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.

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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.

Buddhist Philosophy & Psychology - Courses & Study

• In-Depth Meditation Training - Year 1: Foundational Insight Meditation with Ven. Losang Gendun - Term 3: May 11 - July 6. Saturdays 15.30 - 18.00 hrs CEST. (English, mostly online).
• Discovering Buddhism – with Annelies van der Heijden. Monday evenings, 20.00 – 21.30 hrs., with practice morning for each module on Saturdays, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs. (English, online and onsite)
  • Module 11: Transforming problems - March 25 – April 29 (5 classes) except April 1 (Easter)
  • Module 12: Wisdom of Emptiness - May 6 – June 10 (5 classes) except May 20 (Pentecost)
  • Module 13: Introduction to Tantra - June 17 – July 8 (4 classes)
• Developing Method & Wisdom with Geshe Sonam Ngodrup & Ven. Khedrup – Monthly classes, Wednesday evenings, 19.00 - 21.30 hrs., Feb. 7, March 6, April 3, May 1, June 5 and July 3 (English, only online) 
• Introduction to Buddhist Mindfulness with Annelies van der Heijden. Thursday evenings, April 4 - May 2 (5 classes), 19.30 – 21.00 hrs. (Engels, onsite & online)
• Lojong (mind training) with Ven. Amy Miller. Two Tuesday evenings, April 16 (only online) and May 28 (online and onsite).
• Exploring Buddhism: with Geshe Tenzin Namdak (mod. 1, 2 & 4) and Geshe Tenzin Losel (mod. 3), Thursday evenings, 19.30 - 21.30 hrs., only online.
  • Module 1: Exploring the Mind - May 2 until July 25
  • Module 2: Exploring the view, tenets and the middle way - Sept 5 until Nov 30 
  • Module 3: Exploring the Fundamentals of Reasoning and debate - Jan 16 until March 29 2025
  • Module 4: Exploring sutra grounds & paths – from April 3 until July 26 2025

Meditation & Practice

• Guided meditation with Annelies van der Heijden - in English, Monday evenings 19.00 - 19.45 hrs., from January 15 (except Monday April 1 and May 20)
• Practice afternoons IDMT with Ven. Losang Gendun - in English, Saturday afternoons 13.00 - 15.00 hrs. on March 2, 16 and 30.
• Online morning meditation: Tuesday (English), Wednesday (Dutch) and Friday (Dutch), 7.30 - 8.00 u. With various facilitators.
• Practice mornings, with Annelies van der Heijden. Linked to DB, but accessible to anyone interested - in English, Saturday mornings, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs., online and onsite:
  • Transforming Problems: April 27 (please note: because of King's Day on this date a different time: 9.30 - 12.00 hrs.)
  • Wisdom of Emptiness: June 15
  • Introduction to Tantra: July 13

Retreats

• City Weekend Retreat - Deepening the experience on the cushion - with Ven. Amy Miller: May 10-12, onsite and online.
• City Weekend Retreat - You, reality and the world around you - with Ven. Amy Miller: May 31-June 2, onsite and online.
• Vipassana Retreat - Ven. Losang Gendun: July 19 - 25, onsite and online. Please note: hosted at our retreat center in Loenen (near Apeldoorn)
• Brahmavihara Shamatha Retreat - Ven. Losang Gendun: Dec. 1 - 8. Please note: hosted at our retreat center in Loenen (near Apeldoorn)

Practice together (Rituals & Prayers)

• Prayers for Peace & the World: Monday morning, 7.30 - 8.00 hrs. With Annelies van der Heijden.
• Tara Puja - With Annelies van der Heijden, hybrid, unless stated otherwise: January 18 (only online), Feb. 17 (only online), March 17 (only online and starting at 14.00 hrs.), April 16, May 15 (only online), June 14 and July 14, 16.00 - 17.30 hrs.
• Medicine Buddha Puja - January 25, February 24, March 25, April 23, May 23, June 22 and July 21, 2024, 16.00 - 17.30 hrs.
• Guru Puja - April 18 online and onsite, 15.00 - 16.30 hrs.
• Mantra rolling - January 28, March 24, April 28, June 23 and July 28. 12.00 - 15.00 hrs. Only onsite.
• Golden Light Sutra recitation - January 28, Feb. 25, March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23 and July 28. 12.00 - 15.00 hrs.
• Recitation of Chanting the Names of Manjushri - Weekly on Thursday mornings, 7.30 - 8.15 hrs., from January 25 onwards.

Secular

Creative

• Thangka painting

Special events

• Special Medicine Buddha Puja & Celebration - March 29, 19.00 - 21.00 hrs. with Ven. Michael Losang Yeshe
• Commemoration One Year passing of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche - April 13, 9.30 - 14.00 hrs. with Annelies

Home study

• Various home study packages