Diamond Way Buddhism Perth

02/04/2026

🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️ Good news! Our Buddhist centre will be open over the Easter long-weekend. Our guided meditation sessions will take place at the usual times: Sunday, 5:30pm and Monday, 6:30pm. Hope to see you here!

02/04/2026

🤍💎 Remembering Hannah Nydahl 🤍 (17.4.1946 to 1.4.2007)

Hannah devoted her life to establishing Tibetan around the world, together with her husband, Lama Ole Nydahl. She was widely respected for her work, devotion and accomplishments within the Buddhist community.

A Danish newspaper referred to her as the “Mother of Buddhism.”

Almost exactly three months after her cancer diagnosis, Hannah passed away whilst in meditation. Her legacy lives on in the people she touched and the centres she and Lama Ole started during more than 35 years of work.

“I’m very grateful to both of them and of course to Hannah in particular,” says Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, leader of the Karma Kagyu lineage. “Now there are thousands and thousands of practitioners. They have connected those families, thousands of families, with the most precious Dharma. They have connected that. Tied the knot. And I think that’s amazing.”

19/03/2026

Message from the 17th Karmapa on Lama Ole's birthday ❤️

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following message on the occasion of the 85th birthday of Lama Ole Nydahl.

Dear Dharma friends,

Today marks the 85th birthday of our dear Lama Ole.

For more than fifty years, Lama Ole has dedicated his life to practicing and sharing the Buddha Dharma. Over the course of these many years, he has inspired countless individuals through his example and offered them access to the Dharma, the Buddha’s teaching.

This precious activity has accumulated immense joy and merit, and I deeply rejoice in the vast benefit for both our Karma Kagyu lineage and innumerable sentient beings.

On the auspicious occasion of his 85th birthday, I offer my prayers to the Karma Kagyu lineage masters, as well as to the longevity aspect of White Tara, to bless and protect Lama Ole, and I invite all of my students to join me in these prayers.

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa

www.karmapa.org/karmapas-message-for-lama-oles-85th-birthday

19/03/2026

"The idea of a spiritual teacher is far from most people’s experience. Many know teachers in school, but not as a companion in ordinary life.

However, all people share their desire for happiness. Although an unlimited number of people try to reach this goal, only very few succeed.

In , we are fortunate to have men and women who know true happiness and who want to share their experience."
- Buddhism Today Magazine

Today, we wish our dear Lama Ole Nydahl the happiest of birthdays. 🎂 Long life, Lama! Thank you for sharing your experience.

19/03/2026

What's the goal of Buddhism?

“The goal [of Buddhism] is very simple. To bring forth all the qualities we have inside; all the possibilities, all the richness. That all these qualities be developed inside us for the benefit of all.”

- Lama Ole Nydahl

23/02/2026

📣 Our regular guided meditations will take a short break this week while a meditation and teachings course is underway - all are welcome to get in touch for details.

17/02/2026

📣Premiering in Perth next week - for one night only!

"The [Meeting the Buddha] film honours the 16th Karmapa, the ‘King of the Yogis,’ who helped carry the timeless wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism into the modern world"

⏰ Thursday, 26 February, 6:30pm
📍Event Cinemas Innaloo
🎤Special audience Q&A with the Director Marta György-Kessler

Grab your ticket here: https://fan-force.com/screenings/meeting-the-buddha-events-cinemas-innaloo/

15/02/2026

🎥 FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Join us for the Australian Premiere of the Buddha at 6.30pm on Thursday, 26 February at Event Cinemas Innaloo.

The screening of this award-winning documentary will include a special Q&A with the director, Marta György-Kessler.

Amid political upheaval in Tibet and cultural transformation in the West, Meeting the Buddha tells the richly historical yet deeply personal story of how timeless wisdom found its way into contemporary life.

Tickets and details:

Check out Meeting The Buddha Events Cinemas Innaloo on FanForce

12/02/2026

💎 Taking refuge is something that all beings do. Every person in the world is looking for happiness, but most seek it in the outer world - in fame, their career, partnership, house, etc. One can't deny that these things give us satisfaction, but these sources of happiness are not lasting.

Buddha taught that the real source of refuge is not the outer, changing world, or even our inner changing thoughts and feelings - but Mind itself.
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See you this Sunday at the Perth Diamond Way centre at 4pm for more on Buddhist Refuge🎉

11/02/2026

📿 This Sunday, 15 February, we have the third lecture in our summer series!

This week’s talk is on Buddhist Refuge and will be given by our local teacher, Denes Andras. This is a standalone lecture, so you’re very welcome to attend even if you haven’t been to the earlier sessions.

The lecture will run for about an hour and will be followed by a guided meditation.

The afternoon will be held at our Buddhist centre in Bibra Lake. You don’t need to bring anything, and there’s plenty of parking onsite.

Feel free to message us if you have any questions.

Hope you can join us 😊

09/02/2026

🎥 We are beyond excited to share that the international award-winning film Meeting the Buddha is coming to Australia, premiering in Perth on Thursday, 26 February.

This documentary presents the life and legacy of the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, known to be a Living Buddha and as the King of the Yogis of Tibet.

The independent film explores the profound bond between teacher and student and follows Lama Ole and his wife Hannah, who became key figures in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West. They founded hundreds of meditation centres (from Mexico City to Vladivostok) carrying forward the 16th Karmapa’s vision with unshakeable dedication.

This is a very special, one-off event - you won’t want to miss it!

We've added a link in the comments to take you to the website where you can buy tickets 🎟

09/02/2026

🎥 We are beyond excited to share that the international award-winning film Meeting the Buddha is coming to Australia, premiering in Perth on Thursday, 26 February.

This documentary presents the life and legacy of the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, known to be a Living Buddha and as the King of the Yogis of Tibet.

The film explores the profound bond between teacher and student, and follows Lama Ole and his wife Hannah, who became key figures in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West. They founded hundreds of meditation centres (from Mexico City to Vladivostok) carrying forward the 16th Karmapa’s vision with unshakeable dedication.

This is a very special, one-off event - you won’t want to miss it!

Buy tickets here: https://fan-force.com/screenings/meeting-the-buddha-events-cinemas-innaloo/