In September academic year 2020-2021 we will start a new program at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: the Dutch-language postgraduate program for Hindu spiritual caregivers. It is the first program in the Netherlands that focuses on spiritual care nourished by Hinduism, academic theories and concepts combined with the professional field of spiritual care in the Netherlands.
This program has three pillars. The first is an Integrative Spiritual Care that is derived from a Hindu worldview. This means that the program is based on the diversity that Hinduism harbours, with the intention to seek unity behind the multitude of expressions. In addition, personal leadership is another foundation. Therefore, the personal spiritual development of the student is a continuous learning item. A third pillar is getting familiar with the Dutch context of spiritual care and the multicultural and interreligious dimension of this professional field.
The content of the programme has been created with inputs from the following three institutions: Oxford Center for Hindu Studies; Department of Humanistics Studies of the Indian Institute of Technology of Banaras Hindu University and WISDOM school at Banasthali Vidyapith
More information about the program can be found in the following link:
Postacademische Ambtsopleiding Hindoe Geestelijk Verzorger – Postacademische opleidingen
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