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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Outdoor Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Start your week off right with gentle mindfulness meditation on Monday mornings this spring and summer! Instruction will be offered for seated and movement meditation. All are welcome to attend and no experience is necessary. \nMeditation has been scientifically proven to reduce stress\, improve focus\, and support the nervous system. Practicing in community also helps build a supportive community. Mats\, chairs\, and blankets provided\, and you may also bring your own accessories. We look forward to practicing meditation with you! \n  \nLocation: Lot 2270\, at 23rd and Broadway in Oakland \nDays: Mondays\, June 1st to September 28 \nTime: 7:15-7:45am \nTeacher schedule: \n\n\n\nDay\nTeacher\n\n\nJune 1\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\nJune 8\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nJune 15\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 22\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 29\nTania Triana\n\n\nJuly 6\nElese Lebseck\n\n\nJuly 13\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 20\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 27\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\nAugust 3\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nAugust 10\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nAugust 17\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nAugust 24\nRamón Honea\n\n\nAugust 31\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nSeptember 7 – no session\nSKIP FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAY\n\n\nSeptember 14\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nSeptember 21\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nSeptember 28\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\n\n  \nThis program is a partnership between EBMC and Northlake.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/outdoor-morning-meditation/2026-08-31/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: White and Awakening Monthly Sangha
DESCRIPTION:The White and Awakening Monthly Sangha will meet on the second Sunday of each month from 10:30 am to Noon PT/1:30-3:00 pm ET  beginning January 11\, 2026.  This group is a joint offering of EBMC and Brooklyn Zen Center.  All meetings are on Zoom. \n  \nFacilitated by Crystal Johnson\, Sarah Emerson\, Heather Lear\, Kitsy Schoen and guests\, the monthly sangha is an opportunity for white people to gather and discuss their dilemmas and successes in waking up to whiteness and making a difference in undermining white supremacy culture in all of its many manifestations\, including in our sanghas.  Our intention is to create a supportive space that allows us to do the hard and painful inner work that frees us to take action in the world. \n  \nOpen to all self-identified white people and to those for whom whiteness is an important part of their identity.  Questions?  Email us at whiteandawakening@eastbaymeditation.org.   \n  \nSign up here to receive the zoom link.   \n  \nFACILITATORS \n \nCrystal Johnson is a retired clinical psychologist and a Community Teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC) in Oakland\, CA\, where she also serves on the Leadership Sangha (Board) and as a member of the Radical Inclusivity Committee. She completed the year long Commit2Dharma training at EBMC\, as well as the 2-year Dedicated Practitioner Program and the 2-year Community Dharma Leader Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. In her teaching\, she focuses on creating/co-creating programs for white dharma practitioners seeking to build awareness\, knowledge and skills to challenge the dynamics of white privilege and race-based oppression\, and create truly inclusive sangha. Her courses include White and Awakening in Sangha at EBMC\, Unpacking Whiteness: Reflection and Action at the San Francisco Zen Center\, White and Awakening Together at Spirit Rock Meditation Center\, Unpacking Whiteness for the Soto Zen Buddhist Association and Unpacking the Whiteness of Leadership for Branching Streams. She offers consultation to individuals and organizations seeking to disrupt the practices of white supremacy culture and support change toward racial equity. \n \nSarah Dōjin Emerson’s formal practice in Soto Zen began in 1996. She received Dharma Transmission from Abbott Konjin Gaelyn Godwin of the Houston Zen Center in 2015. She has a M.A. in Counseling Psychology\, and has worked in the fields of mental health and pastoral care with children and adults. She experiences Bodhisattva Zen practice as deeply supportive to inquiring into\, challenging and transforming systems of oppression\, particularly racial inequities and the harm they cause within convert Buddhist sanghas\, and in U.S. society generally. Sarah has worked for many years in grief support- clinically\, ritually and in community- specializing in child loss. She lives with her partner\, Charlie Pokorny (who is also a Soto Zen Buddhist priest)\, their children (who are her most profound and constant teachers) and numerous pets in Brooklyn\, NY. \n \nHeather Lear (she/her) was born and raised with the Dharma in a family of Insight Meditation practitioners in the South\, and is now based on unceded Ramaytush Ohlone land in San Francisco. She studies and teaches at the intersection of heart-centered Dharma\, embodiment practices and DEIA work around white and awakening in community\, and serves as the Program Manager at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Heather has completed various study and teaching programs\, including Spirit Rock’s LEAP program\, the Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy Training\, and Radiant Heart Qigong Teacher Training with Teja Bell. She has served on the board at Insight Santa Cruz\, on the teaching team offering the 6-month White and Awakening in Sangha program at the East Bay Meditation Center since 2019\, and is part of the current Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders (CDL7) cohort. \n \nKitsy Schoen\, MSW\, began her mindfulness practice and was inspired to work as a hospice social worker after meeting Stephen Levine in 1979. Throughout her career she has been able to integrate mindfulness and her passion for racial equity into her work. At Kaiser Permanente\, Kitsy led the NCAL Kaiser Psychiatry’s Cultural Diversity Workgroup and was a founding member of the “Isms Collaborative”\, a group of representatives from public and private health care organizations that sought to address workplace bias in agencies committed to reducing health disparities. In 2004 she began Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leader program with the specific focus of bringing insight and compassion practices to working with other white people on racism. In 2007\, she joined the Leadership Sangha (board) of East Bay Meditation Center and began offering antiracism classes to white practitioners. Kitsy has provided training and consultation to numerous mental health training programs and dharma centers on issues of racism\, power and privilege.