Thangka painter Dawa at the EC

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Thangka painter Dawa at the EC

Thangka painter Dawa at the EC Dawa, Urken Lama from Nepal, is a master of the Karma Gadri style of Tibetan painting living with his wife and daughters in Rumtek, Sikkim (India). he new the 16th Karmapa and is a close student of the 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje. On Friday evening at 20:00, Dawa will give a lecture on the iconography of the Karma Kagyu style – the so called Karma Gadri, at the Europe Center. The lecture is for everyone, not only those who are attending the painting course that follows. Read more about Dawa's activity at the Europe Center ...
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Posted on September 1st, 2011.  |  In category: Courses, Latest News, Life & culture, Workshops

moreEC campaign & website launch

moreEC campaign & website launch Dear friends and supporters, Even before we had it, the Europe Center idea symbolized the rising international spirit of Diamond Way Buddhism. In 2007, this decade-old wish materialized with Gut Hochreute in the foothills of the German Alps. Building on what was already present, we began with the first International Summer Course and then made the most out of the 4 following years. Thanks to that, thousands have already caught the "international EC virus" and our over 600 centers worldwide are today interconnected like never before. Now it's time to finish what we started. From ...
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Posted on July 27th, 2011.  |  In category: Latest News, Media, moreEC

EC movie trailer is out!

EC movie trailer is out! This August at the International Summer Course, the moreEC fundraising campaign will kick-off. Its aim is to gain support and donations for the Europe Center extension project that includes a construction of a new big gompa, a new building for residents, guests and seminars, working area and more. The moreEC campaign team works on many different materials to present the project and explain its vision and significance for the whole Diamond Way Buddhism worldwide. We are just  naturally heading towards a next step in the EC project that started as an idea 13 years ago. ...
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Posted on July 9th, 2011.  |  In category: Countries, Latest News, Media, moreEC

Program for the 4th International Summer course at the EC announced

Program for the 4th International Summer course at the EC announced As every year, the EC will host the annual International Summer Course. This year we will again have almost two weeks of program with our teachers. We will start with the precious phowa course given by Lama Ole, followed by Riding the Tiger II transmission days with Lama Ole, Caty Hartung & Tomek Lehnert, this time focusing on the development of Diamond Way Buddhism after the times described in Lama Ole's book Riding the Tiger. There will also be a public lecture by Lama Ole in German on Aug 10 and a 12-hour meditation with Lama Ole & Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche. Finally, the whole ...
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Posted on April 21st, 2011.  |  In category: Courses, Latest News

8th Transmission Weekend – Retreat places!

8th Transmission Weekend – Retreat places! 8th Transmission Weekend Want to find out how retreat centers function, how they are built and what is their purpose? Thinking about a meditation retreat and want to learn more on how to plan and do one? Come to meet experienced friends from the oldest of Diamond Way Buddhism retreat centers. Who's coming to share their experience? Friends from: Karma Guen (Spain), Rødby (Lolland) (Denmark), Kuchary (Poland), Schwarzenberg (Germany), Amden (Switzerland), Karma Berchen Ling (Greece) and Graz (Austria) Please do register at the events page.
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Posted on April 14th, 2011.  |  In category: Courses, Latest News

Do more with less effort in your center

Do more with less effort in your center Apart from the timeless methods for developing one's mind, we also are lucky to have very talented people in our sangha who are willing to share their skills to make our common daily work easier. Michael Fuchs is one of them - he is an international professional business coach who helps consults for companies on how to achieve more with less effort, do the right thing at the right moment, effectively lead teams and continuously evolve the organization's potential. Participants of the workshop „108 ways for effective center meetings“, held at the EC on April 15 to 17, will have a ...
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Posted on April 7th, 2011.  |  In category: Courses, Latest News, Workshops

Buddhism & Science – Last minute poster contributions

Buddhism & Science – Last minute poster contributions Coming to the Buddhism & Science Transmission weekend? If you missed the poster submission deadline but would still like to present your scientific work, please contact Peter Malinowski to check if it is still possible.
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Posted on March 16th, 2011.  |  In category: Courses, Latest News

Buddhism & science – an invitation to the 7th Transmission Weekend

Buddhism & science – an invitation to the 7th Transmission Weekend The seventh in our series of Transmission Weekends explores the exciting intersection between Buddhism and science — two ways of understanding the world around us. Buddhist teachers who are also scientists, like Peter Malinowski (DE/UK), Matt Huddleston (UK) or Guido Czeija (AT), will share with us the latest scientific discoveries and their relation to Buddhism. For more details and registration, see the event page. You can also print a poster for your Buddhist center, download it here (PDF, 250kb).
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Posted on March 7th, 2011.  |  In category: Courses, Latest News

What do you know about the Poles?

What do you know about the Poles? We are happy to share with you a video-invitation to the Polish Country Weekend "What do you know about The Poles?" starring some of the EC residents and visiting friends. It is on our Europe Center YouTube channel. Enjoy it, share it with friends and don't forget to book the dates in your calendar: Polish Country Weekend, April 8-10, 2011 – everybody is invited! The Polish Sangha promises it will be a joyful and exciting time. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_cT7xI7YJY
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Posted on January 27th, 2011.  |  In category: Countries, Latest News, Media

Our website parle français. I mówi po polsku.

Our website parle français. I mówi po polsku. After English (the official EC language), German, Czech and Russian the international team of translators produced two new language versions. Beware of increased French and Polish visitor numbers!
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Posted on December 2nd, 2010.  |  In category: Countries, Latest News, Media