Diamond Way Buddhist Center Los Angeles is part of Diamond Way Buddhism in the United States and Canada, a network of Buddhist meditation groups and centers within the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Founded by Lama Ole Nydahl under the spiritual guidance of the 17th Karmapa, Thaye Dorje, the center offers a relaxed environment to explore Diamond Way Buddhism and holds regular public meditations on Sundays at 1 p.m. with a short introduction followed by a guided meditation.