Meditating on the Stages of the Lamrim - Ven. Sangye Khadro

Join us for an inspiring evening!

We are delighted to welcome the renowned Buddhist teacher Venerable Sangye Khadro to our Amsterdam center for a special talk.

Venerable Sangye Khadro brings decades of meditation experience. Many will recognize her first book on meditation, published under her lay name Kathleen McDonald, which has been read by practitioners around the world. Her new book ‘Meditating on the stages of the Lam Rim offers a clear, heartfelt guide for integrating the profound wisdom of the Lamrim into daily meditation. As an experienced practitioner who has dedicated her life to Buddhist study and practice, she offers invaluable insights into the transformative power of these ancient meditation instructions based on the Buddha’s teachings.

The Lamrim or graduated path to enlightenment, offers a complete roadmap for spiritual development. This systematic approach guides practitioners through progressive stages of meditation and contemplation, from developing compassion and wisdom to understanding the nature of reality itself.

During this special evening, Venerable Sangye Khadro will share how meditation on the Lamrim stages can transform our modern daily lives by helping us cultivate inner peace, develop genuine compassion for others, and find deeper meaning in our everyday experiences. She will also reflect on how these meditative practices have supported her own spiritual growth throughout her journey as a practitioner.

The talk will conclude with a Q&A session focused on meditation on the lam rim stages, offering you the opportunity to deepen your understanding of these profound meditations and their practical application.

All levels of students are welcome. A rare opportunity to learn from a master practitioner!

Your teacher

Ven. Sangye Khadro was ordained as a Buddhist nun in Kopan Monastery, Nepal in 1974 and began teaching in 1979. She has taught in various countries around the world, including being a resident teacher at Amitabha Buddhist Centre, in Singapore, for 11 years. In 1988 Ven. Sangye Khadro took the full ordination (bhikshuni) vows. She is currently a faculty member of the Human Spirit Psychoanalytic-Buddhist Training Program in Israel, and was the resident teacher at the Center for Wisdom and Compassion in Copenhagen, Denmark from 2016-2018. In 2020 she joined the resident community at Sravasti Abbey in the USA (the Abbey of Ven. Thubten Chödron) and teaches there regularly.

The topic of her teachings

Ven. Sangye Khadro has authored several books, including the best-selling How to Meditate, now in its 17th printing, which has been translated into thirteen languages. Her latest book How to meditate on the Stages of the Path: the transformative meditations on the Tibetan lamrim stages to enlightenment was published last year. 

For more information about Ven. Sangye Khadro, click here. Or listen to this Wisdom Dharma Chat with her on the Wisdom Podcasts.

Practical information

• Schedule: Wednesday Oct 22 from 19.00-21.00 hrs
• Location: both at our center in Amsterdam and online via Zoom.
• Language: English 
• Recordings: The talk will be recorded (audio and video) and provided to you 
• Last-minute registration: Please also send an email to amsterdam@maitreya.nl, to ensure we can send you the necessary information in time to join the talk.

Donation

Dāna (generosity) is one of the cornerstones of the Buddhist path. By virtue of their generosity, the Buddha and the ordained sangha offer us the teachings, and in exchange, the lay community supports Dharma centers and the monastic community. This interdependence is essential for us to share the Dharma and continue our work to benefit all sentient beings. With your donation we support our teachers in their cost of living and we uphold our dharma center, which is managed entirely by volunteers.

The suggested donation for this weekend is €25 For students and people with low income, the suggested donation is €15. Please send us an email if you'd like to make use of this option. Keep in mind that the donation amount should never be an obstacle to your access to the Dharma. Please contact us if it might be an obstacle for you.