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Lama Ole Nydahl

Great Seal Course

2nd-5th of May 2019 Warsaw

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) – Lama Ole 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, traveling and teaching worldwide. His depth of knowledge and dynamic teachings inspire thousands of people at his lectures and meditation retreats.

Lama Ole has been a major driving force in bringing Buddhism to the West, and to date has established more than 750 Diamond Way Buddhist centers in 44 countries.

His unique synthesis of modern style and ancient wisdom helped create the largest body of students practicing Diamond Way Buddhist methods in the West. Shamar Rinpoche has said “In 1973 the 16th Karmapa ordered Ole and Hannah to teach and predicted that they would be very successful in spreading the Buddha’s teachings in the West. The 16th Karmapa taught them their main practices, the Guru Yogas on the 8th and 16th Karmapas. They kept their samaya without any doubt, following and fulfilling Karmapa’s wish. Ole is carrying out the activity of the 16th Karmapa.”

Lama Ole is the author of several books including Buddha and Love, The Way Things Are, The Great Seal, Death and Rebirth, Riding the Tiger and Entering the Diamond Way.

Lama Ole Nydahl and H.H. XVII Karmapa Thaye Doje, Karma Guen, Spain 2017

Lama Ole Nydahl, Wroclaw, Poland 2017

Lama Ole Nydahl, Vienna, Austria 2017

16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, Hannah and Ole Nydahl, Austria 1977

Program

Thursday, 2nd May 2019

5 p.m. - Lecture by Lama Ole Nydahl

Friday, 3rd May 2019

11 a.m. - Explanations on basic topics about Buddhism with traveling teachers
3 p.m. - Lecture by Lama Ole Nydahl
8 p.m. - Meditation

Saturday, 4th May 2019

11 a.m. - Explanations on Foundational Practices (Ngöndro) with traveling teachers
3 p.m. - Lecture by Lama Ole Nydahl
8 p.m. - Meditation

Sunday, 5th May 2019

1 p.m. - Lecture by Lama Ole Nydahl

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Please keep in mind that the program may change

Venue

The course takes place in Torwar Hall.

Address

Hala Torwar
ul. Łazienkowska 6A
00-449 Warszawa

How to get there

From Warszawa Centralna Railway Station

Using bus no. 171 or 525. It takes around 20 minutes

From Warsaw Chopin Airport

Using bus no. 188. It takes around 35 minutes.

Taxi

Eko Taxi | 0048 22 644 22 22
Grosik Taxi | 0048 22 646 46 46
Ele Taxi | 0048 22 811 11 11
Sawa Taxi | 0048 22 644 44 44

Also, Uber, Bolt and myTaxi are working in Warsaw.

Information

Accommodation

Sleeping in the lecture hall for three nights (Thursday to Saturday) is possible. If you choose this option, please take your mats and sleeping bags with you. There is no need to register.

Also, you can book a room in a hotel or a hostel via booking.com or check the airbnb.com.

No sleeping in the center. The Warsaw center will be open for visiting only.

Food

There will be 4 food points with snacks and hot and cold drinks inside the hall and 6 food trucks in front of it.

Childcare

Children from 4 to 12 can use playroom during lectures and empowerments. Please provide them with snacks and drinks. Moreover, we have a special room for parents with infants and babies where lectures will be streamed.

If you have any questions regarding the kindergarten write to Aleksandra: makuchola@gmail.com

Parking

Torwar Hall has limited parking facilities. In case the Hall parking site will be full, we suggest you park in designated places on the streets nearby. From 2nd to 5th of May you can park on the street free of charge.

Translations

Lama Ole will speak English. Translations to other languages will be available on the fm radio. Please bring your own fm radio/phone with headphones. You can rent a fm radio on the site as well (in a limited number).

Entrance fee

You can enter the lectures after paying for participation fee on the venue.

Single day:
2nd of May: 80 PLN / 20 EUR
3rd of May: 100 PLN / 25 EUR
4th of May: 100 PLN / 25 EUR
5th of May: 80 PLN / 20 EUR

The whole course: 360 PLN / 90 EUR

Preferential fee for guests from Russia and Ukraine and also for parent with child/children:

Single day:
2nd of May: 60 PLN / 15 EUR
3rd of May: 80 PLN / 20 EUR
4th of May: 80 PLN / 20 EUR
5th of May: 60 PLN / 15 EUR

The whole course:  280 PLN / 70 EUR

Children under 18 years old can participate in the course for free.

Registration for the course is not necessary.

Attention: You can pay in cash only!

No religion is more important than human happiness

Buddha Shakyamuni

The main goal of Buddhist methods is to benefit others and oneself. If we act for the benefit of others, we are sure to enrich ourselves as well.

16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje

The more freedom from our emotions we have, the more rich and compassionate our mind is

Hannah Nydahl

We just have to remind ourselves that the source for any happiness is mind itself

Lama Ole Nydahl

Contact

If you have any questions feel free to email us

Organizer

The organizer of this event is Diamond Way Buddhism Karma Kagyu Lineage Association, which has had thea status of an official religion in Poland since 1984.