a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Our EUROPE CENTER The International Project of Lay Diamond Way Buddhism February 2007

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center Basics Why a Europe Center? „The purpose of the Europe Center is to connect our international centers and groups, to ensure the living transmission of our Diamond Way and serve as everybody's worldwide power place.” Lama Ole Nydahl The Europe Center will be our own place: As a place for international networking between our centers, countries and activities To create a lasting power field A representative place for society To protect the lineage

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center Basics How will we all use the Europe Center? The site will offer: International courses (like Kassel and larger) Meditation, teachings and events A home for friends from around the world to meet and bring inspiration and development Possibilities for international meetings, travel teachers gatherings, other projects A place for long and short retreats Study programs, a library, archives Dharma café etc.

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center project South Bavaria South Bavaria, not far from the Austrian / Swiss border Less than 2 hours from Munich airport Right in the heart of Europe Location

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center project location & distances Milano 4h Budapest 8h Zürich 2h Graz 5,5h Prague 5h The EC is located less than a 2 hour drive from Munich Airport, and around 70 km from the airport of Friedrichshafen. The nearest town has an IC train station. Hamburg 7h Brussels 7h Vienna 6h Berlin 6,5h London Copenhagen Karma Guen Kiev Athens Bukarest Sofia Moscow St. Petersburg Vilnius Riga Roma Paris Warszawa 12h Irkutsk >>> Munich (airport) 2h

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center Basics Why is the Europe Center located in Germany? Lama Ole decided on the location for several reasons: A central European country Good means of transportation Well networked and where communication is very easy „It's also meant as an honor: Although over the years activity and material help have come increasingly from all our countries, my German speaking students and friends have constantly carried the biggest load. Without them many people wouldn't have met the teachings. So I think Germany is the natural place.” Lama Ole Nydahl

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center Facts The Land The place is about 850 meters high in altitude Approx. 5 x the size of Kassel Almost 50 hectars ( m 2 ) One third free land / two thirds forest and wild nature We have all possibilities for future development.

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center Facts Buildings: A main representative building (1200 sqm) A smaller house (700 sqm) A barn (1500 sqm on two floors) Construction of a 4th house is planned Our closest neighbours are 750 m away and the nearest town is three kilometers distant.

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center Kassel

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center Kassel Europe Center

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center Hamburg Kassel Europe Center

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center BudapestHamburg Kassel Europe Center

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center Europe Center size EC Europe Center land and buildings compared to known centers Kassel BudapestHamburg

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center „We found it!“

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center Vision

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center Fundraising Campaign How can you be involved in this vision?

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Be part of the worldwide collection „We want to buy it the old fashioned way – no debt. In the end, we always remain in the black numbers” (Lama Ole Nydahl) Europe Center Fundraising Campaign Our power lies in our numbers, in the fact that we are so many. The worldwide Diamond Way Sangha will help to get the remaining amount. On average that would be 6000 friends giving 500 Euro each.

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION Europe Center Fundraising Campaign How much do we need? We have to pay Euro. Since 1999 we already collected Euro. On our main communication media, you can see the daily donation progress. Our deadline is 3 months from Tibetan New Year which, meaning May 18th, The goal of this woldwide effort is to get all people in our centers involved in the EC vision. Everybody is invited to contribute!

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION How to collect money in our centers, regions, countries? Individual money contributions Fix a goal of the amount all members are willing to give (e.g. 100 members x 500 euro = Euro within three months) Loan- and donation communities (the Hamburg Model) Merchandizing (t-shirts etc.) Auctions and tombolas The creative freedom is up to you and your country. Enjoy doing a deeply meaningful thing! Europe Center Finance

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION How to get the news? Every Saturday during the following weeks Lama Ole will do internet live streaming, „questions and answers“ for everybody to be updated During meditation weekends and EC events in your Diamond Way centers By from the Europe Center Team Picture of streaming I asked And from the ideas, events and contributions your center, region, country develops :-) Europe Center Info

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION How can we transfer the money? Send it directly to the German account: Bank: Commerzbank Hamburg, Ness 7-9, Hamburg, Germany BIC: COBADEFFXXX Account No.: IBAN: DE Account Holder: Buddhismus Stiftung Diamantweg Or: Send it to your national account. And check if you can receive tax deduction in your country. A list of national accounts can be found at Please find the cheapest way to transfer your donation to the German account. Europe Center Finance

a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION »This is an enormous vision, a big task for all of us« Lama Ole Nydahl