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 access 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 rate, please contact us at amsterdam@maitreya.nl.
At the bottom of this page you can scroll through the calendar.
Open house
Saturday September 7, 12.00 - 14.30 hrs. Read more here.
Buddhist Philosophy & Psychology - Courses & Study
- In-Depth Meditation Training - Year 2: Entering the School of the Yogins with Ven. Losang Gendun - Term 1: Sept. 7 - Nov. 30. Saturdays 15.30 - 18.00 uur CEST. (English, mostly online).
- Developing Method & Wisdom with Geshe Sonam Ngodrup & Ven. Khedrup – Monthly classes, Wednesday evenings, 19.00 - 21.30 hrs., August 28 (also onsite), Oct. 2, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4. (English, only online)
- Compassion Cultivation Training - Ven. Lobsang Norbu. Tuesday evenings, Sept. 3 - Oct. 22. Onsite only.
- Exploring Buddhism - Module 2: Exploring the View - with Geshe Namdak, online only (collaboration with Jamyang London and Nalanda). September 5 to November 28, 19.30 - 21.30 hrs.
- The Diamond Sutra - Prof. Jan Willis. Sept. 25, 19.00 - 21.30 hrs. Online and onsite.
- Weekend on Buddhism and Social Activism - Prof. Jan Willis. Sept. 28-29. Onsite and online.
- Buddhist Mindscience - Mod. 1 Cultivating lasting happiness - Wednesday evenings, 19.00 - 20.30 hrs., only online.
Meditation & Practice
- Guided 16 Guidelines meditation and reflections with Fui Moy Chan - in English, Monday evenings 20.00 - 21.30 hrs., Sept. 9 - Oct. 28.
- Online morning meditation: September 3 till November 29, Tuesday (English or Dutch), Wednesday (Dutch), Thursday (Dutch) and Friday (Dutch), 7.30 - 8.00 u. With various facilitators.
- Lamrim meditation and reflection group with Constantijn Koopman en Silvie Walraven - depending on participants in Dutch or English: Thursday evenings, 19.00 - 21.00 hrs., first series October 3 till November 21.
Retreats
- Compassion Integration retreat - Ven. Lobsang Norbu. October 26-27, only onsite and only for CCT students.
- City Weekend Retreat - Awakening in the Modern World - Ven. Losang Gendun: Nov. 9-10. Online and onsite.
- Brahmavihara Shamatha Retreat - Ven. Losang Gendun: Dec. 1 - 8. Please note: hosted at our retreat center in Loenen (near Apeldoorn)
Practice together (Rituals & Prayers)
- Speciale beoefeningen voor Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- Tara Puja - September 11, October 10, November 9 and December 8, 16.00 - 17.30 hrs., online.
- Medicine Buddha Puja - September 18, October 17, November 15, December 15, 16.00 - 17.30 hrs., online.
- Prayers for Peace and the World - Mondays, 7.30 - 8.00 hrs., online only. From September 2.
- Guru Puja - September 27, October 13 and Decmeber 11. Only online.
- Mantra's rolling - October 27, November 24 and December 29. 10.00 - 13.00 hrs., only onsite.
- Golden Light Sutra recitation - September 15, October 27, November 24 and December 29. 10.00 - 13.00 hrs, onsite and online.
- Recitation of Chanting the Names of Manjushri - Thursdays, 7.30 - 8.15 hrs., online only, September 5 till December 19.
Secular
- Compassion Cultivation Training - Ven. Lobsang Norbu. Tuesday evenings, Sept. 3 - Oct. 22. Onsite only.
Creative
- Introduction in Thangka Art - with Carmen Mensink. Sunday October 20, 10.00 - 17.00 u.
Special events
- Various teachings and jenangs by Geshe Sonam Ngodrup. August 22 - 25 in Loenen, August 28 - September 1 in Amsterdam.
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