Frits Koster

Frits Koster has been practicing Vipassana meditation for about twenty-eight years, and lived and practiced as a monk in Buddhist monasteries in Southeast Asia for about five years. In 1988 he returned to the Netherlands, and he has been facilitating meditation retreats in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Ireland ever since. He disrobed in 1994 and now works part-time in psychiatric health care, as well as teaching courses in Buddhist psychology and philosophy. Koster has written several books, including Liberating Insight (Silkworm Books, 2004) and The Web of Wisdom (Silkworm Books, forthcoming). He is known for his clarity, simplicity, and gentle approach to the Dhamma. For more information on his work see www.fritskoster.nl