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/white-and-awakening-monthly-sangha/2026-09-13/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Outdoor Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Start your week off right with gentle mindfulness meditation on Monday mornings this spring and summer! Instruction will be offered for seated and movement meditation. All are welcome to attend and no experience is necessary. \nMeditation has been scientifically proven to reduce stress\, improve focus\, and support the nervous system. Practicing in community also helps build a supportive community. Mats\, chairs\, and blankets provided\, and you may also bring your own accessories. We look forward to practicing meditation with you! \n  \nLocation: Lot 2270\, at 23rd and Broadway in Oakland \nDays: Mondays\, June 1st to September 28 \nTime: 7:15-7:45am \nTeacher schedule: \n\n\n\nDay\nTeacher\n\n\nJune 1\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\nJune 8\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nJune 15\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 22\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 29\nTania Triana\n\n\nJuly 6\nElese Lebseck\n\n\nJuly 13\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 20\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 27\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\nAugust 3\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nAugust 10\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nAugust 17\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nAugust 24\nRamón Honea\n\n\nAugust 31\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nSeptember 7 – no session\nSKIP FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAY\n\n\nSeptember 14\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nSeptember 21\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nSeptember 28\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\n\n  \nThis program is a partnership between EBMC and Northlake.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/outdoor-morning-meditation/2026-09-14/
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Kingian Nonviolence Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Kingian Nonviolence Workshop \nTWO DAYS: Saturday\, September 19th & Sunday\, September 20th\, 2026 \n10AM – 5PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nWith Kazu Haga and Angela Kim \nOpen to all \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks strongly encouraged. \n  \nKingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation: Developed by Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. and David Jehnsen\, two allies of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Kingian Nonviolence is sometimes referred to as the “final marching orders of Dr. King.” It is a philosophy that teaches us the depth of nonviolence and conflict transformation. \nIt teaches us to hold healing and reconciliation as the final goal of any conflict\, and also reminds us of the need for justice and accountability as a necessary stepping stone to the Beloved Community. \nWhether you are trying to improve conflict in your personal life\, cultivate a culture of peace in your school or community\, or build a powerful movement for social change\, this training can be a transformative tool. \n  \nAll are welcome! Full participation for both days is required. \n  \nPublic Transportation/Parking: \n– We strongly encourage public transportation/biking/walking since parking in the neighborhood is limited. \n– EBMC is 4-5 blocks from 19th Street Bart (about a 7 minute walk). \n– EBMC has bike parking inside the center. \n– Meter parking is free on Sunday\, and enforced Monday-Saturday 8am-6pm. \n– There are also garages on Harrison at 15th and on Harrison between 17th and 19th. If you are planning to drive\, please allow extra time for parking. \n  \n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nNote that all financial gifts received here go directly to EBMC\, and we invite you to give separately to our teachers\, using the information below. \n  \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \nVenmo: @kazuhaga \nPaypal: PayPal.me/kazuhaga \nkazuhaga.com/support \nPlease reference “Kingian Nonviolence”. \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor in-person participation: \nFor those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 60 people to allow ample space for social distancing. Participants are strongly encouraged to wear N95 or KN95 face masks. (N95 face masks will be available at EBMC.) Please note: The teacher may be unmasked while teaching. \nTo attend in person\, you need to be completely free of fragranced body and clothing products — more information and a list of fragrance free products\, including those that are especially good for people of color\, appears on our website: https://eastbaymeditation.org/resources/fragrance-free-at-ebmc/ \nEast Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible. \n  \nPublic Transportation/Parking: \n– We strongly encourage public transportation/biking/walking since parking in the neighborhood is limited. Please avoid parking your car on the street in a metered space during this time as it will cause an interrupted retreat experience. \n– EBMC is 4-5 blocks from 19th Street Bart (about a 7 minute walk). \n– EBMC has bike parking inside the center. \n– Please note that parking meters are enforced Monday – Saturday\, 8 am – 6 pm. \n– Parking on Alice\, Jackson and 17th between Alice and Lakeside drive is unmetered and has no time limit on Saturdays. – There are also garages on Harrison at 15th and on Harrison between 17th and 19th. If you are planning to drive\, please allow extra time for parking. \n \n\n\n\n\nTeachers\n \nKazu Haga is a trainer and practitioner of nonviolence and restorative justice with over 25 years of experience in social movement work. He is a founding core member of the Ahimsa Collective\, a Jam facilitator and author of Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm and Fierce Vulnerability: Healing from Trauma\, Emerging through Collapse. He works with incarcerated people\, youth\, and activists from around the country. He is a resident of the Canticle Farm community on Lisjan Ohlone land\, Oakland\, CA\, where he lives with his family. You can find out more about his work at www.kazuhaga.com. \n \nAngela Kim is a visionary organizer and Kingian nonviolence trainer working towards a world where we have increased capacities to sit with our own and each other’s complexities. Angela stewards community spaces where participants can share grief\, practice conflict skills\, and be co-opted into emergence inspired by the erotic\, the intuitive\, the divine\, the more-than-human. They are deeply and fully in love with this world we get to live in and on a life-long journey to learn how to love everything that comes with it with compassion and accountability. Their work is guided and influenced by the land and their ancestors as well as the work and teachings of Grace Lee and Jimmy Boggs\, Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Dr. Vanessa Machado de Oliveira\, and Nêgo Bispo. Angela is a second-generation Korean born in Brazil and moved with their family to Tovaangar (LA) when they were thirteen. They now live in multiple homes and hearts across California.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/in-person-kingian-nonviolence-workshop/2026-09-19/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Kingian Nonviolence Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Kingian Nonviolence Workshop \nTWO DAYS: Saturday\, September 19th & Sunday\, September 20th\, 2026 \n10AM – 5PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nWith Kazu Haga and Angela Kim \nOpen to all \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks strongly encouraged. \n  \nKingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation: Developed by Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. and David Jehnsen\, two allies of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Kingian Nonviolence is sometimes referred to as the “final marching orders of Dr. King.” It is a philosophy that teaches us the depth of nonviolence and conflict transformation. \nIt teaches us to hold healing and reconciliation as the final goal of any conflict\, and also reminds us of the need for justice and accountability as a necessary stepping stone to the Beloved Community. \nWhether you are trying to improve conflict in your personal life\, cultivate a culture of peace in your school or community\, or build a powerful movement for social change\, this training can be a transformative tool. \n  \nAll are welcome! Full participation for both days is required. \n  \nPublic Transportation/Parking: \n– We strongly encourage public transportation/biking/walking since