Zen
Zen and joy.. a joyful podcast
14/07/2023

Sometimes you have to do something outside your ‘comfort zone’… such as recording a Podcast. We, teachers of Zentrum, thought it would be fun to do just that. Theme: ‘Zentrum breaks the silence’. We have recorded a few episodes in recent months (in Dutch). So did I. Together with Jolinda we talked about joy and happiness. […]

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Explained
Explained: Denkai
22/06/2023

For me, it was a very profound and precious ceremony: I was honored to receive Denkai from Willem Scheepers on December 3, 2022. That day, as we bowed together in a ‘full bow’, head to head, holding each other’s hands strongly, I felt a very powerful presence. As a token, Willem gave me a purple Rakusu and […]

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Lineage
Grateful
17/05/2023

The Eastern wisdom that I immerse myself in, has been passed on from master to apprentice for centuries. I am very grateful of being a part of these lineages. To have received, and still receive so much from my teachers, masters and grandmasters, including: Hanako Willem Scheepers in the lineage of Nico Tydeman Cosima Scheuten in the lineage […]

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Zen
Cleany windows
04/02/2023

Today I cleaned the windows of my house, including the windows from the kitchen to the garden. I do it at least once a year, and it feels great. I have the experience that the windows do not stay clean for very long. On an average day, 300 (perhaps a bit exaggerated) hand imprints of […]

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