Everyone is welcome at KMC Fort Lauderdale!

In our weekly classes, courses and retreats our teachers provide the tools and confidence to establish a meditation practice that will grow and improve over time.

The main purpose of meditation is to train the mind to improve our inner qualities, such as patience, love and kindness – while at the same time reducing thinking patterns that cause unhappiness, stress and anxiety.

Questions? Check out our FAQ page. More questions? Contact us – we’re here to help.

Special Events

Retreats, day-courses, community activities and so much more!
The Confidence to Change: How Meditation Changes Everything
Retreat with visiting teacher Gen Gomlam
Sat, Oct 19: 10 am – 12:45 pm
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Free Friday Night Prayers 6 –7 pm

Prayers for World Peace
with meditation guided by Jan Olson
Nov 15
details →

Oct 11: Heart Jewel
Oct 18: Medicine Buddha
Oct 24: Offering to the Spiritual Guide 6-7:30pm
Nov 1: Heart Jewel

Center Cherishing
Sat, Nov 2: 10 am – 12 pm

Let’s cherish our beautiful meditation center to help make it a welcoming place for everyone who attends! It’s good karma – that means we accumulate merit and receive blessings by helping out.

Let’s have fun while we are volunteering together. Just stop by for 1/2 hour, or however long you have time, and we’ll have something for you to do. Refreshments will be provided.

Wisdom Empowerment
Blessing empowerment of Buddha Manjushri
with Gen Kelsang Jindak
Sat, Nov 23 10:30 am – 5 pm
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Drop-In Meditation Classes

Engaging and practical stand-alone classes for all levels of experience!
Sundays

11 am – 12:30 pm

1st Mondays

Hollywood
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Tuesdays

Port St. Lucie
6:30 – 7:45 pm
Wednesdays

Lunchtime
12 pm – 1 pm
2nd Wednesday

Delray Beach
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Thursdays

7 pm – 8:15 pm

Study Programs

Ready to take your understanding, wisdom and practice to the next level?

Foundation Program
Meaningful to Behold
Tuesdays

Teacher Training Program
Tantric Grounds & Paths
Sundays

Free Pujas

Chanted meditations for deepening our practice.

Heart Jewel
The essence practice of Kadampa Buddhism

Powa Ceremony
Prayers for the deceased

Offering to the Spiritual Guide
The essence practice of Lamrim

Wishfulfilling Jewel
Purify negativity and accumulate merit

Tara Puja
Request blessings for all living beings

Medicine Buddha
Swifty purify negative actions

Kadampa Festivals

Join Kadampas from around the world for unforgettable spiritual retreats (in-person or online).

We offer an extensive program of day courses, meditation classes, study programs, and retreats where you can develop mindfulness and learn meditation techniques – at all levels of experience and interest. Following Buddha’s special advice, we can relax our minds, find deep and lasting inner peace, and become of greater benefit to others.

Everyone is welcome! We do not discriminate based on race, gender, background, age, religion, politics, sexual orientation, or otherwise. Everyone is always welcome at KMC Fort Lauderdale and Kadampa Centers around the world.

4342 E Tradewinds Ave 
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
FL 33308 (map)
(954) 372-7481
kmcfortl@gmail.com
Visiting Hours
Sun 11:30 am – 2 pm
Wed 11 am – 12 pm
Thu 6 pm – 7 pm
Sat 9:30 am – 2 pm  (on event dates)

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Founder | Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche

The Founder of Modern Kadampa Buddhism is Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, affectionately known as Venerable Geshe-la, a world-renowned meditation master and Teacher. He inspired thousands of people around the world to apply the pure teachings of Buddha to their modern lives to solve their personal problems and discover a deep and lasting inner peace and happiness. Today, the legacy of his life’s work touches the lives of people of all nationalities and cultures.

Read about Venerable Geshe-la’s life →

KMC Fort Lauderdale  Resident Teacher

Gen Kelsang Jindak has been a disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over 25 years. Ordained as a Buddhist nun in 2003, she was given the name Kelsang Jindak, which means “Fortunate Benefactor”. She has many years of experience teaching and volunteering at Kadampa Centers around the U.S. Gen Jindak has a clear, joyful teaching style and presents Kadampa Buddhism practically, for both beginners and experienced meditators alike.

Meditation Teachers

Dawn Jackson  lives on Florida’s Treasure Coast and was previously active with KMC Long Island. With over 20 years of experience, she’s taught general program meditation classes, the Foundation Program, and classes for children and teens. Her encouraging, joyful style makes it easy to learn how to apply Buddha’s teachings to our daily lives so that everything we do becomes a meaningful practice.  Port St. Lucie class →

Star Sandow  has been practicing meditation and Kadampa Buddhism for over 25 years. She served for many years as the Resident Teacher at KMC Long Island and has taught in NYC, Boston, and the Kadampa Temple in Glen Spey. Star is appreciated for her gentle, kind, warm-hearted teaching style, and she helps students discover profound meaning and joy in their Dharma practice.

Frank DeLeo  has practiced meditation and Kadampa Buddhism since 2009, studies in our Foundation Program, and has attended many Kadampa festivals and retreats. He’s appreciated for giving practical teachings with real-life examples; and teaches with warmth and enthusiasm. Wed Lunchtime class →

Duane Butler  has practiced meditation and Kadampa Buddhism for many years and studies in our Foundation Program. He is currently co-teaching our Sunday morning meditation classes. He’s very knowledgeable and passionate in his presentation of Dharma; and includes real-life, relatable examples in his teachings.

Rae Landers  has practiced meditation and Kadampa Buddhism since 2015, studies with our Teacher Training Program, and has attended many Kadampa festivals and retreats. She’s known for her gentle, and compassionate approach to teaching, helping students find peace and joy in their practice.

Jan Olson  has been studying Kadampa Buddhism since 2012. Currently, she studies with the Foundation Program at KMC Fort Lauderdale. Her joyful enthusiasm for her meditation practice is inspiring and encouraging to others.

Michele Souter  has practiced meditation and Kadampa Buddhism with the Teacher Training Program for many years. She has an insightful sensitivity to the needs of people, and a kind, loving way of making others feel comfortable and cherished. As a teacher, she skillfully introduces meditation and basic Buddhist ideas and practices to newcomers.

Ianca Flores  has 20 years of experience as a sincere practitioner of Buddha’s teachings as presented by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Through applying Buddha’s wisdom, he’s received immense benefits and improved all aspects of his life – and he enjoys sharing his experience so that others may do the same. Ianca is also a proud father of two teenage boys and a native Floridian.

We’d love to hear from you!