Testimony Hein Stufkens

The project 'Into Silence' is an urgent project for our time. As the Dalai Lama says, after all the revolutions that have taken place, what we need now is a spiritual revolution. Only consciousness on a deeper level – of who we are, and of the interconnectedness of all living things, can give humanity a future.

For many, the 'Into Silence' project can be a gateway to self-knowledge and to that new awareness. In this way, the participants can give (more) meaning and meaning to their lives, and develop a new involvement with others, society and nature. That is why I am wholeheartedly cooperating with it.

Biography

Hein Stufkens (b. 1947) is a philosopher, writer, poet and (Zen) teacher.

After studying philosophy at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands, he worked as a group supervisor and lecturer in philosophy and philosophy at a Higher Vocational Training and further immersed himself in Eastern philosophy and humanistic and Jungian psychology. In addition, he published numerous articles, poems and books, gave lectures, and gave courses in the field of awareness and spiritual growth.

From 1985 to 2001 he was associated with the Franciscan centre for life deepening 'De Harp' in Izegem (Belgium), where he stayed for the most part from 1993 to 2001. In 'The Harp' he taught, usually together with his wife Brigitte Stufkens - Geerlings, a varied course programme, including a three-year training called 'Keerkring', and a three-year training to become a teacher of Sacred Dance.

He also worked for radio and television in the Netherlands. Well-known television documentaries that came about in this way are o.m.de 4-part series 'Passions of the Soul' (about C.G.Jung) and the series 'Via Mystica' (about contemporary mystics from different religious movements).

Contemplation Center 'LA CORDELLE'

On September 16, 2001, Hein and Brigitte founded a contemplation center in Cadzand, where they offered numerous courses, including Franciscan spirituality, sacred dance, zen meditation and lectures. This centre is called 'La Cordelle', after the first settlement of the Friars of St. Francis in Burgundy. The courses on offer still continue there (see www.lacordelle.nl) despite the fact that Brigitte no longer has a part in it since she was stricken with Alzheimer's disease in 2018.

Books

Hein wrote more than 40 books: contemplative work, novels, poems. The most recent titles are:

'Until the Morning Light' (his collected poems) from 2022
'A flíts of insight' from 2023.

Resources

Hein Stufkens