BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam//NONSGML v1.0//EN NAME:Foundations of Mindfulness METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260617T180000 DTEND:20260617T210000 DTSTAMP:20260617T180000 UID:2026/foundations-of-mindfulnes@8F96275E-9F55-4B3F-A143-836282E12573 CREATED:20260512T061132 LOCATION:3D | VU Dialogue Stage De Boelelaan 1085 1081 HV Amsterdam SUMMARY:Foundations of Mindfulness X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Research shows mindfuln ess helps with almost everything… but in practice, it’s not th at easy, especially on your own. That’s why this is a guided 2-we ek series, designed to help you actually experience and build it step by step. 

Before each session, you’re welcome to join us f or dinner. Starting at 6:00 p.m., we’ll serve a simple, d elicious vegetarian meal. You can attend a single session or bot h evenings as a complete series. 

Even when ever ything is 'fine',there can be a subtle  dissatisfaction underneath it all. Like you’re& nbsp;on a treadmill: constantly moving, but not&n bsp;really getting anywhere. Avoiding discomfort,  chasing small pleasures… 
yet somethin g still feels missing. 

This session&n bsp;invites you to explore a different persp ective. 

This is the first session&nbs p;of a 2-part series, each evening inspired by&nb sp;a different book on mindfulness. 

We begin&nb sp;with Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana. You d on't need to read the book to participate. Everything will be guided and explained in a simple, practical way. 

The evening&nbs p;includes: 

• An introduction 

• A&nb sp;guided meditation (beginner-friendly) 

•&nb sp;Optional reflection and sharing 

• Spa ce to journal or connect with others&nb sp;around food 

This is not about  ;fixing anything, 

It’s about experiencin g what’s already here in a different way. 

DESCRIPTION: Before each session, you’re welcome to join us for dinn er. Starting at 6:00 p.m., we’ll serve a simple, deliciou s vegetarian meal. You can attend a single session or both eveni ngs as a complete series.  Even when everything i s 'fine',there can be a subtle dissatisfacti on underneath it all. Like you’re on a&nbs p;treadmill: constantly moving, but not really&nb sp;getting anywhere. Avoiding discomfort, chasing  small pleasures… 
yet something still& nbsp;feels missing.  This session invites yo u to explore a different perspective.  This& nbsp;is the first session of a 2-part series,&nbs p;each evening inspired by a different book& nbsp;on mindfulness.  We begin with Mindfulness in Pla in English by Bhante Gunaratana. You don't need to read the book to p articipate. Everything will be guided and explained in a simple, prac tical way.  The evening includes:  • An introdu ction  • A guided meditation (beginner-friendly )  • Optional reflection and sharing  • Space to journal or connect with o thers around food  This is not about&nb sp;fixing anything,  It’s about experiencing&nb sp;what’s already here in a different way.  Research shows mindfulness helps with almost everything… but in practice,� �it’s not that easy, especially on your own. That’s why this i s a guided 2-week series, designed to help you actually experience an d build it step by step.  END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR