Lunchtime Meditation
2022-01-26 12:30 - 13:00, 2022-02-02 12:30 - 13:00, 2022-02-09 12:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1825 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Wednesdays
Stress Relief

Everyone is welcome to drop in at the Center for lunchtime meditations.
Let go of your stress and concerns, unwind, and enjoy a place of peace in the middle of your work week. In our busy lives, we need to nourish our mind as well as our bodies. Come enjoy a relaxing lunchtime break with a guided breathing meditation.

Wednesday Evening Meditation Class
2022-01-26 18:30 - 19:45 | Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1825 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
This class will be an introduction to Mahamudra meditation in general, in conjunction with our Mahamudra retreat in 5 stages which begins Friday, Jan. 21. Everyone is welcome.
Each class begins with a guided breathing meditation and brief prayers, and culminates with a second meditation based upon the evening’s topic. Perfect for beginners or those with meditation experience. Open to everyone.
Please arrive a few minutes early to settle, whether in person or online.
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Meeting ID: 840 6000 6948

Lunchtime Meditation
2022-01-27 12:30 - 13:00, 2022-02-03 12:30 - 13:00, 2022-02-10 12:30 - 13:00 | Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1825 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Thursdays
A Joyful Path

Everyone is welcome to drop in at the Center for lunchtime meditations.
Joy is a state of mind. In these lunchtime meditations we will hear about different Buddhist views that cultivate joyful minds. These Introductory meditations are based on Lamrim, the backbone of Kadampa Buddhism.

Thursday Evening Meditation Class
2022-01-27 18:30 - 19:45 | Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1825 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
This class will be an introduction to Mahamudra meditation in general, in conjunction with our Mahamudra retreat in 5 stages which begins Friday, Jan. 21. Everyone is welcome.
Tonight our Thursday teacher, Robert Day, will focus in particular on the meditation in which we identify our own mind – the 1st stage of Mahamudra.
Each class begins with a guided breathing meditation and brief prayers, and culminates with a second meditation based upon the evening’s topic. Perfect for beginners or those with meditation experience. Open to everyone.
Please arrive a few minutes early to settle, whether in person or online.

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Meeting ID: 852 2668 7739

Dakini Yoga
2022-01-28 06:00 - 07:00, 2022-02-04 06:00 - 07:00, 2022-02-11 06:00 - 07:00 | Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1825 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
*Highest Yoga Tantra practitioners only, please.

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Meeting ID: 844 6840 6969

Long Protector Puja
2022-01-29 15:00 - 18:30 | Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1825 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Hosted online by Dharmachakra Center in Palm Springs
This extensive sadhanaâ€”ritual prayers for spiritual attainmentsâ€”is called â€œKangsoâ€ in Tibetan, which means â€œFulfilling and Restoring Ritual.â€
Usually performed once a month in Dharma Centers in our tradition, it is used for fulfilling our heart commitment to practice Lamrim, Lojong, and Mahamudra, for restoring any degenerate or broken commitments we may have incurred, and to rely on the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden, regarding him as inseparable from our Spiritual Guide and Buddha.
All chanted prayers are free, and everyone is welcome to attend.
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Meeting ID: 871 476 190

Quick Path to Great Bliss
2022-02-01 07:30 - 09:00, 2022-02-08 07:30 - 09:00, 2022-02-15 07:30 - 09:00 | CA
*Highest Yoga Tantra practitioners only, please.

Lunchtime Meditation
2022-02-01 12:30 - 13:00, 2022-02-08 12:30 - 13:00, 2022-02-15 12:30 - 13:00 | Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1825 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Tuesdays
Simply Breathe

Everyone is welcome to drop in at the Center for lunchtime meditations.
During these half hour sessions we are guided through a simple guided breathing meditation. This type of meditation is perfect for beginners and advanced meditators. By focusing on the breath all our worries, distractions, and obsessive ways of thinking fall away and we experience inner peace. Our mind is refreshed and relaxed and we’ll find it easier to deal with day to day stress.

Foundation Program
2022-02-01 18:30 - 20:30, 2022-02-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1825 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
We are studying How to Understand the Mind by living Buddhist Master Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. This book offers us deep insight into our mind, and shows us how an understanding of its nature and functions can be used practically in everyday experience to improve our lives.

Through systematic study and meditation on this program we can deepen our understanding and insight of Buddha’s teachings, gain confidence in our meditation practice, and transform our lives by transforming our own mind. By learning to understand our own experiences of difficulty, problems, and suffering, we will be better able to support to those around us, and impact their lives in a more positive, meaningful way.

This study program requires enrollment, with a commitment to attend scheduled classes. Classes meet on Tuesday nights. Please click here to see Winter/Spring 2022 schedule.

