Diamond Way Buddhism Nevada City

05/21/2026

05/18/2026

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.

05/07/2026

Birthday of His Holiness the 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje (1983)
📅 Wednesday, 6 May 2026

03/20/2026

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

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

03/20/2026

Buddha Shakyamuni Day • Birthday of Lama Ole Nydahl (1941)
- Thursday, 19 March 2026
(According to the Tsurphu/Tsurlug Tibetan calendar.)

☸️ Buddha Shakyamuni Day: 30th day of the lunar month. New Moon 🌑. Effects of all actions are multiplied 100 times and practice is emphasized. Protection of life is stressed. Confession by the Sangha (གསོ་སྦྱོང་ Sojong).

More information about Buddha Shakyamuni Day:
www.karmakagyucalendar.org/special-days/lunar-monthly/shakyamuni-buddha-day

☸️ Birthday of Lama Ole Nydahl (1941): Ole Jørgen Nydahl was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1941. He began his journey immersed in hippie culture at a young age, then traveled with his wife, Hannah Nydahl, to India and Nepal in 1968, where he first encountered Tibetan Buddhism. In 1969, they met the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, who had a profound influence on their lives.

They spent four years studying and practicing in the Himalayas, and in 1972, the 16th Karmapa ordained Ole Nydahl as a lama and entrusted him with bringing the Karma Kagyu teachings to the Western world.

Upon returning to Europe, Ole and Hannah founded more than 600 Buddhist centers around the world, primarily in Europe and Russia.

⏭️ Next special day:
Saturday, 21 March 2026 > White Tara Day

Next occurrences of these days:
• Buddha Shakyamuni Day: Friday, 17 April 2026
• Birthday of Lama Ole Nydahl (1941): Friday, 19 March 2027

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✔️ Please donate to the Karma Kagyu Calendar! https://www.karmakagyucalendar.org/donation

བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས
Happy every day & Tashi Delek!

02/27/2026

Thank you Anne you were thoughtful and calm.

02/18/2026

Traveling Buddhist teacher Anne Kaytrin
at the Yoga Dive on Monday Feb 23rd and Thursday Feb 24th @7:30 pm
All levels of experience welcome