Press release: For immediate release - 20 January 2008

The Way Things Are for the modern world

Historic First Visit of Western Lama to Hong Kong

Danish Buddhist teacher Lama is Only this insight will secure a true, absolute and visiting Hong Kong for the first time to give a lasting happiness that benefits others and talk on “The Way Things Are”. He is one of oneself. Behave like a Buddha until you the few Westerners fully qualified as a Lama become one!” and meditation teacher in the Karma tradition of . Lama Ole, Buddha probably used the best word himself together with his late wife Hannah, has so far when he called his teachings . For the founded over 550 Diamond Way Buddhist last 1,000 years in , their name was Chö. meditation centres in 44 countries for people Both mean the way things are. Understanding with jobs, families and other everyday the way things are is the key to every responsibilities. He is the author of eight books happiness and leads to the full development of on Buddhism translated into 18 languages. body, speech and mind. His advice allows beings to avoid problems and to enter a state of With a direct and humorous style, Lama Ole increasing joy while also liberating and teaches a fresh, practical, and beyond-cultural enlightening others. application of Buddhism, providing useful methods for independent people to turn the The Diamond Way (Skt. ) is the challenges of modern life into opportunities to crown jewel of Buddha’s teachings, employing develop fearlessness, joy and compassion - the methods of direct identification with most important qualities in today's times. enlightenment for the fastest possible results. Diamond Way Buddhism is part of the Karma Lama Ole explains that "Buddhist meditations Kagyu school, one of the three ‘old’ schools of aim directly for the experience of mind's full Tibetan Buddhism headed by the successive potential – to see that mind's limitless space is Karmapa incarnations, which puts special focus playing here and now, always and everywhere. on meditation practice.

What: The Way Things Are Buddhism for the Modern World A public talk with Buddhist teacher Lama Ole Nydahl When: Wednesday, 20 October 2007, 7.30pm Where: Sheung Wan Civic Centre, Lecture Hall, 5F, 345 Queen’s Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Tickets: $80 / HK$40 concession (available via URBTIX from 20 January 2008) Info: Telephone 2537 7553 Email [email protected] Web www.buddhism.hk Media contact: Anthony Hopson 6718 9163 (mobile) Further information, including a full press pack, is available immediately on request

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