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Marianne Bots

Marianne Bots

Acharya Marianne Bots resides in the Netherlands where she joined the Shambhala community in 1977. She is a psychologist and psychotherapist who has worked more than 30 years in a clinic for young adolescents as a therapist and Head of Treatment. Recently she and her partner and colleague Lisette van Ardenne have begun offering Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Focusing and Coaching-Therapy within the context of a culture of Basic Goodness at a private institute for “Fundamental Health”.

She attended Vajrayana Seminary in 1982 and served as a Dorje Kasung for twelve years. She has been active in the leadership of the Arnhem Shambhala Centre and the European Council. She teaches throughout Europe.

 
 

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  • Diamond Sky Dancer – Vajrayogini Retreat

    23 May 2025 – 1 June 2025

    With: Sarah Coleman, Lama Brian Hilliard

    A 10-day retreat for advanced Vajrayana practitioners (see prerequisites below).

     
  • This Sacred Earth: An Engaged Eco-Dharma Gathering

    26 June 2025 – 3 July 2025

    With: Adam Lobel, Alex Swain, Ilaj Zaremba, Gee Guhyapati

    Honouring the creative tension between self transformation and ecological engagement as a catalyst for liberation.

     
  • Buddhist Foundational Studies: A Buddhist Studies Retreat

    5 July 2025 – 12 July 2025

    With: Otto Pichlhoefer, Tessa Racine

    The mind is the working basis for meditative practice. This one-week retreat introduces fundamental Buddhist teachings on mind, consciousness, and the development of wisdom through meditation and study.

     

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