EVENTS

Pacing Yourself Through the Global Crisis-Bhante Buddharakkita

Pacing Yourself Through the Global Crisis-Bhante Buddharakkita

Monday July 06, 2009 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Bhante will discuss some of the beautiful and skillful qualities of the heart and mind like Patience, Attitude, Compassion and Equanimity (PACE) that can help you to center and pace yourself through difficult times with great awareness and balance. The evening will include meditation, a talk, and Q&A.

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Wise Action: An Evening Retreat for Men of Color

Wise Action: An Evening Retreat for Men of Color

Tuesday July 07, 2009 - 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm

This is an evening to explore the Practices of Meditation, Mindfulness, and Lovingkindness in our everyday lives.

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Mindfulness and Social Justice Leadership

Mindfulness and Social Justice Leadership

Tuesday July 14, 2009 - 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Cultivate a less stressful and more centered approach to social justice leadership.

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NEWS

June 28, LGBTQI / Alphabet Pride

Sunday June 14, 2009

You are invited to meet up with core EBMC teacher Larry Yang and his husband, Stephen, to hang out at the Gay Pride festivities at Civic Center on Sunday, June 28th.

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WELCOME

Home Page - Welcome Welcome to the East Bay Meditation Center: A diverse community sharing wisdom teachings and social engagement.

REGULAR GROUPS

 

People of Color (POC) Weekly Sitting Group

Thursdays, 7:00 - 9:00 PM 

Practitioners of color are invited to join this weekly group and learn to cultivate love and freedom in the present moment through the practice of mindfulness meditation.

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LGBTQI/SGL Weekly Sitting Group

Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 PM

A weekly meditation group for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex & Same-Gender Loving communities.

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Friday Open Sitting Group

Fridays, 6:30PM-8:30PM

* Open to All *

 

This sitting group is for anyone interested in learning more about mindfulness meditation and practicing this ancient discipline with others.

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Founded in a celebration of diversity, the East Bay Meditation Center welcomes everyone seeking to end suffering and cultivate happiness.  Our mission is to foster liberation, personal and interpersonal healing, social action, and inclusive community building.  We offer  mindfulness practices and teachings on wisdom and compassion from Buddhist and other spiritual traditions. Rooted in our commitment to diversity, we operate with transparent democratic governance, generosity-based economics, and environmental sustainability.

 

 






Using meditation as a stress reliever in just five minutes a day —

 

Larry Yang, on ABC's The View From the Bay, explains how.