Our Mission is to offer a path of wisdom and compassion to the people of Santa Barbara through the study and practice of Kadampa Buddhism.
Mahakankala Buddhist Center is a spiritual community dedicated to helping people develop inner peace, a happy mind, and a meaningful life through the practice of meditation. The Center was founded in 1995 by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso while Geshe-la was spending time doing a writing retreat in Santa Barbara.