It has been a beautiful day for bicycling. Started in dunes in Noordwijk, which is quite beautiful. Wondering why I haven’t been there before. On some part, I got the feeling that, due to the pine trees, it could be somewhere high on a mountain. But of course, it may even below the sea level. […]
Vipassana related information
On Dhamma.org one can find more information. The teachings of this form of Vipassana is one of the pure one as it had been taught 2500 years ago. Nowadays, there are centers all over the world where courses are given. In a 10 days residential course, one learns, practice and experiences this method.
Camino
A few camino related information sources Santiago association in the Netherlands Santiago association in Belgium Santiago association in France Santiago association in France Information on Voie de Vezelay General information on Voie de Tours Specific information on Voie de Tours Accomodations on Voie de Tours Another site with info accomodations on Voie de Tours And one more […]
Self Love
This beautiful poem about self-love and much much more is attributed to Charlie Chaplin, written on his 70th birthday. One of my favourites as it is very touching and inspiring… As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional sufferingare only warning signs that I was living against my own truth.Today, I […]
My declaration of self-esteem
This poem is by written by Virginia Satir. She was an American family therapist. Originally she wrote this poem for a teenager girl in the 1960’s. The words describe her ideas and therapeutic approach on self-esteem. I Am Me In all the world, there is no one else exactly like meEverything that comes out of […]
This hug part 3
Reminding this hug which is beyond words… This part of the poem is written in June 2017, grown from my experiences at a Carlos Chan’s summer workshop in Stockholm in May. Recalling The many ways The many gradations The many manifestations Of loving kindness Reminding To be curious In each attraction In each person In […]
This hug part 2
This hug I will recall January – April 2017 Next day morning Arising of an awareness of a Different quality of loving kindness As if the new seed has been taking soil A new doorway A new founding Of loving kindness Remembering The numerous manifestations of love Friendly love Parental love Brotherly love Sisterly love […]
This hug part 1
This poem came to me in the period January – April 2017, started during a Generative Supervison workshop in January 2017. In the course of months, it developed in three parts which ultimately forms as a unity. This hug which is beyond words This hug Started as a hug Between friends, peers of the community […]
Poem for this journey
This poem came to me after I finally have decided to go on with this journey on bike. It’s in Chinese. 星辰为盖地为毯, 天地精华日夜览 登峰越岭觅此道, 风霜雪雨也逍遥 ©2022 Opfiets.nl A ‘literal’ translation could be like this… The galaxy as my cover, the earth as the blanket The heaven’s and earth’s purity and essence are to be observed […]
Rehearsal
The first month of my journey is over. There was such an urge to go on the journey that I started it already on January 2nd, despite the cold weather in January. Now the month is over, it looks more like a rehearsal. After closely one week of bicycling, I went to Dhamma Paijotta (a […]