parking in the neighborhood is limited. \n– EBMC is 4-5 blocks from 19th Street Bart (about a 7 minute walk). \n– EBMC has bike parking inside the center. \n– Meter parking is free on Sunday\, and enforced Monday-Saturday 8am-6pm. \n– There are also garages on Harrison at 15th and on Harrison between 17th and 19th. If you are planning to drive\, please allow extra time for parking. \n  \n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nNote that all financial gifts received here go directly to EBMC\, and we invite you to give separately to our teachers\, using the information below. \n  \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \nVenmo: @kazuhaga \nPaypal: PayPal.me/kazuhaga \nkazuhaga.com/support \nPlease reference “Kingian Nonviolence”. \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor in-person participation: \nFor those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 60 people to allow ample space for social distancing. Participants are strongly encouraged to wear N95 or KN95 face masks. (N95 face masks will be available at EBMC.) Please note: The teacher may be unmasked while teaching. \nTo attend in person\, you need to be completely free of fragranced body and clothing products — more information and a list of fragrance free products\, including those that are especially good for people of color\, appears on our website: https://eastbaymeditation.org/resources/fragrance-free-at-ebmc/ \nEast Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible. \n  \nPublic Transportation/Parking: \n– We strongly encourage public transportation/biking/walking since parking in the neighborhood is limited. Please avoid parking your car on the street in a metered space during this time as it will cause an interrupted retreat experience. \n– EBMC is 4-5 blocks from 19th Street Bart (about a 7 minute walk). \n– EBMC has bike parking inside the center. \n– Please note that parking meters are enforced Monday – Saturday\, 8 am – 6 pm. \n– Parking on Alice\, Jackson and 17th between Alice and Lakeside drive is unmetered and has no time limit on Saturdays. – There are also garages on Harrison at 15th and on Harrison between 17th and 19th. If you are planning to drive\, please allow extra time for parking. \n \n\n\n\n\nTeachers\n \nKazu Haga is a trainer and practitioner of nonviolence and restorative justice with over 25 years of experience in social movement work. He is a founding core member of the Ahimsa Collective\, a Jam facilitator and author of Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm and Fierce Vulnerability: Healing from Trauma\, Emerging through Collapse. He works with incarcerated people\, youth\, and activists from around the country. He is a resident of the Canticle Farm community on Lisjan Ohlone land\, Oakland\, CA\, where he lives with his family. You can find out more about his work at www.kazuhaga.com. \n \nAngela Kim is a visionary organizer and Kingian nonviolence trainer working towards a world where we have increased capacities to sit with our own and each other’s complexities. Angela stewards community spaces where participants can share grief\, practice conflict skills\, and be co-opted into emergence inspired by the erotic\, the intuitive\, the divine\, the more-than-human. They are deeply and fully in love with this world we get to live in and on a life-long journey to learn how to love everything that comes with it with compassion and accountability. Their work is guided and influenced by the land and their ancestors as well as the work and teachings of Grace Lee and Jimmy Boggs\, Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Dr. Vanessa Machado de Oliveira\, and Nêgo Bispo. Angela is a second-generation Korean born in Brazil and moved with their family to Tovaangar (LA) when they were thirteen. They now live in multiple homes and hearts across California.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/in-person-kingian-nonviolence-workshop/2026-09-20/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Outdoor Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Start your week off right with gentle mindfulness meditation on Monday mornings this spring and summer! Instruction will be offered for seated and movement meditation. All are welcome to attend and no experience is necessary. \nMeditation has been scientifically proven to reduce stress\, improve focus\, and support the nervous system. Practicing in community also helps build a supportive community. Mats\, chairs\, and blankets provided\, and you may also bring your own accessories. We look forward to practicing meditation with you! \n  \nLocation: Lot 2270\, at 23rd and Broadway in Oakland \nDays: Mondays\, June 1st to September 28 \nTime: 7:15-7:45am \nTeacher schedule: \n\n\n\nDay\nTeacher\n\n\nJune 1\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\nJune 8\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nJune 15\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 22\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 29\nTania Triana\n\n\nJuly 6\nElese Lebseck\n\n\nJuly 13\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 20\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 27\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\nAugust 3\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nAugust 10\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nAugust 17\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nAugust 24\nRamón Honea\n\n\nAugust 31\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nSeptember 7 – no session\nSKIP FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAY\n\n\nSeptember 14\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nSeptember 21\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nSeptember 28\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\n\n  \nThis program is a partnership between EBMC and Northlake.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/outdoor-morning-meditation/2026-09-21/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Outdoor Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Start your week off right with gentle mindfulness meditation on Monday mornings this spring and summer! Instruction will be offered for seated and movement meditation. All are welcome to attend and no experience is necessary. \nMeditation has been scientifically proven to reduce stress\, improve focus\, and support the nervous system. Practicing in community also helps build a supportive community. Mats\, chairs\, and blankets provided\, and you may also bring your own accessories. We look forward to practicing meditation with you! \n  \nLocation: Lot 2270\, at 23rd and Broadway in Oakland \nDays: Mondays\, June 1st to September 28 \nTime: 7:15-7:45am \nTeacher schedule: \n\n\n\nDay\nTeacher\n\n\nJune 1\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\nJune 8\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nJune 15\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 22\nTania Triana\n\n\nJune 29\nTania Triana\n\n\nJuly 6\nElese Lebseck\n\n\nJuly 13\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 20\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nJuly 27\nRenato Almanzor\n\n\nAugust 3\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nAugust 10\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nAugust 17\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nAugust 24\nRamón Honea\n\n\nAugust 31\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nSeptember 7 – no session\nSKIP FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAY\n\n\nSeptember 14\nPatrick Brown\n\n\nSeptember 21\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\nSeptember 28\nJonathan Relucio\n\n\n\n  \nThis program is a partnership between EBMC and Northlake.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/outdoor-morning-meditation/2026-09-28/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,In-Person Only
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva\, Class Series 1
