Sunday Morning Meditation Class
2026-08-30 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-06 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-18 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1825 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, United States
Each Sunday morning class begins with a guided breathing meditation and Dharma talk, and culminates with a second meditation based upon the morning’s topic. Perfect for beginners or those with meditation experience. Open to everyone.
Please arrive a few minutes early to settle.

Foundation Program
2026-08-30 13:30 - 15:30, 2026-09-06 13:30 - 15:30, 2026-09-13 13:30 - 15:30, 2026-09-20 13:30 - 15:30, 2026-09-27 13:30 - 15:30, 2026-10-04 13:30 - 15:30, 2026-10-11 13:30 - 15:30, 2026-10-18 13:30 - 15:30
“Everyone, whether religious or non-religious, is looking for happiness all the time and wants to be free from problems and suffering permanently. We can fulfill these wishes through understanding and practicing the instructions given in this book.” – Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
This Class is by enrollment only

Heart Jewel Prayers
2026-08-31 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-09-07 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-09-14 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-09-21 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-09-28 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-10-05 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-10-12 17:00 - 18:00
Join us In Person
If you enjoy meditating with others, chanted meditations are a great opportunity to engage in group meditation. These chanted meditations are also known in Sanskrit as pujas, meaning offering; and the prayers we recite are sadhanas, meaning methods for receiving attainments.
Our prayers are in English. We request the blessings, protection and guidance of the holy beings. We can make requests for ourselves or for others who need help or protection. These spiritual practices create a strong connection with the Buddhas, and help us purify our negativity and fill our mind with positive, healing energy.
Heart Jewel puja includes a period of silence for meditation. By relying upon this practice, we can purify negativity, accumulate merit, and receive blessings. In this way, we will naturally accomplish all the realizations of the stages of the path to Enlightenment and attain a very special Dharma wisdom.
All chanted prayers are free.

Prayers for World Peace
2026-09-06 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-09-13 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-09-20 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-09-27 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-10-04 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-10-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-10-18 10:30 - 11:00
Cultivating inner peace by learning to cherish others is the best method for establishing world peace. Thirty minutes of meaningful contemplation using prayers in English, turning our minds towards the happiness and freedom of every living being.
Stay after for a guided meditation class.
