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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Please note: this overview is being updated!

Buddhist Philosophy & Psychology - Courses & Study

Discovering Buddhism (DB) - Annelies van der Heijden

Onsite & online, 20.00 - 21.30 hrs.:

• Free DB introduction class - Jan. 13
• DB Module 1: Mind and Its Potential - Jan. 20 - Feb.17 (please note: Feb. 3 only online!)
• DB Module 2: How to meditate - March 3 - 31
• DB Module 3: Presenting the path -  May 5 - June 2  
• DB Module 4: Death and impermanence - June 16 - July 14

For an overview of this series, click here.

Teachings by Geshe Sonam Ngodrup and Ven. Khedrup

• Developing Method & Wisdom. Wednesday evenings, April 2, May 7, June 4 and July 2. 19.00 - 21.00 hrs. Online only.

Teachings by Ven. Thubten Chödron

• Public Talk - ‘Letting go of worldly concerns’. Wednesday April 16, 19.00 - 20.30 hrs. CEST.
• Retreat -  Three Perfections: Fortitude, Joyous Effort & Ethics April 18-20. Hosted in our retreat center in Loenen, near Apeldoorn.

Teachings by Ven. Amy Miller

• Lojong mind training. Tuesday evenings, 4 weekly classes: April 29 - May 20. Onsite and online. 19.00 - 21.00 hrs. CEST.
• Introduction to Tantra. 3 Wednesday evenings: May 7, 14 and 21. 19.00 - 21.00 hrs. CEST.
• City Weekend: Karma - Everything comes from the mind. May 2-4. Online and onsite.
• City Weekend: Death & impermanence - This is going to happen to you. May 16-18. Online and onsite.
• Weekend retreat: The Heart of Compassion. June 6-8. Online and onsite. Hosted in our retreat center in Loenen, near Apeldoorn.

In-Depth Meditation Training (IDMT) - Year Two - Ven. Losang Gendun

• IDMT Year Two - Term 2 - Feb 1- April 12, Saturdays 15.30 - 18.00 uur CET. (English, onsite / online).
• IDMT Year Two - Term 3 - April 26 - June 28, Saturdays 15.30 - 18.00 uur CET. (English, onsite / online).

Buddhist Mindscience (BMS)

• Buddhist Mindscience - Mod. 3 Getting to Know your Mind - Wednesday evenings, 19.00 - 20.30 hrs., November 27, December 4,11,18 Only online.
• BMS - Module 4: Fundamental trainings to cultivate lasting happiness  - Wednesday evenings, 19.00 - 20.30 hrs., January 8, 15, 22, 29. Only online.
• BMS - Module 5: Wise paths to the heart  - Wednesday evenings, 19.00 - 20.30 hrs., February 5, 12, 19, 26. Only online.
• BMS - Module 6: The nature of perception  - Wednesday evenings, 19.00 - 20.30 hrs., March 5, 12, 19, 26. Only online.
• BMS - Module 7: Embodying warmheartedness and wisdom  - Wednesday evenings, 19.00 - 20.30 hrs., April 16, 23, 30, May 7. Only online.

Exploring Buddhism (EB)

• EB - Module 3: Fundamentals of Reasoning and Debate - with Geshe Losel, online only (collaboration with Jamyang London and Nalanda). Jan. 16 - April 10, 19.30 - 21.30 hrs.
• EB - Module 4: Sutra Grounds and Paths - with Geshe Namdak, online only (collaboration with Jamyang London and Nalanda). May 8 - July 24, 19.30 - 21.30 hrs.

Meditation & Practice

• Online morning meditation: January 14 to June 27 2025, Tuesday to Friday, 7.30 - 8.00 u. In Dutch, with various facilitators.
• Online Sunday morning meditations for a more peaceful life with Ven. Gönpo: January 19 to April 27 2025, 10.00 - 11.00 u.
• Guided evening meditation - Monday evenings, 19.00 - 19.45 hrs. Various facilitators. Online and onsite.