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nOctober 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, and 28th 2026 \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \n  \nI\, myself\, took the Bodhisattva Vows and made the vow\, “Life after life\, after life\, after life\, I will continue my practice and continue my work.” – Bhante Suhita Dharma\, Buddhist monk and social worker\, 1941-2013 \n  \nEmbodiment! Joy! Commitment! Strategic Action! In Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva works and plays ceaselessly to liberate all suffering beings\, lifetime after lifetime. And – how do you and I show up\, day after day\, in the gigantic mess of our times\, to do the great work? \n  \nFor the eighth time\, EBMC will offer two class series exploring what it means to creatively embody the Bodhisattva teachings. Those who complete both class series may participate in the final daylong and either witness or take Bodhisattva precepts and vows in order to strengthen their commitment to collective liberation. These are the same vows taken by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and by Thich Nhat Hanh. \n  \n\nSign up for ONLINE Series 2 (Nov 4\, 11\, 18\, and Dec 2\, 6:30-8:30pm PT) \nSign up for the HYBRID daylong ceremony (Dec 13\, 10am-4pm PT) – link coming soon \n\n  \nMushim (Patricia) Ikeda received Bodhisattva precepts and vows at the Zen Buddhist Temple-Toronto\, Canada in 1983. She is an EBMC core teacher\, a widely-published writer\, and a social justice activist based in Oakland\, California. Mushim has practiced as both a monastic and a lay householder. For events\, writing\, video teachings\, go to www.mushimikeda.com \n  \n\n\n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \n  \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so at bit.ly/ebmc-give 100% of our programming on a sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \n  \nVenmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \n  \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n1. When speaking\, introduce your name\, pronouns\, and (optionally) a brief physical description of yourself. \n2. If using virtual backgrounds\, please use static\, simple\, high-contrast backgrounds. \n3. Please keep your camera still while your camera is on. \n4. Please repeat your name when you speak to help those with visual impairment. \n5. The host/volunteer will attempt to read any comments that appear in the chat out loud. \n6. Please strive for clear audio and mute when you are not speaking. Phone access is also available. \n7. If you have unmet access needs\, please send a message to the volunteer or host in the chat. If the chat is not accessible to you\, please offer them briefly in one minute or less via voice. Please do not send access requests directly to other participants. \n \n  \n\n\n\n\nTeacher\n \nMushim Patricia Ikeda is an internationally-known secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) meditation practitioners. A core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\, California\, she is an author whose writing has been published in Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle\, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. She is the founding and guiding teacher of EBMC’s Practice in Transformative Action\, a yearlong program that completed its tenth cohort in July 2023\, providing secular mindfulness training for justice activists and agents of change. Mushim was selected by Lion’s Roar Buddhist media magazine as one of twenty-six “Great Buddhist Teachers” in the January 2022 issue. If you would like to make a gift to our beloved teacher\, please do so via Venmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda or PayPal: info@mushimikeda.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-1/2026-10-07/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: White and Awakening Monthly Sangha
DESCRIPTION:The White and Awakening Monthly Sangha will meet on the second Sunday of each month from 10:30 am to Noon PT/1:30-3:00 pm ET  beginning January 11\, 2026.  This group is a joint offering of EBMC and Brooklyn Zen Center.  All meetings are on Zoom. \n  \nFacilitated by Crystal Johnson\, Sarah Emerson\, Heather Lear\, Kitsy Schoen and guests\, the monthly sangha is an opportunity for white people to gather and discuss their dilemmas and successes in waking up to whiteness and making a difference in undermining white supremacy culture in all of its many manifestations\, including in our sanghas.  Our intention is to create a supportive space that allows us to do the hard and painful inner work that frees us to take action in the world. \n  \nOpen to all self-identified white people and to those for whom whiteness is an important part of their identity.  Questions?  Email us at whiteandawakening@eastbaymeditation.org.   \n  \nSign up here to receive the zoom link.   \n  \nFACILITATORS \n \nCrystal Johnson is a retired clinical psychologist and a Community Teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC) in Oakland\, CA\, where she also serves on the Leadership Sangha (Board) and as a member of the Radical Inclusivity Committee. She completed the year long Commit2Dharma training at EBMC\, as well as the 2-year Dedicated Practitioner Program and the 2-year Community Dharma Leader Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. In her teaching\, she focuses on creating/co-creating programs for white dharma practitioners seeking to build awareness\, knowledge and skills to challenge the dynamics of white privilege and race-based oppression\, and create truly inclusive sangha. Her courses include White and Awakening in Sangha at EBMC\, Unpacking Whiteness: Reflection and Action at the San Francisco Zen Center\, White and Awakening Together at Spirit Rock Meditation Center\, Unpacking Whiteness for the Soto Zen Buddhist Association and Unpacking the Whiteness of Leadership for Branching Streams. She offers consultation to individuals and organizations seeking to disrupt the practices of white supremacy culture and support change toward racial equity. \n \nSarah Dōjin Emerson’s formal practice in Soto Zen began in 1996. She received Dharma Transmission from Abbott Konjin Gaelyn Godwin of the Houston Zen Center in 2015. She has a M.A. in Counseling Psychology\, and has worked in the fields of mental health and pastoral care with children and adults. She experiences Bodhisattva Zen practice as deeply supportive to inquiring into\, challenging and transforming systems of oppression\, particularly racial inequities and the harm they cause within convert Buddhist sanghas\, and in U.S. society generally. Sarah has worked for many years in grief support- clinically\, ritually and in community- specializing in child loss. She lives with her partner\, Charlie Pokorny (who is also a Soto Zen Buddhist priest)\, their children (who are her most profound and constant teachers) and numerous pets in Brooklyn\, NY. \n \nHeather Lear (she/her) was born and raised with the Dharma in a family of Insight Meditation practitioners in the South\, and is now based on unceded Ramaytush Ohlone land in San Francisco. She studies and teaches at the intersection of heart-centered Dharma\, embodiment practices and DEIA work around white and awakening in community\, and serves as the Program Manager at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Heather has completed various study and teaching programs\, including Spirit Rock’s LEAP program\, the Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy Training\, and Radiant Heart Qigong Teacher Training with Teja Bell. She has served on the board at Insight Santa Cruz\, on the teaching team offering the 6-month White and Awakening in Sangha program at the East Bay Meditation Center since 2019\, and is part of the current Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders (CDL7) cohort. \n \nKitsy Schoen\, MSW\, began her mindfulness practice and was inspired to work as a hospice social worker after meeting Stephen Levine in 1979. Throughout her career she has been able to integrate mindfulness and her passion for racial equity into her work. At Kaiser Permanente\, Kitsy led the NCAL Kaiser Psychiatry’s Cultural Diversity Workgroup and was a founding member of the “Isms Collaborative”\, a group of representatives from public and private health care organizations that sought to address workplace bias in agencies committed to reducing health disparities. In 2004 she began Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leader program with the specific focus of bringing insight and compassion practices to working with other white people on racism. In 2007\, she joined the Leadership Sangha (board) of East Bay Meditation Center and began offering antiracism classes to white practitioners. Kitsy has provided training and consultation to numerous mental health training programs and dharma centers on issues of racism\, power and privilege.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/white-and-awakening-monthly-sangha/2026-10-11/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online,Practice Groups
