Program Overview Amsterdam
Almost all of our activities are offered both online and onsite. Please register through the website. Are you interested in our program newsletter? You can sign up here.
Our program is also available through Google Agenda. You can acces it here.
Interested to have a look? You can click on the photo for a virtual tour of our center.
For each activity we have a suggested donation amount. However, the amount of the recommended donation should never interfere with your participation! If the mentioned amount is a barrier to you and you'd like to participate for a reduced tariff, please contact us at amsterdam@maitreya.nl.
At the bottom of this page you can scroll through the calendar.
Open week
- Discovering Buddhism - Open class. Monday August 29, 19.30 - 20.30 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.
- Open evening. Tuesday Augustus 30, 19.30 - 20.30 hrs.
- Open evening. Friday September 2, 19.30 - 20.30 hrs.
Courses
- Compassion Bootcamp - Sunday September 4, October 2 and November 6, 2022, 10.00 - 14.30 hrs. With Ven. Losang Gendun
- Wisdom Bootcamp - Sunday September 18, October 16 and November 20, 2022, 10.00 - 14.30 hrs. with Ven. Losang Gendun
- Arising Bodhicitta - Wednesday September 7, October 5, November 2 and 30, 19.00 - 21.30 hrs, online only. With Geshe Sonam Ngodrup and Ven. Khedrup.
- Discovering buddhism - Mind and its Potential (Module 1) - New cycle and module! September 5 - October 3, 20.00 - 21.30 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden. Click to hear what students Rebecca and Eleftheria would like to share about their experiences with this course or read these student testimonials in Dutch or English.
Meditation
- Guided meditation with Annelies van der Heijden - in English, Monday evenings 19.00 - 19.45 hrs.
Retreats
- End-of-year Reflections- City Retreat - December 16 - 18, guided by Annelies van der Heijden
Practice together
- Pujas and recitations - dates according to the Tibetan calendar, in Amsterdam sometimes different
- Mantra rolling - with Ven. Jan Bijman
- DB Practice morning - Saturday October 15 and December 3, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.
- DB Practice Evenings - Monday November 28, December 5 and 12, 19.00 - 21.00 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden, onsite only.
Secular
Creative
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Thangka painting
Special events
- Gender, Identity and Sprirituality - Prof. Dr. Bee Scherer. Wednesday September 21, 19.00 - 21.300 hrs.
- Buddhism and Women - Jan Willis. Wednesday October 19, 19.00 - 21.30 hrs.