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
His Eminence Jhado Rinpoche
- Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas & Amitāyus jenang (locatie Loenen) - Nov 21 to 23
Planetary Crises Summit (various speakers)
Our regular teachers
Ven. Losang Gendun
- FPMT 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: FPMT Ngöndro Lamrim Training (NLRT) - A Two-Year Journey in the Common and Uncommon Preliminary Practices, Prerecorded weekly teaching & meditation, starting from September 14.
- Lam Rim Meditation- and Reflection group (led by experienced practitioners) – Complement to NLRT, Thursday evening 19.00 - 21.00 hrs, 17 Sept. - Nov. 26.
- 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
- Theme Day Cultivating Resilience - Saturday September 12, 10.00 - 17.00 hrs. (onsite and online)
- Theme Day Meeting the Storm of Emotions - Saturday September 26, 10.00 - 17.00 hrs. (onsite and online)
- Engaging in the Bodhisattva Way of Life Chapter 3 - Wednesday evenings, Sept. 16 and 23, 19.00 - 21.00 hrs. (onsite and online)
Geshe Sonam Ngodrup
- Developing Method & Wisdom Series – Monthly first Wednesday evenings on diverse Buddhist texts/subjects (October to December), 19.00 - 21.00/21.30 hrs (only online, 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)
Others
- Active Hope Circle - with Rebecca and Jennie, Sunday September 20, 13.30 - 16.00 hrs.
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, 17 Sept. - Nov. 26.. (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 - August 20, September 19, October 18, November 17 and December 17, 16.00-17.30 hrs (online only)
- Medicine Buddha Puja - September 26, October 26 and December 23, 16.00 - 17.30 hrs (online only)
- Guru Puja - August 22, October 21 and November 4, 15.00 - 17.00 hrs.
- 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)
WORKSHOPS
- Thangka Art: Drawing Animals - with Thangka artist Carmen Mensink, Sunday October 4 (International Animals' Day!), 10.30 - 17.00 hrs.
- Thangka Art: Drawing the Face of the Buddha - with Thangka artist Carmen Mensink, Sunday November 29, 10.30 - 17.00 hrs.