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.
