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ONLINE: The Buddha’s “How to” Guide to a Life of Happiness and Well-being

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

with Mushim Ikeda Everyone wants to live and be happy, yet human life is marked by suffering. Many are intimately and historically affected by social injustice, and we all experience loss of what is dear to us, sickness, aging, and death. How do we develop wisdom (insight) and spiritual strength (a practice that sustains us […]

ONLINE: Teen Circle

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

For March 11th, Teen Circle will be held online ONLY to join via Zoom:  https://zoom.us/j/556586986?pwd=TW0zT2MzUUEvSFA0MTFaZ2Vnc1RJUT09 Meeting ID: 556 586 986 Password: 456972 _ _ _ with Raul Betancourt, Sarwang Parikh, Sara Oakes, Louije Kim and Anthony “T” Maes EBMC Teen Circle is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19 Our focus is on creating […]

ONLINE: Tender Self-Care in the Midst of Pain

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

with Mushim Ikeda and Kenji Oshima For People Living with Disability, Illness or Chronic Pain In 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 […]

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ONLINE: Teen Circle

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

For March 11th, Teen Circle will be held online ONLY. UPDATE: WEDNESDAY, March 11th Teen Circle will be held via Zoom only! Topic: Teen Circle video group Time: Mar 11, 2020 06:45 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/963308245 Meeting ID: 963 308 245 One tap mobile +16699006833,,963308245# US (San Jose) +19294362866,,963308245# […]

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ONLINE: Unhurried & Unbothered: Yoga for Radical Restoration

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

with Keisha Turner Cultivating deep awareness requires us to slow down. There are many lessons waiting to be uncovered in silence, stillness, and slowness. Unhurried & Unbothered: Yoga for Radical Restoration is an invitation to practice slowing down as the antidote for the violent pace of capitalism. In each session, the daily demands so many […]

ONLINE: Everyday Equity – Awakening Power, Love, and Justice

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

with Renato Almanzor  Everyday Equity is both a realization of and an agenda for social justice and community well-being. This program offers perspectives, principles and practices toward awakening power, love and justice. The workshop is not just an individual path, we will also catalyze interpersonal and collective transformation through experiential activities including journaling, mindful stationary […]

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ONLINE Teen Circle: Teen Meditation Group for Teens Age 14-19

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

EBMC Teen Circle ONLINE Spring Session Wednesdays, April 1st to June 10th 2020 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm PST EBMC Teen Circle is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19. Teens do not need to commit to the entire session. Our focus is on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other, having fun, […]

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ONLINE: Calming the Heartmind: Practicing Love, Compassion, Joy & Equanimity

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

with Mushim Ikeda Part of EBMC's Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum The 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 […]

4 Divine Abodes in Challenging Times: An Online Retreat

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

4 Divine Abodes in Challenging Times: A 1-day Silent Retreat with Rev. Liên Shutt In these challenging times, the teachings on the 4 Divine Abodes can help us to stay centered and uplifted. While we all have a sense of Kindness, Compassion, Inclusive Joy, and Equanimity, it can be hard to access to these qualities when there’s a lot of […]

ONLINE: Dharma for Challenging Times

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

with Anushka Fernandopulle What are the Dharma lessons that we can take from this time of global challenges? Let's practice together and see how we can learn from the change and uncertainty that life has delivered this year. If we hold events with wisdom, we can grow stronger and emerge from this period with even more […]