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SUMMARY:Family Practice: Opening the Heart through the Buddha's Teachings
DESCRIPTION:Family Practice Class: Opening the Heart through the Buddha’s Teachings \nFor Children Ages 0-13 and Family / Caregivers \nLed by Baruch Golden\, Fresh! White\, Jenn Biehn\, Michele Ku\, Keisha Turner & Shahara Godfrey \nSunday\, April 8th 10:00 am – 12:30 pm \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 13. Children under 5 will need to have a parent/caregiver stay with them. \nThis class features training on “Family Tea Time” and how mindful practices can bind the family together. We will also explore how meditation and meditative movement can contribute to successful family life. Parents/caregivers and young people will meet together and separately during the class. We are committed to creating a diverse family sangha.  No prior experience is necessary.  \nPlease bring a snack (without nuts) to share. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click HERE to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible. \n  \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/family-practice-opening-the-heart-through-the-buddhas-teachings/
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SUMMARY:Expanding Our Hearts: The Three Directions of Forgiveness
DESCRIPTION:Led by Konda Mason & Lama Tsomo  \nThis is the first installment of a three-part series on the three directions of forgiveness; forgiving self\, forgiving others and asking for forgiveness.  We will begin with focusing on forgiving ourselves\, which forms the foundation for the other directions of forgiveness.   \nWe have all done things to others that we deeply regret\, whether consciously or unconsciously through speech\, word or deed.  The consequences of our actions often times causes us as much\, if not more\, suffering than the person(s) we harmed. We can get stuck in beating ourselves up and believe what we have done is unforgivable – and just can’t find a way to free ourselves from the suffering that is on repeat  in our minds.   In fact\, the guilt that we feel only creates more suffering. Through story\, conversation\, meditation\, practice techniques and journaling\, we will learn to work through this perilous field of self-forgiveness. Come prepared to transform your inner story and free yourself once and for all. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here  to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible. \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/expanding-our-hearts-the-three-directions-of-forgiveness/
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SUMMARY:Calming the Heartmind: Practicing Love\, Compassion\, Joy & Equanimity
DESCRIPTION:Part of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum \nOpen to all \nwith Mushim Ikeda\, Debra Kerr\, JD Doyle  \nWednesdays\, April 4\, 11\, 18 and 25\, 2018 \nMushim April 4 and 25. Debra Kerr April 11. JD Doyle April 18.  \n7:00 pm – 9:00 pm \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\, empathetic 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 to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/calming-the-heartmind-practicing-love-compassion-joy-equanimity-2/2018-04-11/
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SUMMARY:Teen Sangha: Spring & Summer Session
DESCRIPTION:EBMC Teen Sangha –  Spring & Summer 2018 \nWednesdays: April 11th – June 20th\, 2018\n7:00 – 8:45PM \nOpen to teens\, ages 14-19 \nEBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens\, ages 14-19. Our focus will be on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other\, having fun\, getting real and supporting each other. Learn mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in creative and practical ways. No experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a Sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities\, cultures\, beliefs and ways of being. \nLed by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: Raúl Kahlil Betancourt\, Anthony “T” Maes\, Sarwang Parikh\, Nirali Shah\, Syra Smith\, and Sara Oakes. \nRegistration: Registration is encouraged and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttps://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=Summer18teen \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/teen-sangha-spring-summer-session/2018-04-11/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Love Letters to Ourselves
DESCRIPTION:For Self Identified Women  \nLed by Shahara Godfrey \nLove Letters to Ourselves is a daylong retreat rooted in self-care and self-compassion\, which is essential to our modern lives and Dharma practice. Together\, we will write\, reflect\, move and meditate as a sacred and beloved community. Women are invited to bring a journal for writing and reflection.  \nPlease bring a bag lunch and a snack. Writing material that may include a journal\, paper and pen. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here  to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/love-letters-to-ourselves/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Calming the Heartmind: Practicing Love\, Compassion\, Joy & Equanimity
DESCRIPTION:Part of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum \nOpen to all \nwith Mushim Ikeda\, Debra Kerr\, JD Doyle  \nWednesdays\, April 4\, 11\, 18 and 25\, 2018 \nMushim April 4 and 25. Debra Kerr April 11. JD Doyle April 18.  \n7:00 pm – 9:00 pm \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\, empathetic 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 to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/calming-the-heartmind-practicing-love-compassion-joy-equanimity-2/2018-04-18/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Teen Sangha: Spring & Summer Session
DESCRIPTION:EBMC Teen Sangha –  Spring & Summer 2018 \nWednesdays: April 11th – June 20th\, 2018\n7:00 – 8:45PM \nOpen to teens\, ages 14-19 \nEBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens\, ages 14-19. Our focus will be on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other\, having fun\, getting real and supporting each other. Learn mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in creative and practical ways. No experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a Sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities\, cultures\, beliefs and ways of being. \nLed by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: Raúl Kahlil Betancourt\, Anthony “T” Maes\, Sarwang Parikh\, Nirali Shah\, Syra Smith\, and Sara Oakes. \nRegistration: Registration is encouraged and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttps://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=Summer18teen \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/teen-sangha-spring-summer-session/2018-04-18/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Awake in the World: The Path of Nibbana
