Calgary Diamond Way Buddhist Centre
7628 Elbow Dr SW T2V 1K2 Calgary, AB, Canada

Hello dear friends, our Calgary Diamond Way Buddhist Centre is preparing to open in September. Please keep an eye on our announcements later this summer. Meanwhile, keep on deepening your personal meditation practice!

In this 3-minute video Lama Ole Nydahl provides insights into the crossover between modern science and Buddhism. Lama Ole has been teaching Diamond Way Buddhism in the West for 50 years, and has many professors and scientists among his students. From the perspective of a Buddhist lama, Nydahl talks about how Buddhism, as a religion of experience, can extend our knowledge and integrates the diverse dimensions of our world. If you would like to experience a deeper feel for Buddhist practices, join us every Wednesday at 7pm at our beautiful centre, or on February 1st for an all day lecture and meditation retreat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhmaK4Q19RY

Dear friends, we have an amazing opportunity to learn about Buddhism this Saturday, Nov 9. Why and how to hold the highest view of things and people in our lives, all about meditation for our richest development, and how to bring Buddhist wisdoms into action in our daily lives. A full, deep, yet very accessible lecture and discussion that opens the door to inner joy, peace and fulfillment! All are welcome!

Don’t forget we’ve got two great introductory talks happening this weekend with Travel Teacher Lena Leonteva. Head on over to our Events details to find out more - we would love to see you there!

Thank you for the two wonderful evenings, Lena and friends! As always, we are open for all every Wednesday, with a short talk and meditation beginning at 7pm. Share some tea and laughter afterwards!

Dont forget weve got two great introductory talks happening this weekend with Travel Teacher Lena Leonteva. Head on over to our Events details to find out more - we would love to see you there!

Great video of Lama Ole explaining how to be useful for others - we hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/7rJD1pCI8ts Also stay tuned for details on our next Travel Teacher who will be visiting the centre in August.

Don’t forget.... this Wednesday Feb 13th we will be hosting a public talk called Buddha & Love. All are welcome - please see our event post for more information and message/comment with any questions! https://www.facebook.com/events/945362569003622/

What is the self? Lama Ole Nydahl, a highly skilled Buddhist meditation master of the Diamond Way Karma Kagyu tradition, explains how the false idea of a separate, inherently existing self is built up, and what the reality is behind it. This short video is an instruction into Mahamudra, The Great Seal, the highest level of Buddha's teaching, pointing directly to the nature of mind. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist way of life and practices, you are most welcome to visit our local centre - any Wednesday at 7pm! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJHu4mCP-0Y

Dont forget.... this Wednesday Feb 13th we will be hosting a public talk called Buddha & Love. All are welcome - please see our event post for more information and message/comment with any questions! https://www.facebook.com/events/945362569003622/

Amazing opportunity to learn from our Australian Travel Teacher! Phil Carlisle met Lama Ole Nydahl in 1995 and became one of the founding members of the Diamond Way Buddhist Centre in Sydney. Join us for an enlightening lecture + Q&A on how to work with all things that disturb our minds. November 7 @ 7PM!

Amazing opportunity to meet, receive blessings and learn from our high lama! Supreme teachings and meditations on the nature of mind will be held over 4 days in Chestermere, just East of Calgary.

Inspiring wisdom from Lama Ole Nydahl explaining the different vehicles of Buddha's teachings and focusing on the activity and view of a bodhisattva -- the one who has promised to dedicate their actions to the benefit of others. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rJD1pCI8ts

Valentine's Day is around the corner so we are re-visiting some beautiful wisdom from Lama Ole's book "Buddha and Love". If you want to learn more about Diamond Way Buddhism, are curious about its views on love, or just looking for a great book to read - this one is a gem! This book is a joyful way to learn how a Buddhist approach to relationships can help us relax our minds, break bad habits and use relationships for the benefit of everyone around us. To learn more please ...visit Lame Ole's website: http://www.lama-ole-nydahl.org/books-and-m/buddha-and-love/ See more

Dear friends, our Centre start times will be changing in FEBRUARY to 7pm. Everyone welcome. For more information go to www.diamondway.org/calgary.

