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Not demands, but gifts

However different the manifestation, the foundation of every proven spiritual discipline, from the East as much as from the West, revolves around the same recognition: sure, holiness dwells in our hearts, but between us and that heart is our ego. And unless we hand over the reins of that to outside “sacristies,” rituals or disciplines, that heart will be the dwelling place not only of our sacred, but also of our unholy. And thus a battleground.

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Inpansion

Enlarge: to change the existing not by adding something, but by analyzing it soberly and identifying in the outcome the possibilities for the new. For city, building and people: warmly recommended

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Coincidence can be made

Now that was unfortunate: the groups’ viewing dune turned out to create a “viewing” situation for the individual guests of the new retreat studio. What to do if you don’t want to put up a fence or hedge, but want a landscaping solution? The landscape architects at Landscape North Holland knew what to do.

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John XVII then and now

John XVII then and now. In Volzin, a conversation with Thomas about over fifteen years of Jan XVII. Features include Liber and the “Servant Hermit” vacancy.

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Setback as a road to prosperity

‘It is precisely setbacks that can put a person on the track of inner renewal’. An intriguing thought, right now. Click and read what Thomas says about it in Klooster magazine.

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Sinterklaas in March?

Sinterklaas in March? No, the Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training is back in the house. Volume 2020, the first week in a series of three. Sat Nam!

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Inner renovation

Truly, a person is capable of much more inner renewal than we think. Take ZeeVELD as an example… (Click on the image and read on).

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Connecting: full speed ahead

Transitium ZeeVELD’s three speeds: Connecting. deepen. still. This time with a leading role for the Connection. Just wait for the bridal couple, the wedding official,

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Peaceful in ZeeVELD

We still have a while to go for peace on earth, it is certainly peaceful in ZeeVELD. And fur. Click here for more photos.

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So quiet and so cared for

Sun, tranquility, all doors open, the cat sleeping in the middle of the driveway, the smell of freshly cut grass, not a sound to be found. Read more here…

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Drying the laundry

Without a clothesline, hanging the laundry contemplatively becomes a bit difficult. So it’s great that Aaron recently put down some poles with lines in a

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Rob Schipper

Today would have been Rob Schipper’s birthday. Together with Ton de Nooy he founded Jan XVII. For years, Rob kept watch faithfully, also literally, in

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