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Vajrayogini Kadampa Buddhist Center
231 E Memory Ln, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Parking is located on City Place Dr by Mother’s Market, just around the corner.
This 10-week course on Navigating Uncertainty with Buddhist Wisdom provides a structured approach to developing resilience, clarity, and peace in the face of life's unpredictability. Each week explores a key Buddhist principle, such as impermanence, interdependence, letting go, and trusting karma, helping students shift their perspective on uncertainty from fear to acceptance. Through guided meditations, reflective discussions, and teachings from Buddhist masters like Shantideva and Atisha, participants learn how to cultivate inner peace and develop a deeper trust in the natural flow of life. The course emphasizes that true security is not found in controlling external circumstances but in developing a grounded, flexible, and compassionate mind.
In addition, the course focuses on practical applications to integrate these teachings into daily life. Participants will engage in simple but powerful practices, such as observing change without resistance, responding to fear with breath awareness, and applying mindfulness to everyday challenges. Weekly exercises encourage self-reflection, skillful action, and compassionate engagement with others, reinforcing that uncertainty is not an obstacle but an opportunity for growth. By the end of the course, students will have a toolkit of Buddhist practices to navigate life’s unknowns with greater confidence, wisdom, and inner peace.
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This class is designed to help those looking for Buddhist wisdom to help with stress relief and relaxation, as well as those interested in exploring the nature of the mind, and pursuing the Buddhist path. It is suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.
A typical class consists of a guided relaxation meditation, a teaching based on the meditation topic, and a final contemplative meditation. Although classes are given in a series, they can be taken individually, as each class topic is self-contained.
There is no physical exercise, yoga, or stretching involved.
Everyone is welcome, regardless of belief; you do not need to be Buddhist to attend. No pre-registration necessary.
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.
Vajrayogini Kadampa Buddhist Center
231 E Memory Ln, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Parking is located on City Place Dr by Mother’s Market, just around the corner.
949-350-3312
info@meditationinorangecounty.org