About the Center
Classes & Services
Events Calendar
FAQ: What to Expect at a Class
Make a Donation
About Buddhism
Five Reasons to Attend the California Dharma Celebration
Gen Rigpa kindly shared five reasons to attend the CADC: 1. Meet the Buddha of Power 2. Receive fabulous teachings 3. Enjoy the greater California Sangha community 4. Be inspired to think big-picture 5. Improve your ability to be refuge for others
Habits of Happy People (Intro Class) – Thursday, March 7
Happiness is something that each one of us has the potential to experience, but often our habitual ways of thinking take us in the opposite direction. This engaging 4-weeks series will teach critical lessons about some of the habits of happy people that will enrich our life experience. We will…
Learn to Meditate – Saturday, March 9
Learn the basic instructions on how to meditate so that you can start your own meditation practice at home. This course is beginner-friendly and includes teachings as well as short guided meditations so that you can practice the skills you learn on the course. There is also the opportunity to…
Tea with Buddha (Medicine Buddha) – Satuday, March 9
Join us for this relaxing social event followed by Medicine Buddha prayer. Medicine Buddha is the Healing Buddha, or Buddha Doctor, whose function is to release living beings from outer and inner sickness. Through relying upon Medicine Buddha with faith we will develop a special power of body, speech and…
Building Self Confidence – Saturday, March 16
We all want to feel good about ourselves. Suffering from a lack of self confidence can adversely affect our daily life, relationships and spiritual development. On this course, we will see how Buddhist wisdom offers us a different way of viewing our self, relating to the extraordinary potential we all…
Overcoming Stress and Anxiety – Saturday March 30
Buddha taught that all our unhappiness, stress and anxiety comes from our mind. More specifically it comes from our unrealistic expectations and our exaggerated views of our self, people around us and the world. By learning to identify the actual causes of stress and unhappy thoughts, we can begin to…
Dedication & Mission
Our goal is to help people experience personal peace and a sense of meaning in their lives–and to help society develop greater tolerance and acceptance.
Classes
Our weekly classes are enjoyable, easy to understand, and designed to help you react more positively to life’s challenges.
About the Center
The Dharmachakra Buddhist Center exists to bring happiness and peace of mind to everyone–particularly to the people of the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas.