Diamond Way Buddhism is part of the Karma Kagyu Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. The Karma Kagyu Tradition is one of the 4 main branches of Tibetan Buddhism and is historically known for producing many fine meditation students and teachers.
The Karma Kagyu methods were taught by the historical Buddha Shakyamuni to his closest students. These methods were later passed on through the Indian Mahasiddhas, Padmasambhava, Tilopa, Naropa, Maitripa, and the famous Tibetan yogis Marpa and Milarepa. In the 12th century, Gampopa gave the teachings to the first Gyalwa Karmapa whose successive conscious rebirths have kept the teachings alive and powerful to the present day. Today, great teachers such as H.H. the 17th Karmapa Trinlay Thaye Dorje, Shamar Rinpoche and Lama Ole Nydahl transmit this unbroken tradition.
Articles
Watching our minds
An excellent overview of meditation, this article by Niki Jiminez, a member of the Christchurch Diamond Way centre, was originally published by The Press in New Zealand.
There are many concepts and ideas about meditation.
One can only do it sitting down in quiet surroundings. It is a state of mind with no thoughts, or a sense of peace combined with white light. Most of all, we think that it is something separate and special from our everyday activities.
To Be Useful for Others
It is established that people get happier if they do something for others. To take the other one more serious than yourself is a very noble and unselfish attitude.
Good Behavior On The Way To Happiness
Buddha explained out of which kind of behavior a positive feedback results in order to develop more energy and surplus and to use them for the benefit of all beings.
Science & Buddhism
See how two of the world's most fruitful traditions for understanding the nature of reality and promoting human well-being – modern science and Buddhism – come together.
On the Meditation on the 16th Karmapa
This interview with Lama Ole Nydahl was conducted by Stefan Watzlawek and Melanie Zaremba on May 24, 2006, in Houston, Texas.
Buddhism Today: The meditation on the 16th Karmapa is the main meditation in all of our centers, and every new person coming to our centers first meditates on the 16th Karmapa. Why? What is so special about this meditation?
Keeping Buddhism Alive
Lama Ole Nydahl on 30 Years of Dharma Activity in the West
Buddhism Today: For 25 years, you have traveled all over the world as a Buddhist Lama and started Buddhist centers. Who empowered you to do this?
Ole Nydahl: The honor and privilege of doing this work was given to me in slices between the years of 1969 and 1980 by my teacher, the 16th Karmapa. Knowing that he could trust me completely, when he decided I had learned more, he increased my activity both geographically and what concerns the depth of the subjects.
Meditation - Experience Your Own Mind
Buddhist meditations are practical exercises to recognize one's own mind. They lead both to a calm mind and to direct recognition of the nature of mind.
Introduction to Ngondro
It is impossible to overestimate the value of the Ngondro, the four foundational practices of Tibetan Buddhism. In a direct and very practical way, these preliminary practices bring forth our potential while removing the veils which keep us from experiencing and expressing our Enlightened nature.
How Real is Reality?
Reality as we see it, is always influenced by what we think about reality. Everything we perceive is coloured by our culture, upbringing, experience, education and a lot more. However, what is behind our experiences and who or what is perceiving things?
Interview with H. H. the 17th Karmapa (2003)
On a warm autumn day in Northern California, the Buddhism Today team was privileged to meet with the twenty year old 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. We drove south from San Francisco to the estate of Sandy and Chris Yen, Karmapa's sponsors in the US, to conduct the first formal interview the 17th Karmapa has ever granted.
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