Program Overview Amsterdam

Below you’ll find an overview of our upcoming fall offerings, including courses, study programs, meditations, workshops, and more. You can attend nearly all of our activities at our center in Amsterdam-Oost and online via Zoom, and you’ll have access to the recordings. Would you like to see an overview by date? Open our Outlook Calendar here

Not familiar with us yet?

Would you like to get to know us and find out what the Buddhist way of life might mean for you? Then come to a MIA Open House (the next one is August 30), drop by for the Open Walk-in Afternoon (every Friday afternoon from 14.00–17.00 hrs., starting September 7), send us an email at amsterdam@maitreya.nl and/or take a look at this virtual tour.

At the bottom of this page you can scroll through the calendar.

BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY & PSYCHOLOGY - COURSES & STUDY

Visiting teachers

Geshe Thubten Sherab

• Public Talk ‘The Power of Gratitude’ (Amsterdam) - Aug 26, 19.00 - 21.00 hrs

His Eminence Jhado Rinpoche

• Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas & Amitāyus jenang (locatie Loenen) - Nov 21 to 23

Our regular teachers

Ven. Losang Gendun

• In-Depth Meditation Training (IDMT) - Year 4: The Vajra Ground: Mahāmudrā and Kriyā Tantra, Saturdays 15.30 - 18.00 uur. Term 1 – starts September 5 (mostly online only)
• Online IDMT Reflection Group (led by experienced practitioners) - Monday evenings, 19.30 - 20.30 hrs, starting from September 7
• New: Ngöndro Lamrim Training (NLRT) - A Two-Year Journey in the Common and Uncommon Preliminary Practices, Prerecorded weekly teaching & meditation, starting from September 14.
• NLRT Meditation- and Reflection group (led by experienced practitioners) – Thursday evening 19.00 - 21.00 hrs, start  17 Sept.
• City Weekend - Emptiness and Compassion - November 14-15, 10.00 - 18.00 hrs. Sun: 10.00 - 17.00 hrs. (onsite and online)

Ven. Amy Miller

• Teachings & meditation in September - hybrid program will be announced shortly

Geshe Sonam Ngodrup

• Developing Method & Wisdom Series – Monthly Wednesday evenings on diverse Buddhist texts/subjects (October to December), 19.00 - 21.00/21.30 hrs (only only, live translated by Ven. Khedrup)

Annelies van der Heijden

• Buddhist Mind Science (BMS) – Buddhist wisdom meets scientific insights - Tuesday evenings, 19.30-21.00 hrs
  • Module 6: The Nature of Perception – Sep 8 to Oct 5
  • Module 7: Embodying Wisdom & Warmheartedness – Oct 27 to Nov 24

• Discovering Buddhism (DB) - Series is to awaken the limitless potential of your mind. Monday evenings, 20.00-21.30 hrs. (For an overview of this series, click here.) 
  • Module 11: Transforming Problems – Sep 7 to Oct 5
  • Module 12: Wisdom of Emptiness – Oct 12 to Nov 9
  • Module 13: Introduction to Tantra – Nov 16 to Nov 30 (3 classes)
  • Discovering Buddhism Practice Mornings: Saturdays, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs (Mod. 11 Oct 10 / Mod. 12 Nov 7/ Mod. 13 Nov 28)

Silvie Walraven & Constantijn Koopmans

• Buddhism in a Nutshell (BIN) – Sundays, 14.00 - 17.00 hrs, Nov 11, Dec 13, Jan 10, Feb 7 and March 14 (onsite only).

 

MEDITATION & RETREATS

To help you cultivate a meditation habit (and keep it):

• Guided evening meditation - Monday evenings, 19.00 - 19.45 hrs. Weekly mostly with Annelies van der Heijden. Starts Sep 7.

As part of a study program:

• In-Depth Meditation Training – weekly meditation by Ven. Losang Gendun (see above)
• NLRT Meditation- and Reflection group (led by experienced practitioners) – Thursday evenings, 19.00 - 21.00 hrs, starts Sept 17. (also open to non-NLRT students)

Retreats

Our longer retreats are usually hosted by our retreat location in Loenen.

• Mahamudra – Practicing being a Buddha, with Ven. Losang Gendun - Nov 30 - Dec 6.

 

GEZAMENLIJKE RITUELEN & GEBEDEN

Wekelijks

• Prayers for Peace and the World – Every Monday, 7.30 - 8.00 hrs,  starting from September 7 (online only)
• Recitation of Chanting the Names of Manjushri – Every Thursday, 7.30 - 8.15 hrs, starting from September 10 (online only)

Op speciale dagen

• Buddhist Holy Day: Lhabab Düchen – Nov 1
• Cittamani Tara Puja  - 22 juli, 20 augustus 2026, 16.00-17.30 hrs (online only)
• Medicine Buddha Puja - 29 july, 16.00 - 17.30 hrs (online only)
• Guru Puja - 24 july, 15.00 - 17.00 hrs (online only)
• Golden Light Sutra Recitation - with Greg, July 26, 10.00 - 12.00 hrs (onsite and online).
• Mantra's rollen – met Eerwaarde Konchok (joint with the GLS recitation), July 26, 10.00 - 12.00 hrs (only onsite)
• Animal liberation rituals -  for teh time being only done in someone's house.

 

WORKSHOPS

• Thangka Art Beginners Workshop with Thangka artist Carmen Mensink. New dates will be announced in August.