Diamond Way Buddhism St Albans

19/05/2026

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.

19/03/2026

Happy birthday to our dearest Lama Ole.

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

03/03/2026

As always, we warmly invite you to our public meditations every Wednesday at 8pm and Friday at 7pm.

On Wednesdays, the evening is dedicated to those who would like to learn more about Buddhist meditation. It’s the perfect opportunity for your first visit to the centre.

15/11/2025

Another fantastic event behind us.
As always, we invite you for our public meditations every Wednesday at 8pm and Friday at 7pm.

07/04/2025

We had a wonderful time at our centre recently—two beautiful evenings filled with inspiring teachings, meaningful stories, and great company.

If you're curious about Diamond Way Buddhism or would like to give meditation a try, you're warmly welcome to join our public evenings every Wednesday at 8 PM.

Here are a few moments captured from our last event!

01/03/2025

What a weekend, full of meditation, meaningful teachings, precious company and fabulous time together ❤️

23/02/2025

31/05/2024

Few impressions from our last event. Thank you all for coming.

26/03/2024

We would like to invite you to Public lecture " Teacher- Student Relationship " by Wojtek Tracweski, a student of Lama Ole, on 27th of March 2024 at 8pm at our Diamond Way Buddhist Centre St Albans.

19/03/2024

Today, we celebrate the 83rd birthday of our beloved Lama Ole.
We express our wishes of long, full of liberating activity life and good health for Lama Ole ❤️🧡💛💚💙