Meditation in Santa Monica, Venice, West Hollywood & West Los Angeles

Meditation for Everyone


Peace is closer than you think




Prajnaparamita Buddhist Center in Santa Monica is the second Kadampa Buddhist Center in Los Angeles. Opened in 2006, its purpose is to provide a facility where the people of west Los Angeles can train in meditation and other practices of Kadampa Buddhism. The center offers a range of meditation classes, study programs, chanted meditations and weekend events. In addition, the center has a small bookshop with Buddhist pictures, statues, books, CD's and much more.

The meditation classes offered at Prajnaparamita Buddhist Center combine guided meditation with practical advice on how to reduce stress and solve problems in daily life. Taught by Westerners, the meditation classes are very easy to understand and are suitable for both beginners as well as advanced meditation practitioners.

You do not need to book in advance, simply feel free to visit anytime.

Prajnaparamita Buddhist Center
2809 Ocean Park Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310.452.8100


The Power of Meditation


Meditating can help you:

  • Experience an inner calm and relax your body and mind
  • Deal with challenges in a positive way
  • Be wise when relationships rock, and then repair them


Meditation practice enables us to cultivate a special experience of lasting inner peace which causes harmony, happiness, and creates a feeling of deep well-being.

Kadampa Buddhism is a time-honored tradition that for centuries has made Buddha's teachings and meditation practices available to people throughout the world.

"When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and the mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within" - Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

 
 

EVENTS

Love, Hate and Confusion
a 1/2 day course
March 13th 10am - 1pm
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Basics of Buddhism
Understanding the Meaning and Wisdom of Buddhism
Saturday, April 10th, 10-1pm
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Tues Nights, 3 Week Series
Mar 2-16, Mar 23-Apr 6, Apr 13-27
7:15-8:30pm Introductory Meditation Classes
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Daily Prayers and Meditations
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An Urban Getaway:
Retreats In the Heart of LA
Sat, Apr 17, 10am – 3pm
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