Meditate In Orange County

Meditate In Orange County We offer meditation classes, retreats, and study programs for greater Orange County, California area.

Vajrayogini Kadampa Buddhist Center is a part of the New Kadampa Tradition, International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT–IKBU). The New Kadampa Tradition is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. We are a worldwide association of Buddhist centers that help people from all walks of life find lasting happiness through understanding and practicing the teachings of Buddha. Kadampa Buddhists are encouraged to take all Buddha’s teachings as personal advice and to put these teachings into practice in their daily lives. With over 1,200 Kadampa Buddhist Centers and branches around the world, there are thousands of people now practicing Kadampa Buddhism under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.

12/23/2025

Tip #1: Peace of Mind for the Holidays

1) Anger is a response to feelings of unhappiness, which in turn arise whenever we meet with unpleasant circumstances.

2) ...we need to find a different way of relating to frustrated desires and unwanted occurrences. We need to learn patient acceptance.

3) Patience is a mind that is able to accept, fully and happily, whatever occurs. It is much more than just gritting our teeth and putting up with things. Being patient means to welcome wholeheartedly whatever arises, having given up the idea that things should be other than what they are.

Excerpts from How to Solve Our Human Problems
by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Stay Connected, Be Protected: Dorje Shugden Close RetreatJanuary 2 – February 11During this retreat, we will be emphasiz...
12/22/2025

Stay Connected, Be Protected: Dorje Shugden Close Retreat
January 2 – February 11

During this retreat, we will be emphasizing drawing close to the Wisdom Protector Dorje Shugden to make a special connection with him and receive his special care. Dorje Shugden always helps, guides and protects pure and faithful practitioners by granting blessings, increasing their wisdom, fulfilling their wishes, and bestowing success on all their virtuous activities.

https://www.meditationinorangecounty.org/dorje-shugden-close-retreat-2026-2/

Make 2026 a meaningful year through the power of your spiritual practice.Meditation is a powerful, life-changing practic...
12/20/2025

Make 2026 a meaningful year through the power of your spiritual practice.

Meditation is a powerful, life-changing practice that gives your life meaning and peace. To help you start off 2026 in a positive, meaningful way, we invite you to take the Lamrim Meditation Challenge. With a combination of weekday evening sessions and weekend day retreats, we will have the opportunity to meditate on each of the Stages of the Path to Enlightment, Lamrim.

Cost:
$10/day | FREE for Members
$50 for entire challenge | FREE for Members
Complete the challenge and receive a FREE one-month membership for February!

https://www.meditationinorangecounty.org/lamrim-meditation-challenge-jan-2026/

Vajrayogini Kadampa Buddhist Center
231 E. Memory Lane, Santa Ana
(949) 350-3312

FREE Alternative New Years Eve Event! Everyone welcome. Bring your family and friends!Date: Thu, Dec 31Green Tara Prayer...
12/20/2025

FREE Alternative New Years Eve Event!
Everyone welcome. Bring your family and friends!

Date: Thu, Dec 31
Green Tara Prayers 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Party 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tired of the same old New Year’s Eve bash? Meditate your way into 2026 instead! We start the year in just the way we mean to continue it … with a peaceful, positive mind and a big, compassionate heart. Kadam Amy will then guide us in the inspiring practice of the Green Tara and recitation of her beautiful mantra OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SOHA.

To close the evening, we will dedicate our peaceful, compassionate intentions to the welfare of the entire world, and conclude with a non-alcoholic New Year’s toast & vegetarian hors d’oeuvres.

https://www.meditationinorangecounty.org/alternative-nye-2025/

12/19/2025

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Holiday party this Sat, Dec 21, 11:30 am - 12 pm! All are welcome to celebrate, have fun, and be among others seeking co...
12/19/2025

Holiday party this Sat, Dec 21, 11:30 am - 12 pm! All are welcome to celebrate, have fun, and be among others seeking contentment and peace. FREE potluck. Feel free to bring a vegetarian snack or dish to share. The party is directly after the 10 am meditation class. Attend both if you have time. 🥧🍪🎂🍰💝

www.MeditateInOC.org
231 E. Memory Lane, Santa Ana
(949) 350-3312

Thank you Gen-la Jampa and Kadampa Meditation Center Los Angeles for the beautiful Vajrasattva empowerment today! Gen-l...
12/07/2025

Thank you Gen-la Jampa and Kadampa Meditation Center Los Angeles for the beautiful Vajrasattva empowerment today! Gen-la Jampa helped us better understand the practice of Solitary Vajrasattva and talked about the incredible benefits of taking refuge in him, and how to visualize the purification of our body, speech, and mind. Guru Vajrasattva pervades all space. When we finally purify all of our obstructions, we will see his emanations everywhere…

12/05/2025

Support Inner Peace. End of Year Giving Campaign 2025!

Spread the warmth of the season with a thoughtful donation to Vajrayogini Kadmpa Buddhist Center! 🙏

We are supported solely by members of our local community and we receive no outside funding. Your support promotes world peace by enabling us to advance our education programs and sustain this precious resource for the benefit of others.

As the year comes to a close, we invite you to join us in supporting the Vajrayogini Kadampa Buddhist Center and its mission to promote inner peace, mindfulness, and spiritual growth.

Donate here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLCCQQ37TJH8N/checkout/P7PZG3MX2NF4FCO2A75IPSCO

Meditation Series: Transforming the HolidaysClasses held on Sundays at 10-11:30 am! Dec 7, 14, 21Through meditation, we ...
12/05/2025

Meditation Series: Transforming the Holidays

Classes held on Sundays at 10-11:30 am! Dec 7, 14, 21

Through meditation, we can transform our holidays so that our interactions with others will become truly loving and meaningful, bringing out the best in ourselves and others.

Vajrayogini Kadampa Buddhist Center
231 E. Memory Lane, Santa Ana
(949) 350-3312
meditateinoc.org

New Meditation Series - Thursdays 7-8:30 pm! We tend to look for happiness outside ourselves, thinking that if we arrang...
12/04/2025

New Meditation Series - Thursdays 7-8:30 pm! We tend to look for happiness outside ourselves, thinking that if we arrange everything perfectly, we would be truly happy.

We could change our home or our partner countless times, but until we change our restless, discontented mind, we will never find real happiness. It is time we sought happiness from a different source. Happiness is a part of the mind, so the real source of happiness must lie within us.

Learn the true source of happiness within our own peaceful mind through the practice of Buddhist meditation.

Weekly Topics
Dec 4 | Our determination to abandon self-grasping ignorance
Dec 11 | Path to liberation
Dec 18 | Attaining true cessations
Dec 25 | NO CLASS

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231 East Memory Lane
Santa Ana, CA
92705

Opening Hours

Thursday 7pm - 9pm
Sunday 12pm - 3pm

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