Biography
I have practised vipassana meditation since 1979. I lived as a Buddhist monk in South-East Asia for six years and have been teaching meditation retreats internationally for over 30 years. I have worked in mental health care as a psychiatric nurse and later as a teacher in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and the Interpersonal Mindfulness Program (IMP). Together with psychiatrist Erik van den Brink I developed the Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living or MBCL compassion training, which is described in our books 'Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living' (Routledge, 2015) and 'A Practical Guide to Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living' (Routledge, 2018). With Joyce Cordus, I developed the Mindfulness-Based Training in Forgiveness (MBTF), I am the (co-)author of various books (Silkworm Books and Routledge). See www.fritskoster.com.
