Compassion Integration Retreat

with Buddhist monk and certified CCT © trainer Lobsang Norbu

 

ONLY for participants who have previously completed the Compassion Cultivation Training©, which is an 8-week training designed by acclaimed thought leader Thupten Jinpa with top psychologists and neurologists for Stanford University and is part of the curriculum of Maitreya Instituut.

Compassion isn't heroic. It's human and rooted in science.

It is an innate quality that offers the possibility of responding to suffering with understanding, patience and kindness rather than fear, anger, and repulsion.

While compassion is an inherent quality, we all possess, psychology, neuroscience and clinical medicine show that it is an orientation and skill that can be cultivated and strengthened to increase the well-being of individuals, communities, and society.

“A compassionate mind is a resilient mind, not a weak one.”

Introduction of the retreat

During this retreat, you’ll deepen your experiential understanding of what compassion is, and how you can make it a guiding principle and active force in your everyday life. Which will support you in choosing to live with more meaning, purpose and joy.

CCT combines traditional contemplative practices with contemporary psychology and scientific research to help you lead a more compassionate life. Through instruction, meditation, mindfulness, and discussions, your experience of compassion, empathy, and kindness will deepen so it can transform your life and interactions with others.

Over the two days, Norbu will guide you in bringing a conscious, intentional, and systematic approach to compassion, into your meditations and daily experiences.

Your trainer: Buddhist monk Lobsang Norbu (Maarten de Vries)

Maarten or Norbu is a warmhearted Dutch monk & Buddhist trainer who has practiced Buddhism for decades. Norbu excels at guiding beginners & non-Buddhists, offering gentle and clear instruction in meditation and Buddhist basic topics by bridging Tibetan Buddhist wisdom with Western culture & mindset. His weekend retreats blend spiritual depth with practical insights and a bit of humor. With a deep interest in compassion science, Lobsang Norbu inspires students, helping them embark on their own paths of inner peace and compassionate living.

The benefits of learning to live more compassionately

Compelling evidence shows compassion training helps individuals in lasting and beneficial ways. Participants experience how the value of compassion and compassionate behaviors lead to a greater sense of purpose, more resilience and ease, and improved health outcomes.

 Would like to know more about compassion science?

• Research insights
• Fearless Heart – the best seller by Thupten Jinpa, recommended by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Practical details

• Day & time: October 26 & 27 (10.00 - 17.00 hrs.)
• Language: English
• Only Onsite: Maitreya Instituut Amsterdam, Tilanusstraat 8a
• Registration:
  • You can only register if you have completed CCT © training before
  • Last-minute registration? Please also send an email to amsterdam@maitreya.nl after your registration through the website.

Donation

Dāna (generosity) is one of the cornerstones of the Buddhist path. By virtue of their generosity, the Buddha and the ordained sangha offer us the teachings, and in exchange, the lay community supports Dharma centers and the monastic community. This interdependence is essential for us to share the Dharma and continue our work to benefit all sentient beings. With your donation we support our teachers in their cost of living and we uphold our dharma center, which is managed entirely by volunteers.

The suggested donation for this weekend retreat €75. For students and people with low income, the suggested donation is €60. Please send us an email if you'd like to make use of the second option.

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