Discover the peace of your true nature. Inquire and see that no one was ever separate from it.
It’s short for Katrijn. I write and speak about nondual freedom and peace as truths you can realize right now, in this ordinary life, through (self-)inquiry.
There are many approaches to nonduality and they can all be valuable. This approach is practical and empirical, based entirely on inquiry without beliefs: looking at direct experience, not learning anything new or following a teaching.
You can hear beautiful nondual descriptions, but until you inquire it's all theory. YOU have to look. I can support you in that, but the rest is up to you.
Why do I do this? Seeing I am not limited to a separate self, body, or mind, I experience freedom. Knowing that freedom, I experience peace. Knowing that peace, I experience joy. Knowing that joy, a desire arises to share its source.
I’m Kat.
Get a copy of the book Seeing No-Self and try out some inquiries — the 33 in the book are the ones I’ve found work best. If you want more, scroll down for audio recordings of meetings and a whole introductory series on the self illusion. Or join one of the meetings live (they’re all free, no donations). And if you prefer to write, email me, the address is at the bottom of the page.
Where to start?
Audio Reflections.
See for yourself.
The heart of this approach is direct inquiry. This means asking specific questions that point you back to your own experience. It’s not thinking but noticing. And it's not complicated, just unusual. With some clear instruction and motivation, anyone can do it. You learn by trying and you already have all you need to succeed.
What you can discover is that the separate self you identify with is an illusion — a mental mirage. There's no one here to own this life, manage it, or get it right. You innocently learned to believe in this as a small child. See for yourself whether this isn’t the cause of your stress and suffering.
When you see through this convincing illusion, a deep peace is revealed from no longer “owning” life or needing it to be a certain way. Freedom, peace, and joy are revealed as always already present. Then inquiry has done its job and is no longer needed.
Open Inquiry Meetings.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays — 1 hour
Everyone welcome for direct inquiry. No sign-up, no criteria, free. Please join on time, meetings are locked after 10 minutes. Always check here for cancellations and current links. We try to follow 3 principles: direct experience, no philosophy, no teaching.
Europe & UK are off daylight savings. Timings have been updated below.
Monday — Meetings are audio-recorded.
17:00 Central EU | 16:00 UK | 12:00 Eastern US | 09:00 Pacific US
NO meetings on Nov. 9 & 16!
Wednesday — Asia-Pacific friendly timing. Meetings are not recorded.
08:00 Central EU | 12:30 India | 16:00 Tokyo | 18:00 Sydney | 20:00 New Zealand
NO meetings on Nov. 11 & 18!
Thursday — Meetings are not recorded.
17:00 Central EU |16:00 UK | 12:00 Eastern US | 09:00 Pacific US
NO meetings on Nov. 12 & 19!
Nondual Inquiry Lab.
Guided group inquiry, mainly from the book Seeing No-Self with further experimentation. Open to all and free. Best if you’ve already tried the inquiries in the book but it’s not required.
First Friday of the month — 2 hours. Meetings are audio-recorded.
Upcoming dates: Friday November 6th, Friday December 4th.
16:00-18:00 Central EU | 15:00-17:00 UK | 10:00-12:00 Eastern US | 07:00-09:00 Pacific US
Please join on time, meeting is locked after 10 min.
Community for inquiry motivation & support on WhatsApp.
For anyone currently sincerely engaging in some form of direct nondual inquiry. Although you inquire on your own, it can be helpful to have a place to share insights and frustrations with others doing the same. Please email me to receive the link. My email is at the bottom of this page.
Published Books.
The self illusion — introduction.
Audio recordings from the introductory meeting series.
These introduce the six aspects of the self illusion and discuss many typical questions that come up.