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.

Special Events

Retreats, day-courses, community activities and so much more!

January is Retreat Month!

All the wonderful details →

Happiness from a Different Source

Guided Lamrim weekend retreat
Sat, Jan 11 & Sun, Jan 12

Mahamudra Meditation: The Heart of Tantric Practice

Guided Highest Yoga Tantra Retreat
Sat, Jan 25 & Sun, Jan 26

Join us for a very special event on Feb 1!

Love without Pain

Morning Retreat with visiting teacher Gen Norbu
Sat, Feb 15: 10 am – 12:45 pm

Blessing Empowerment of Buddha White Tara

with Gen Kelsang Jindak
Sat, Mar 1: 10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Rewrite the Past

Morning Retreat with Gen Jindak
Sat, Mar 22: 10:00 am – 12:45 pm

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

Wednesdays

Lunchtime
12 pm – 1 pm

2nd Wednesday

Delray Beach
6:30 – 7:30 pm

Thursdays

7 pm – 8:15 pm

Thank you to everyone who supported the Port St Lucie branch classes over the last two years. We hope to see you again in the future.

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

Pujas (free)

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.

Meet the Buddhas

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)

Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche | Founder

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 →

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.

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.

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.