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Meditation & Modern Buddhism

Practice Meditation with Us

Find inner peace, community, and deeper meaning in life. Classes, retreats, and special events suited for all levels.

Events & Retreats

Emotional Alchemy Retreat
The Magical Play of Taking & Giving
Gaia Villa, A Joshua Tree Retreat Center

Fri, 1/24 -  Mon, 1/27

Instead of trying to push away the negative emotional states we carry, we can feel them and transform them into the supreme mind of compassion. This is the practice of alchemy, where we take our own poisons and transmute them into gold. The practice of Taking and Giving, is one of Buddha’s most skillful and powerful methods to transform our negative thoughts and feelings into the mind of great compassion, which has the power to benefit not only ourselves but all living beings.

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Freedom from Overthinking
Half Day Mini Retreat
with Kelsang Lekso

Sat, Feb 1, 10 am - 1pm

Are you tired of your mind constantly chattering away, leaving you feeling overwhelmed? It’s time to free yourself from the prison of overthinking and discover the bliss of a calm and still mind.

This course is designed for those who find themselves stuck in repetitive and unhelpful thought patterns. It draws upon the wisdom of Buddhist teachings to provide practical tools for managing thoughts and achieving general well-being.

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Inner Fire, Tummo Meditation Day Retreat
*for practitioners with HYT Empowerment

POSTPONED, COMING SOON!

This one-day retreat is based on the teachings on Inner Fire or Tummo in the Tantric meditation manual ‘New Guide to Dakini Land”. In this book, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso reveals the profound practices of the ancient Yogis and makes their blissful experience accessible to the modern world.

Within all of us lies a source of infinite bliss, clarity of wisdom and compassion for others. To discover this inner wealth for ourselves, we need authentic teachings, guidance and meditation. Step by step you will learn how we can generate a deeply peaceful and concentrated mind by harnessing the subtle energy system within our body. With this blissful awareness we can uncover our true nature, destroy ignorance and suffering at its root and swiftly become a source of inspiration and benefit for others.

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Weekly Meditation Schedule

10:30 am - 11:30 am 
with Maria & John  Minaglia
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm 
with Kelsang Lekso
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 
with Erich Schader
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 
with Jane McLaughlin
starting on 1/7/25
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 
with Christine McKinnon

Meet Our Resident Teacher

Kelsang Lekso
Resident Teacher

Kelsang Lekso has been practicing Kadampa Buddhism for many years and teaches the Foundation Program. Her kindness and good humor is admired as she enjoys sharing her love of Dharma with everyone she meets. She has incredible faith and understanding of Kadam Dharma.

Kadampa Buddhism Worldwide 2024

The 2024 international brochure showing the latest developments in Modern Kadampa Buddhism worldwide, and the international teaching program of Festivals and Dharma Celebrations for the year is now available.

The brochure shows the extraordinary developments in Kadam Dharma around the world that have emanated from the heart of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please share this amazing story.

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