

They also received initiations from other Tibetan Buddhist Schools including: Hannah and Lama Ole received initiations and teachings directly from the 16th Karmapa and other masters of the Karma Kagyu School. Hannah and Lama Ole Nydahl with the 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje Transmissions from his teachers The Karmapa is the highest Lama of the eleven-century old Karma Kagyu school of Buddhism, which teaches Diamond Way Buddhism (Skt. In 1969 they met and became the first Western students of the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, who later sent them to bring Buddhist teachings to the West. Here they met Lopön Tsechu Rinpoche, one of the greatest Buddhist teachers in the Himalayan region. He studied Philosophy, English and German at the University of Copenhagen, and in the U.S.A, Tübingen and Munich.ġ968: Ole Nydahl and his wife Hannah Nydahl came across Buddhism for the first time whilst on honeymoon in Kathmandu, Nepal. At that time, a lama from Bir in the Western Himalayas asked the 16th Karmapa several times to pass on something meaningful, powerful, and short for the new world.Lama Ole Nydahl was born on the 19th March 1941 north of Copenhagen and grew up there.

How and when did the meditation on the 16th Karmapa appear? It was given after the 16th Karmapa’s escape from the Chinese in 1959. Taking a closer look at its structure, however, one understands that this practice is more an instant initiation into the Lama than a meditation on him. Simply because he was so great and possessed limitless bliss at all times and places, this method is very effective. Through the great gift of his joyful powerfield, the 16th Karmapa consciously filled space with his enlightened mind-stream. People have more discussions and there is less of a down-home feeling that holds them together. But experience shows that everything there falls apart easier. Such practices employ the finest of spiritual science regarding the feedback of enlightened forms, colors, and vibrations on body, speech, and mind. There, people mainly meditate on buddha forms of energy and light, and sing invocations in Tibetan language. There are several Tibetan-style monasteries and groups in the West. Everything stays fresh, and one can feel the confidence and a stream of blessing that helps people mature quickly. Where this meditation is practiced, people stick together. That’s why Hannah and I are totally convinced that wherever this meditation is used, things will fit. Since 1972, I have done nothing but establish Diamond Way centers for lay people worldwide. Frequently, he repeated that meditation on the Lama is the fastest way of all. He often mentioned that this practice would be very good for our friends and that I should pass it on in such a way that it would always be relevant and useful to Westerners. They contained this very meditation, hand-printed in bold Tibetan letters. During the 12 years we were with him, most of the time when we had to leave he put two dark, coarse pieces of very strong Bhutanese paper into our hands. He first started giving this meditation to Hannah and me in 1970, during our first three years in the Himalayas. Karmapa wanted that from those who saw him as a buddha. What is so special about this meditation?
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Guru Yoga Meditation of the 16th Karmapa - Free download as Word Doc (.doc /.docx), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free.ġ6th Karmapa wearing the Black Crown 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. 17 thoughts on “Osho and the 16th Karmapa” Ilya says. Ben told me about his experience doing a Tibetan Buddhist meditation retreat at the Kopan Monastery in.
