I think it is in order to clarify some misunderstandings regarding Tibetan Buddhism in general and Diamondway in particular. Tibetan Buddhism although having a hierarchy does not function under the same hierarchical system as say Catholic church. In Catholic church if there is a problematic priest, the hierarch of higher order can remove such priest from his position and there are legal groun
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Somebody here asked about Freya, Ole's daughter. She appeared on several photos, but apart from a group photo from Karmapa's course in European center, these had to be deleted. It is an official policy within DW not to take or post photos of Freya, which is understandable. She is a child and she has a right to the privacy. As for Ole, according to my information, there is still a gr
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A small update on the status of Ole Nydahl. According to my sources, Ole Nydahl's Alzheimer's progressed further in comparison to the last year and it seems that this year will likely be his last year appearing in public. For example he has been displaying a repetitive behavior, where he sits on the podium and claps his hands for some 10-15 minutes. As a result of this the online stream
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A really comprehensive article on Ole Nydahl by a Danish buddhist teacher Tendar (Olaf Hoeyer):
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As far as I know the reason for the divorce of Ole and Alexandra was following: Alexandra's parents owned a farm in Venezuela. The farm was confiscated by Maduro's government. Alexandra went back to Venezuela to support her parents and help with court proceedings in order to try to get the farm back. This required Alexandra to stay in Venezuela long time, she asked Ole to stay with he
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QuoteDorje Kawa Lhundrub, two years ago you said Ole Nydahl was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Now it sounds like you are making entertainment out of that. Watching a stream of someone is quite different to being in their presence. I think Ole Nydahl, as with all ageing beings, is worthy of more respect. Yes I said that based on what I heard from other sources. I wanted to see if tha
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I watched a stream with Ole today, and it was very disturbing. First there were some presentations of center projects, then Ole made a short speech but it was quite disoriented and made no sense. After that he was supposed to come to the stage, but he got lost and went the other way, his wife had to bring him there. After that there was a session of questions and answers. The audience were
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QuoteAnita 2 I remember that during one of his lectures Ole said that it has been scientifically proven that black people have smaller brains than white ones. The audience was laughing their heads off. So was the translator. For those of us who didn't quite get it, Ole repeated it again: “It has been scientifically proven that black people have smaller brains than white ones. Really,
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QuoteAnita 2 It is a pity we cannot see that date, that this letter was sent on. Hello Anita, the letter was sent at the beginning of May 2021, around 10 days before I posted it. QuoteAnita 2 Exclusions from buddhist centres are systemic and have been deliberately practiced. The existence and persistence of a cult of a guru banks on a systemic existence a scapegoat. This topic has
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A new letter from Ole Nydalh to make his followers a little bit more fearful than they already are. Now why would insider information paint Ole Nydalh and Diamondway in a bad light? If everything is cool and dandy with Diamondway and Ole, then there is no need to hide the stories, or is there? Also poor chap is not aware that most of the stuff leaked online is not from his current followers,
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A recent article in German press: -[]-[]-[]--[]-[]&fbclid=IwAR1CrSMbLCcZJ6Ago6YvDvc6yWR4W-G5JEIBmyjZXmWuGuOJ35nSVKpaH_4 Here is a translation of that article (a quick one with help of google translator, I just corrected some mistakes to make it readable): QuoteBuddhist master Lama Ole is subject to anti-Islamic statements in litigation. When the Dane Ole Nydahl offers lectures in
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Some news regarding Ole Nydahl: At this late stage of his life (O.N. is 79 years old) he fathered a daughter with his wife Anne Behrend. This time, unlike with his previous children he claims the fathership. My theory is that he or people around Ole plan to instal his daughter as inheritor of his oganisation. There is already a talk among the members, that Ole´s daughter is a bodhisattva :D
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Dear Amarta, I am former student of Ole Nydahl. I do not feel bitter or hate him, however I feel that it is worthwile to inform others of what are Ole´s actions and of inner and rahter not obvious activities and positions of Diamondway group. The reason why I find this worthwhile is that general public in the West that is interested Buddhism, does not have much knowledge and information about
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Here is an e-mail that was circulated in DW, it is a letter to Ole from two of his Czech students, who are now active in combating (in courts) governement measures to prevent the spread of Covid 19 in Czech republic, becuase they think that compulsory wearing of masks in public transport and shopping centers is somehow infringement on human rights and that it is a Muslim conspiracy to suppress de
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Hi guys, there is a parody page of Ole Nydahl on facebook, I think humor might be the way to deal with his cult, here is the link, if you would like to check it out:
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Dear Exdwgirl, I am happy to read, that your life is going well now. Let me react here to your points. 1) Ole and the women Yes this is precisely how I have seen Ole behave around young and attractive women, he would touch them inapropriately. I don´t think he raped any, but I am sure that he manipulated some into having sex with him. I heard that he would tell women who were a little relu
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Dear Mistttyk, I don´t think Ole has built his cult on sexual yoga, he has never taught any of the sexual yogas. There is an obsession with sex in his group, but I think it is mostly related to Ole´s and his student´s own sexual desires. The idea of the sexual yoga in Tibetan Buddhism is that it is a practice reserved for highly advanced and mature meditators, who can keep their sex drive unde
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Dear Exdwgirl, than you for the post about your experience. I had in a way similar experience, when I left DW. I lost most of my friends at that point. Most of my former DW "buddies" would not contact me again and I have not spoken to majority of my former DW friends since. This is a clear sign that Diamondway is a cult. The members of the cult feel that one who left might pose a dan
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I can't help but wonder why this lawyer, Jan Weber, is interested in defending Ole. I suppose he or she is paid well, but the question arises: is the lawyer part of the cult? Yes, Jan Weber is Ole Nydahl´s student. It doesn't sound like his Alzheimer's is too advanced, if he's still able to pursue lawsuits, and is still in charge of his centers. He is at the 2nd sta
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Some updates regarding Ole Nydahl: Ole suffers from Alzheimer´s in the middling stage. That is why there are almost no public videos of him for the past 3 years. Also I heard from one source within the organisation that he is basically manipulated by people from his close entourage, who write letters for him (more on that below). After passing of his wife Hannah and his falling out with his lo
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