DB Practice Mornings - Annelies van der Heijden

• Module 1: Mind and Its Potential - Saturday Feb. 15, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs. Onsite en online.
• Module 2: How to meditate - Saturday March 22, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs. Onsite en online.
• Module 3: Presenting the path - Saturday June 7, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs. Maybe online only.
• Module 4: Death and impermanence - Saturday July 12, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs. Onsite en online.

Inner Potential Practices (IPP) - Annelies van der Heijden

• IPP Green Tara -  Tuesday evenings: Jan. 21, March 4
• IPP Chenrezig - Tuesday evenings: Jan. 28 (only online!), March 11
• IPP Orange Manjushri - Tuesday evenings: Feb. 18, April 1 (please note: date changed)
• IPP Medicine Buddha healing - Tuesday evenings: Feb. 11, March 25
• IPP Vajrasattva - Tuesday evenings: Feb. 4, March 18 (please note: date changed)

Retreats

• City Weekend - Aspiring Bodhisattva Vows - Ven. Losang Gendun: June 14-15. Online and onsite.
• City Weekend - Engaging Bodhisattva Vows - Ven. Losang Gendun: Nov. 8-9. Online and onsite.
• City Weekend: Karma - Everything comes from the mind. May 2-4. Online and onsite.
• City Weekend: Death & impermanence - This is going to happen to you. May 16-18. Online and onsite.
• Retreat -  Three Perfections: Patience, Joyous Effort & Ethics. Ven. Thubten Chödron: April 18-20. Online and onsite. Hosted in our retreat center in Loenen, near Apeldoorn.
• Weekend retreat: The Heart of Compassion. June 6-8. Online and onsite. Hosted in our retreat center in Loenen, near Apeldoorn.

Practice together (Rituals & Prayers)

• Speciale beoefeningen voor Lama Zopa Rinpoche
• Avalokiteshvara Guru Yoga - Monday evenings, 20.45 - 21.30 hrs. Please note: Monday April 7 is cancelled!
• Tara Puja - 7 January (hybrid), Please note: February 5 only online! , 7 March (cancelled: see program Geshe Sonam Ngodrup instead), 5 April (only online), 5 May, 3 June, 3 July (hybrid) 2025.
• Medicine Buddha Puja  - January 13, February 12, March 14, April 12, May 12, June 11, July 10, 16.00 - 17.30 hrs., online.
• Prayers for Peace and the World - Mondays, 7.30 - 8.00 hrs., online only, from January 13 onwards.
• Guru Puja - March 25 (online), 7 en 22 May (hybrid), 5 en 21 June (online). 15.00 - 17.00 hrs. Please note: Tuesday April 8 is cancelled! .
• Mantra's rolling - Sunday: December 29 (2024) and January 26, February 23, March 23, April 20, May 25, June 22 2025, 10.00 - 12.00 hrs., onsite only. Please note: Sunday April 20 is cancelled!
• Golden Light Sutra recitation - December 29, 2024 and January 26, February 23, March 23, April 20, May 25, June 22 2025, 10.00 - 12.00 hrs., onsite and online.
• Recitation of Chanting the Names of Manjushri - Thursdays, 7.30 - 8.15 hrs., online only. 

Secular

Creative

• Introduction to the Art of Thangka - with Carmen Mensink. Sunday June 1, 10.00 - 17.00 u.

Special events

• Chotrul Duchen celebration: Friday March 14, 13.30 - 15.30 hrs.
• A series of talks on Dharma activism - Andy Wistreich. Friday Jan. 24, Feb, 21 and March 14, 20.00 - 22.00 hrs CET.
• Public Talk - ‘Letting go of worldly concerns’. Ven. Thubten Chödron. Wednesday April 16, 19.30 - 21.00 hrs. CEST.

Home study

• Various home study packages