Diamond Way Buddhism Trondheim

10/08/2025

22/07/2025

"What arises from wisdom is not activity, but the ability to let everything go."

― Lama Ole Nydahl

15/07/2025

Are men and women considered equal in Buddhism?

𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐎𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫:

In Tibetan Buddhism, yes. But there are three different levels in Buddhism:

1) In Theravada Buddhism, the male principle is considered to be higher than the female. It is said that on the last step to enlightenment one must take rebirth as a man. Women are seen more as dangerous distractions for the monks.

2) In Mahayana Buddhism, it is said that the male mind is stronger. But even here men and women are more or less on the same level.

3) And in Diamond Way Buddhism, the male and female principles are equally important. Male or female alone is too little. The point is that we learn from each other, that we complement each other. On the inner level, the female is wisdom and the male is activity. And on the secret level, the female is space and the male bliss. In Diamond Way Buddhism, one can’t say “better” or “worse.” It is a matter of realizing both and bringing both together.

That’s why on the highest level of enlightenment, the Maha-Annuttara Yoga Ta**ra, there are only male and female buddhas in union.

14/06/2025

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following message after the deadly plane crash in India.

Dear Dharma friends,

It is with tremendous sadness that I have been following the events unfolding since last Thursday, when an Air India plane bound for London crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad.
It was the worst aviation disaster in India in three decades, and the images of the plane crashing mere moments into the flight and hitting a medical college in a residential area before erupting into a ball of fire, have gone around the world and will stay with us for a long time.

So far at least 270 bodies have been recovered at the site of the crash, including all the passengers except one and all the crew members on board the plane, as well as dozens of people on the ground. Many more were injured, with some of them still in critical care.

Most bodies were charred or mutilated, and the local authorities are still working to identify them, as their relatives wait to perform their last rites.

Some families and friends, both of those who were on board and those on the ground when the plane hit, are still awaiting information about their loved ones, with some clinging to the fragile hope of survival. This feeling of uncertainty further adds to the suffering of the affected communities.

Of course, as Buddhists we are continuously reminded to keep in mind the impermanence and the uncertainty of life – cultivating this constant awareness is one of the most important trainings on our path. However, when impermanence strikes in such a brutal and violent way, it is especially hard to deal with the ensuing loss and grief, and all words of comfort and encouragement ring hollow in the face of this pain.

Therefore, dear Dharma friends, rather than making many words, let us dedicate our aspirations and the merit of our practice to all the victims of this disaster, the deceased and the bereaved alike, and let us make the fervent wish that they may find the peace that they are yearning for.

With prayers

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa

www.karmapa.org/air-india-crash-karmapas-message/ ‎

16/05/2025

06/05/2025

On this occasion, we joyfully celebrate the 42nd birthday of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje.

With profound devotion and gratitude, we offer our sincere prayers for His Holiness’s continued good health, long life, and the ever-growing reach of his enlightened activities.

May the radiance of your wisdom illuminate the path for all beings.
May your limitless compassion continue to inspire, uplift, and guide countless lives toward peace and liberation.

06/05/2025

Today, May 6th, is the 42nd birthday of Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa. On this occasion, Karmapa asks his students around the world to practice the Guru Yoga of the 16th Karmapa.

https://www.karmapa.org/karmapas-42nd-birthday/

01/04/2025

In loving memory…

Today we remember our beloved Hannah Nydahl ( 17 April 1946 - 1 April 2007 ), it has been 18 years since she passed away. Hannah was a Buddhist teacher and translator from Tibetan. Together with her husband, Lama Ole Nydahl, she brought the teachings of Karma Kagyü school of Tibetan Buddhism to the West and inspired thousands of western students. Apart from her work for the Diamond Way centres, they had founded with Lama Ole, she also worked for highly realized teachers of the Karma Kagyü lineage in the East. She was widely respected for her work, devotion and achievements within the Buddhist community. During that time, she became close with the young 17th Karmapa. “She was a wonderful human being,” remembers Karmapa, “She had great care and great understanding. Because of her experience she would solve things, mend things, remedy things in the most peaceful way.”