The Third Jewel: Taking Refuge in the Sangha to hold the grief and rage of the moment
with Tania Triana, Sarwang Parikh and Ream
Saturday, December 2
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM (Time Zone Converter)
Hybrid, on Zoom and in-person at EBMC
Hatred never ends through hatred.
By non-hate alone does it end.
This is an ancient truth.
As we witness the excruciating violence in Gaza and Israel, the sangha offers a deep refuge to hold our pain, strengthen our hearts, and ready our bodies for action. In a world of violent othering, we gather in solidarity to hold the suffering of all and confirm our shared commitment to peace and justice. We invite you to join Tania Triana, Sarwang Parikh and Ream for a half day of practice, deep listening, sharing and renewal. We welcome your presence and collective strength to create a space of healing.
Teacher Bios
Tania Triana [pronouns: she/they/ella/elle] is an educator, activist, and translator raised in Rochester, NY. She joined EBMC in 2014 soon after relocating to Oakland, and accepted the Bodhisattva vows and precepts at a ceremony at EBMC in 2017, and renewed them in 2020. Tania is grateful to have found a spiritual home and social justice community here, and currently serves on the L-Sangha as Board Secretary. When she’s not teaching at the College Preparatory School, Tania enjoys yoga, traveling, cooking, reading, and being tía to the best sobrinitos ever, Javier and Nicolás.
To offer a gift to support Tania’s teachings, please do so via Venmo: @Tania-Triana
Sarwang Parikh (he/they) was borne into the Dharma within a devotional Hindu Gujarati Indian lineage from an immigrant, working-class family raised in the South. They have been steeped in the practice and study of Vedic Yoga and Buddhism, primarily within the Theravāda lineage, for nearly 20 years. Sarwang’s dedication to the Dharma has been sustained as a long-time sangha member at East Bay Meditation Center (currently in STL: Spiritual Teacher Leadership training and graduate of RRR & PITA); deepened practice and study with Spirit Rock (graduate of Dedicated Practitioners Program ); advancing engaged Buddhism with BPF; and mentoring youth with iBme. Sarwang strives to weave ancient wisdom traditions with a decolonized approach to mental health as a psychotherapist primarily serving BIPOC masculine-of-center folks.
Venmo: @sarwangpPayPal: @Sarwang or paypal.me/Sarwang
Ream, pronouns: She/They. Ream is a queer organizer and somatics practitioner of European ancestry currently in Oakland, CA, organizing for economic and racial justice and immigrants’ rights, working for over 25 years in the labor movement and currently as the Strategic Campaigns Director for the United Domestic Workers’ Union. Ream is a graduate of EBMC’s PITA and WAS programs and is a co-founder of the Social Justice Sangha. Ream is a practitioner with Generative Somatics, teaching “Somatics for White Racial Justice Organizers” and holds trauma healing groups with activists and movement leaders.
This will be a Hybrid class, where in person participants are asked to use an N95 or KN95 mask. Instructors are given the option to be unmasked while speaking into a microphone. For those wishing to practice in person, space will be limited to 40 people to allow ample space for social distancing. N95 face masks will be available at EBMC.
Attendees who have requests for the teachers to be masked, please share in the access needs in class registration. When using a microphone, our instructors are given the option to teach with or without masks. We encourage teachers to self-test for covid the day of teaching and let participants know they tested negative.
To attend in person, you need to be completely free of fragranced body and clothing products — more information and a list of fragrance free products, including those that are especially good for people of color, appears on our website
East Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible.
Cost: The teachings are regarded as priceless, so they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations
To make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center, please do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. Thank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time.
