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.
Courses
- Compassion Bootcamp - Spiritual Leadership - Sunday February 5, March 5, April 2, May 7 and June 4, 2023, 10.00 - 14.30 hrs. With Ven. Losang Gendun. On March 5 with special guest speaker Rabbi Marianne van Praag!
- Wisdom Bootcamp - Sunday February 19, March 19, April 16, May 14 and June 18, 2023, 10.00 - 14.30 hrs. with Ven. Losang Gendun
- The Practices of Patience and Wisdom - Every two weeks from Wednesday March 1, 2023, 19.00 - 21.30 hrs, online only. With Geshe Sonam Ngodrup and Ven. Khedrup.
- Discovering Buddhism - Presenting the Path (Module 3) - January 23 – February 20, 2023, 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.
- Discovering Buddhism - The Spiritual Teacher or Mentor (Module 4) - March 6 – April 3, 2023, 20.00 - 21.30 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.
- Discovering Buddhism - Death and Rebirth (Module 5) - April 17 – May 15, 2023, 20.00 - 21.30 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.
- Discovering Buddhism - All About Karma (Module 6) - June 5 – July 3, 2023, 20.00 - 21.30 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.
Meditation
- Guided meditation with Annelies van der Heijden - in English, Monday evenings 19.00 - 19.45 hrs.
Retreats
Practice together
- Tara Puja - monthly from January 29, 2023, 16.00 - 17.30 uur. With Annelies or Paula
- Medicine Buddha Puja - monthly from February 5, 2023, 16.00 - 17.30 uur. Only online, with Greg Suffanti
- Guru Puja - twice a month from January 31, 2023, 15.00-16.30 uur, met Annelies van der Heijden or Silvie Walraven
- Mantra rolling - zondag 12 maart, 9 april en 21 mei, 2023, 12.00 - 15.00 uur, met Eerw. Konchog Phuntsok (Jan Bijman), only onsite.
- Golden Light Sutra recitation - zondag 12 maart, 9 april, 21 mei en 11 juni, 2023, 12.00 - 15.00 uur, met Greg Suffanti
- DB Practice morning - 3 - Saturday February 18, 2023, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.
- DB Practice Morning - 4 - Saturday April 15, 2023, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.
- DB Practice morning - 5 - Saturday May 13, 2023, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.
- DB Practice Morning - 6 - Saturday July 8, 2023, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.
Secular
Creative
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Thangka painting
Special events
- Special Guru Puja for H.H. the Dalai Lama's birthday - July 6, 15.00 - 16.30 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden