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SUMMARY:Original Medicine: Braiding Buddhist Practice with Indigenous Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:with Carol Cano \nIndigenous societies recognize individuals holding our personal power as original medicine. The shadow of our false self is purified as we strengthen our authentic self through the practice of coming home to our truth and power. The teachings of the Buddha and indigenous wisdom build this foundation of truth\, trust and love. \nIn this daylong retreat\, we will explore ways to come into our original medicine from a cross-cultural braiding of Buddhist practice with indigenous wisdom. Together\, we will investigate teachings to help us create our life purpose and embrace the good\, true and beautiful. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or on the link below to register:\nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=apr16wisdom \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n    * Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n    * Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/original-medicine-braiding-buddhist-practice-with-indigenous-wisdom/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Clearing the Mind: Tools and Techniques for Increasing Concentration
DESCRIPTION:4 Mondays: April 4\, 11\, 18\, 25\, 2016\n7:00 pm – 9:00 pm \nwith John Mifsud \nClearing Your Mind is for experienced and new meditators and will explore practical applications and techniques to deepen concentration. How-to tools will be coupled with Buddhist teachings to strengthen meditation practice. \nWeek 1: The Five Hindrances\nWeek 2: Single Pointed Concentration\, Moment to Moment Awareness and Luminous Mind\nWeek 3: Body Scans\, Mantras and Creative Visualizations\nWeek 4: Divine Abodes: Loving Kindness\, Compassion\, Appreciative Joy and Equanimity \nOpen to all. Attendance at all 4 classes is encouraged but drop-ins are also welcome. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or on the link below to register: \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=apr16concentration \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events. However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/clearing-the-mind-tools-and-techniques-for-increasing-concentration/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160404T210000
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SUMMARY:To Cherish All Life: Buddha's 5 Precepts
DESCRIPTION:Part of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum \nOpen to all \n4 Wednesdays\nMay 4\, 11\, 18\, 25\, 2016\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \nwith Mushim \nTogether we’ll safely take a deep dive into how to hold the questions and ethical complexities that arise when we grapple with trying to live in accordance with the Precepts. The Buddha’s 5 basic guidelines for peace and happiness are: Not to kill but to cherish all life; not to lie but to tell the truth; not to steal\, but to respect the things of others; not to commit sexual misconduct but to respect the wholeness of relationship; not to misuse intoxicants but to practice clarity of mind. Dharma talks\, contemplative journaling\, discussion\, interactive exercises. Meditation instruction provided for beginners. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Registration will open soon for this event. \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n    * Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n    * Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity.\n\nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/to-cherish-all-life-buddhas-5-precepts/2016-04-04/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160406T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160406T210000
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SUMMARY:Calming the Heartmind: Practicing Love\, Compassion\, Joy & Equanimity
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, April 6\, 13\, 20\, 27\, 2016\n7:00 pm – 9:00 pm \nwith Mushim \nThe Brahmaviharas (Divine Abodes)\, also called the Four Immeasurables\, are Buddhist teachings and practices that help us to access dynamic calming\, stilling\, and healing mindbody states. As we cultivate the limitless qualities of loving goodwill\, compassion\, joy\, and equanimity\, in time we harvest true happiness\, spiritual strength\, and awakening insight. These practices are considered complementary to insight meditation. Dharma talks\, discussion\, interactive exercises. Instruction provided for beginners in meditation. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or on the link below to register:\nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=apr16brahmavihara \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events. However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/calming-the-heartmind-wednesday-april-06-2016-700-pm-to-900-pm-practicing-love-compassion-joy-equanimity/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160409T093000
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SUMMARY:Damn! Now What?
DESCRIPTION:with Larry Yang \nWhat happens when we don’t awaken in this lifetime? We often talk of awakening\, but we rarely turn our attention to the places where we get caught; when we are not inspired\, when we are not living up to the vision of ourselves. How do we practice our awareness and kindness to the uncooked\, imperfect aspects of our lives? \nWhen we turn kindness to our challenges\, we open our hearts to all of life. Awakening and not-awakening are the same experience because they are in this same lifetime. When we awaken to the possibility of non-awakening\, we do not need to attach to either. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or on the link below to register: \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=apr16damn \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n    * Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n    * Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/damn-now-what/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Family Practice Class: Opening the Heart through the Buddha's Teachings
DESCRIPTION:with Baruch Golden\, Michele Ku\, Fresh! White\, and Jenn Biehn (movement) \nWe invite you to come and help create the diverse family sangha at EBMC.  We welcome families with babies\, toddlers and children up to age 12.  The teachers will offer the Buddha’s teachings and mindful practices that can be practiced at home. Parents/caregivers and young people will meet together and separately during the class.  Children under 5 will need to have a parent/caregiver stay with them.  We will explore bringing the Dharma to our daily lives through song\, story\, sharing\, art and mindfulness practices.  We are committed to creating a diverse family sangha.  No prior experience is necessary.   \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or on the link below to register: \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=apr16family \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n    * Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n    * Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/family-practice-class-opening-the-heart-through-the-buddhas-teachings-3/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160410T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160410T160000
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SUMMARY:Liberation in Action: Cultivating the Four Noble Truths
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 10\, 2-4pm\nSunday\, May 22\, 2-4pm\nEach class requires separate registration. \nwith Sean Feit \nThe Buddhist traditions offer a vast range of teachings\, from ethical guidelines for daily life and relationships to instructions for meditation and descriptions of the deepest truths of reality. In this 4-part class we’ll study a selection of core Buddhist texts from both early (Pāli Canon) and later (Mahāyāna) schools\, focusing on the foundational teaching of the Four Noble Truths. We will explore the classical implications of the teaching\, which is said to encapsulate the entire Dharma\, and its relevance to the complex suffering of our own lives and the world now. \nOpen to all\, but oriented toward Committed Practitioners. The class focuses on study of texts and concepts from the Theravāda and Mahāyāna Buddhist traditions and assumes some familiarity with basic Buddhist teachings and meditation instructions. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or on the link below to register: \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=apr16liberation \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n    * Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n    * Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/liberation-in-action-cultivating-the-four-noble-truths-3/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160411T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160411T210000
