Marpa Course with Lama Ole Nydahl

We're pleased to invite you to the Wellington Marpa Course with Lama Ole Nydahl, held at the Wellesley in Akatarawa Valley from the 23-25 of March, 2012. 

The course topic is Marpa (1012-1097) - the historical yogi and translator who brought the enlightening methods from India to Tibet. The basics of meditation will also be covered, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

There is no need to register - you can obtain the evening lecture tickets at the door (the price is $20 regular, $15 for students/unwaged).

If you have any questions, please send us an email.

Public lectures during the course

No registration needed, beginners are welcome.

23 March, Fri
  8pm - lecture with the Lama ($20/$15)
24 March, Sat
  8pm - lecture with the Lama ($20/$15)

Entire course participation

If you would like to participate in the entire course (includes an additional morning session with the Lama, traveling teacher talks, food and accommodation) please use this form to register your interest:

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Wellington, 2011 - Lama Ole Nydahl talks about meditation and the lineage

Lama Ole Nydahl

In 1969, Ole Nydahl and his wife Hannah became the first Western students of H.H. the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa.  After completing three years of Buddhist philosophy studies and intensive meditation training - including the transmission for a unique Diamond Way Buddhist practice called Conscious Dying (tib. Phowa) - Ole Nydahl began teaching Buddhism in Europe at the request of the 16th Karmapa.

Lama Ole has since transmitted the blessing of the lineage in a different city nearly every day, travelling and teaching worldwide.  His depth of knowledge and dynamic teachings inspire thousands of people at his lectures and meditation retreats. 

Shamar Rinpoche has said "In 1973 the 16th Karmapa ordered Ole and Hannah to teach and predicted that they would be very successful in spreading the Buddha's teachings in the West. The 16th Karmapa taught them their main practices, the Guru Yogas on the 8th and 16th Karmapas. They kept their samaya without any doubt, following and fulfilling Karmapa's wish. Ole is carrying out the activity of the 16th Karmapa."

More information about Lama Ole Nydahl can be found here.

Marpa

 Marpa (1012-1097) was the first Tibetan to receive the Kagyu lineage teachings. He translated them into Tibetan, earning the nickname "Marpa the Translator".

While in Nepal, on a trip to India, Marpa encountered two of Naropa's disciples. He was so impressed by them that he decided to become a disciple of Naropa himself. For many years, he received Naropa's teachings, and studied also with a variety of famous Indian masters including Jnanagarbha, Kukuripa and Maitripa.

Having practised and mastered these teachings, Marpa returned to Tibet, where he lived with his wife Dagmema and their two sons. Renowned as a translator, he attracted a group of students to whom he passed the fruits of his Indian research.

More about the history of our lineage.