Eindhoven University Sangha

31/07/2026

02/06/2026

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One of my friends, who is studying Buddhist philosophy at a university in Germany, asked me a question related to his PhD research.

Who are the most influential and globally recognized Buddhist monks in the world today? 2020 to present.

Based on my own understanding, I suggested:

✅His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
✅Venerable Thero Thích Nhất Hạnh
✅Venerable Thero Paññākāra
✅Venerable Thero Ajahn Brahm
✅Venerable Thero Henepola Gunaratana

This is simply my personal list based on global visibility, influence on Buddhist practice, peace work, teaching, and public engagement.

There are of course many other respected voices in contemporary Buddhism, and the list can vary depending on perspective and criteria.

I would be interested to hear your views on this.

Email- [email protected]

21/04/2026

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"I WASN'T READY FOR HOW SMALL I AM." — THE FIRST BLACK ASTRONAUT TO ORBIT THE MOON, 400,000 MILES FROM HOME. He didn't talk about rockets. He didn't talk about data.
Victor Glover sat in front of a room full of scientists and engineers, and his voice just… broke. "I wasn't ready for how small I am." He had just come back from nearly 400,000 miles away.
The first Black astronaut to ever orbit the Moon. And what he wanted to share wasn't the mission — it was the moment he saw Earth hanging there in the dark.
Fragile. Quiet. Almost unbearably beautiful.
Nobody in the room moved. Nobody spoke. But it was what he whispered next — about the exact second Earth slipped into shadow — that made even the engineers look away to hide their eyes.

05/04/2026

Pasen - Easter 2026.

Dierbare Sangha,

We wensen ieder mooie paasdagen vol verbinding en vrijheid.

Ons bereikte het bericht dat onze leraar Thay Cuong Lu opgenomen is in het ziekenhuis van Gouda, hij heeft vergiftigings verschijnselen. De bron van deze symptomen is helaas nog niet vastgesteld.
Hij maakt het ondertussen goed en is herstellende.
We wensen hem beterschap vanuit de diepte van ons hart.

In onze beoefening hebben we het vaak over de twee dimensies waarin we de realiteit waarnemen.
De historische dimensie en de ultieme dimensie.
In de historische dimensie is onze aandacht gevangen door de beroering en kakofonie van alledag.
De ultieme dimensie brengt ons in verbinding over ruimte en tijd. Er is geen afscheiding of concepten, geen komen, geen gaan.

De ervaring van de verbinding geeft ons vertrouwen en innerlijke vrede.
Het geeft het diepe inzicht dat wij een voortzetting zijn van onze voorouders (onze wortels) en dat wij de wortels vormen van de generatie na ons.
Geboorte en dood hebben geen betekenis in de ultieme dimensie.

Vandaag is een vreedzame dag

Warme groeten
Hans

Meer informatie over de conditie van Thay Cuong Lu is te vinden op facebook en op Linked-in pagina van Mind Only - Institute for Buddhist Psychology Daar is ook een video boodschap van Thay Cuong Lu

13/03/2026

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27/02/2026

🌅Good morning! As the sun rises to grace this new day, let us rise with it—renewed in spirit, anchored in hope, and ready to embrace peace in every heartbeat.

In the quiet of these early hours, we invite you to settle into the rhythm of your breath. May we be mindful of our thoughts, gentle with our words, and compassionate in our actions. Let us treat our own hearts with tender care, extending that same warmth to everyone we encounter today.

Remember, the peace we cultivate within ourselves is the greatest gift we can offer the world. It ripples outward, touching lives and healing hearts far beyond what we can see.

Today is going to be our peaceful day.
May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏✨

11/02/2026

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