Lama Ole Nydahl is a Buddhist master and a highly respected teacher of Diamond Way Buddhist meditation. He combines his own European perspective with the most profound teachings of Diamond Way Buddhism.

Lama Ole Nydahl is one of the few Westerners fully qualified as a lama and meditation teacher in the Karma Kagyu Buddhist tradition. In 1969, Ole Nydahl and his wife Hannah became the first Western students of H.H. the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa.

After completing three years of Buddhist philosophy studies and intensive meditation training - including the transmission for a unique Diamond Way Buddhist practice called Conscious Dying (tib. Phowa) - Ole Nydahl began teaching Buddhism in Europe at the request of the 16th Karmapa. Lama Ole has since transmitted the blessing of the lineage in a different city nearly every day, travelling and teaching worldwide. His depth of knowledge and dynamic teachings inspire thousands of people at his lectures and meditation retreats.

Challenging people's concepts of life and Buddhism in an unorthodox manner, Lama Ole has been a major driving force in bringing Buddhism to the West, and to date has established more than 450 Diamond Way Buddhist centers in 44 countries around the world, including 9 in Australia. His unique synthesis of modern style and ancient wisdom helped create the largest body of students practicing Diamond Way Buddhist methods in the West.

Lama Ole is the author of several books including The Way Things Are; Entering the Diamond Way; Mahamudra; Riding the Tiger (all from Blue Dolphin Publishing, USA); and The Great Seal (Fire Wheel Publishing, USA).

"When our consciousness turns from its experiences to the experiencer itself, when its focus shifts from the waves to the ocean, there is only self-arisen joy." - Lama Ole Nydahl

Lama Ole has visited Australia each year for over fifteen years, and will return to Australia next summer; see events >>

Hannah Nydahl

In December of 1969, Hannah Nydahl and her husband Ole became the first Western students of H.H. the 16th Karmapa.

For over 30 years, Hannah has interpreted for the highest Karma Kagyu teachers and translated texts of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy.

Hannah has been instrumental in supporting the growth of Diamond Way Buddhism in the West, and an inspiration to students and friends alike.

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