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva\, Class Series 1
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nOctober 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, and 28th 2026 \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \n  \nI\, myself\, took the Bodhisattva Vows and made the vow\, “Life after life\, after life\, after life\, I will continue my practice and continue my work.” – Bhante Suhita Dharma\, Buddhist monk and social worker\, 1941-2013 \n  \nEmbodiment! Joy! Commitment! Strategic Action! In Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva works and plays ceaselessly to liberate all suffering beings\, lifetime after lifetime. And – how do you and I show up\, day after day\, in the gigantic mess of our times\, to do the great work? \n  \nFor the eighth time\, EBMC will offer two class series exploring what it means to creatively embody the Bodhisattva teachings. Those who complete both class series may participate in the final daylong and either witness or take Bodhisattva precepts and vows in order to strengthen their commitment to collective liberation. These are the same vows taken by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and by Thich Nhat Hanh. \n  \n\nSign up for ONLINE Series 2 (Nov 4\, 11\, 18\, and Dec 2\, 6:30-8:30pm PT) \nSign up for the HYBRID daylong ceremony (Dec 13\, 10am-4pm PT) – link coming soon \n\n  \nMushim (Patricia) Ikeda received Bodhisattva precepts and vows at the Zen Buddhist Temple-Toronto\, Canada in 1983. She is an EBMC core teacher\, a widely-published writer\, and a social justice activist based in Oakland\, California. Mushim has practiced as both a monastic and a lay householder. For events\, writing\, video teachings\, go to www.mushimikeda.com \n  \n\n\n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \n  \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so at bit.ly/ebmc-give 100% of our programming on a sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \n  \nVenmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \n  \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n1. When speaking\, introduce your name\, pronouns\, and (optionally) a brief physical description of yourself. \n2. If using virtual backgrounds\, please use static\, simple\, high-contrast backgrounds. \n3. Please keep your camera still while your camera is on. \n4. Please repeat your name when you speak to help those with visual impairment. \n5. The host/volunteer will attempt to read any comments that appear in the chat out loud. \n6. Please strive for clear audio and mute when you are not speaking. Phone access is also available. \n7. If you have unmet access needs\, please send a message to the volunteer or host in the chat. If the chat is not accessible to you\, please offer them briefly in one minute or less via voice. Please do not send access requests directly to other participants. \n \n  \n\n\n\n\nTeacher\n \nMushim Patricia Ikeda is an internationally-known secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) meditation practitioners. A core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\, California\, she is an author whose writing has been published in Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle\, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. She is the founding and guiding teacher of EBMC’s Practice in Transformative Action\, a yearlong program that completed its tenth cohort in July 2023\, providing secular mindfulness training for justice activists and agents of change. Mushim was selected by Lion’s Roar Buddhist media magazine as one of twenty-six “Great Buddhist Teachers” in the January 2022 issue. If you would like to make a gift to our beloved teacher\, please do so via Venmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda or PayPal: info@mushimikeda.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-1/2026-10-14/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva\, Class Series 1
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nOctober 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, and 28th 2026 \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \n  \nI\, myself\, took the Bodhisattva Vows and made the vow\, “Life after life\, after life\, after life\, I will continue my practice and continue my work.” – Bhante Suhita Dharma\, Buddhist monk and social worker\, 1941-2013 \n  \nEmbodiment! Joy! Commitment! Strategic Action! In Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva works and plays ceaselessly to liberate all suffering beings\, lifetime after lifetime. And – how do you and I show up\, day after day\, in the gigantic mess of our times\, to do the great work? \n  \nFor the eighth time\, EBMC will offer two class series exploring what it means to creatively embody the Bodhisattva teachings. Those who complete both class series may participate in the final daylong and either witness or take Bodhisattva precepts and vows in order to strengthen their commitment to collective liberation. These are the same vows taken by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and by Thich Nhat Hanh. \n  \n\nSign up for ONLINE Series 2 (Nov 4\, 11\, 18\, and Dec 2\, 6:30-8:30pm PT) \nSign up for the HYBRID daylong ceremony (Dec 13\, 10am-4pm PT) – link coming soon \n\n  \nMushim (Patricia) Ikeda received Bodhisattva precepts and vows at the Zen Buddhist Temple-Toronto\, Canada in 1983. She is an EBMC core teacher\, a widely-published writer\, and a social justice activist based in Oakland\, California. Mushim has practiced as both a monastic and a lay householder. For events\, writing\, video teachings\, go to www.mushimikeda.com \n  \n\n\n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \n  \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so at bit.ly/ebmc-give 100% of our programming on a sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \n  \nVenmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \n  \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n1. When speaking\, introduce your name\, pronouns\, and (optionally) a brief physical description of yourself. \n2. If using virtual backgrounds\, please use static\, simple\, high-contrast backgrounds. \n3. Please keep your camera still while your camera is on. \n4. Please repeat your name when you speak to help those with visual impairment. \n5. The host/volunteer will attempt to read any comments that appear in the chat out loud. \n6. Please strive for clear audio and mute when you are not speaking. Phone access is also available. \n7. If you have unmet access needs\, please send a message to the volunteer or host in the chat. If the chat is not accessible to you\, please offer them briefly in one minute or less via voice. Please do not send access requests directly to other participants. \n \n  \n\n\n\n\nTeacher\n \nMushim Patricia Ikeda is an internationally-known secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) meditation practitioners. A core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\, California\, she is an author whose writing has been published in Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle\, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. She is the founding and guiding teacher of EBMC’s Practice in Transformative Action\, a yearlong program that completed its tenth cohort in July 2023\, providing secular mindfulness training for justice activists and agents of change. Mushim was selected by Lion’s Roar Buddhist media magazine as one of twenty-six “Great Buddhist Teachers” in the January 2022 issue. If you would like to make a gift to our beloved teacher\, please do so via Venmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda or PayPal: info@mushimikeda.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-1/2026-10-21/
