Kadampa Meditation Center California
Kadampa Meditation Center California is located near Silverlake in Los Angeles. Open to everyone, the Center offers meditation classes, day courses and retreats, helping us to solve our problems through applying Buddha's advice in our busy daily lives. Neighborhood classes are also held at many locations throughout Los Angeles.
Normally we seek happiness outside ourself. We try to obtain better material conditions, a better job, higher social status and so forth. But no matter how successful we are in improving our external situation, we still experience many problems and much dissatisfaction. We never experience pure, lasting happiness. This shows us that we should not seek happiness outside ourself but instead establish it within by purifying and controlling our mind through sincere spiritual practice. If we train in this way we can ensure that our mind remains calm and happy all the time. Then, no matter how difficult our external circumstances may be, we will always be happy and peaceful.
Kadampa Meditation Center California was founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and is a member of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU) a global network of over one thousand Centers and groups around the world.
Everyone is Welcome
You are welcome to visit the Center - spend time in our inspiring meditation room, browse in our bookstore and gift shop and enjoy our World Peace Garden.
