COURSESIDMT

In-Depth Meditation Training

This training is designed to provide meditators with long-term support and guidance to help them progress in their meditative practice.

Practical focus

Training concentration and insight

Open heart and mind

Engaged

Supporting materials

Foundational Vipassana





FAQ

Hosted by five FPMT centers and taught on a weekly basis by Ven. Gendun. The sessions consist of an hour of meditation, an hour of lecture, and half an hour for Q&A. The teachings are always held on Zoom. When Ven. Gendun is visiting one of the participating centers, the sessions can be attended live in that location. The recordings are made available the day after the teachings, so that everyone, regardless of their commitments can follow the course.

Aimed at practitioners with a solid foundation in Buddhist thought who want to further their meditative practice. Grounded in tradition, the course takes a non-sectarian stance and contextualizes Buddhist ideas in Western philosophy, psychology, and science. It is suitable for participants from all walks of life. Practitioners who want to make Buddhist values and goals part of their lives, transforming their time on and off the cushion into a path to enlightenment within the settings of a supportive community, will find the course rewarding.

The program is offered every Saturday from 3:30pm to 6pm CEST, from February to the end of June and from September to the end of November. The course is in English, with live French translation available. Additionally, there is the possibility to deepen one’s practice through various week and weekend retreats offered by the hosting centers, led by Ven. Gendun. More information you can find about these in the Events Section of our homepage.

Sessions are available on Zoom, through this website, and live when Ven. Gendun visits one of the participating centers in the Netherlands, France, the UK, Sweden, and the USA. Depending on where you live, you can Sign up for this course through any of our hosts, after which all necessary information will be send to you by email.