{"id":278,"date":"2021-12-19T16:07:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T16:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zendojoamsterdam.nl\/?page_id=278"},"modified":"2026-02-22T14:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T14:38:24","slug":"introduction-course-zen-meditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zendojoamsterdam.nl\/nl\/introduction-course-zen-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"INTRODUCTION COURSE 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-dq6c6-57d9da2432dea2bbde046e04790e8af5\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-dq6c6-57d9da2432dea2bbde046e04790e8af5{\nheight:43px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-dq6c6-57d9da2432dea2bbde046e04790e8af5 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_slideshow_full  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='full_slider_1'  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class='av_textblock_section av-ky0jud6s-54ba32a7d88702bd619ab8106c8f84a5'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n<p><main id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\" role=\"main\"><\/p>\n<article id=\"post-184\" class=\"post-184 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">Zen Meditation \u2013 Introduction Course 2026<\/h1>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>The next Introduction Course takes place on 5 consecutive Friday evenings, starting on April 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Een avondcursus begint om 18.00 uur en duurt twee uur, tot 20.00 uur.<\/p>\n<p>There is the possibility to continue on 5 consecutive Thursday evenings (6.30 pm until 8.00 pm).<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"post-184 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">De avonden worden geleid door ervaren zen-monniken of nonnen uit de Kosen-sangha.<\/p>\n<div 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itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n<p><main id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\" role=\"main\"><\/p>\n<article id=\"post-184\" class=\"post-184 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">De essentie van authentieke Zen is de beoefening van zitmeditatie (zazen). We zitten stil en aandachtig in een evenwichtige houding en laten onze gedachten voorbij gaan, absoluut in het huidige moment, hier en nu. Volledige aandacht in het huidige moment is de essentie van Zen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kxrwf7ry-55d67c9bf0f867e9713df9954afd2826\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kxrwf7ry-55d67c9bf0f867e9713df9954afd2826{\nheight:12px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kxrwf7ry-55d67c9bf0f867e9713df9954afd2826 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<div class='flex_column av-a37ty-19b298123eb1aec6d57d6122ee377187 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding'   ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kxrl8x7y-8dbf13a5d4cd8dbe1a6ae695d581ddf1'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n<p><main id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\" role=\"main\"><\/p>\n<article id=\"post-184\" class=\"post-184 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<h2 class=\"entry-header\">INHOUD VAN DE CURSUS:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Tijdens de cursus worden alle belangrijke aspecten van de zenbeoefening uitgelegd.\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">We have divided the course in ten evenings. Every lesson we will focus on one important aspect of the practice. From the first lesson on we will practice zazen in silence and the length of this zazen practice will be build up during the course. The language will be English and Dutch.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>AVOND 1<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">3-04: The position of the body during zen meditation.<br \/>\nWe leggen uit welke houding we aannemen tijdens zen-meditatie. We zitten op een kussen en gaan rechtop zitten.<\/p>\n<h2>AVOND 2<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">10-04: The breathing.<br \/>\nNaast het aannemen van de juiste houding, is het volgen en observeren van de ademhaling een essentieel onderdeel van zenmeditatie.<\/p>\n<h2>AVOND 3<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">17-04: The mental attitude.<br \/>\nWe focussen op wat er gebeurt met denken tijdens meditatie en hoe dit zich verhoudt tot aandacht voor houding en ademhaling.<\/p>\n<h2>AVOND 4<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">24-04: The history of Zen.<br \/>\nOur practice is part of the Soto Zen tradition, a movement within Mahayana Buddhism. During this evening we will highlight the historical and traditional side of the practice.Zen and everyday life.<\/p>\n<h2>AVOND 5<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">1-05: Zen and everyday life.<br \/>\nWe gaan in op de relatie tussen de praktijk en het dagelijks leven. Zen wordt bij voorkeur zonder doel beoefend en dit staat vaak in contrast met de eisen van het moderne dagelijkse leven.<\/p>\n<p>After these 5 Friday classes there is the possibility to continue the introduction course. On the 5 consecutive Thursday evenings (18.30 &#8211; 20.00) the zazen practice will focuse on beginners.<\/p>\n<p>We ask you to be present at least 10 minutes before the start. It is recommended to wear loose and comfortable clothes.<\/p>\n<h2>HOE TE BETALEN.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">De cursus kost \u20ac 100,-.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Payment entitles you to the course and regular Zen practice in our dojo during the course, as well as a whole month after the course. Payment is possible on the first course day, but you can of course also transfer the amount digitally in advance, to our bank account<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">NL89TRIO0391161024, in the name of. Zen Dojo Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Aanmelden voor de cursus kan via onze website, <em><a href=\"mailto:info@zendojoamsterdam.nl?subject=Registration Introduction Course\">info@zendojoamsterdam.nl<\/a><\/em>, or by calling 06-44400270.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p>Voor vragen over de volgende Introductiecursus kunt u contact opnemen met\u00a0<em><a href=\"mailto:info@zendojoamsterdam.nl?subject=Registration Introduction Course\">info@zendojoamsterdam.nl<\/a><\/em>, or call 06-44400270.<\/p>\n<p>Our address is Barentszplein 65, 1013 NJ Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kxejr636-261d5a2a7d488239ce33d766684f5194\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kxejr636-261d5a2a7d488239ce33d766684f5194{\nheight:200px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kxejr636-261d5a2a7d488239ce33d766684f5194 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-278","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Zen Introduction Course INTRODUCTION COURSE 2026 - ZDA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In the ZEN INTRODUCTION COURSE 2026 all important aspects of Zen practice are explained. 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