Europe Center - International Diamond Way Buddhist Project

5th Int’l Summer Course website is out

Martin — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:58:02 +0000

Dearest friends worldwide,

the updated website of the 5th International Summer Course in the Europe Center, held between Monday July 30 and Sunday August 12, is out with a full program.

Let’s enjoy more time together!

www.summercourse.ec

Zoning popular action won

Martin — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:14:31 +0000

Dearest friends,

Great news! Today the city of Immenstadt won the court case against the zoning for the master plan of our new building project. From now on there should be no more hindrances in completing the EC, and we will start building in the spring of 2013. The necessary permissions will be handed to us within the next few days.

We were convinced that the outcome would be positive based on the professional work of all the planners involved, and we are very happy that everything went so smoothly. We are fully immersed in the detailed planning of the new gompa and the guest and residential buildings. We are very confident that you will like it and that it will also be considered as enriching on many levels by all our fellow citizens of Immenstadt.

The future looks bright,
Your EC team

Wishlist: Garden chairs & tables (alu, plastic, wood or steel)

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:08:49 +0000

We are looking for garden chairs and tables - white plastic, wood, steel or aluminum. They will serve our guests and hard working friends after a long day, to rest outside enjoying the lake view.

Contact: wishlist {at} europe-center(.)org

Wishlist: The quest for a perfect dormitory

Martin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:35:49 +0000

Unmade beds everywhere. Piles of stuff without any apparent owner, half of which has been there for months. Wet towels hanging from every possible ledge and corner. Lively nights one can’t survive without a pair of good ear plugs with lights going on and off at arbitrary moments. All the air seems to dissapear the moment you close the door. Welcome to a dormitory.

Or is there another way? Often small smart details can make life much easier – a well-placed hanger, a built-in shelf, an automatic night-light glowing dimly at the floor level…

Do you have other good dormitory ideas? Have you seen or dreamt about something during your last stay in one? If yes, send a photo or a drawing with a short description (3 sentences) to wishlist {at} europe-center(.)org">wishlist {at} europe-center(.)org before March 12, 2012. The best idea will be rewarded with a free stay in one of our dormitories!

Contact: wishlist {at} europe-center(.)org

20 years on the road – transmission weekend with Caty & Tomek

Martin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:47:08 +0000

Caty Hartung and Tomek Lehnert will come together at the Europe Center to tell us about their experiences from their many years on the road with Lama Ole. They have both worked closely with Lama Ole for more than 20 years, and the chance to hear stories and insights from the two of them together will be unforgettable.

The Europe Center certainly fits the occasion, as a central purpose of the EC is to let us all share in this precious experience of working for the dharma across many cultures. In this sense, we cross national borders every day by simply coming to, sharing, working and practicing together at the EC. Caty and Tomek represent this more than anyone in the international history of Diamond Way Buddhism.

The registration is now open at the event’s page.

How far apart are Spain and Ukraine?

Martin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:29:10 +0000

Closer than you think, at least in the Europe Center. If you’re not sure how this two energies can blend, come to experience it for yourself in mid-March.

Find details and register at the event’s page.

2012 EC calendar – the 1st half of year

Martin — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:23:12 +0000

The events calendar for the first six months of 2012 is ready with 16 events only up to the Summer Course. Check europe-center.org/events for more.

Wishlist: Editing and converting videos

Martin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:53:25 +0000

We are looking for somebody reliable who can help editing and converting videos. We have recorded all kinds of activities here at the EC and have a huge movie archive. Currently everything is in an insane FullHD format and some of the things are not edited yet.

Requirements:

a half-way decent PC or a MAC
at least 50 GB of free space
time to edit and compress videos

If you think this is your calling, please contact Nitin for details.

Contact: nitin {at} ullal(.)ch

Book & meditation retreat – Lama Ole at the EC

Martin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:59:38 +0000

Lama Ole is coming relatively often to the Europe Center for book retreats and project days. We have thought hard how to make the most out of them for everybody – giving Lama Ole enough space for focused and undisturbed work and our friends a possibility to meditate in his power field. Here’s our new concept – read more at the event’s page.

Traveling with the Lama – the last Transmission weekend of 2011

Martin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:55:05 +0000

End of the year is a good time to make traveling plans for the next one coming. When a friend comes from a tour with the Lama and starts to recount all the stories and experiences, it’s easy to get excited and inspired to hit the road ourselves.

This is exactly what the last transmission weekend of 2011 is about. But don’t expect last year’s bus tour stories – our guests will be people who were on the road already when Lama Ole and Hannah first brought Diamond Way Buddhism to the West- some traveled even with the 16th Karmapa.