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Lama Ole Nydahl passed away

Deeply moved, we share the news that our teacher Lama Ole, has left his body. “In a completely natural and peaceful way – marked as always, by immense love and strength”, he passed away surrounded by his family on 18 … Continued

Karmapa’s Visit to our Diamond Way Buddhist Centers in Europe

It has been a memorable and eventful summer this year, as H.H. the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa followed the invitation of Lama Ole to visit three of our Diamond Way Buddhist centers during his summer tour through Europe: The Diamond Way Retreat Center … Continued

Gdansk, Prague and Hamburg met for a city retreat

From November 18 to 20, 2023, friends from the Diamond Way Buddhist centers in Prague and Gdansk visited our center in Hamburg for a city retreat with joint meditation, getting to know each other and exchanging about Buddhist topics. Immediately … Continued

Colombia’s Victory Stupa Shines and Inspires Visitors

The first Diamond Way Stupa of the Americas was inaugurated by Nedo Kuchung Rinpoche on the 5th of November of 2022 in Colombia. For almost four years, many Latin American sangha friends worked hard on all the requirements and processes involved in … Continued

17th Karmapa attends 2023 Summer Course at the Europe Center

Thaye Dorje, H.H. the 17th Karmapa, Nedo Kuchung Rinpoche, and Lama Ole Nydahl inaugurated the Enlightenment Stupa at the Europe Center. This summer, Immenstadt im Allgäu was once again the meeting point for Diamond Way Buddhists from around the world. … Continued

Nedo Kuchung Rinpoche inaugurates the first Diamond Way Buddhism Stupa in Lithuania

After many years of wishes and two years of actual work, the Lhabab Stupa was inaugurated in September 2022 at the Diamond Way Buddhist Center in Stupkalnis, Lithuania. Thaye Dorje, H.H. the 17th Karmapa and Lama Ole blessed the location of the Stupa in … Continued

Summer Course 2022: Finally everyone was here again!

Every year in summer, the German town of Immenstadt im Allgäu becomes the worldwide focus of Diamond Way Buddhism. After two challenging years in which we could only meet virtually for the Summer Course, this year, spread over two weeks, … Continued

Karmapa’s message for Lama Ole’s 81st birthday

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following message regarding the birthday of Lama Ole Nydahl. Karmapa’s message for Lama Ole’s 81th birthday Karmapa’s congratulations reached Lama Ole Nydahl at the European Center in Immenstadt during his … Continued

9th annual Americas Course in Mexico

The 9th annual Americas Course was a powerfully joyful return to form. During the last weekend of February 2022, over 250 people from more than a dozen countries gathered near Cancún, Mexico for meditation practice and instruction, panel lectures, and … Continued