September 18 - October 30, 2025

Four Paths to Well-Being and Fulfillment

Finding peace, freedom, fulfillment and connection in a constantly changing world

Fritz Koster

This is what you can expect

  • Live sessions

    Get started: Each live session starts with a guided meditation, focusing on the theme of the week.

    Exchange in small groups: After the meditation there is an opportunity to exchange information about the theme in small groups of 2 or 3 participants. Specific guidelines for interpersonal mindfulness practice are provided. We use breakout rooms in Zoom for this practice.

    Alternative to Interpersonal Explorations: For those who prefer not to participate in the interpersonal explorations, a writing exercise is available as an alternative.

    Questions and theory: There is room to ask questions. The weekly theme is then explained in a theoretical way.

    Closing: The sessions end with a short meditation exercise.

  • Date

    Live sessions:

    • Thursday, September 18, 2025 from 19.30:21.00 PM to approximately XNUMX:XNUMX PM
    • Thursday October 2, 2025 from 19.30:21.00 PM to approximately XNUMX:XNUMX PM
    • Thursday October 16, 2025 from 19.30:21.00 PM to approximately XNUMX:XNUMX PM
    • Thursday October 23, 2025 from 19.30:21.00 PM to approximately XNUMX:XNUMX PM
    • Thursday October 30, 2025 from 19.30:21.00 PM to approximately XNUMX:XNUMX PM

    Theme pages:

    • Topic 1 – Introduction from September 18th 21.00:XNUMX PM
    • Theme 2 – A fervent heart's desire from October 2nd 21.00pm
    • Theme 3 – No lasting success without dedication from October 16nd 21.00pm
    • Theme 4 – A positive attitude from October 23nd 21.00pm
    • Theme 5 – Balanced with wisdom from October 30nd 21.00pm
  • Supporting course material

    Every week you get access to a new theme page, provided with supporting course material and practice suggestions. This will help you integrate the weekly theme into your practice:

    • One to two carefully curated guided meditations, each approximately 20-30 minutes long, that will help you delve deeper into the theme.
    • Inspirational quotes and poems that resonate with the weekly theme.
    • Practical suggestions for individual practice and reflection after each live session, allowing you to further explore the theme in a personal and meaningful way.
  • Support and connection

    Throughout the course, the live sessions and the Course Home page provide extensive support, where you can get in direct contact with the supervisor and fellow participants. You can ask questions and exchange experiences, which contributes to an interactive and enriching experience.

  • Look back and listen back

    You can watch or listen to the theme pages and recordings of the Live sessions during and after the course period.

    With an active Membership you have unlimited access to all course materials. Without a membership, the material remains accessible for a period of three months after the end of the course.

Fritz Koster

Frits Koster, born in 1957, became involved in the practice of vipassana or insight meditation in 1979. Inspired by this experience, he traveled to Asia at the end of 1982, where he became a Buddhist monk and meditated and studied for five years in Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. He returned to the Netherlands in 1988 and has since led meditation activities at home and abroad. He has now retired and lives in a small village in North Groningen, where he works as a mindfulness and compassion trainer in mental health care and is affiliated with training institutes for mindfulness trainers in the Netherlands and other European countries.

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The themes

  • September 18 2025

     

    Theme 1: Introduction

    The practice of gentleness and mindfulness is introduced in theory and practice; the four iddhipāda are presented in a general manner.

  • October 2, 2025

     

    Theme 2: A fervent heart's desire

    The first step towards well-being and realization, 'chanda' or 'following your heart', is explained in theory and connected to the practice of meditation.

  • October 16, 2025

     

    Theme 3: No lasting success without dedication

    We will explore the pros and cons of devotion or vīriya and how this quality can be brought to fruition in the practice of meditation and in following life values.

  • October 23, 2025

     

    Theme 4: A positive attitude

    The value of citta or 'positive outlook' is explored and connected to the practice of meditation and to realizing wishes and goals in ordinary daily life.

  • October 30, 2025

     

    Theme 5: Balanced with wisdom

    With this last theme we explore wisdom (vimamsa) and highlight the coherence within the model of the four iddhipāda.

Support for people in need

Half (50%) of the proceeds from this Live Course will go to UNRWA. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East is the United Nations refugee agency focused on aid and development for Palestinian refugees in the Middle East.

Register for 'Four Paths to Well-Being and Fulfillment'

Without Membership the costs for participation are € 125,-
With Membership the costs for participation are € 110,-

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  • Registration is possible until September 17, 2025.
  • With an active Membership you retain unlimited access to the course material. This means that you can view the Course Home Page and Week Pages as long as you have an active membership. Without membership, the course material remains accessible for 3 months after the end of the course.
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