Buddhist meditation, psychology & philosophy

Interested in the Buddhist view on the world, life and how your mind works? Interested to see how meditation and studying the Buddhist view can help you transform personally and make you a more content person for yourself and the people around you?

Join us this Sunday to see our Buddhist city center in the eastern part of amsterdam, get more information on the Buddhist courses and meditations we are offering and get to know some of our community members. Don't need to register just walk in !

--> For this course you need to register via: https://www.maitreya.nl/nl/programma/db-module-4-the-spiritual-teacher/2025-09-01

The series: The goal of this series is to awaken the limitless potential of your mind and achieve peace of mind and happiness. This is a foundational series in Buddhist philosophy and practice, aimed at giving students a solid footing in the practice of Mahayana Buddhism. By engaging in this series, students gain a theoretical and experiential taste of the Buddha’s teachings, into Buddhist meditation, and the skills you need to make your life most meaningful. Discovering Buddhism is developed by an array of international teachers from FPMT under the guidance of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. It is designed not only as an academic study of Buddhism - it is meant to change your life!

This module (4 classes): Investigate the role of the teacher on the spiritual path: why do we actually need a teacher, which different levels of teachers can we identify, qualities related to the teacher and student, and how to relate to a teacher in various ways.

“Whoever makes your mind become Dharma, that is the Tsaway lama, the root guru.” – Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Location: Maitreya Institute Amsterdam and online via Zoom

--> For this course you need to register via: https://www.maitreya.nl/nl/programma/db-module-4-the-spiritual-teacher/2025-09-01

The series: The goal of this series is to awaken the limitless potential of your mind and achieve peace of mind and happiness. This is a foundational series in Buddhist philosophy and practice, aimed at giving students a solid footing in the practice of Mahayana Buddhism. By engaging in this series, students gain a theoretical and experiential taste of the Buddha’s teachings, into Buddhist meditation, and the skills you need to make your life most meaningful. Discovering Buddhism is developed by an array of international teachers from FPMT under the guidance of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. It is designed not only as an academic study of Buddhism - it is meant to change your life!

This module (4 classes): Investigate the role of the teacher on the spiritual path: why do we actually need a teacher, which different levels of teachers can we identify, qualities related to the teacher and student, and how to relate to a teacher in various ways.

“Whoever makes your mind become Dharma, that is the Tsaway lama, the root guru.” – Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Location: Maitreya Institute Amsterdam and online via Zoom