We are so excited to be starting 2018 with two different traveling teachers visiting our Sangha. Earlier in January we welcomed a lot of newcomers who came to hear Gabi talk about Empowering Yourself in the New Year, and later this month we will be joined by Sarah Primus who will talk about becoming Fearless and Joyful! Did you know Lama Ole also has a strong YouTube channel? He posts inspiring and educational videos that can help you learn more about Diamond Way. Here's one on Discovering Your Potential. Stay tuned to our FB page for more details on our next public lecture! https://youtu.be/5qlLnkzzv40

Thanks to everyone who came out last week to welcome our travel teacher Gabi who gave a series of three wonderful lectures to kick off the New Year! January is an exciting month as we will be hosting another inspiring and joyful teacher before the end of the month - stay tuned for more details!

Thanks to everyone who came out to experience our first series of New Year's talks last night - we were thrilled to have you! If you missed it there are still two more talks happening today at 2pm and 7pm and we would love to see you there.

How can we be truly happy? Real happiness, Lama Ole explains, is "knowing mind itself... where that which is looking through our eyes and listening through our ears right now, is recognizing itself." As an authentic Buddhist lama in the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, Lama Ole Nydahl recognized this limitless space of mind himself, and was asked to teach by his teacher, H.H. the 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZNarQ5iaRw

Check out this beautiful post from our friends in Belgrade - it captures the joy of seeing Lama Ole speak in person! This is our 24 hour Lama in Prague before heading to New Years teachings in London: https://instagram.com/p/Bc0KsXkl-5t/

Reminder of our upcoming date change for our weekly meditations. We look forward to seeing you there!

Meditation Night Schedule Change! Going forward we will be hosting our regular open meditation on Wednesday nights instead of Mondays. The schedule change will take effect Wednesday December 13th. In the meantime we will still have our regular public Q&A tomorrow (Monday Dec 4th) and as usual all are welcome! ... Many of us just returned from a wonderful retreat with Lama Ole and are eager to share our learnings. We hope to see you there! If you have any schedule questions feel free to reach out.

It's November! Which means another Intro Talk and public meditation is just around the corner! If you want to learn more about Diamond Way Buddhism please consider joining us this Monday November 6th at 7pm. There will be an intro talk, opportunity for Q&A and public meditation for those who wish to stay. We hope to see you there!

In addition to the great talks we have this Sunday - we have a third talk Monday evening with travel teacher Klaus. Come and join us for a discussion on Developing Ourselves for the Benefit of Others - and be sure to check our Instagram! https://instagram.com/p/BZkh0ktFVkm/

Friendly reminder that our 2 day series of talks with travel teacher Klaus are coming up soon! We have two talks this Sunday and another on Monday - please see attached link for event details. We would love to see you there! https://www.facebook.com/events/117900685576088??ti=ia

Happy Labour Day everyone! Friendly reminder that even though it's a holiday - we are still having our introductory talk and public meditation tonight. We would love to see you there!

Thank you to our friends at the Europe Center for this wonderful video of Lama Ole giving a speech on the importance of giving good wishes and setting a good example. As he says, be brave, be happy & give good energy to others. https://instagram.com/p/BXuwjsylMoO/

Thanks to everyone who came out and joined us over the last 4 weeks for our introductory lectures - we loved welcoming all the new faces to our Sangha! Here's a photo of our traveling teacher Claudia who joined us on Wednesday for a discussion on how to Transform Disturbing Emotions. We learned about the Buddhist view of emotions and how we can train our mind to reach a point of ultimate freedom, joy and compassion. If you missed any of these wonderful talks please remember we do an introductory talk and open meditation the first Monday of each month. Or if you have questions you are welcome to send us a message through our page.

Here are some of our wonderful members going through our guided meditation at the Calgary centre. Did you know that Diamond Way is run by lay people? Because it is a lay organization, its presented in a way that busy people with productive lives, jobs, and families can learn and practice what is most relevant and powerful for them. The meditation on the 16th Karmapa, for example, which we practice every Monday together, only takes 20 minutes, but has a strong and cumulati...ve effect on the way we view the world and interact with other people. See more