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ONLINE: Potions for Poisons: Heart Medicine for Our Times

March 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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An event every week that begins at 6:00 pm on Monday, repeating until March 25, 2024

An event every week that begins at 6:00 pm on Monday, repeating until March 25, 2024

ONLINE ONLY: Potions for Poisons: Heart Medicine for Our Times

with Melvin Escobar

Three Mondays: March 11th, 18th and 25th, 2024

6 – 8 PM Pacific Time

 

Buddhist teachings state that the primary causes of suffering are the Three Poisons of Greed, Hatred, and Delusion. Arguably, these three poisons are more widespread than ever in our world. In this 3-week class series, we will explore how these unwholesome energies can be transformed into potions of Generosity, Love, and Wisdom. Using meditation, interactive exercises, talks, and home practice, and drawing on contemporary psychological frameworks and an understanding of structural oppression, we will explore how these antidotes, when practiced, can help us live a more heartful and liberated life.

 

All registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email. 

 

Image of a smiling Latinx man wearing a dark hat, brown scarf, and blue sweater.

Melvin Escobar is a bilingual-bicultural Dharma teacher, licensed psychotherapist, and certified yoga instructor. He is a graduate of EBMC’s Commit to Dharma, and for more than a decade has served EBMC in a variety of roles, including on the development team for Resilience, Refuge and (R)evolution, a six-month leadership program for People of Color. He is a U.S.-born bilingual-bi-cultural Salvadoran who has walked the path of service for most of his life, drawing on his life experiences as a working-class queer man of color. Having encountered the priceless wisdom embodied in Buddhism and Yoga, he continues daily to learn the revolutionary potential of body-centered contemplative practices for personal and social healing.

 

To support the teachings, please do so via:

Venmo: @Melvin-Escobar
To make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center, please do so via:
Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation
Our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana

 

For Zoom participation, these are our Universal Access Guidelines:

– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds

– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on

– Please say your name when you speak

– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud

– Please mute when you’re not speaking.

Details

Date:
March 18
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Category:

Venue

East Bay Meditation Center
285 17th Street
Oakland, CA 94612 United States
+ Google Map
Phone:
510-268-0696

Details

Date:
March 18
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Category:

Venue

East Bay Meditation Center
285 17th Street
Oakland, CA 94612 United States
+ Google Map
Phone:
510-268-0696