About Us

Welcome to Dharmachakra Kadampa Buddhist Center

Welcome to Dharmachakra Kadampa Buddhist Center, a peaceful space dedicated to teaching modern Kadampa Buddhism in the heart of Palm Springs. Our center offers a variety of meditation classes, workshops, and public teachings designed to help beginners and experienced practitioners cultivate inner peace, mindfulness, and clarity. Whether you are seeking guidance in daily meditation, exploring Buddhism, or wanting a spiritual community, Dharmachakra Center provides a supportive environment for spiritual growth. Discover how ancient wisdom can inspire modern living, and join us to deepen your practice and experience the transformative benefits of Kadampa Buddhism.

What We Offer

We offer classes, workshops, and retreats on meditation and Modern Buddhism through which we can:

• Solve daily problems and become more relaxed, peaceful and happy.
• Heal mental pain and emotional difficulties of anxiety, stress, anger, depression, loneliness, jealousy, attachment, addiction, and confusion
• Benefit family and friends by cultivating positive inner qualities of love, compassion, wisdom, patience, confidence and joy
• Change our mind, change our world by relating to ourselves, others and our world in a more positive and constructive way

Enjoy this peaceful and tranquil environment and connect with like-minded friends. You will find a warm, friendly community here, who strives to exemplify Buddhist practice through public service and loving kindness.

As a volunteer-based 501c3 non-profit organization, please support our effort by joining our classes, courses, retreats, and community volunteer events.

Tax-deductible donations are welcome.

Everyone is welcome

Everyone is welcome to drop into our weekly classes which introduce authentic Buddhist view and meditation, according to the New Kadampa Tradition of Buddhism. We also offer meditation retreats, group chanted prayers and meditation, in-depth study programs and other events that cater to people at all levels, from complete beginners to advanced practitioners.

DKBC classes, retreats and programs present Buddha’s teachings in an authentic and accessible manner that can easily be integrated into busy modern life, based on the books of our Founder, the contemporary Buddhist master Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, and the lineage of Kadampa Buddhist masters.

DKBC is a member of the New Kadampa Tradition — International Kadampa Buddhist Union

We are part of a worldwide network of Kadampa Buddhist centers in more than 40 countries.

The New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU) is an international association of Mahayana Buddhist study and meditation centers founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso in 1991 to offer the practical wisdom of Kadampa Buddhism to the people of our modern world.

“True happiness for human beings as for all sentient beings depends upon experience of the pure Dharma. This depends upon the development of Dharma centers.” ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Location & Contact

Dharmachakra Kadampa Buddhist Center
923 Crossley Road, Palm Springs, CA 92264

info@MeditationInPalmSprings.org
(760) 656-8117

Jennifer DeSantis

Main Teacher

Jennifer DeSantis is a Teacher Training Program student at KMC Los Angeles, and has been a manager and has helped at may centers in the US, including KMC Philadelphia. She is known for her warmth and kindness, as well as her ability to give practical teachings on how to apply Dharma in daily life.