DESCRIPTION:Led by JD Doyle \nHow do we navigate the conditions of our lives\, our communities\, and our world with wisdom and ease?  The Buddha’s teaching on Nibbana (Nirvana) provides guidance for us to awaken our hearts and minds in the midst of the ups and downs of our lives. The teachings of Nibbana are some of the Buddha’s most profound teachings.  Descriptions of awakening range from to groundlessness to radiant awareness\, from the union of compassion and emptiness to absolute beauty. During this day of practice\, we examine different ways to understand this path and how it provides guidance to our lives.   \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click HERE to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/awake-in-the-world-the-path-of-nibbana/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Teen Sangha: Diving Deeper
DESCRIPTION:Led by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: Anthony “T” Maes\, Sarwang Parikh & Sara Oakes \nEBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens\, ages 14-19. For this daylong retreat\, we will meditate\, explore the Dharma\, and connect through relational mindfulness games\, building loving awareness for ourselves and our communities. \nNo experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a Sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities\, cultures\, beliefs and ways of being. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click HERE to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/teen-sangha-diving-deeper/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180425T210000
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SUMMARY:Calming the Heartmind: Practicing Love\, Compassion\, Joy & Equanimity
DESCRIPTION:Part of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum \nOpen to all \nwith Mushim Ikeda\, Debra Kerr\, JD Doyle  \nWednesdays\, April 4\, 11\, 18 and 25\, 2018 \nMushim April 4 and 25. Debra Kerr April 11. JD Doyle April 18.  \n7:00 pm – 9:00 pm \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\, empathetic 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 to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/calming-the-heartmind-practicing-love-compassion-joy-equanimity-2/2018-04-25/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180425T210000
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SUMMARY:Teen Sangha: Spring & Summer Session
DESCRIPTION:EBMC Teen Sangha –  Spring & Summer 2018 \nWednesdays: April 11th – June 20th\, 2018\n7:00 – 8:45PM \nOpen to teens\, ages 14-19 \nEBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens\, ages 14-19. Our focus will be on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other\, having fun\, getting real and supporting each other. Learn mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in creative and practical ways. No experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a Sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities\, cultures\, beliefs and ways of being. \nLed by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: Raúl Kahlil Betancourt\, Anthony “T” Maes\, Sarwang Parikh\, Nirali Shah\, Syra Smith\, and Sara Oakes. \nRegistration: Registration is encouraged and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttps://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=Summer18teen \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/teen-sangha-spring-summer-session/2018-04-25/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180428T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180428T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T050615
CREATED:20180307T205042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180307T211209Z
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SUMMARY:A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength\, Courage and Wisdom in Any Moment
DESCRIPTION:Led by Spring Washam \nLearning to meet the inner and outer challenges of life with an open heart takes a fierceness that we can develop and cultivate through practice. On our spiritual path\, we balance the two great wings of awakening: wisdom and compassion. Perfect wisdom gives rise to perfect compassion.  During this daylong we will explore wisdom\, compassion\, strength and courage. The day will include periods of meditation\, teachings and group discussion. There will be a practical emphasis on how we apply and live these powerful teachings in our everyday lives. This is an excellent program for those new to practice as well as for experienced practitioners.  \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click HERE to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/a-fierce-heart-finding-strength-courage-and-wisdom-in-any-moment/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180429T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180429T123000
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Technology: Cultivating a Skillful Relationship
DESCRIPTION:Led by Dawn Mauricio \nThe in-between moments of waiting in line or between meetings used to be opportunities to pause and reflect\, but now have become moments where we tune into the world instead of tuning into ourselves. There’s no need to shun technology though; together we’ll discover how it can be a fruitful part of your practice. This class will include guided meditations\, discussion\, and a meditation with our phones or laptops in hand! \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click HERE to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/mindfulness-and-technology-cultivating-a-skillful-relationship/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180502T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180502T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T050615
