Lama Ole Nydahl

Lama Ole Nydahl is one of the few Westerners fully qualified as a lama and meditation teacher in the Karma Kagyu Buddhist tradition. In 1972, after completing three years of intensive meditation training, Lama Ole began teaching Buddhism in Europe at the request of H.H. the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, the spiritual head of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. He has since transmitted the blessing of the lineage in a different city nearly every day, traveling and teaching worldwide as an authorized lama. His depth of knowledge and dynamic teachings inspire thousands of people at his lectures and retreats in North and South America, the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, and Asia.

An Interview with Lama Ole following the Parinirvana of the 16th Karmapa

An Interview with Lama Ole following the Parinirvana of the 16th KarmapaBy /

The following is an interview with Lama Ole Nydahl that took place on the occasion of a visit to Munich in early March, 1982. It was conducted soon after the passing of the 16th Karmapa, and was published in April 1982 in the German magazine Esotera under the title “A Danish Lama in Civilian Clothes.” It has historical significance and can be seen in light of the era of the early 1980s, but also shares a timeless view that is still relevant today.

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introduction to ngӧndro

Introduction to Ngöndro

Introduction to NgöndroBy /

This article is based on an excerpt of a lecture that Lama Ole Nydahl gave in 1994 in Edmonton, Canada. On that day, Lama Ole was giving teachings about the preliminary practices (Tib. Ngön Dro or Ngöndro), and this was an introduction to those teachings. The editors thought this would be the perfect introduction to the article which follows this one: the teachings of Lama Ole’s wife, Hannah, about Ngöndro. Please enjoy Hannah’s article for a more detailed explanation of the Ngöndro practices themselves.

This text has been adjusted to suit publication in a written format. The editors have the blessing of Lama Ole to work with his lectures in this way.

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dreams in buddhism

Dreams

DreamsBy /

The following text is a transcript of a portion of a lecture that was given in 1995 during a ten day course in San Francisco, California. During this course, Lama Ole Nydahl gave comprehensive teachings on many detailed aspects of the Karma Kagyu Buddhist path.

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