Neo-orthodox tradition and transition: Lama Ole Nydahl and the diamond way

This is a substantially extended version of the Author’s Original Manuscript (AOM) (“preprint”) Version of the book chapter, (published December 2016), with kind permission:

Scherer, Bee (2017). ‘A Neo-orthodox Buddhist Movement in Transition: The Diamond Way’. In: E. Gallagher (ed.) 2017. Visioning New and Minority Religions: Projecting the Future. London: Routledge, pp. 156-165.

The chapter was written in 2013-2014 and only marginally updated before its long-delayed publication. It largely reflects the status quo as per 2015.

Suggested quotation of the augmented web-version:

Scherer, Bee (2018). ‘Neo-orthodox Tradition and Transition: Lama Ole Nydahl and the Diamond Way’ (Extended version of ‘A Neo-orthodox Buddhist Movement in Transition: The Diamond Way’, in E. Gallagher (ed.) 2017. Visioning New and Minority Religions: Projecting the Future. London: Routledge, pp. 156-165), available online at https://info buddhism.com/Ole_Nydahl_and_Diamond_Way_B_Scherer.html