CREATED:20180302T195007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180621T213815Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Sangha: Spring & Summer Session
DESCRIPTION:EBMC Teen Sangha –  Spring & Summer 2018 \nWednesdays: April 11th – June 20th\, 2018\n7:00 – 8:45PM \nOpen to teens\, ages 14-19 \nEBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens\, ages 14-19. Our focus will be on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other\, having fun\, getting real and supporting each other. Learn mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in creative and practical ways. No experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a Sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities\, cultures\, beliefs and ways of being. \nLed by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: Raúl Kahlil Betancourt\, Anthony “T” Maes\, Sarwang Parikh\, Nirali Shah\, Syra Smith\, and Sara Oakes. \nRegistration: Registration is encouraged and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttps://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=Summer18teen \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/teen-sangha-spring-summer-session/2018-05-02/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180502T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180502T210000
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CREATED:20180330T182114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180423T173918Z
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SUMMARY:To Cherish All Life: Buddha’s 5 Precepts
DESCRIPTION:with Mushim Ikeda \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum \nOpen to all \n\n4 Wednesdays \nMay 2nd\, 9th\, 16th\, & 23rd\, 2018 \n7:00 – 9:00 pm \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. Click HERE to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible. \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/to-cherish-all-life-buddhas-5-precepts-3/2018-05-02/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180506T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180506T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T050615
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180330T184633Z
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SUMMARY:Tender Self-Care in the Midst of Pain
DESCRIPTION:A Daylong for People Living with Disability\, Illness or Chronic Pain \nLed by Debra Kerr \nIn this daylong meditation retreat\, we will explore the possibility of finding space and ease\, even while dealing with painful conditions of body or mind.  Mindfulness and sangha are powerful tools for finding ways of working with pain\, for lessening isolation\, and for increasing our compassion\, both for our own pain\, and for the pain of others.  There will be guided and silent meditation\, movement practice\, lovingkindness and compassion practice\, as well as small and large group discussions and dharma talks.  As we work with pain\, we will also find ways of inviting pleasure and joy into the day. 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. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click HERE to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/tender-self-care-in-the-midst-of-pain/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T050615
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180621T213815Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Sangha: Spring & Summer Session
DESCRIPTION:EBMC Teen Sangha –  Spring & Summer 2018 \nWednesdays: April 11th – June 20th\, 2018\n7:00 – 8:45PM \nOpen to teens\, ages 14-19 \nEBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens\, ages 14-19. Our focus will be on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other\, having fun\, getting real and supporting each other. Learn mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in creative and practical ways. No experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a Sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities\, cultures\, beliefs and ways of being. \nLed by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: Raúl Kahlil Betancourt\, Anthony “T” Maes\, Sarwang Parikh\, Nirali Shah\, Syra Smith\, and Sara Oakes. \nRegistration: Registration is encouraged and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttps://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=Summer18teen \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/teen-sangha-spring-summer-session/2018-05-09/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T050615
CREATED:20180330T182114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180423T173918Z
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SUMMARY:To Cherish All Life: Buddha’s 5 Precepts
DESCRIPTION:with Mushim Ikeda \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum \nOpen to all \n\n4 Wednesdays \nMay 2nd\, 9th\, 16th\, & 23rd\, 2018 \n7:00 – 9:00 pm \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. Click HERE to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible. \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/to-cherish-all-life-buddhas-5-precepts-3/2018-05-09/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180512T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180512T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T050615
CREATED:20180313T201736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180423T180338Z
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SUMMARY:Cutting through Spiritual Materialism - A Half Day Book Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Core Teacher Diving Deeper Series \nLed by Mushim Ikeda \nREQUIRED: You need to have read the book and come prepared to discuss it. \nA half-day retreat on the modern spiritual classic\, Cutting through Spiritual Materialism. In this book\, “the Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa highlights the commonest pitfall to which every aspirant on the spiritual path falls prey: what he calls spiritual materialism. The universal tendency\, he shows\, is to see spirituality as a process of self-improvement—the impulse to develop and refine the ego when the ego is\, by nature\, essentially empty. ‘The problem is that ego can convert anything to its own use\,’ he said\, ‘even spirituality.’ [amazon.com description]” Instead\, Chögyam Trungpa says\, we need to understand that “true and joyous liberation…inevitably involves letting go of the self rather than working to improve it.” Dharma talks\, contemplative journaling\, discussion\, interactive exercises. Meditation instruction provided for beginners. For those who cannot afford to purchase their own copy of the book\, EBMC will have a limited number of copies to loan. Please inquire immediately upon registering for this class if you are requesting a loaner copy. Please contact: Candi (at) eastbaymeditation (dot) org  \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Register HERE \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible. \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/cutting-through-material-spiritualism/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180513T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180513T123000
