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www.europe-center.org a project of the BUDDHISM DIAMOND WAY FOUNDATION

OurEUROPE CENTERThe International Project of Lay Diamond Way Buddhism

February 2007


Europe Center


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



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.


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


Europe Center project location & distances

Milano 4h

Budapest 8hZürich 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



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


Europe Center Facts

The Land • The place is about 850 meters high in altitude• Approx. 5 x the size of Kassel• Almost 50 hectars (500.000 m2)• One third free land / two thirds forest and wild nature

We have all possibilities for future development.


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 neighboursare 750 m away and the

nearest town is three kilometers distant.


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Europe Center size

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Europe Center land and buildings compared to known centers

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„We found it!“


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Europe Center Vision


Europe Center Fundraising Campaign

How can you be involved in this vision?


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)


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.



How much do we need?

We have to pay 4.400.000 Euro. Since 1999 we already collected 1.300.000 Euro.

On our main communication media, www.europe-center.org, you can see the daily donation progress.

Our deadline is 3 months from Tibetan New Year which, meaning May 18th, 2007.

The goal of this woldwide effort is to get all people in our centers involved in the EC vision. Everybody is invited to contribute!


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 = 50.000 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


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

• www.europe-center.org

• During meditation weekends and EC events in your Diamond Way centers

• By email from the Europe Center Team

• And from the ideas, events and contributions your center, region, country develops :-)

Europe Center Info


How can we transfer the money?

Send it directly to the German account:

Bank: Commerzbank Hamburg, Ness 7-9, 20457 Hamburg, GermanyBIC: COBADEFFXXXAccount No.: 628808808IBAN: DE36 2004 0000 0628 8088 08Account 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 www.europe-center.orgPlease find the cheapest way to transfer your donation to the German account.

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»This is an enormous vision,

a big task for all of us«Lama Ole Nydahl

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