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SUMMARY:To Cherish All Life: Buddha's 5 Precepts
DESCRIPTION:Part of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum \nOpen to all \n4 Wednesdays\nMay 4\, 11\, 18\, 25\, 2016\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \nwith Mushim \nTogether we’ll safely take a deep dive into how to hold the questions and ethical complexities that arise when we grapple with trying to live in accordance with the Precepts. The Buddha’s 5 basic guidelines for peace and happiness are: Not to kill but to cherish all life; not to lie but to tell the truth; not to steal\, but to respect the things of others; not to commit sexual misconduct but to respect the wholeness of relationship; not to misuse intoxicants but to practice clarity of mind. Dharma talks\, contemplative journaling\, discussion\, interactive exercises. Meditation instruction provided for beginners. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Registration will open soon for this event. \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n    * Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n    * Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity.\n\nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/to-cherish-all-life-buddhas-5-precepts/2016-04-11/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160417T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160417T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T090645
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SUMMARY:Power\, Passion & Presence: A daylong for all self-identified women
DESCRIPTION:with Spring Washam and Erin Selover \nFeminine Wisdom is on the rise everywhere and yet many of us feel held back from expressing our deepest truth. We each have a unique combination of enlightened qualities that naturally express themselves. This daylong is designed to help us wake up and fan those flames. Come sit in a powerful council of women to not only laugh but to cry and to share your heart with others.  \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or on the link below to register: \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=apr16women \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n    * Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n    * Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/power-passion-presence-a-daylong-for-all-self-identified-women/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160418T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160418T210000
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SUMMARY:To Cherish All Life: Buddha's 5 Precepts
DESCRIPTION:Part of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum \nOpen to all \n4 Wednesdays\nMay 4\, 11\, 18\, 25\, 2016\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \nwith Mushim \nTogether we’ll safely take a deep dive into how to hold the questions and ethical complexities that arise when we grapple with trying to live in accordance with the Precepts. The Buddha’s 5 basic guidelines for peace and happiness are: Not to kill but to cherish all life; not to lie but to tell the truth; not to steal\, but to respect the things of others; not to commit sexual misconduct but to respect the wholeness of relationship; not to misuse intoxicants but to practice clarity of mind. Dharma talks\, contemplative journaling\, discussion\, interactive exercises. Meditation instruction provided for beginners. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Registration will open soon for this event. \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n    * Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n    * Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity.\n\nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/to-cherish-all-life-buddhas-5-precepts/2016-04-18/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160423T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160423T150000
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SUMMARY:Practicing with Sexual Energy: Presence\, Precepts and Power
DESCRIPTION:with Rev. Keiryu Liên Shutt and Rev. Daigan Gaither \nWhat is it to stay upright in the midst of sexual energy? How do we not turn away from our experience or ourselves in the present moment? We will explore our intention to “not misuse sexuality” and how it both informs our practice and sexual choices within the context of our diverse lived experiences. How do we relate to desire in healthy and respectful ways\, both for ourselves and with others? Are we using our energies or are they using us? \nJoin us as we explore what it means to practice while maintaining a healthy relationship to our sexual lives. Please bring your lunch to eat during our mid-day break. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or on the link below to register: \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=apr16energy \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n    * Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n    * Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity.\n\nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/practicing-with-sexual-energy-presence-precepts-and-power/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160425T190000
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SUMMARY:To Cherish All Life: Buddha's 5 Precepts
DESCRIPTION:Part of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum \nOpen to all \n4 Wednesdays\nMay 4\, 11\, 18\, 25\, 2016\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \nwith Mushim \nTogether we’ll safely take a deep dive into how to hold the questions and ethical complexities that arise when we grapple with trying to live in accordance with the Precepts. The Buddha’s 5 basic guidelines for peace and happiness are: Not to kill but to cherish all life; not to lie but to tell the truth; not to steal\, but to respect the things of others; not to commit sexual misconduct but to respect the wholeness of relationship; not to misuse intoxicants but to practice clarity of mind. Dharma talks\, contemplative journaling\, discussion\, interactive exercises. Meditation instruction provided for beginners. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Registration will open soon for this event. \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n    * Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n    * Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity.\n\nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/to-cherish-all-life-buddhas-5-precepts/2016-04-25/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160430T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160430T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T090645
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SUMMARY:Spirit Rock's Dedicated Practitioner Program (DPP)
DESCRIPTION:with Sally Armstrong\, Bonnie Duran\, and Tempel Smith\nThe Dedicated Practitioner Program is an innovative program for serious practitioners of Insight meditation to deepen understanding of the Dharma\, strengthen practice\, and integrate compassion and wisdom into day-to-day life. This is an event to learn about the upcoming DPP at Spirit Rock Meditation Center\, and talk with teachers and East Bay Meditation Center community members who are a part of DPP. \nIn this program\, practitioners will study Buddhist suttas\, traditional and contemporary texts\, and use the dharma\, meditation practice\, and sangha to understand ways suffering and freedom is created in our hearts\, our lives\, our communities\, and the world. \nFor more information on DPP or Spirit Rock\, please visit http://www.spiritrock.org/dedicated-practitioners-program-2016 \nRegistration: Click here or the link below to register \nhttp://june16dpp.eventbrite.com \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/spirit-rocks-dedicated-practitioner-program-dpp/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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