MBCL in the media
Discover MBCL in the media: Enjoy free resources including podcasts, meditations, webinars and talks form MBCL tutors.
Video: Impressions from the MBCL Teacher Training in Poland in 2025
Enjoy these vivid impressions from the MBCL Teacher Training in Poland in 2025. Catch a glimpse of MBCL founders Erik van den Brink and Frits Koster guiding a group of MBSR Teachers and Professionals (therapists, counsellors or coaches) as they learn to embody compassion for themselves and others. Video presented by Marta Markocka-Pepol in March 2025. English spoken.
Approx. 1 Minute
Podcast: Lifting Depression Through Compassion
MBCL teacher trainer and senior researcher Rhoda Schuling in conversation with Kevin Young from Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry group. Rhoda shares her personal story of trauma healing and highlights research on compassion and MBCL. The Gifts of Trauma Podcast presented by Compassionate Inquiry Approach in March 2025. English spoken.
Approx. 1 hour
Podcast: Deepening Mindfulness with Equanimity
Frits Koster (co-founder of MBCL) in conversation with MBCL teacher Kate Ensor. Frits shares his fascinating journey to mindful compassion and explores the Four Friends for Life as a group of kindly attitudes to help us find balance in the changing weather of life. The episode ends with a beautiful Horse Whisperer practice, guided by Frits. Podcast presented by Realise Mindfulness in May 2024, English spoken.
Approx. 1 hour 15 minutes
Podcast: What is Mindful Compassion?
Erik van den Brink (co-founder of MBCL), shares how mindful compassion can help us recognise and respond to suffering and how self-compassion supports us to relate more kindly to our inner critic. We discuss how the lotus reminds us that the muddy parts of our lives can offer opportunities for transformation and growth if we approach them with compassion and kindness. Erik also guides some meditation practices. Podcast presented by Realise Mindfulness in February 2024, English spoken
Approx. 60 minutes
Guided Meditation: Compassionate breathing
In this guided meditation Frits Koster (co-founder of MBCL) introduces you to the practice of compassionate breathing. The meditation was recorded dring a silent retreat offered in Poland in March 2024. English spoken with polisch translation by Marta Markocka-Popol.
Approx. 40 minutes
Webinar: In the cool Shade of Equanimity
In this webinar Frits Koster (co-founder of MBCL) introduces you to the quality of Equanimity in theory and practice. The event was offered by The Mindfulness Network (UK) in March 2024. English spoken.
Video approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes
Webinar: Four Friends for Life
In this webinar Frits Koster (co-founder of MBCL) introduces you to the Four Friends for Life – kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity. The event was offered by The Mindfulness Network (UK) in March 2022. English spoken.
Video approx. 1 hour and 20 minutes
Webinar: Compassionate Breath
In this Webinar Frits Koster (co-founder of MBCL) introduces you to the practice of Compassionate Breathing (originating from the old Tibetan meditation practice Tonglen) in practice and in theory. The event was offered by The Mindfulness Network (UK) in February 2021. English spoken.
Video approx. 1 hour and 20 minutes
Talk: Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living (1/2)
This is part one of a talk with Erik van den Brink (co-founder of MBCL) on MBCL. Here Erik shares why MBCL was developed and explains how compassion can have a healing effect on our tendency to be harsh and critical on ourselves. The talk was offered by Japan International Mindfulness center in 2020. English spoken with Japanese translation.
Video part 1 approx. 20 minutes
Talk: Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living (2/2)
This is part two of a talk with Erik van den Brink (co-founder of MBCL) on MBCL. Here Erik points to the evolved design of our brains, which is already setting up for suffering, our responsibility to learn deal with this in a wholesome and compassionate way and that suffering caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, provides an opportunity for new insights and the awakening of compassion in a more profound way. The talk was offered by Japan International Mindfulness Center in 2020. English spoken with Japanese translation.
Video part 2 approx. 15 minutes
Podcast: Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living
In this podcast Frits Koster (co-founder of MBCL) talks about the value of mindfulness and compassion and about the MBCL compassion training. Podcast presented by Persent Moment Mindfulness in June 2020. English spoken.
Audio approx. 30 minutes
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The Horsewhisperer is an exercise taken from the MBCL Programme and spoken by Frits Koster (co-founder of MBCL). It may allow you to unerstand, how the attitude of compassion can shift towards equanimity and offer a way how to deal with hurt parts within – the parts that have difficulty receiving kindness and react with backdraft. Practicing with the patience of a horse whisperer may eventually lead to healing your relationship with them. Recording accessible at Insight Timer. English spoken.
Audio approx. 20 minutes
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Breathing Space With Kindness is a short informal practice taken from the MBCL Programme, spoken by Erik van den Brink (co-founder of MBCL). It is suitable to do at any moment in your everyday life when you are in need of a pause. Recording accessible at Insight Timer. English spoken.
Audio approx. 6 minutes
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Breathing Space With Compassion is a short informal practice taken from the MBCL Programme, spoken by Erik van den Brink (co-founder of MBCL). It is ment for moments, when you encounter suffering and require a mindful pause. Recording accessible at Insight Timer. English spoken.
Audio approx. 6 minutes
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A Safe Place is a mindfulness-based imagery practice to cultivate greater compassion and self awareness taken from the MBCL Programme. It is spoken by Erik van den Brink (co-founder of MBCL). It is recommended you become familiar with the practice Breathing Space with Kindness before you do this one. Recording accessible at Insight Timer. English spoken.
Audio approx. 15 minutes
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A Compassionate Companion is a soothing, mindfulness-based imagery practice from the MBCL Programme, spoken by Erik van den Brink.It is recommended you become familiar with the practice Breathingspace With Kindness and A safe Place before you do this one. Recording accessible at Insight Timer. English spoken.
Audio approx. 16 minutes
Vortrag: Achtsam und mitfühlend leben!
In ihrem Vortrag Achtsam und mitfühlend leben! hat Jana Willms das MBCL Mitgefühlstraining im Rahmen des Sommersymposiums 2020 Achtsamkeit, Mitgefühlt & Liebe: Patentlösung für unsere Zeit? am Benediktushof Holzkirchen vorgestellt. Deutsche Sprache.
Video ungefähr 60 Minuten
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How to forgive yourself and others – Mindfulness-Based Training in Forgiveness
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