Mahakaruna Kadampa Buddhist Center

10/27/2025

The Liberating Wisdom of Emptiness​​​: Mondays @ 7:00– 8:15pm

According to Buddha, the root cause of our suffering is our ignorance of, and subsequent misapprehension of, how things actually exist. We perceive phenomena as existing entirely independently of the mind, and it is this mistaken apprehension that gives rise to all attachments and aversions that generate our unhappiness.

In reality, things are empty of being independent of the mind. It is through understanding this emptiness that we begin to undermine all the unhappiness in our minds and lives. Gradually, through gaining deep experience of emptiness in meditation, we can actually purify our minds completely and eventually eradicate even the root cause of our suffering.

What could be more exciting than coming to understand the true nature of all things? And then to discover that this insight will actually remove all our unhappiness and make our lives inexpressibly joyful, creative and meaningful? ​

https://www.meditateincal.org/monday-night-class-7-8-15pm

06/06/2025

Join us next week to hear a special guest teacher!

Everyone has the capacity to feel a deep connection, empathy, and love for others, which produces tremendous inspiration and happiness. Unfortunately, we have long-standing bad habits of thinking that result in feeling disconnected, critical, and unhappy with others.

During this event, Gen Demo will explain and guide meditations to free ourselves from these negative habits and feelings and tap into our natural capacity for love and joy.

No previous experience is necessary and absolutely everyone is welcome. The retreat sessions will include practical instruction, guided meditations, and time for questions; and we invite you to stay afterwards to enjoy light refreshments and meet Gen Demo.

06/03/2025

Our weekly classes explore Buddha's teachings, which offer an array of incredible methods for developing and maintaining inner peace!

05/30/2025

The Amazing Meditation for Healing Body & Mind
Mondays 7:00 - 8:15 pm

Resident Teacher France Roy will introduce us to the amazing meditation practice of Taking and Giving. Taking and Giving meditation is legendary for its physical healing properties and is also a powerful method for healing painful mental tendencies such as insecurity, anger and hurt. Taking and Giving can be practiced by anyone and this Monday night series will take us deeper and deeper into this beautiful and life-enhancing meditation practice.

Everyone Welcome!

03/31/2025

In this half-day retreat, we are going to dive into a liberating meditation known as “Clarity of Mind,” in which we come to experience the vastness and utter flexibility of our own mind. We’re not stuck in a small box at all. We all have the capacity to demolish this sense of limitation.

The result? A level of freedom and well-being that we most likely have never before experienced.

https://www.meditateincal.org/clarityofmind4-12

01/12/2025

We hope you can join us tomorrow night for the first class at our new location: 35 Fifth St., Suite B

In this series of classes, we will explore practical ways to approach our anxiety and heal its harmful effects in our life. We will learn about the causes of anxiety and how we can uproot those causes. We will also learn meditation techniques to help us dispel anxiety once it has arisen.

This course is suitable for people of all levels of experience. Drop-in for one class or attend the whole series. Everyone is welcome!

Visit our website for more info: meditateincal.org

11/28/2024

Wishing everyone a peaceful and very happy Thanksgiving from Mahakaruna Kadampa Buddhist Center 🤎🧡💛

10/31/2024

Join us on Monday nights in November and December to explore Buddha's meditations on love.

10/23/2024

10/09/2024

Classes on Mondays to learn how to strengthen our life force and understand both what it means to live a meaningful life and how to die with a peaceful heart.