About us

Our Centre

We offer various meditation sessions, events, retreats and study programmes in meditation and Buddhism to help people find true happiness and freedom from problems. Feel free to stop by and look around in our shop, bookstore and stay for a cup of tea. Everyone is welcome.

A growing community

Charitable Organization

Kadampa Meditation Centre Netherlands is a non-profit organisation whose purpose is to promote meditation and Kadampa Buddhism. Through regular mediation classes and retreats, people can learn how to develop pure, positive states of mind and receive practical tools to overcome and transform daily problems.

In weekly classes students of Kadampa Buddhism learn how to develop positive and peaceful states of minds and are inspired to develop their spiritual potential, which can be of great benefit to their family, friends and the rest of the world around them.

Our Kadampa Meditation Centre is founded by the Buddhist meditation master Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche and is run mainly by volunteers.

KMC Netherlands is registered as an “ANBI” (non-profit organisation) in The Netherlands. For more information on the ANBI registration, please see here: https://anbi.nl/publicatieverplichting/kadampa-meditatie-centrum-nederland/.

THIS IS HOW KMC NEDERLAND IS ORGANISED

Kadampa Meditation Centre Nederland (KMC Nederland) is:

registered at the Dutch Companies House (Kamer van Koophandel) under number 54388686 and RSIN/ fiscal number 851285934
run by volunteers
a member of The New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU), a UK Charity registered under number 1015054 at the Charity Commission of England and Wales.

The organisation:
The registered office of KMC Nederland is:

"The centre is a perfect place for meditation and ideal for anyone seeking tranquility and renewal."

— Anna

amsterdam, rotterdam, DEN HAAG and roermond

Kadampa Meditation Centre

Visit us:
Kadampa Meditatie Centrum NL
Spaarndammerstraat 32-Hs
1013 SW Amsterdam

GEn Kelsang Dragpa

Resident Teacher

Gen Kelsang Dragpa is a modern Kadampa Buddhist monk and teacher, born in The Netherlands. He is a Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Centre Netherlands and the National Spiritual Director for the Nordic region (Denmark, Sweden and Norway) and the Netherlands.

He took ordination in 1993 and teaches Kadampa Meditation study programmes and workshops, and guides meditations and retreats based upon the teachings of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, the founder of the New Kadampa Tradition.

The focus of the teachings is on applying Buddhist principles in daily life, emphasizing inner peace, compassion and liberating wisdom, following the “Modern Buddhism” presentation of the New Kadampa Tradition.

Gen Dragpa teaches modern Kadampa Buddhism in a practical way, and makes meditation accessible for everybody.

Here a short interview (in Dutch) on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC1HMmYGjOA&t=39s

Adrienne Weiss

Other Teachers

Adriannne Weiss is a filmmaker from NYC and has over 20 years experience as a meditation practitioner and teacher. She is known for her clear, practical and joyful approach to Buddhist teachings.