Name: 3-day Introductory Miksang 1 | Seeing From The Heart
Start: 2026-04-24T09:15:00+02:00
End: 2026-04-26T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Miksang Fotografie

3-day Introductory Miksang 1 | Seeing From The Heart

Discover Everyday Beauty with Miksang Photography
👉 3-Day Retreat with Miksang Teacher Hèlen Vink
Awaken your childlike wonder and joyfully connect with the here and now through pure perception and contemplative photography. With the Miksang Method, you’ll learn in 5+1 steps how to express your experience of fresh seeing authentically with your camera.
What You Will Learn:
• See the world with clarity, free from mental filters and conceptual thinking.
• Reconnect with the joy of photography as mindfulness-in-action.
• Improve your pictures with simple, practical steps—no complicated rules or tricks.
• Develop a calm, open state of being and seeing, free from stress or judgment.
This retreat is perfect for you if:
• Your photos often fail to capture what you truly saw, or you are repeating yourself.
• You’re seeking the adventure of seeing the world with fresh eyes.
• Your camera has been collecting dust for too long.
• You want to deepen your mindfulness practice through photography.
• You’re tired of overused composition rules and want to photograph freely.
What makes Miksang Photography unique?
The word Miksang means "Good Eye" in Tibetan:
• 'Good' refers to the unconditional goodness of the world and ourselves.
• 'Eye' points to our natural ability for clear seeing and pure perception.
Through the Miksang Method, you’ll learn to let go, in action, of mental distractions—judgments, labels, and associations—that cloud your vision. Instead of seeking "beautiful images," you’ll allow everyday beauty to reveal itself, by opening your heart and awaken your eyes.
Retreat Highlights:
• Daily Miksang photo assignments and practical exercises.
• Group photo reviews to refine your understanding of fresh perception.
• Visual exercises designed to align eye, heart, and mind, including: 1. Synchronizing with color and colorfulness
2. The series of the human camera, for recognizing direct perception and transforming habitual labeling.
• The joy of seeing clearly and photographing genuinely.
• A deeper connection to the richness of everyday life.
• Practical techniques to take precise, meaningful photos.
• Freedom from feeling overwhelmed or uninspired.
• A calm, spacious state of mind that enhances your photography and mindfulness practice.
Details:
• Prerequisite: Online introductory talk with photo presentation.
• Price: Early Bird €445 ( valid until March 1) | Regular €495
• Includes: Miksang Reader, online talk & photo presentation, access to the online Miksang Community • Miksang App for continued learning and sharing.
• Excluding: Travel, accommodation, food.
Requirements:
• A digital camera with an all-round zoom lens (compact, SLR, or system cameras are fine). Fixed focal-length and macro lenses for SLR/hybrid camera are not suitable.
• Smartphone with the portrait function
• A laptop or tablet for photo selection (optional but recommended).
• Language: English
"If we open our eyes, minds, and hearts, we will find that this world is a magical place."
Join us and rediscover the everyday magic waiting to be seen.
https://miksang.eu/miksang-1-introduction/