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Lama Ole Nydahl

Upcoming Events at the San Francisco Center

May:
Saturday 3rd, 2 pm: Introduction to Buddhism
Sunday 4th, 11 am - 2 pm: Ngondro Intensive
Tuesday 13th, 8 pm: Medicine Buddha Practice
Wednesday 14th, 9 pm: Dharma Movie Night
Tuesday 20th, 8 pm: Phowa Practice

May 23- 25 - Weekend course with International traveling teacher Kerstin Seifert
Friday, May 23
8:00 pm - Buddhist Refuge

Saturday, May 24
11 am - Karma, Cause and Effect
3 pm - Practice together
8 pm - Attitude and Liberating Actions of a Bodhisattva

Sunday, May 25
11 am - Explanations on the 16th Karmapa meditation
3 pm - Questions and Answers

Kerstin took refuge with Lama Ole in 1980 and moved to the Wuppertal Center in Germany in 1990 where she currently resides. She studied book restoration and paper arts from 1992 to 1999 and studied Buddhism at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute in New Delhi (KIBI) from 1994 -1999. In 2003 she founded Buddhistischer Verlag, a publishing house for Buddhist books where she works as a publisher. Lama Ole first asked her to travel and teach in 2000 and this will be her second North American teaching tour.

May 29 - Public Talk by Lama Ole Nydahl at Fort Mason Center, Golden Gate Room (Building A)
Buddhism: Living Wisdom for a Modern World
An Evening with Lama Ole Nydahl

Please join us for a special evening of Buddhist teachings with an inspirational teacher, Lama Ole Nydahl. Lama Ole is one of the first westerners to be trained by H.H. the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, spiritual head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. In the past 35 years, he has founded over 570 Diamond Way Buddhist Centers on Karmapa's behalf.

Known for his modern and practical approach, Lama Ole offers teachings that are timeless yet relevant to our contemporary lifestyle. This rare event will include an informative talk, Q&A, and a short meditation.

General Admission: $15, students $10

June:
Friday 6th to Sunday 8th: Weekend Course with Lama Ole Nydahl in Colorado Springs.

Saturday 7th, 2 pm: Introduction to Buddhism
Sunday 8th, 11 am to 2 pm: Ngondro Intensive
Wednesday 18th, 9 pm: Dharma Movie Night
Tuesday 24th, 8 pm: Medicine Buddha Practice