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SUMMARY:all about love Supported by the 4 Brahma Viharas
DESCRIPTION:bell hooks’ all about love Supported by the 4 Brahma Viharas \nSaturday\, October 24th 2026 \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 30 online registrations) \nIn-person at EBMC \nWith Rev. Liên Shutt \nEBMC is fragrance-free\, wheelchair-accessible. Masks are strongly encouraged. \n  \nWe all want love. \nAnd\, having and holding love and loving feelings can be challenging. Let’s explore how love can be when expressed in conjunction with the qualities of the Four Divine States of Equanimity\, Kindness\, Compassion\, and Inclusive Joy. \nWhile grounded in these teachings and related meditations\, the course will be framed by short readings from bell hook’s All About Love: New Visions. This\, combined with inter-active exercises\, offers a blend of fierce feminist social criticism\, asking us to transform our challenges into strength\, manifesting the love and caring we want in our lives. \nA great workshop to get ready for the holidays season! \nNOTE: This program will be offered in-person AND we will offer it online if we can get at least 30 online registrations! \n  \nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nNote that all financial gifts received here go directly to EBMC\, and we invite you to give separately to our teachers\, using the information below. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so at bit.ly/ebmc-give 100% of our programming on a sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teacher as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \nVenmo: @SuddenLeap-A2Z \nPayPal: SuddenLeap.A2Z@gmail.com \n \nAbout the Teacher \n \nREV. LIÊN SHUTT (she/they) is a priest lineage holder in the Shunryu Suzuki tradition. Born to a Buddhist family in Vietnam\, she received her meditation training in the Insight and Soto Zen traditions in the United States\, Japan\, Thailand\, and Vietnam. A founding member of the Buddhists of Color in 1998\, she currently is the guiding teacher of Access to Zen\, an inclusive\, anti-oppression sangha and nonprofit in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her book\, Home is Here: Practicing Antiracism with the Engaged Eightfold Path\, was published by North Atlantic Books in 2023. She lives in Oakland on Ohlone land\, with her partner\, exploring waterways and forests as often as they can. Visit AccessToZen.org for ways to connect.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/all-about-love-supported-by-the-4-brahma-viharas/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva\, Class Series 1
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nOctober 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, and 28th 2026 \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \n  \nI\, myself\, took the Bodhisattva Vows and made the vow\, “Life after life\, after life\, after life\, I will continue my practice and continue my work.” – Bhante Suhita Dharma\, Buddhist monk and social worker\, 1941-2013 \n  \nEmbodiment! Joy! Commitment! Strategic Action! In Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva works and plays ceaselessly to liberate all suffering beings\, lifetime after lifetime. And – how do you and I show up\, day after day\, in the gigantic mess of our times\, to do the great work? \n  \nFor the eighth time\, EBMC will offer two class series exploring what it means to creatively embody the Bodhisattva teachings. Those who complete both class series may participate in the final daylong and either witness or take Bodhisattva precepts and vows in order to strengthen their commitment to collective liberation. These are the same vows taken by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and by Thich Nhat Hanh. \n  \n\nSign up for ONLINE Series 2 (Nov 4\, 11\, 18\, and Dec 2\, 6:30-8:30pm PT) \nSign up for the HYBRID daylong ceremony (Dec 13\, 10am-4pm PT) – link coming soon \n\n  \nMushim (Patricia) Ikeda received Bodhisattva precepts and vows at the Zen Buddhist Temple-Toronto\, Canada in 1983. She is an EBMC core teacher\, a widely-published writer\, and a social justice activist based in Oakland\, California. Mushim has practiced as both a monastic and a lay householder. For events\, writing\, video teachings\, go to www.mushimikeda.com \n  \n\n\n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \n  \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so at bit.ly/ebmc-give 100% of our programming on a sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \n  \nVenmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \n  \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n1. When speaking\, introduce your name\, pronouns\, and (optionally) a brief physical description of yourself. \n2. If using virtual backgrounds\, please use static\, simple\, high-contrast backgrounds. \n3. Please keep your camera still while your camera is on. \n4. Please repeat your name when you speak to help those with visual impairment. \n5. The host/volunteer will attempt to read any comments that appear in the chat out loud. \n6. Please strive for clear audio and mute when you are not speaking. Phone access is also available. \n7. If you have unmet access needs\, please send a message to the volunteer or host in the chat. If the chat is not accessible to you\, please offer them briefly in one minute or less via voice. Please do not send access requests directly to other participants. \n \n  \n\n\n\n\nTeacher\n \nMushim Patricia Ikeda is an internationally-known secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) meditation practitioners. A core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\, California\, she is an author whose writing has been published in Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle\, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. She is the founding and guiding teacher of EBMC’s Practice in Transformative Action\, a yearlong program that completed its tenth cohort in July 2023\, providing secular mindfulness training for justice activists and agents of change. Mushim was selected by Lion’s Roar Buddhist media magazine as one of twenty-six “Great Buddhist Teachers” in the January 2022 issue. If you would like to make a gift to our beloved teacher\, please do so via Venmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda or PayPal: info@mushimikeda.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-1/2026-10-28/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva\, Class Series 2
