Minkovka is Diamond Way Buddhism Retreat Center of Karma Kagyu Lineage situated in Ukraine. Diamond Way practitioners from Ukraine and other countries can come here for common and solitary meditation practices as well as for the big international courses. The image of Milarepa, the great yogi of Tibet, on the Minkovka’s logo illustrates the purpose of our retreat center in the best way.

Since year 2006, owing to generosity of our friends and Lama Ole’s wish, we make use of a few hectares of land in the center of Ukraine together with two houses, a garden and some small buildings. The first meditation course with Lama Ole was held in Minkovka in June, 2008, with about 500 people attending.