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Kadampa Meditation Center Los Angeles

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      • Stages of the Path: A Daily Buddhist Meditation Practice Wed 7:00pm
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  • Classes
    • About Classes
      • What to Expect at a Class
      • Become a Member from $75/month
      • Study Programs
      • Chanted Prayers (Pujas)
      • Other Meditation Centers in Southern California
    • Classes at the temple
      • 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
      • All Temple Classes
    • Classes around LA
        No Events
      • All Branch Classes
  • Special Events
    • Featured Events
        • Refuge Retreat Sat Feb 27
        • Become Your Own Protector – Refuge Workshop with Amy Peng Sat Feb 27
        • Find Out About Kadampa Buddhism and Meditation Sat Mar 13
        • Perceiving Only Empty-Like Space: How to see the actual nature of things in daily life with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab Fri Mar 19
        • Overcome Depression & Discouragement Sat Mar 27
        • Wheel of Life with Gen Kelsang Rabten Fri Apr 9
        • Nyungne Compassion Fasting Retreat Wed Apr 14
        • More events
    • Retreats
        • Refuge Retreat Sat Feb 27
        • Nyungne Compassion Fasting Retreat Wed Apr 14
        • More retreats
  • Who are we?
    • Who Are We?
      • Our Story
      • Make a Donation
      • Vision, Values & Beliefs
      • What Does “Kadampa” Mean?
      • Symbolism of the Temple
      • An Inclusive Community
    • Teachers
      • Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Rigpa
    • Modern Buddhism
      • Our Founder, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
      • Spiritual Directors
      • Study Programs
      • About Buddhism
      • Prayers, Vows & Ceremonies
      • International Temples Project
    • Info
      • For Beginners
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Bookstore and Gift Shop
      • How to Get Involved
  • Contact
  • Calendar
    • Monthly Schedule
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I’m new here!
What can i expect?

We offer classes in modern Buddhism, practical methods to helps all of us to develop peaceful, positive states of mind that enable us to be of benefit not only to ourselves but to others.

Our introductory classes are multi-week courses, but you don’t need to attend all of them, as each class within a course also stands alone.

 

Weekly classes

We offer livestreaming and in-person classes. (For now, our in-person classes are suspended.)

Brand new to meditation?

Start with our Wednesday night class to learn to meditate. $5 per class (Duration: one hour.) – Click here for more info.

Do you simply want to meditate?

Enjoy 30-minute guided meditations (Monday – Friday) – $3 per class (Duration: 30 minutes) – Click here for more info.

Interested in meditating and applying Buddhist teachings to daily life?

Drop in to our livestream Sunday morning or Monday night class – $15 per class (Duration: 90 minutes)
Click here for more info on Sunday class.
Click here for more info on Monday night class.

What happens in a livestream class?

In each livestream class, the teacher begins with a brief introduction of the topic, then guides a brief meditation to calm the mind. At the end of the opening meditation, the teacher reminds everyone to set a beneficial intention for attending the class.

Following the meditation is a teaching on an aspect of Buddhist practice, methods and perspective, including the very practical application of meditation in everyday life. The mainstay of every teaching are books by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso which explain Buddha’s teachings in ways that make sense to people of the modern world.

Each teaching ends with another guided meditation, specifically to help students take the teaching to heart and be able to begin to practice what they’ve learned on their own.

Click here for a list of weekly drop-in classes.

SPECIAL WEEKEND EVENTS

Special introductory workshops, courses and retreats are often offered on weekends via livestreaming. In particular, “mini-retreats” on Saturdays explore a single topic in greater depth than an introductory class. Everyone is welcome to attend, even those new to meditation.

Click here for a list of upcoming special events.

MEET OUR TEACHERS

Most livestream classes are taught by Gen Kelsang Rigpa.

GEN KELSANG RIGPA is a Kadampa Buddhist monk, the Western US National Spiritual Director and the Resident Teacher at KMC-Hollywood. He is a close disciple of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, having received lineage blessings and oral transmissions from him directly.

With warmth and humor, Gen Rigpa presents Buddha’s teachings so they’re accessible to everyone. He demonstrates the joy of living a spiritual life, and is an inspiring example of Buddhism in practice. Through his clear presentation of the teachings, he is able to help student discover for themselves ways to integrate these timeless teachings into our modern world, making everyday life joyful and meaningful.

Click here to watch videos of Gen Rigpa teaching.

Teachers in our Teacher Training Program – also able to help people apply Buddha’s advice to their daily lives.
Kelsang Rak-ma
Alessandra Schulman
Roozbeh Ghobadpour
Susan de la Vergne
mark austin thomas
Sue darling
Jen derwingson
 

ON YOUR OWN

Having learned methods and practices for improving our mind, we can continue to train on our own. If we put these methods into practice, we will experience greater peace, fewer problems and improved relationships.

Although the General Program classes are taught as a series, each class also stands alone. So feel free to attend of them, even if you missed earlier classes in the series.

General Program classes are based on Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s books. Teachers include specifics about the books they’re teaching from to give students the opportunity to engage in follow-up study.

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