Best Vipassana Meditation Centers Amsterdam Near Me

4worldlovers: Whether you’re wanting to find a bit more calm, clarity and focus or are interested in exploring meditation teachings in more depth we hope that The Meditation Cafe can offer you the support you need.

The Meditation Cafe is a place where you can relax, be yourself, and connect - with others and with yourself.

The practice of meditation is not difficult. Finding the time and motivation to do it, however, can be extremely hard!


One of the most effective ways to help maintain a regular schedule of meditation is to practise with others. For this reason The Meditation Cafe offers an online space to come together every morning and evening during the week. Especially in these times when it has been difficult to meet in person and when routine can be hard to find, this can be a great way to motivate ourselves to practise. Connecting with some friendly faces is also a great way to start the day.

Everyone is welcome to join, whatever your experience. There will not be a lot of instruction given during the daily practices - mainly we just gather to practise together. If you are new to meditation and would like more of an introduction to how to meditate then please get in touch and we will find time before one of the sessions to introduce the basics.

In addition to the daily practices we also offer a monthly gathering to explore the practice of self-compassion.

All of these meditations and trainings are offered free of charge so that anyone can join. If you are able to support our work, however, you are very welcome to make a donation or, even better, become a supporter.

We all need and deserve compassion, yet the person we can be hardest on is often ourselves.

Practising self-compassion can help us relax our harsh inner critic and reconnect us to our natural resources of empathy and kindness. It can help us to bear difficult situations with more patience and inner strength, leading to more resilience, confidence and contentment. We also discover that by taking care of ourselves in this way we are more open, ready and capable to practise compassion for others.

Once a month we will be exploring the practice of self-compassion in a bit more depth. We will:

—check in with how our practice is progressing and where we might be getting stuck

—support each other to make the practise of self-compassion part of our everyday experience.

Steve will be holding meditation sessions on the Mandali Experience retreats at the beautiful Mandali, in Italy . Designed for everybody, the experience combines guided meditation, yoga, periods of silence and group sessions. It is a great opportunity for anyone wanting to disconnect from the daily stresses of life and discover their own natural flow.

If you are arriving home after a retreat you might like to read Some Ideas On How To Continue After A Retreat.

4worldlovers: 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.

Our program is also available through Google Agenda. You can acces it here.

Interested to have a look? You can click on the photo for a virtual tour of our center.

For each activity we have a suggested donation amount. However, the amount of the recommended donation should never interfere with your participation! If the mentioned amount is a barrier to you and you'd like to participate for a reduced tariff, please contact us at amsterdam@maitreya.nl.

At the bottom of this page you can scroll through the calendar.

Compassion Bootcamp - Spiritual Leadership - Sunday February 5, March 5, April 2, May 7 and June 4, 2023, 10.00 - 14.30 hrs. With Ven. Losang Gendun

Wisdom Bootcamp - Sunday February 19, March 19, April 16, May 14 and June 18, 2023, 10.00 - 14.30 hrs. with Ven. Losang Gendun

The Practices of Patience and Wisdom - Every two weeks from Wednesday March 15, 2023, 19.00 - 21.30 hrs, online only. With Geshe Sonam Ngodrup and Ven. Khedrup.

Discovering Buddhism - Presenting the Path (Module 3) - January 23 – February 20, 2023, 20.00 - 21.30 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden. Click to hear what students Rebecca and Eleftheria would like to share about their experiences with this course or read these student testimonials in Dutch or English.

Discovering Buddhism - The Spiritual Teacher or Mentor (Module 4) - March 6 – April 3, 2023, 20.00 - 21.30 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.

Discovering Buddhism - Death and Rebirth (Module 5) - April 17 – May 15, 2023, 20.00 - 21.30 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.

Discovering Buddhism - All About Karma (Module 6) - June 5 – July 3, 2023, 20.00 - 21.30 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.

Guided meditation with Annelies van der Heijden - in English, Monday evenings 19.00 - 19.45 hrs.

Tara Puja - monthly from January 29, 2023, 16.00 - 17.30 uur. With Annelies or Paula

Medicine Buddha Puja - monthly from February 5, 2023, 16.00 - 17.30 uur. Only online, with Greg Suffanti

Guru Puja - twice a month from January 31, 2023, 15.00-16.30 uur, met Annelies van der Heijden or Silvie Walraven

Mantra rolling - zondag 12 maart, 9 april en 21 mei, 2023, 12.00 - 15.00 uur, met Eerw. Konchog Phuntsok (Jan Bijman), only onsite.

Golden Light Sutra recitation - zondag 12 maart, 9 april, 21 mei en 11 juni, 2023, 12.00 - 15.00 uur, met Greg Suffanti

DB Practice morning - 3 - Saturday February 18, 2023, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.

DB Practice Morning - 4 - Saturday April 15, 2023, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.

DB Practice morning - 5 - Saturday May 13, 2023, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.

DB Practice Morning - 6 - Saturday July 8, 2023, 10.00 - 13.00 hrs, with Annelies van der Heijden.

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