Insight Meditation Summer Retreat

Teachers: Marjolein Janssen and Henk Barendregt
Dates: July 21 – July 31, 2025
Location: Naarden, the Netherlands

Things and situations are constantly changing. Often, we immediately feel the urge to pursue something or, on the contrary, to prevent things from happening. Depending on our mood, this can sometimes happen with desire, sometimes with aversion, and sometimes with indifference. How can we stay calm and find peace? This is possible by systematically and calmly observing what is going on and learning not to immediately want to change things. What remains is the experience of an inner knowing without words: clear, spacious, and kind. This allows us to make decisions in a more healing way. Through clear insight, we learn to let go of patterns that are harmful.

The summer retreat consists of two parts. Part 1 and Part 2. These two retreats can be followed as one retreat. In that case, please register for both retreats.

The language of instruction is Dutch. For those who are not proficient in this language, the instructions and dhamma talks can be translated into English.

It is possible to attend the retreat online, even if the physical retreat is already full. There are a maximum of 6 spots for online yogis who will also have interviews. Additionally, up to 93 online listeners can join, who can follow the dhamma talks, meditations, and instructions, but will not have interviews. For both in-person participation and online participants, a requirement is that you have attended at least one retreat. For online listeners, the requirement is that you have attended at least two in-person retreats.

If you wish to attend this retreat and do not speak Dutch, please email info@brightdharma.org for more information and to see if this retreat is a good fit.