Europe Center International Diamond Way Buddhist Project

Europe Center - Our vision comes true

The joyful 2015 inauguration of the Europe Center, a vibrant international Buddhist center at the foothills of the German Alps, marked a historic day for Buddhism in the West.

With the growth of Diamond Way Buddhism around the world, a central place was needed to connect all the meditation centers spreading rapidly in the West. Found in 2006, after 10 long years of searching, and open in 2008, it soon started to attract thousands of Diamond Way Buddhists for meditation and transmission courses and other events.

Only a few years later, the original 100-year old complex of buildings was clearly at its limit and a plan to enlarge the EC and bring it to its full potential began to unfold. Five years of planning and construction was crowned on 2nd of August 2015 with an inauguration ceremony carried out by Thaye Dorje, the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, the head of Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.

The movie depicts the journey of the Europe Center from the birth of its vision until the creation of a unique place where traditional Buddhist wisdom blends seamlessly with fresh Western style and modern architecture into a 21st century expression of contemporary international Buddhism.

The success of the project stands on two main pillars - the great inspiration of our Buddhist teachers, Lama Ole and Hannah Nydahl, and the incredible generosity of thousands of the Diamond Way Buddhism community. Our deepest thanks go to you all who made it possible.

The Europe Center Gompa Tent

Construction of the gompa tent, where people will meditate during the 3rd International Summer Course at the Europe Center, a Diamond Way Buddhist project near Immenstadt Germany.

Drugiye Dyady in Immenstadt

Concert of Siberian jazz-rock bank Drugiye Dyady in the Rainbow Club in Immenstadt, Germany. The concert was a part of the Russian week at the Europe Center.

The 25th Annual Summer Course 2017 In Immenstadt

The 25th Annual Summer Course 2017 In Immenstadt - This year marked 10 years of the Summer Course at the Europe Center, and 25 years of the annual course, previously held near Kassel Germany. Over 3,500 Diamond Way Buddhist practitioners from more than 50 countries attended.

Lama Ole Nydahl Geheime Reise nach Osttibet

Geboren am 19. März 1941 bei Kopenhagen, Dänemark. Lama Ole Nydahl ist ein Meditationslehrer des Diamantweg-Buddhismus (Vajrayana) in der Tradition .

Wie Partnerschaft gelingt. Lama Ole Nydahl beschreibt eindrucksvoll, wie man mit der Weisheit des Buddhismus eine frische, magische Partnerschaft lebt.

This interview with Lama Ole Nydahl took place in April 2014 during his short visit in Warsaw. Lama Ole gave a public lecture for three thousands attendances, .

Buddha lehrte von der Reinen Sicht im Diamantweg-Buddhismus. Bei jeder Wahrnehmung, jeder Situation, jedem Treffen mit Menschen, jedem vollkommenen .