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nNovember 4\, 11\, 18 (no class on 25)\, Dec 2 \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nONLINE \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \n  \nI\, myself\, took the Bodhisattva Vows and made the vow\, “Life after life\, after life\, after life\, I will continue my practice and continue my work.” – Bhante Suhita Dharma\, Buddhist monk and social worker\, 1941-2013 \n  \nEmbodiment! Joy! Commitment! Strategic Action! In Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva works and plays ceaselessly to liberate all suffering beings\, lifetime after lifetime. And – how do you and I show up\, day after day\, in the gigantic mess of our times\, to do the great work? \n  \nFor the eighth time\, EBMC will offer two class series exploring what it means to creatively embody the Bodhisattva teachings. Those who complete both class series may participate in the final daylong and either witness or take Bodhisattva precepts and vows in order to strengthen their commitment to collective liberation. These are the same vows taken by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and by Thich Nhat Hanh. \n  \nSign up for Series 1 (online only\, Wednesdays\, Oct 7-28\, 6:30-8:30pm PT) \n\n\nSign up for the daylong ceremony (hybrid\, Sunday Dec 13\, 10am-4:30pm PT) – link coming soon \n\n\n  \nMushim (Patricia) Ikeda received Bodhisattva precepts and vows at the Zen Buddhist Temple-Toronto\, Canada in 1983. She is an EBMC core teacher\, a widely-published writer\, and a social justice activist based in Oakland\, California. Mushim has practiced as both a monastic and a lay householder. For events\, writing\, video teachings\, go to www.mushimikeda.com \n  \n\n\n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \n  \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \n  \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so at bit.ly/ebmc-give 100% of our programming on a sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \n  \nVenmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \n  \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n1. When speaking\, introduce your name\, pronouns\, and (optionally) a brief physical description of yourself. \n2. If using virtual backgrounds\, please use static\, simple\, high-contrast backgrounds. \n3. Please keep your camera still while your camera is on. \n4. Please repeat your name when you speak to help those with visual impairment. \n5. The host/volunteer will attempt to read any comments that appear in the chat out loud. \n6. Please strive for clear audio and mute when you are not speaking. Phone access is also available. \n7. If you have unmet access needs\, please send a message to the volunteer or host in the chat. If the chat is not accessible to you\, please offer them briefly in one minute or less via voice. Please do not send access requests directly to other participants. \n \n  \n\n\n\n\nTeacher\n \nMushim Patricia Ikeda is an internationally-known secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) meditation practitioners. A core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\, California\, she is an author whose writing has been published in Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle\, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. She is the founding and guiding teacher of EBMC’s Practice in Transformative Action\, a yearlong program that completed its tenth cohort in July 2023\, providing secular mindfulness training for justice activists and agents of change. Mushim was selected by Lion’s Roar Buddhist media magazine as one of twenty-six “Great Buddhist Teachers” in the January 2022 issue. If you would like to make a gift to our beloved teacher\, please do so via Venmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda or PayPal: info@mushimikeda.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-2/2026-11-04/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: White and Awakening Monthly Sangha
DESCRIPTION:The White and Awakening Monthly Sangha will meet on the second Sunday of each month from 10:30 am to Noon PT/1:30-3:00 pm ET  beginning January 11\, 2026.  This group is a joint offering of EBMC and Brooklyn Zen Center.  All meetings are on Zoom. \n  \nFacilitated by Crystal Johnson\, Sarah Emerson\, Heather Lear\, Kitsy Schoen and guests\, the monthly sangha is an opportunity for white people to gather and discuss their dilemmas and successes in waking up to whiteness and making a difference in undermining white supremacy culture in all of its many manifestations\, including in our sanghas.  Our intention is to create a supportive space that allows us to do the hard and painful inner work that frees us to take action in the world. \n  \nOpen to all self-identified white people and to those for whom whiteness is an important part of their identity.  Questions?  Email us at whiteandawakening@eastbaymeditation.org.   \n  \nSign up here to receive the zoom link.   \n  \nFACILITATORS \n \nCrystal Johnson is a retired clinical psychologist and a Community Teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC) in Oakland\, CA\, where she also serves on the Leadership Sangha (Board) and as a member of the Radical Inclusivity Committee. She completed the year long Commit2Dharma training at EBMC\, as well as the 2-year Dedicated Practitioner Program and the 2-year Community Dharma Leader Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. In her teaching\, she focuses on creating/co-creating programs for white dharma practitioners seeking to build awareness\, knowledge and skills to challenge the dynamics of white privilege and race-based oppression\, and create truly inclusive sangha. Her courses include White and Awakening in Sangha at EBMC\, Unpacking Whiteness: Reflection and Action at the San Francisco Zen Center\, White and Awakening Together at Spirit Rock Meditation Center\, Unpacking Whiteness for the Soto Zen Buddhist Association and Unpacking the Whiteness of Leadership for Branching Streams. She offers consultation to individuals and organizations seeking to disrupt the practices of white supremacy culture and support change toward racial equity. \n \nSarah Dōjin Emerson’s formal practice in Soto Zen began in 1996. She received Dharma Transmission from Abbott Konjin Gaelyn Godwin of the Houston Zen Center in 2015. She has a M.A. in Counseling Psychology\, and has worked in the fields of mental health and pastoral care with children and adults. She experiences Bodhisattva Zen practice as deeply supportive to inquiring into\, challenging and transforming systems of oppression\, particularly racial inequities and the harm they cause within convert Buddhist sanghas\, and in U.S. society generally. Sarah has worked for many years in grief support- clinically\, ritually and in community- specializing in child loss. She lives with her partner\, Charlie Pokorny (who is also a Soto Zen Buddhist priest)\, their children (who are her most profound and constant teachers) and numerous pets in Brooklyn\, NY. \n \nHeather Lear (she/her) was born and raised with the Dharma in a family of Insight Meditation practitioners in the South\, and is now based on unceded Ramaytush Ohlone land in San Francisco. She studies and teaches at the intersection of heart-centered Dharma\, embodiment practices and DEIA work around white and awakening in community\, and serves as the Program Manager at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Heather has completed various study and teaching programs\, including Spirit Rock’s LEAP program\, the Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy Training\, and Radiant Heart Qigong Teacher Training with Teja Bell. She has served on the board at Insight Santa Cruz\, on the teaching team offering the 6-month White and Awakening in Sangha program at the East Bay Meditation Center since 2019\, and is part of the current Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders (CDL7) cohort. \n \nKitsy Schoen\, MSW\, began her mindfulness practice and was inspired to work as a hospice social worker after meeting Stephen Levine in 1979. Throughout her career she has been able to integrate mindfulness and her passion for racial equity into her work. At Kaiser Permanente\, Kitsy led the NCAL Kaiser Psychiatry’s Cultural Diversity Workgroup and was a founding member of the “Isms Collaborative”\, a group of representatives from public and private health care organizations that sought to address workplace bias in agencies committed to reducing health disparities. In 2004 she began Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leader program with the specific focus of bringing insight and compassion practices to working with other white people on racism. In 2007\, she joined the Leadership Sangha (board) of East Bay Meditation Center and began offering antiracism classes to white practitioners. Kitsy has provided training and consultation to numerous mental health training programs and dharma centers on issues of racism\, power and privilege.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/white-and-awakening-monthly-sangha/2026-11-08/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online,Practice Groups
