Watering Our Roots, Planting Seeds: Exploring South Asian Lineages and Collective Futures

Together with Access to Zen, EBMC is excited to invite EVERYONE to attend our biggest summer event, “Watering Our Roots, Planting Seeds: Exploring South Asian Lineages and Collective Futures”! Join us for a very special afternoon dedicated to uplifting the South Asian histories of Buddhism, music, dance, and yoga. We’ll also look at what it means for a diverse community to practice with these lineages today and in the future.

Let’s come together to celebrate past and present, our personal and shared heritages, and an afternoon of joy in community! All are welcome, including families! (recommended ages 8+)

Featuring:

• Live Indian classical music concert with Srinivas Reddy (sitar) and Ferhan Najeeb Qureshi (tabla)
• Panel discussion about with Srinivas Reddy, Jyoti Argade, and Anjali Rao, moderated by Rahil Rojiani
• Opening ritual with Sakkshi
• Interactive altar designed by Shreya Shankar
• DJ, dancing, food, and social time!
• NEW: Chetna Mehta, creator of “Cultivating Compassion in Times of Fascism” will host a coloring corner for kids (and kids at heart)!!

PLEASE NOTE THE ADDRESS OF EBMC’S NEW BUILDING:

2406 Webster St., Oakland, CA

[If you are using a navigation/map app, DO NOT type in East Bay Meditation Center. That will take you to our 285 17th St. location instead.]

In person attendance: Space is limited to the first 200 people who register.

Please allow time for parking! We recommend using public transit if possible.

Schedule:

12:30 pm Doors and altar interaction

1:00 pm Program begins

1:30 – 2:30 pm Panel discussion with Q&A

3- 4:00 pm Live music concert

4 – 5:30 pm DJ, dancing, food, mingling

Cost

We’re continuing to fundraise for EBMC so that we can keep our center sustained. The tickets are sliding scale and there is an option to name your own donation amount. We humbly request that folx give at the highest level they can for the benefit of the collective. If you are able, please purchase a Generosity Ticket for someone who cannot afford to buy one for themselves (you can donate any amount). Thank you!