The Garden of Nâm

14/01/2026

Van succes naar rust: Alexander van Breemen begeleid weer een mannen retraite van 18-24 april in The Garden of Nâm: Meditation, Music & Movement.

22/10/2025

"In the Garden of Nâm everybody’s unique way is respected. What is true for me maybe completely different for somebody else. What seems to be wise now may very well be a delusion later. In the openness of awe and wonder, so it appear again and again, there is always a beneficial way to deal with challenges, tasks and each other."

In openness and silence a sense of connection permeates every moment of the day. From this sense it is natural to take good care of each other and to support life in every situation. And because we are listening, we can allow life to show us how it can be lived in the most optimal

08/09/2025

It was in the beginning of 2020 that a sign that said “se vende” led to the acquisition of 6000 m2 barren wasteland, bought with the intention of shaping a spiritual paradise for people to retreat and live as complete human beings. The last four years we have been presenting the Garden of Nâm t...

12/08/2025

Newsletter Níjar, August edition 2025 Dear Friends, In this months Journal we would like to treat you with different entries to the Garden of Nâm. On the menu we present three tastes of NâmLiving. Not like a fixed order of courses like in a Michelin rated restaurant but more like a combination of...

11/05/2025

Newsletter Níjar, May Edition 2025 Dear Friends, As you may have heard the whole of Spain and Portugal had lost power for about ten hours straight. An historical event that for some people appeared as a disaster but that also gave rise to some remarkable experiences. Suddenly the wheel stopped turn...

08/04/2025

Micromegas is a wonderful story in which Voltaire shows micro worlds from mega perspectives. In other words, every world is part of a larger whole from which reality can be viewed differently. Looking at a micro world from a mega perspective is called in photography: Macro. This month we had a guest who is involved in Macro photography and managed to capture the Garden of Nâm in a way that normally goes unnoticed by the eye. She and a participant in a men's retreat share the experience of their stay as guests in this edition.

Newsletter Nijar, April Edition 2025 Dear Friends, During the last month spring has officially opened its gates, allowing its promise to burst out and be expressed in all aspects of life. This transition however was dressed in an abundant rainfall that gently and during several weeks quenched all po...

11/03/2025

Newsletter Nijar, March edition 2025 While the last oranges are being picked from the trees, new blossoms are already emerging. In between a few rainy days we can feel it: spring is in the air! It is beautiful to witness the play of perception at work. Memory immediately colours experience and ignit...

22/02/2025

News: Farid Sheek will be joining us in November for the Zijnsweek (Week of Being) and enrich the event with mesmerising music together with Alexander Gustav & Mike Verlaan. But, it will not just be an entertaining week. Get ready to take a deep dive into the heart of true spirituality without nonsense and commercial decoration. No dogma´s and no church to join. All you need is to be curious, open and willing to discover your potential and to find out what it means to be a human being. An inspiring, joyful and healing event!

Welcome!

Met mijn composities vertel ik, wat ik niet kan verwoorden, zegt Iraanse componist Farid Sheek