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      • Monday Night Livestream + Replay Option Mon 7:30pm
      • Sunday Morning Livestream + Replay Option Sun 11:15am
      • Mon-Fri 30 minute Midday Meditation – via Livestream Monday - Friday 12:15pm
      • Stages of the Path: A Daily Buddhist Meditation Practice Wed 7:00pm
      • “The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to Highest Yoga Tantra” Memorization & Practice Class Mon 7:15am
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    • Featured Events
        • The Blessing Empowerment of Vajrasattva – Purify Negative Karma with Gen Kelsang Rigpa Fri Apr 30
        • Vajrasattva Retreat Purify Negativities Sat May 8
        • More events
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        • Vajrasattva Retreat Purify Negativities Sat May 8
        • More retreats
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      • Make a Donation
      • Vision, Values & Beliefs
      • What Does “Kadampa” Mean?
      • Symbolism of the Temple
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      • Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Rigpa
    • Modern Buddhism
      • Our Founder, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
      • Spiritual Directors
      • Study Programs
      • About Buddhism
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      • International Temples Project
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SIGN UP FOR THE EMPOWERMENT
SAVE THE DATE & LEARN MORE
Saturday April 24
Taster Course
Monday April 26
6-week series

Gen Kelsang Rigpa
Resident Teacher 
at KMC LA


Gen Rigpa’s heartfelt and practical teachings are presented with warmth and humor, making them accessible to everyone. He shows the joy of living a spiritual life, and is an inspiring example of Buddhism in practice. Through his clear presentation, he is able to help students discover for themselves how to integrate these timeless teachings into our modern world, making everyday life joyful and meaningful.

Weekly Class Highlights

Monday Mornings
7:15-8:45AM
Monday Nights
7:30-9:00PM
Sunday Mornings
11:15AM-12:30PM

LIVESTREAM CLASSES

30-Minute Midday Meditations, $3/$10 weekly
Monday – Friday, 12:15-12:45pm

Saturday, April 17th, 9:30am-12:00pm, $20
How to Understand the Mind Half Day Course

Sunday, April 18th, 11:15am-12:30pm, $15/Free for Members
Peace, Compassion and Human Potential

Monday, April 19th, 7:15am-8:30am, Free
Verses 1-5 from Request to the Lord of All Lineages prayer

Monday, April 19th, 7:30pm-9:00pm, $15/Free for Members
What Can Provide Ultimate Protection?

Tuesday, April 20th, 5:00-6:15pm, Free
Chanted Prayers: Wishfulfilling Jewel w/Tsog Offering

Wednesday, April 21st, 7:00-8:00pm, $5/Free for Members
Stages of the Path: Recognize All Beings As Your Mother

Saturday, April 24th, 9:00-10:00am, Free
Powa: Prayers for the Deceased

Volunteer Opportunity, 10:00am-12:30pm
Center Cherishing: Spring Cleaning Event

Sunday, April 25th, 4:30-6:30pm, Free
Chanted Prayers: OSG


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What actually happens in a class?

Settling In
The Teacher begins by introducing the topic of the class. Then, to relax our mind and to set a beneficial intention for attending class, the Teacher guides a brief meditation to calm the mind.
Main Teaching
After meditation, you learn a simple method and perspective that can be applied to your daily life. The teaching are rooted in the books by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso which explain Buddha’s teachings in ways that make sense to people of the modern world.
Concluding Meditation
Each session concludes with a short guided meditation designed to help you take the teaching to heart and make it possible to practice what you’ve learned on your own.

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CHANGE OURSELVES, CHANGE OUR WORLD…


The mind is the most powerful change agent in the world. What we experience in our life reflects the quality of our mind–which is why someone with an angry mind has angry experiences and someone with a peaceful mind has peaceful experiences. It’s the mind that makes the difference.
To change our world, we need to change the quality of our mind.
The practical meditations and ideas we teach help people do just that. By thinking about ourselves, others, and the whole world in constructive, positive and virtuous ways, we become happier and more peaceful. As a result, we have a positive effect on our relationships and our world!


Read more about our visions, values and beliefs

Resident Teacher and Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Rigpa gives introduction to Modern Buddhism in this video

“When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within.”
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, The New Meditation Handbook
 

FREE EBOOKS AND RESOURCES

Download your free ebook
Inspiring Solutions for Difficult Times
by Tharpa Publications

Tharpa Publications has prepared a bundle of resources which include:

Free Guided Meditation to settle your mind
Videos for a fresh perspective
Free eBooks for your well-being
 

Click here for free resources from tharpa US

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Free Kadampa Podcasts

Manjushri KMC, the home of the NKT-IKBU in England, offers short podcasts with teachings for maintaining a peaceful mind during challenging times. Enjoy listening to some of our most experienced teachers.

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CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE INTERNATIONAL BROCHURE

Kadampa Meditation Center Los Angeles is a Temple dedicated to bringing peace and happiness to the world, and to removing suffering, through offering the methods of meditation and modern Buddhism.


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Kadampa Meditation Center Hollywood
  • 4953 Franklin Avenue
    Los Angeles CA 90027
  • 323.486.7074
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Kadampa Meditation Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. A member of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union.

Do you qualify to join our livestream classes?

TO JOIN IT IS NECESSARY TO:

  1. Live in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  2. Agree not to record any class (audio recordings are available for purchase at the end of classes)

No I don’t