Prayers: Heart Jewel – In-person

Kadampa Meditation Center LA 4953 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Heart Jewel prayer and meditation practice is the heart essence of Kadampa Buddhism. It is used by many Kadampas as their main daily practice. Through these beautiful prayers we can overcome obstacles to our Dharma practice and create favorable conditions so that we can nurture and increase our pure Dharma realizations. Practice details: In the first part we visualize ...

Event Series Dharma 4 Kids + Families

Dharma 4 Kids + Families 10-13

Kadampa Meditation Center LA 4953 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA, United States

The #1 thing heard from those who begin to practice Dharma and meditation later in life is: “Boy, I wish I had started doing this when I was younger!” Learning to control the mind and develop a meditation practice early in life is immeasurably beneficial. These classes include discussions relevant to children's everyday experiences, a short chanted prayer, story-telling, and ...

Free: Sunday Prayers for World Peace

Kadampa Meditation Center LA 4953 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA, United States

Prayers for World Peace is a free weekly meditation class that gives us the chance to develop a warm and loving heart. Classes include a guided meditation, a talk, and inspiring prayers for world peace. Everyone is welcome. This class is FREE or by donation. Online donations for class welcome here.

Sunday GP w/Gen Rigpa: Overcoming Anger: Patience Is Strong 10-13

Kadampa Meditation Center LA 4953 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA, United States

Sunday GP Series: Overcoming Anger: A Buddhist Perspective Part of a 5-week series with Gen Rigpa  •  Sundays, September 29 to October 27  •   11:15 am-12:30 pm 10/13 topic: "Patience Is Strong" ⬇⬇ SCROLL TO BOTTOM TO REGISTER ⬇⬇  In Person at KMC LA.    *Livestream for KMC LA members at the Member Portal Anger is poison. It robs ...

Event Series Prostrations

Prostrations

Kadampa Meditation Center LA 4953 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA, United States

Every weekday morning we engage in The Bodhisattva's Confession of Moral Downfalls, a powerful practice that focuses on the Thirty-five Confession Buddhas to purify our mind of even the heaviest negativities. This beautiful, humble practice includes chanted prayers and physical prostrations. Because prostration is principally a mental activity, physical prostrations are performed according to each practitioner's capability.

HYT Prayers: In-person

Kadampa Meditation Center LA 4953 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA, United States

Dakini Yoga Prayers 0r Quick Path to Great Bliss Prayers: The Highest Yoga Tantra prayer and meditation practice is for those who have received a Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment, which is offered at many Kadampa Summer and Fall festivals. Free /  For those with HYT empowerment - Ask your dharma teacher for more details about the empowerment and the practice.

Event Series Midday Meditation

MON Midday Meditation 10-14

Kadampa Meditation Center LA 4953 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA, United States

In just 30 minutes your whole day can change for the better. By intentionally cultivating inner peace, we can learn to live from a place of possibility rather than problems. Designed to offer a taste of inner peace at the midpoint of your day, these very accessible meditations are guided by one of our Teachers. No experience is necessary, and ...

Heart Jewel Prayers: In-person

Kadampa Meditation Center LA 4953 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Heart Jewel prayer and meditation practice is the heart essence of Kadampa Buddhism. It is used by many Kadampas as their main daily practice. Through these beautiful prayers we can overcome obstacles to our Dharma practice and create favorable conditions so that we can nurture and increase our pure Dharma realizations. Practice details: In the first part we visualize ...