Diamond Way Buddhism Australia is a non profit Buddhist organisation consisting of 10 lay Buddhist centres under the spiritual guidance of the 17th Karmapa, Trinlay Thaye Dorje, and directed by Lama Ole Nydahl.
The Diamond Way Buddhist centres offer regular teachings on Buddhism and meditation in Canberra, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, and the Northern Rivers, and groups meeting in Cairns, in the Blue Mountains, on the Gold Coast, the Northern Beaches and in Naracoorte. All centres & groups offer meditation at least once a week in an atmosphere of friendship and idealism, and newcomers are always welcome.
Upcoming events
Melbourne: Mar. 4th Public Talk: "A Modern Buddhist Perspective on Love and Partnership"
Lama Ole shows how genuine Buddhist methods can be applied today to have a joyful, fulfilled and meaningful life without sacrificing one's connections to friends, family and the things we enjoy.
Northern Rivers: Mar. 5th Public Talk: "Unlimited Happiness: Methods for Everyday Life"
People who live in our modern society and have jobs and families can use their experiences in daily life, career and relationships to transform difficulties into a steady state of joy. With typical Danish humour, Lama Ole shows how practical Buddhist methods may bring about this transformation.
Northern Rivers: Mar. 6th - Mar. 7th Meditation Course with Lama Ole Nydahl
During this meditation retreat near Byron Bay, with Lama Ole we will practice various types of meditation from all levels of Buddhist teachings. In addition Lama Ole will teach theory, Buddhist philosophy, way and ultimate goal behind these different paths and answers any questions that arise during the practices.
Note: for the public talk on March 5th, please click here.
Sydney: Mar. 11th Public Talk and Panel Discussion: "What is Mind?"
The 2010 Sydney event in the Great Hall at the University of Sydney will pose the question "what is mind?" to Lama Ole Nydahl and a panel of internationally recognised leaders representing the views of psychology, science and medicine. It will be hosted by a master of ceremonies who will field questions from the audience and encourage healthy debate.
Lama Ole will complete the program with a lecture on Buddhism following the panel session.
News
Tuesday, Feb. 2nd, 2010 Perth Summer Newsletter
The Diamond Way Buddhist Association of Western Australia is happy to announce the Summer edition Newsletter is now available.
Full of great info please feel free to download it by clicking on the link below:
Sunday, Dec. 27th, 2009 End of Year dinner and shut down
Christmas and the end of the year was marked with an Indonesian feast at Mahamudra House on December 19. The Canberra sangha celebrated the year together and the centre will now be closed until Monday January 11 when our regular weeknight meditation sessions will begin again.
Monday, Dec. 7th, 2009 Perth Diamond Way fundraiser at the East Fremantle Festival
December 6th 2009, Diamond Way Buddhism Perth members had another enjoyable day out together with the crowds at a funky, very Freo style festival.
Monday, Nov. 30th, 2009 South Coast Retreat
Members of the Canberra and Sydney centre gathered at 'The Pines' at Tuross Heads on the south coast for a weekend retreat on November 27 to 29. Chris and Alisa organised a great weekend with lots of meditation sessions, teachings and group cooking sessions - all still with plenty of time to enjoy the beach. This was the first retreat we've done at Tuross Heads and everyone enjoyed so much we're going to do it again next year.
Tuesday, Nov. 10th, 2009 Fremantle Buddhist Spring Fair 2009
Sunday November 8th 2009 saw the 1st inaugural Buddhist Spring Festival held on the Esplanade, Fremantle. This to-be annual event is run under the auspices of the Buddhist Council of WA (BCWA) and organised by a committee drawn from many of the Perth Buddhist groups. In 2008, the majority of Buddhist organizations from Perth drew together and ran a fund raising food fair in aid of the Burma cyclone appeal and raised around $60 000. This financial success and the fun we all had prompted the idea to make it an annual happening.
Monday, Nov. 9th, 2009 Cate Walker teaching in Canberra
On November 6 and 7 Cate Walker from the Perth Diamond Way Centre visited Canberra and gave teachings at Mahamudra House. Cate shared her experience from studying at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute (KIBI) in New Dehli, India. Her teachings were a combination of intuitive inspiration with the traditional Buddhist academic structure. A great time was had by all and a few of us wanted to get our our books and study.
Tuesday, Oct. 13th, 2009 Rosi Fischer's Visit a Success
Rosi Fischer, a mother, university professor and travelling Buddhist teacher from Germany taught in Sydney in the first week of October.
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