DTSTAMP:20260416T050615
CREATED:20180330T190122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180330T190315Z
UID:10006168-1526205600-1526214600@eastbaymeditation.org
SUMMARY:Family Practice Class: Opening the Heart through the Buddha's Teachings
DESCRIPTION:with Baruch Golden\, Eve Decker\, Fresh! White\, Keisha Turner and Michele Ku \nFor Children Ages 0-13 and Family / Caregivers \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 13. Children under 5 will need to have a parent/caregiver stay with them. \nThis class features training on “Family Tea Time” and how mindful practices can bind the family together. We will also explore how meditation and meditative movement can contribute to successful family life. Parents/caregivers and young people will meet together and separately during the class. We are committed to creating a diverse family sangha. No prior experience is necessary. \nPlease bring a snack (without nuts) to share. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click HERE to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/family-practice-class-opening-the-heart-through-the-buddhas-teachings-19/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180516T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180516T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T050615
CREATED:20180302T195007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180621T213815Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Sangha: Spring & Summer Session
DESCRIPTION:EBMC Teen Sangha –  Spring & Summer 2018 \nWednesdays: April 11th – June 20th\, 2018\n7:00 – 8:45PM \nOpen to teens\, ages 14-19 \nEBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens\, ages 14-19. Our focus will be on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other\, having fun\, getting real and supporting each other. Learn mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in creative and practical ways. No experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a Sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities\, cultures\, beliefs and ways of being. \nLed by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: Raúl Kahlil Betancourt\, Anthony “T” Maes\, Sarwang Parikh\, Nirali Shah\, Syra Smith\, and Sara Oakes. \nRegistration: Registration is encouraged and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttps://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=Summer18teen \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/teen-sangha-spring-summer-session/2018-05-16/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:To Cherish All Life: Buddha’s 5 Precepts
DESCRIPTION:with Mushim Ikeda \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum \nOpen to all \n\n4 Wednesdays \nMay 2nd\, 9th\, 16th\, & 23rd\, 2018 \n7:00 – 9:00 pm \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. Click HERE to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible. \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/to-cherish-all-life-buddhas-5-precepts-3/2018-05-16/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Teen Sangha: Spring & Summer Session
DESCRIPTION:EBMC Teen Sangha –  Spring & Summer 2018 \nWednesdays: April 11th – June 20th\, 2018\n7:00 – 8:45PM \nOpen to teens\, ages 14-19 \nEBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens\, ages 14-19. Our focus will be on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other\, having fun\, getting real and supporting each other. Learn mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in creative and practical ways. No experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a Sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities\, cultures\, beliefs and ways of being. \nLed by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: Raúl Kahlil Betancourt\, Anthony “T” Maes\, Sarwang Parikh\, Nirali Shah\, Syra Smith\, and Sara Oakes. \nRegistration: Registration is encouraged and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttps://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=Summer18teen \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/teen-sangha-spring-summer-session/2018-05-23/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180523T190000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180423T173918Z
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SUMMARY:To Cherish All Life: Buddha’s 5 Precepts
DESCRIPTION:with Mushim Ikeda \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum \nOpen to all \n\n4 Wednesdays \nMay 2nd\, 9th\, 16th\, & 23rd\, 2018 \n7:00 – 9:00 pm \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. Click HERE to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible. \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/to-cherish-all-life-buddhas-5-precepts-3/2018-05-23/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Honoring Our Ancestors: Telling The Truth and Reclaiming Our Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:with Arisika Razak  \nfor Self Identified People of Color  \nBased on who we are and what we’ve been through and how we survive and where we stand\, we are on kind of sacred ground. We stand on the backs of our ancestors. – Ava DuVernay \nHow are our lives informed by the actions of our ancestors – and what can we learn from their choices and experiences? How do we integrate multicultural linages\, intergeneration trauma and ancestral wisdom? Join us for a day of storytelling\, dharma teachings\, movement\, writing\, and music in which we compassionately examine our diverse ancestral histories\, celebrate our multicultural heritage/s and create a new liberation story.    \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click HERE to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible. \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/honoring-our-ancestors-telling-the-truth-and-reclaiming-our-wisdom/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Teen Sangha: Spring & Summer Session
