Program Overview Amsterdam
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Open Walk-in afternoon: every Friday, 14.00 - 17.00 hrs.
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BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY & PSYCHOLOGY - COURSES & STUDY
Our regular teachers
Ven. Losang Gendun (in Amsterdam: Feb – Apr)
In-Depth Meditation Training (IDMT) - Year Three: The Radiant Ground - Buddhanature & Emptiness, Saturdays 15.30 - 18.00 uur (mostly onsite and always online)
- Term 3 – from May 2 to July 4
- Online IDMT Reflection Group - Led by Silvie Walraven and/or Rik van Keulen, Monday evenings, 19.30 - 20.30 hrs, starting from February 9.
Other events
- City Weekend on Emptiness and Compassion - November 14-15, 10.00 - 18.00 hrs. Sun: 10.00 - 17.00 hrs. (onsite and online)
Ven. Amy Miller (in Amsterdam: April-June)
Evening teachings: onsite and online
- Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life: weekly on Wednesdays – April 29, May 13/20/27, June 03/10/17/24, 19.00 - 20.30 hrs. (continuing next season in September
- Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) – Meditation & Reflection : Bi-weekly on Thursdays – Apr 30, May 21 (please note: this is a changed date)/28, June 18/25, 19.00 - 21.00 hrs.
Weekend teaching and meditation
- City Weekend: Authentic Illumination - May 22-24, Fri: 19.00 - 20.30 (only online); Sat./Sun.: 10.00 - 16.00 hrs.
- Long Weekend – Another world is possible - June 11-14 (Note: at our Retreat Center in Loenen)
- City Weekend: Awakening Compassion – June 26-28, Fri: 19.00 - 20.30 (only online); Sat./Sun.: 10.00 - 16.00 hrs.
Annelies van der Heijden
Buddhist Mind Science (BMS) - Buddhism and Science
For an overview of this series, click here. Tuesday evenings, 19.30-21.00 hrs, 5 classes per module
- Module 5: Wise paths to the heart – focus on warmheartedness, Jun 2 until Jun 30
Discovering Buddhism (DB) - 14 Module course
With Annelies van der Heijden (For an overview of this series, click here.) Monday evenings, 20.00-21.30 hrs, 5 classes per module
- Module 10: How to develop Bodhicitta – June 1 - 29
DB Practice Mornings: Saturdays, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs (onsite and online)
- How to develop Bodhicitta – June 20
For specific student groups
- For Starters: Buddhism in a Nutshell - with Constantijn Koopman and Silvie Walraven, Sunday (total 5 sessions), 13.30 - 16.30 hrs. Dates (Onsite only).
- For Parents: Meditation & reflection for mindful parenting - with Ven. Gönpo, bi-weekly on Sundays, March 29, April 12 and 26, 10.00 - 11.00 hrs. (online only)
MEDITATION & PRACTICE
- In-Depth Meditation Training – Meditation & Teaching, see above with Ven. Losang Gendun
- Guided evening meditation - Monday evenings, 19.00 - 19.45 hrs. Weekly with Annelies van der Heijden and other experienced practitioners, starts Jan 12 until June 29 (onsite and online). Attention: on the 27th April ONLY ONLINE and on the 25th of MAY No evening meditation
- Meditation & reflection for mindful parenting - with Ven. Gönpo, bi-weekly on Sundays, March 29, April 12 and 26, 10.00 - 11.00 hrs. (online only)
PRACTICE TOGETHER (RITUALS & PRAYERS)
- Speciale beoefeningen voor Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- Tara Puja - February 24, March 26 (online and onsite), April 24 , May 24, June 22, July 22, August 20 2026. 16:00 - 17:30 hrs. Online only. Please note: April 24 has been cancelled!
- Medicine Buddha Puja - February 1, March 3, April 1, May 31, June 29, July 29. 16.00 - 17.30 hrs. Online only.
- Prayers for Peace and the World - Mondays, 7.30 - 8.00 hrs., online only, untill 29th of June
- Guru Puja - June 24 (online), 15.00 - 17.00 hrs.
- Special Guru Puja birthday H.H. the Dalai Lama - Monday July 6, 14.00 - 16.00 hrs.
- Rolling Mantra's - February 22, May 31, July 26, 10.00 - 12.00 hrs. Only onsite.
- Golden Light Sutra recitation - February 22, April 19, May 31, 21 June, 26 July, 10.00 - 12.00 hrs. Onsite and online.
- Recitation of Chanting the Names of Manjushri - Thursdays, 7.30 - 8.15 hrs., online only. Untill 2nd of July
CREATIVE
- Thangka Intro Workshop - Face of the Buddha - with Carmen Mensink. Friday July 10, 13.00 - 18.00 hrs.
- Thangka Drawing Weekend - Buddha Shakyamuni - with Carmen Mensink. Friday July 10, 19.30 - Sunday July 12, 17.00 hrs.
- Thangka Three-Day Workshop - Buddha Shakyamuni - with Carmen Mensink. Friday July 10, 13.00 - Sunday July 12, 17.00 hrs.
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