Buddhist meditation, psychology & philosophy

Join us every Monday evening for a 45-minute guided meditation in Amsterdam-Oost or online.

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Starting the week with a moment of stillness can transform your mindset. Meditation helps reduce stress, increase focus, and cultivate a deep sense of peace. Practicing in a group enhances the experience, connecting you with a community and amplifying the collective calm.

Whether you’re new to meditation or experienced, this is your time to walk in, relax, and let go.

Starting the week with a moment of stillness can transform your mindset. Meditation helps reduce stress, increase focus, and cultivate a deep sense of peace. Practicing in a group enhances the experience, connecting you with a community and amplifying the collective calm.
Whether you’re new to meditation or experienced, this is your time to reset, recharge, and set the tone for the week ahead.

When: Mondays, 19:00-19.45 hrs

Where: Our Buddhist meditation center on the Tilanusstraat 8a in Amsterdam-Oost or online

Free donation: This meditation is offered for free. We appreciate any donation you would like to give. Our center in Amsterdam is funded solely by donations and runly solely by volunteers.

Breathe, pause, and start fresh. We’ll see you there !

Discovering Buddhism series with Annelies van der Heijden
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Topic: Get an overview of the entire Tibetan Buddhist path to awakening. Study the life story of the Buddha and discover a unique system for putting Buddhist philosophy into practice – the lamrim, or graduated path to enlightenment.
The stages of the path to enlightenment (lamrim in Tibetan) are Shakyamuni Buddha’s original teachings presented as a logical and gradual system for learning to develop the mind. Arranged in Tibet by Lama Atisha in the eleventh century, the lamrim was subsequently elaborated by another great Tibetan Buddhist scholar, Lama Tsongkhapa during the fourteenth century.

Understanding the structure and qualities of these stages is like having a road map for transforming life’s challenges and progressing step by step toward happiness, liberation, and enlightenment. In this module, we will study an overview of the path, including seminal texts, such as the Three Principal Aspects of the Path, and The Foundation of all Good Qualities.

# Lojong - How its application can help us prepare for death and difficult times with confidence and compassion

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This training is both at our center and online.
Lojong or ‘mind training’ is an essential part of Buddhist training that teaches us how to transform problems into opportunities for deep spiritual growth. Ven. Amy will explore how lojong practices can help us lessen fear, regret and confusion in times of adversity; so this program will not only help us prepare for the major transition of death, but will also show us how we can develop a more peaceful and meaningful life.

Venerable Amy Miller is a beloved spiritual teacher, practitioner and Buddhist nun in the Tibetan tradition. She has dedicated her life to sharing the profound teachings of Buddhism with the world. With her gentle presence, insightful wisdom and compassionate heart, she has touched the lives of many around the world, inspiring them to find inner peace and help transform their minds.

# Tantra - An advanced approach to enlightenment

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https://www.maitreya.nl/nl/programma/introduction-to-tantra-ven-amy-miller/2025-05-07

Location: this course will be given both at our center and online

Topic*: Tantra* in our tradition refers to a unique higher-level system of spiritual practice that can streamline one’s path to enlightenment. Incorporating rituals, meditation, mantra recitation, and visualization, we can transform ordinary activities, emotions, and challenges into opportunities for swift spiritual growth. Tantra trains practitioners to view all phenomena as inherently pure and sacred. This perspective breaks down dualistic thinking and fosters a profound sense of interconnectedness and reverence for life. Due to its emphasis on the union of wisdom and compassion it is considered an accelerated path to enlightenment.

Your teacher: Venerable Amy Miller is a beloved spiritual teacher, practitioner and Buddhist nun in the Tibetan tradition. She has dedicated her life to sharing the profound teachings of Buddhism with the world. With her gentle presence, insightful wisdom and compassionate heart, she has touched the lives of many around the world, inspiring them to find inner peace and help transform their minds.