DESCRIPTION:EBMC Teen Sangha –  Spring & Summer 2018 \nWednesdays: April 11th – June 20th\, 2018\n7:00 – 8:45PM \nOpen to teens\, ages 14-19 \nEBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens\, ages 14-19. Our focus will be on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other\, having fun\, getting real and supporting each other. Learn mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in creative and practical ways. No experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a Sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities\, cultures\, beliefs and ways of being. \nLed by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: Raúl Kahlil Betancourt\, Anthony “T” Maes\, Sarwang Parikh\, Nirali Shah\, Syra Smith\, and Sara Oakes. \nRegistration: Registration is encouraged and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttps://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=Summer18teen \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/teen-sangha-spring-summer-session/2018-05-30/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180530T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180530T210000
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SUMMARY:EBMC 5 Month Buddhist Basics Curriculum: Evening for Practice Q&A
DESCRIPTION:with Mushim Ikeda \nFor those who have taken either some or all of EBMC’s 5-month “Buddhist core teachings” curriculum an evening class where you can bring your “biggest” Buddhist practice questions\, meet Dharma companions on the Path\, and rejoice in the merit that you have generated! Please note: The focus of this class is on praxis rather than abstract theory – in other words\, what you are doing to deepen your spiritual practice and to transform your life through these wisdom teachings. If you like\, bring a snack or non-alcoholic beverage to share for the OPTIONAL brief social immediately afterward. (9:00 – 9:30PM)  \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click HERE to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/ebmc-5-month-buddhist-basics-curriculum-evening-for-practice-qa/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180602T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180602T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T050615
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180502T174228Z
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SUMMARY:Healing the Oppressor Within: A Space for White Men to Explore the Intersection of Whiteness and Masculinity in the Context of the Dharma
DESCRIPTION:Open to White Men  \nwith Baruch Golden\, Gregory Mengel & Tom Malarkey \nWhite men\, including many of us who are committed to social justice\, continue to wreak havoc in our world. We are ill prepared to unlearn the patterns of oppression we enact in part because of the social conditioning we receive as young boys. We’ve been taught to “man up\,” “never show weakness\,” and “always have the answer.” This work\, however\, requires humility and vulnerability\, which are the precise opposite. In this daylong we will explore our personal and interpersonal views and beliefs about whiteness and maleness through small group work\, storytelling\, dharma teachings\, and mindfulness practices to help participants gain awareness of our conditioning and hold ourselves and each other with compassion. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click HERE to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/healing-the-oppressor-within-a-space-for-white-men-to-explore-the-intersection-of-whiteness-and-masculinity-in-the-context-of-the-dharma/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180602T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180602T200000
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SUMMARY:Community Celebration of Strategic Plan
DESCRIPTION:Community Meeting: Celebrating East Bay Meditation Center’s Strategic Plan!\nAll EBMC Sangha members\, past and present\, are invited!\nJoin us as we come together to celebrate the completion of our Strategic Plan! Our evening together will include an interactive presentation of our Strategic Plan\, a lively discussion of the next two\, five and ten years of EBMC\, a Community Meditation and time to be in Beloved Community. \nAppetizers provided courtesy of Reem’s California. Tea courtesy of Numi Tea. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click HERE to register. \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. You will have an opportunity to donate at the event via cash\, check or credit card. \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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/community-celebration-of-strategic-plan/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180604T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180604T210000
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SUMMARY:Practicing with Strong Emotions
DESCRIPTION:Practicing with Strong Emotions :\nSeeing our Difficulties as Opportunities for Growth \nOpen to all \n with John Mifsud  \nUndeniably\, strong emotions cause great stress. Suppressing them can increase our suffering.  Spaciousness helps us make healthful choices during difficult times.  Buddhist teachings offer many tools to work with challenging feelings and increase ease. \nOverwhelming feelings are a simply part of being human.  They can cause suffering.  Denying them can cause even more.  Opening to them can further our personal liberation.  In community\, we’ll build both the safety and the courage to proceed skillfully. \nAll sessions are stand-alone.  Attend any or all four.\nJune 4 th: Anger & Disappointment\nJune 11 th Love & Lust\nJune 18 th: Fear & Anxiety\nJune 25th: Grief & Loss \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click HERE to register. \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n  EBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/practicing-with-strong-emotions/2018-06-04/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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