Dirk Wolbers

Meditation - Tech - Running - Free Palestine

30NOW

I am the founder of 30NOW.
Our aim is to make meditation accessible and meaningful for everyone.30NOW is an online meditation platform where people can discover the value of meditation through a wide range of online courses, live mindfulness sessions and lectures.What makes us accessible to a broad audience is both the diversity of our themes and the way we share them. We offer programs on stress reduction, focus and productivity, compassion and self-care, mindful parenting, dealing with grief, and even Buddhist psychology — creating something relevant for beginners, professionals, students and experienced practitioners alike. Much of our offering is freely available, and many courses and sessions are provided on a pay-what-feels-right basis, so everyone can join regardless of financial means.We are steadily growing, offering daily free online sessions, in-depth courses, an active community, and guidance from experienced meditation instructors and speakers.Background story
My interest has always been in exploring and nurturing mental well-being. Meditation drew my attention because of its widely recognized benefits for the mind.For me, meditation has made a real difference:
between living a life led by emotions and constant striving, and living with more inner space, kindness and clarity. It has helped me to find more calm, acceptance and focus.When I began meditating in 2016, mostly using different meditation apps, I was struck by the possibilities of practicing online.
I believe that when offered in the right way, online meditation can bring real value to a broad group of people.From this belief grew the wish to make the power of meditation available to many more people, supported by today’s technology.

As in Gaza entire families have been and continue to be erased, hospitals are being bombed, paramedics have been executed in cold blood, respected doctors are being incarcerated and civilians are being starved under siege, we wonder how it is possible that the Buddhist community stays so deafeningly silent?As Buddhist practitioners we believe the Dharma calls us to stand for justice, compassion, and ethical action. We would like to explore together this silence within Buddhist communities and invite you to reflect, engage, and take meaningful action.Join us on this path — not in fear, but in commitment to awakening in a world that urgently needs it.
www.liberationcircle.org

I stand firmly with Palestine in these times of brutal oppression, destruction and injustice by Israel. As a Dutch citizen, I hold my own country accountable for its political, economic and academic complicity in sustaining this violence. Neutrality is illusion, silence is complicity. I choose to speak out — for awareness, accountability and freedom for the Palestinian people.

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