# Introduction

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![](/files/-MGTf9psvkqtvKI0Kbqj)

## What is this?

This is a meditation course for beginners to meet meditation. It consists of 9 weeks with 5 different lessons, each containing a different style of meditation. The goal is to help people find a style of meditation that resonates with them and show them what is possible with meditation.

## Who am I?

### General details

| Detail                  | Value                               |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| **Name**                | Jan Huiskes                         |
| **Age**                 | 24                                  |
| **Nationality**         | Dutch                               |
| **Currently living in** | Amsterdam                           |
| **Degree**              | Master's in Artificial Intelligence |

 

![This is me with my bike in the Netherlands](/files/-MG9CWLI_N4gLqtE6OmD)

### My meditative journey

I started meditating back in 2017. At the beginning, I could only sit 5 minutes maximum. It was not very enjoyable, but I kept doing it because a friend highly recommended it. After a couple of months, I increased my time to 20 minutes and then even 40 minutes a day. My sits were based on the book The Mind Illuminated, but I did not strictly follow it. Then suddenly one day I had a profound experience during meditation.

After that, I realized the potential of meditation and wanted to go deeper. I started practicing 1.5 - 2 hours every day and started going on silent retreats (those things where you do not speak for 10 days and just meditate). I have done a year of shamatha/concentration meditation (based on The Mind Illuminated), 1 year of vipassana meditation (based on noting) and I am currently exploring the non-dual tradition (if these words do not mean anything to you, I completely understand). 

## Why am I doing this?

1. The first reason is just that I like it. I like teaching and guiding people on their meditative journey.
2. The second reason is to help people. Meditation has brought me a ton of benefits and I want to share that with other people.

## Schedule overview

This shows the planning for each week

1. **Lesson 1: Basic skills**
2. **Q\&A**
3. **Lesson 2: Basic meditation - open awareness**
4. **Lesson 2: Basic meditation - concentration**
5. **Q\&A**
6. **Lesson 3: Body scan**
7. **Lesson 4: Metta**
8. **Q\&A**
9. **Lesson 5: Doing nothing**
10. **Q\&A**

## Costs

The costs are 10 euros to start the course. This is to make sure people don't drop out as easily and make them more committed. Afterwards I ask for a donation. This is voluntary and not a set price. However, in order to give this course I need support and money from people taking it. Therefore, donation is very important to help me and other people to receive this course.

## Group

If you would like to join, you can email me: <meetingmeditation@gmail.com>

Or you can join the whatsapp group with the link: <https://chat.whatsapp.com/HjgRmVUAaer0FCtpgLxEe4>

## **Platform**

I use google meet to meet up

## Disclaimer

I am not a mental health professional. If you are in desperate need of medical attention for your mental health, go to a professional!

## Insight Timer

Here is the link for all the guided meditations

{% embed url="<https://insighttimer.com/meetingmeditation?_branch_match_id=727540584182677923&utm_source=Email&utm_campaign=marketing&utm_medium=invite>" %}

## Contact

<meetingmeditation@gmail.com>


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