plus meditation from the library from October 6.
Local meditation day – view your location for date and times.
Online live session on the theme on November 3 – from 20.00 p.m. to 21.45 p.m. – with retrospective option.
Theme: Living your practice
The formal practice of sitting on your pillow, walking slowly or standing mindfully is one thing, but what do you do with those other 23 hours of the day? This lesson is about the fact that everything is practice. We don't exclude anything and in the end there is no longer any difference between sitting on your pillow and living your life. Practice is learning to live!
Exercises for daily life plus meditation from the library from November 3.
Online live session on the theme on December 1st – from 20.00 p.m. to 21.45 p.m. – with retrospective option.
Theme: Re-intention
What now? After 365 days of practicing together, the circle is complete. By reconnecting with your deepest values and associating an intention with living them, it becomes easier to sustain and deepen the practice. The same goes for the support you can seek by joining a local meditation group near you. What will you do to continue walking this path of liberation?
Exercises for daily life plus meditation from the library from December 1.
View the dates of the monthly online live sessions and determine whether you can join them. Missing an online live session is no problem, you can watch the online sessions afterwards.
Before participating in the local meditation days, check the map to see if there is a location near you where you would like to follow the meditation days. Also view the dates for these days. If it is practically not feasible to follow these days on location, view the dates for the online alternative.
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