Diamond Way Buddhist Center of Austin

05/19/2026

Thank you, Lama Ole Nydahl!

Lama Ole passed away

Dearest friends,

It is with a heavy heart that I am reaching out to you today. This morning, our beloved teacher, Lama Ole, left his Viking body, which he tirelessly devoted to benefiting others. His passing unfolded in a completely natural and peaceful way — marked, as always, by immense love and strength.

Wherever we are, we are united in gratitude for everything Lama Ole taught us and for all he accomplished for Buddhism in the West and within our Karma Kagyu lineage.

May we cherish his extraordinary example and continue to carry it forward in everything we do.

With love,
Anne Nydahl

P.S. You are all very welcome to come to the Europe Center. After some quiet days of meditation, there will be an opportunity to pay your last respects.

05/19/2026

With deep sadness, we share the news that Lama Ole Nydahl has passed beyond this life.

We feel immense gratitude for his extraordinary life and tireless activity in bringing Buddha Dharma and the Karma Kagyu teachings to the West and around the world. Through his courage, energy, and unwavering devotion, countless people found meaning, friendship, and a path of practice.

As H.H. the 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje reminds us, the greatest way to honor our teacher is to continue the practice and keep the teachings alive in our hearts and daily lives.

We are deeply fortunate to have met such an extraordinary teacher in this lifetime.

With gratitude!
Austin Sangha

03/19/2026

Today our dear Lama Ole turns 85 🤍

Thank you for your guidance, wisdom, and everything you have shared with us over the years.

Grateful beyond words 🙏✨

03/19/2026

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following message on the occasion of the 85th birthday of Lama Ole Nydahl.
Dear Dharma friends,
Today marks the 85th birthday of our dear Lama Ole.
For more than fifty years, Lama Ole has dedicated his life to practicing and sharing the Buddha Dharma. Over the course of these many years, he has inspired countless individuals through his example and offered them access to the Dharma, the Buddha’s teaching.
This precious activity has accumulated immense joy and merit, and I deeply rejoice in the vast benefit for both our Karma Kagyu lineage and innumerable sentient beings.
On the auspicious occasion of his 85th birthday, I offer my prayers to the Karma Kagyu lineage masters, as well as to the longevity aspect of White Tara, to bless and protect Lama Ole, and I invite all of my students to join me in these prayers.
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa
http://www.karmapa.org/karmapas-message-for-lama-oles...

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following message on the occasion of the 85th birthday of Lama Ole Nydahl.

Dear Dharma friends,

Today marks the 85th birthday of our dear Lama Ole.

For more than fifty years, Lama Ole has dedicated his life to practicing and sharing the Buddha Dharma. Over the course of these many years, he has inspired countless individuals through his example and offered them access to the Dharma, the Buddha’s teaching.

This precious activity has accumulated immense joy and merit, and I deeply rejoice in the vast benefit for both our Karma Kagyu lineage and innumerable sentient beings.

On the auspicious occasion of his 85th birthday, I offer my prayers to the Karma Kagyu lineage masters, as well as to the longevity aspect of White Tara, to bless and protect Lama Ole, and I invite all of my students to join me in these prayers.

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa

www.karmapa.org/karmapas-message-for-lama-oles-85th-birthday

01/15/2026

Please join us at the Austin Buddhist Centre on the 4th and 5th of February for a public lecture and meditation with the travelling teacher Anne Katrin Thomas.
About Anne:
Anne Katrin was born in Mannheim, Germany in 1966. She took refuge with her teacher Lama Ole Nydahl in 1989. After completing her studies in textile technology, she relocated to Switzerland in 1990, where she has lived and worked ever since, and remained active in the Buddhist centers in Zurich and Amden. In 1996 Lama Ole asked her to teach Buddhism. For as long as circumstances allowed, she traveled extensively with him around the world.
Public Program:
Wednesday, 4th of February:
7:45 pm, Public Lecture - “Buddhism in daily life”
Followed by Q&A and Meditation
Thursday, 5th of February:
7:00 pm, Public Lecture - “Enlightened Mind - Bodhicitta”
Followed by Q&A and Meditation
Donations of $15-$20 per lecture.

01/05/2026

Learn to meditate! Introduction lecture, meditation, and QA.

11 January 2026 at 11 am - 1 pm
Diamond Way Buddhist Center
811 W St Johns Ave , Unit 2105 · Austin, TX

Join us for the lecture and meditation with traveling teacher Carola Lofton. Carola will give an introduction to Diamond Way Buddhist teachings and meditation.
“Meditation is mind’s gift to itself.” - Lama Ole Nydahl
To start a meditation, we first calm and focus the mind. To do this, we usually concentrate on the breath or on an object. We then use this focused attention to develop insight. The ultimate aim of Buddhist meditation is insight into the nature of mind – enlightenment.
In 2002, at Lama Ole’s request, she began giving formal Dharma teachings and has since travelled through the Americas and Europe sharing his experience. Carola travelled with Lama Ole for seven years around the world. She lives in Austin and teaches German.

05/02/2025

Please join us at the Austin Buddhist Centre, May 9th at 7 pm, for a public lecture by travelling teacher Detlev Goebel.
Detlev lives in Munich. He and his wife were editors of the German edition of Buddhism Today, Buddhismus Heute, for over thirty years. Detlev, born in 1960, has been Buddhist since 1984 and is a traveling teacher for Lama Ole Nydahl. He works at BMW in the development department.
Friday, May 9th:
7 pm Public Lecture - “Buddhism in the West”
There is a suggested donation of $15 - $20 per lecture.