Program Overview Amsterdam

 

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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
• 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.

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 2, 9, 16, 23. 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.

Teachings by Geshe Sonam Ngodrup & Ven. Khedrup

• Developing Method & Wisdom 2025 - Monthly classes, Wednesday evenings, 19.00 - 21.30 hrs., March 5 (also onsite), Apr 2, May 7, June 4, July 2.  (English, only online) 
• Teaching day on the Diamond Sutra - Saturday March 8.
• Jenang and Commentary Orange Manjushri - Sunday March 9.

Teachings by Ven. Thubten Chödron

• Public Talk - ‘Letting go of worldly concerns’. Wednesday April 16, .
• Retreat -  Thre Perfections: Patience, 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, 5 weekly classes: April 29 - May 27. Onsite and online. 19.00 -20.30 hrs. CEST.
• Introduction to Tantra. 3 Wednesday evenings: May 7, 21 and 28. 19.00 -20.30 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: Lojong - 8 verses + 1000 arm chenrezig practice. 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).

Meditation & Practice

• Online morning meditation: January 14 to June 27 2025, Tuesday (English or Dutch), Wednesday (Dutch), Thursday (Dutch) and Friday (Dutch), 7.30 - 8.00 u. 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.
• Lamrim meditation and reflection group with Constantijn Koopman en Silvie Walraven - depending on participants in Dutch or English: Thursday evenings, 19.00 - 21.00 hrs., from January 16 onwards. Onsite and online.
• 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. 14, 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, March 11
• IPP Orange Manjushri - Tuesday evenings: Feb. 4, March 18
• IPP Medicine Buddha healing - Tuesday evenings: Feb. 11, March 25
• IPP Vajrasattva - Tuesday evenings: Feb. 18, April 1

Retreats

• City Weekend - Refuge and Lay Vows - Ven. Losang Gendun: Feb. 8-9. Online and onsite.
• 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 - Ven. Amy Miller: May 2-4. Online and onsite.
• City Weekend - Ven. Amy Miller: 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.

Practice together (Rituals & Prayers)

• Speciale beoefeningen voor Lama Zopa Rinpoche
• Tara Puja - 7 January (hybrid), 5 February (hybrid), 7 March, 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 - December 25. Only online. Lama Tsongkhapa Day
• Guru Puja - 9 January (hybrid), 24 January (online), 7 en 22 February (online), 7 en 22 May (hybrid), 5 en 21 June (online). 15.00 - 17.00 hrs. Other dates in 2025 may be added later.
• 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.
• 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

• Thangka Art: medicinal plants of the Medicine Buddha - with Carmen Mensink. Sunday February 16, 10.00 - 17.00 u. (in Dutch, possibility for translation)
• Introduction to the Art of Thangka - with Carmen Mensink. Sunday June 1, 10.00 - 17.00 u.

Special events

• A series of talks on Dharma activism - Andy Wistreich. Friday Jan. 24, Feb, 21 and March 14, 20.00 - 22.00 hrs CET.
• Emptiness: Teaching day on the Diamond Sutra - Geshe Sonam Ngodrup & Ven. Khedrup - Saturday March 8.
• Jenang and Commentary Orange Manjushri - Geshe Sonam Ngodrup & Ven. Khedrup - Sunday March 9.
• 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