Who is Karmapa?

The Gyalwa Karmapa is the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage, having reached full enlightenment centuries ago. From the year 1110, he became the first recognized incarnate lama of Tibet ...

Who is Lama Ole?

Lama Ole Nydahl is one of the few Westerners fully qualified as a lama and meditation teacher in the Karma Kagyu Buddhist tradition ...

What is buddhist refuge?

Taking refuge is something that all beings do. It is our search for happiness, security, for something we can rely on. For Buddhists, taking refuge is a constant practice, and is far more than a ceremony which takes place once ...

What is empowerment?

Empowerment is a quick method for ripening the mind of the student. The teacher who gives the empowerment, meditates on a certain Buddha aspect and connects us with this aspect ...