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ONLINE: Pandemic Precepts: Buddhist Ethics during COVID-19

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

online class series with Mushim Ikeda ASL interpretation provided by Aaron Brace and Brooke Fulton Wednesdays, April 29th, May 6th, 13th and 20th 7-8:30PM PST / PDT What does toilet paper hoarding have to do with Buddhist ethics? Based in EBMC's mindfulness-based, diversity-equity-inclusion and social justice-centered mission, this four-class series offers a path to reflect […]

ONLINE: May Day Meditation

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

with JD Doyle and Carol Cano  Join our meditation to honor and offer love to all workers on May Day,  International Workers’ Day, which commemorates the many struggles and gains made by labor movements throughout history.  We honor all workers at this moment in time, when we are interwoven in community supporting each other and sustaining each other during the […]

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ONLINE: Mindful Yoga

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

with Jonathan Relucio We will devote time for gentle yoga and breathing practice to calm the mind, relax the body and nurture the heart.  Reconnect and rejuvenate through the cultivation of mindfulness and kind awareness.   Zoom info: https://zoom.us/j/382617023 Phone +1 669 900 6833 Meeting ID: 382 617 023   About Jonathan: For nearly a decade, […]

ONLINE: Introduction to Mindfulness

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

with Carol Cano This online retreat will explore basic teachings of mindfulness meditation practices, tools, and understanding the mind with the aim of integrating mindfulness into all aspects of our daily lives. We will explore how to work with difficult emotions and find more balance. This is an introduction for beginners new to mindfulness meditation […]

ONLINE: La Intimidad De Este Momento: Encontrando Nuestr@ Refugio

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

La intimidad de este momento: encontrando nuestr@ refugio The intimacy of this moment: finding our refuge Continuing to create and envision a Latinx sangha at EBMC Continuando a crear e imagniar la sangha Latinx en EBMC Bienvenido a todos que se identifican como parte de la diáspora latinoamericana Open to all who identify as part […]

ONLINE: The Neuroscience of Lovingkindness: Focus Group for Teachers

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

Open to TEACHERS who practice loving-kindness/metta Your voice matters! Mapping the lived experiences of lovingkindness practice during times of uncertainty with Dr. Helen Weng and Dr. Ariana Thompson-Lastad Help increase the diversity of meditators represented in neuroscience! In a community-engaged research project with EBMC and UCSF, participate in a focus group to share your experiences […]

ONLINE: The Neuroscience of Kindness Focus Group for LGBTQIASGL+ Community

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

Open to those who identify as LGBTQIASGL+ who practice loving-kindness/metta Your voice matters! Mapping the lived experiences of lovingkindness practice during times of uncertainty with Dr. Helen Weng and Dr. Ariana Thompson-Lastad Help increase the diversity of meditators represented in neuroscience! In a community-engaged research project with EBMC and UCSF, participate in a focus group […]

ONLINE: The 4 Noble Truths as a Restorative Process: Manifesting Agents of Change for People of Color

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

with Rev. Liên Shutt - Online Retreat For People of Color  Does “The 4 Noble Truths” just seems like another list to memorize? What are “truths”? How did we learn them? How do familial, cultural, and/or institutional systems promote, validate, and/or collude? Join Rev. Liên Shutt to see how my reframed “Engaged 4 Noble Truths” can […]

ONLINE: How Have the Buddha’s Teachings Helped Me?

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

Wrap-up class for EBMC’s Core Buddhist Curriculum Jan-May 2020 with Mushim Patricia Ikeda For those who have taken either some or all of EBMC’s 5-month “Buddhist core teachings in Jan – May 2020, this is a wrap-up class where you can bring your “biggest” Buddhist practice questions, meet Dharma companions on the Path, and rejoice […]

Embodying Joy, Healing and Wholeness in Critical Times: An Online Retreat for Black Womxn of African Descent

East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA

Two experiential sessions for Self Identified Black Womxn of African Descent Session One: 10:00AM - 12:00PM Session Two: 1:00PM - 3:00PM With: Arisika Razak and Itzel (Kamala) Hayward Join in community with Womxn of Black African descent, including womxn of multiple heritages. Each session will include guided meditations, breakout groups, and other practices and activities […]