Martijn Schirp

Ashland, OR 97520, USA

118 Followers

Martijn Schirp has practiced meditation seriously for over fifteen years across Burmese Theravada, Zen, and Dzogchen traditions. His root teacher is Lama Alan B. Wallace, and his approach to insight practice is deeply shaped by the work of Rob Burbea. He is the founder of Upāyosis and creator of A Path Between Worlds, a year-long contemplative training that bridges classical Buddhist meditation with contemporary understanding. The program covers samatha, vipassana, emptiness, the brahmavihāras, tantra, Dzogchen, and ecodharma, guided by a faculty that includes Lama Justin von Bujdoss, Rev. Konrad Ryushin Marchaj, Dr. Shamil Chandaria, Lama Elizabeth Monson, Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton, Zen teacher David Loy, Zen teacher Dr. André van der Braak, and Dr. Ruben Laukkonen. Before Upāyosis, Martijn co-founded Synthesis, one of the first legal psychedelic wellness centers, and HighExistence, a platform for philosophical inquiry. His teaching is grounded in lived practice, somatic awareness, and a deep commitment to making the contemplative path accessible for the modern curious mind without flattening its range and depth. These guided meditations are drawn from A Path Between Worlds. They are designed to be practiced daily and progressively, building genuine capacity over time.

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Reviews

Dhow

Feb 11, 2026

This course was so helpful. I found that these insights have finally made a crack in my deep-seated habit of procrastination. So far I've listened to it twice and intend to re-listen to it immediately. I strongly recommend this course to anyone who is frustrated with their own avoidance of things that need doing.

Laura

Dec 20, 2025

Great course! I learned a lot about my emotions around procrastination and techniques to work through them. I also learned to forgive myself while still pushing through. Thank you for this course! It has already helped me get started on intimidating tasks. Laura

Philippa

Jan 18, 2025

This is such an important course for me and has really helped me understand the why of procrastination, what lies behind. I really found the implementation interventions very helpful. Thank you so very much for offering this course. Namaste 🪷🙏

Mel

Jan 1, 2025

This course is excellent and i highly recommend it. I hadn't realised how much my issues were connected to procrastination prior to the course, particularly putting off being with unpleasant feelings. It has a wealth of content and I got a lot of insights from it and have been able to start on tasks which I'd been putting off for some time. Thank you 🙏

Hans van Veen

Nov 5, 2024

Just simply amazing. Thank you so much Martijn for sharing your wisdom! 🙏💚🪷☀️

Celia

Oct 6, 2024

Excellent practice for equanimity, allowing, accepting what comes and goes without attachment or aversion, labeling etc. meeting all with loving kindness.🌞 Not being pulled or pushed by I want x or I don't want x. Thank you 🙏🏽

Mark Stevens

Jul 8, 2024

This was just what I needed today! Getting up feeling more centred than when I sat down for sure. Really loved the length of the pauses, the pacing and overall length and clear useful instruction, will definitely come back to sit with this again, thank you! 🙏

Arin

Jun 20, 2024

Really appreciate this one for its practical application in daily life. Thanks Martijn!

Arin

Jun 19, 2024

A fresh and helpful (for me) new take on combining awareness cultivation with Vipassana inquiry. Loved this one and will add it to my repertoire! Thanks Martijn.

Hans van Veen

Jun 19, 2024

Thank you Martijn, I was already a fan of all your work in the world, entrepreneurship, compassion, and insight. And it's so cool you are now sharing your richness here 😊

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