Please ask to speak with our center Admin Director, Teresa Kuntz, our Education Program Coordinator, Mindy Thomas, or Resident Teacher, Kadam Keli Vaughan for information about enrollment. (805) 563-6000

Wednesday Evening Meditation Class
2022-02-02 18:30 - 19:45, 2022-02-09 18:30 - 19:45 | Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1825 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Overcoming our own Anger

Anger appears in many forms. Sometimes it manifests as a feeling of stress, other times it may take the form of depression. From slight frustration to resentment and embittered rage, anger is an emotion we all need to understand if we are going to enjoy our life. In this series of meditation classes we will explore practical solutions to the problem of anger, deconstructing its causes and learning viable alternatives to this painful habit of mind.
Each class begins with a guided breathing meditation and brief prayers, and culminates with a second meditation based upon the evening’s topic. Perfect for beginners or those with meditation experience. Open to everyone.
Please arrive a few minutes early to settle, whether in person or online.
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84060006948
Meeting ID: 840 6000 6948

Thursday Evening Meditation Class
2022-02-03 18:30 - 19:45 | Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1825 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Enjoy Meditation

When we begin or re-start a meditation practice, the initial burst of enthusiasm that motivates us might not be sustainable, and in not too long our meditation is a chore.
To enjoy our meditation practice we need to apply steady, day-after-day effort that is light and joyful. Join us on Thursdays for encouragement and inspired ways of thinking to help you develop the habit of enjoying your meditation practice. Everyone is welcome.
Each class begins with a guided breathing meditation and brief prayers, and culminates with a second meditation based upon the evening’s topic. Perfect for beginners or those with meditation experience. Open to everyone.
Please arrive a few minutes early to settle, whether in person or online.

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85226687739
Meeting ID: 852 2668 7739

Quick Path to Great Bliss
2022-02-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1825 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
* Highest Yoga Tantra practitioners only, please

Meditation for World Peace
2022-02-06 10:30 - 11:45 | CA
“Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible.” ~
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche

Prayer and meditation are neither small nor passive actions. Rather, they are a force for change in our shared world. Join us to bring peace to our world through the action of meditation, and dedicating our prayers for world peace. Everyone is welcome – you do not need to be a Buddhist to attend.
Class is $10, payable through our Donate page.
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Meeting ID: 984 0861 2855

Each class consists of a guided breathing meditation, a short teaching on the practice of wisdom and compassion, and prayers (in English) to the Buddha of Compassion. Prayer booklets and downloaded e-prayer booklets can be purchased HERE.

Powa Prayers
2022-02-06 14:30 - 15:45 | Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1825 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Join us In Person or On Zoom.
Through practicing transference of consciousness — known as ‘powa’ — with faith, compassion, and concentration we can transfer the consciousness of those recently deceased to a higher rebirth or to the Pure Land of a Buddha. The Powa Ceremony can be done either by a group of practitioners or individually on behalf of one or more deceased persons, or countless deceased beings. By engaging in this practice we also create a great collection of virtue, which will also lead us into the pathway to a Buddha’s Pure Land.
All chanted prayers are free.
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Meeting ID: 881 2795 1454

Guided Lamrim Meditation
2022-02-07 18:30 - 19:45, 2022-02-14 18:30 - 19:45 | Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1825 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Transform Your Life

In these meditation classes we will familiarize ourselves with the minds of Lamrim.

Lamrim is a special set of meditations presented by the Indian Buddhist Master Atisha that condenses all the essential teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni into a practice that modern people can use in their daily life.

Each class begins with a guided breathing meditation, preparatory prayers, and culminates with a second meditation based upon the evening’s topic. Drop in to any or all classes in this course. Perfect for beginners or those with meditation experience.

Please arrive five minutes early to settle, whether in person or on zoom.
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86832404786
Meeting ID: 868 3240 4786

Suggested donation is $10, and you can donate HERE.

24-Hr Tara Prayers
2022-02-08 | CA
Worldwide puja joined by many from around the world to pray for the welfare of the world.

This puja is currently streamed online at: https://kadampa.org/liberation-from-sorrow

Four Immeasurables Workshop w/ light lunch
2022-02-13 10:30 - 14:00 | Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1825 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Be the Change

In this 3-session meditation class we will look at how to increase our capacity for equanimity, joy, compassion and love. Our minds are vast. Limitless. We’ll try on a Buddha’s point of view and chart our course for pure happiness that inspires happiness in others.
Becoming like all the Buddhas, we will become the change we want to see in our world. How? In today’s class the practice will be contemplation and meditation on the Prayer of the Immeasurables:
“May everyone be happy, May everyone be free from misery,May no one ever be separated from their happiness,May everyone have equanimity, free from hatred and attachment.”
Session 1 – 10:30-11:45
Session 2 – 12:00-12:45
(light lunch provided in break)
Session 3 – 1:15-2:00

Zoom not available for this workshop. Please join us in person!
