Diamond Way Buddhism UK Blog

Quotation of Nagarjuna

dwbuk — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:13:57 +0000

When you understand mind, You understand everything. - Nagarjuna

A Brief History of the Karma Kagyu Lineage of Tibet

dwbuk — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:24:34 +0000

This article, by Topga Yulgyal Rinpoche, was taken from “Knowledge in Action,” a Newsletter of the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute (KIBI), New Delhi. The Kagyu lineage, sometimes referred to as the “oral lineage” of Tibet, originated with the great yogi Tilopa, who lived in Northern India around the 10th century A.D. He is considered the [...]

Long Life Wishes for Shamar Rinpoche

dwbuk — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:57:31 +0000

Homage to the Lama, the perfect teacher of the Buddha’s teachings. Emanation of the three protectors Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri and Vajrapani, the magnificent one who guides living beings, the master who teches both the Buddhist scriptures and meditation, Shamarpa, may you stay until the end of cyclic existence! You have through the power of cultivating the [...]

Unconventional lama sings praises of Buddhist meditation – Interview with Lama Ole Nydahl in the Calgary Herald

dwbuk — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:43:24 +0000

We just came across this recent interview from the Canadian newspaper, the Calgary Herald. Unconventional lama sings praises of Buddhist meditation BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD NOVEMBER 12, 2011 Lama Ole Nydahl is a contemporary lama who enjoys skydiving, fast motorcycles and bungee jumping. For almost 40 years he’s been busy setting up meditation centres [...]

Happy New Year!

dwbuk — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:53:11 +0000

The Diamond Way Buddhism UK Blog would like to wish all our readers a happy and prosperous New Year. 2011 was the second full year of the blog, with the number of subscribers increasing to over 770. During the year the blog was viewed over 31,000 individuals in 137 different countries, with most viewers coming [...]

Lama Ole Nydahl’s New Year’s letter 2012

dwbuk — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:59:32 +0000

Dearest Diamond Way students and friends, Again in 2011, every travel and overview shows real growth in the numbers and activities of our Buddhist centers and their members in spiritually free countries worldwide. Standing together and guided by the blessing of our unbroken transmission through 900 years of the Karmapas and Shamarpas, as well as [...]

Meditation Research Blog

dwbuk — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:27:04 +0000

For those of you interested in the latest scientific research into meditation, we recommend the website meditation-research.org.uk, particularly the new research blog section. The website and blog presents current scientific research into meditation and mindfulness practice and the research activities of the Meditation and Mindfulness Research Group at Liverpool John Moores University. We like it so much, [...]

Marpa’s Teachers and Students

dwbuk — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:08:39 +0000

The Himalayan Art Resource blog recently posted this very informative article on Marpa, and clarifies the term “lineage”. At the site, one can also view a diagram showing Marpa’s main teachers and students. Marpa Chokyi Lodro is credited with the founding of the Marpa Kagyu Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He had a number of well [...]

Rain of Flowers

dwbuk — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:00:26 +0000

Saraha on Ultimate Co-emergent Wisdom

dwbuk — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:15:10 +0000

Ultimate co-emergent wisdom can only come From gathering accumulations and purifying obscurations, And through the blessings of a realized master— You should know that it’s foolish to rely on any other method. Saraha – Treasury of Dohās

Video trailer for documentary of H.H. 17th Karmapa’s 2009 visit to Russia

dwbuk — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:46:35 +0000

This trailer is for a documentary video produced by the Russian Diamond Way Buddhist sangha. It shows the first historical visit of Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje to Russia which took place during the summer of 2009. The film includes excerpts from the two-week journey of the 26 year-old Head of the Karma Kagyu Tradition [...]

Today is Lhabab Düchen, a “Ten Million Multiplier”

dwbuk — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:54:38 +0000

The picture above is a painted detail from an 8th-12th Century palm leaf manuscript of the “Perfection of Wisdom Sutra in 8,000 Lines”, produced by the Nalanda Buddhist University. It survived the sacking and razing to the ground of Nalanda by Muslims, was preserved in Tibet for hundreds of years and now forms part of the [...]

Lama Ole Nydahl’s visit to the UK, November 2011

dwbuk — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:37:26 +0000

Lama Ole Nydahl visited the UK from 8-10 November 2011 to teach in Manchester, Exeter and London. Here is a report of these exciting three days. Click on any of the thumbnails to enlarge the image. Lama Ole arrived St Pancras International by Eurostar from Belgium, having already taught in Paris, Rotterdam and Brussels during the [...]

New Diamond Way Blog for Switzerland

dwbuk — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:18:16 +0000

Our German-speaking readers will be pleased to hear that the Swiss Diamond Way sangha have just launched their own blog: http://blog.buddhismus.org/. We can’t confirm, but rumour has it they were inspired by the UK Blog… We’ll leave you to judge that for yourself, but please pay them a visit and subscribe to receive regular updates. [...]

Lama Ole Nydahl’s forthcoming visit to the UK, November 2011

dwbuk — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:38:39 +0000

Lama Ole Nydahl will teach in Manchester, Exeter and London this November. Click on the images to enlarge, and visit the Diamond Way Buddhism UK website for further details.