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva\, Class Series 2
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nNovember 4\, 11\, 18 (no class on 25)\, Dec 2 \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nONLINE \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \n  \nI\, myself\, took the Bodhisattva Vows and made the vow\, “Life after life\, after life\, after life\, I will continue my practice and continue my work.” – Bhante Suhita Dharma\, Buddhist monk and social worker\, 1941-2013 \n  \nEmbodiment! Joy! Commitment! Strategic Action! In Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva works and plays ceaselessly to liberate all suffering beings\, lifetime after lifetime. And – how do you and I show up\, day after day\, in the gigantic mess of our times\, to do the great work? \n  \nFor the eighth time\, EBMC will offer two class series exploring what it means to creatively embody the Bodhisattva teachings. Those who complete both class series may participate in the final daylong and either witness or take Bodhisattva precepts and vows in order to strengthen their commitment to collective liberation. These are the same vows taken by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and by Thich Nhat Hanh. \n  \nSign up for Series 1 (online only\, Wednesdays\, Oct 7-28\, 6:30-8:30pm PT) \n\n\nSign up for the daylong ceremony (hybrid\, Sunday Dec 13\, 10am-4:30pm PT) – link coming soon \n\n\n  \nMushim (Patricia) Ikeda received Bodhisattva precepts and vows at the Zen Buddhist Temple-Toronto\, Canada in 1983. She is an EBMC core teacher\, a widely-published writer\, and a social justice activist based in Oakland\, California. Mushim has practiced as both a monastic and a lay householder. For events\, writing\, video teachings\, go to www.mushimikeda.com \n  \n\n\n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \n  \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \n  \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so at bit.ly/ebmc-give 100% of our programming on a sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \n  \nVenmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \n  \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n1. When speaking\, introduce your name\, pronouns\, and (optionally) a brief physical description of yourself. \n2. If using virtual backgrounds\, please use static\, simple\, high-contrast backgrounds. \n3. Please keep your camera still while your camera is on. \n4. Please repeat your name when you speak to help those with visual impairment. \n5. The host/volunteer will attempt to read any comments that appear in the chat out loud. \n6. Please strive for clear audio and mute when you are not speaking. Phone access is also available. \n7. If you have unmet access needs\, please send a message to the volunteer or host in the chat. If the chat is not accessible to you\, please offer them briefly in one minute or less via voice. Please do not send access requests directly to other participants. \n \n  \n\n\n\n\nTeacher\n \nMushim Patricia Ikeda is an internationally-known secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) meditation practitioners. A core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\, California\, she is an author whose writing has been published in Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle\, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. She is the founding and guiding teacher of EBMC’s Practice in Transformative Action\, a yearlong program that completed its tenth cohort in July 2023\, providing secular mindfulness training for justice activists and agents of change. Mushim was selected by Lion’s Roar Buddhist media magazine as one of twenty-six “Great Buddhist Teachers” in the January 2022 issue. If you would like to make a gift to our beloved teacher\, please do so via Venmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda or PayPal: info@mushimikeda.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-2/2026-11-11/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva\, Class Series 2
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nNovember 4\, 11\, 18 (no class on 25)\, Dec 2 \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nONLINE \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \n  \nI\, myself\, took the Bodhisattva Vows and made the vow\, “Life after life\, after life\, after life\, I will continue my practice and continue my work.” – Bhante Suhita Dharma\, Buddhist monk and social worker\, 1941-2013 \n  \nEmbodiment! Joy! Commitment! Strategic Action! In Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva works and plays ceaselessly to liberate all suffering beings\, lifetime after lifetime. And – how do you and I show up\, day after day\, in the gigantic mess of our times\, to do the great work? \n  \nFor the eighth time\, EBMC will offer two class series exploring what it means to creatively embody the Bodhisattva teachings. Those who complete both class series may participate in the final daylong and either witness or take Bodhisattva precepts and vows in order to strengthen their commitment to collective liberation. These are the same vows taken by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and by Thich Nhat Hanh. \n  \nSign up for Series 1 (online only\, Wednesdays\, Oct 7-28\, 6:30-8:30pm PT) \n\n\nSign up for the daylong ceremony (hybrid\, Sunday Dec 13\, 10am-4:30pm PT) – link coming soon \n\n\n  \nMushim (Patricia) Ikeda received Bodhisattva precepts and vows at the Zen Buddhist Temple-Toronto\, Canada in 1983. She is an EBMC core teacher\, a widely-published writer\, and a social justice activist based in Oakland\, California. Mushim has practiced as both a monastic and a lay householder. For events\, writing\, video teachings\, go to www.mushimikeda.com \n  \n\n\n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \n  \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \n  \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so at bit.ly/ebmc-give 100% of our programming on a sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \n  \nVenmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \n  \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n1. When speaking\, introduce your name\, pronouns\, and (optionally) a brief physical description of yourself. \n2. If using virtual backgrounds\, please use static\, simple\, high-contrast backgrounds. \n3. Please keep your camera still while your camera is on. \n4. Please repeat your name when you speak to help those with visual impairment. \n5. The host/volunteer will attempt to read any comments that appear in the chat out loud. \n6. Please strive for clear audio and mute when you are not speaking. Phone access is also available. \n7. If you have unmet access needs\, please send a message to the volunteer or host in the chat. If the chat is not accessible to you\, please offer them briefly in one minute or less via voice. Please do not send access requests directly to other participants. \n \n  \n\n\n\n\nTeacher\n \nMushim Patricia Ikeda is an internationally-known secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) meditation practitioners. A core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\, California\, she is an author whose writing has been published in Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle\, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. She is the founding and guiding teacher of EBMC’s Practice in Transformative Action\, a yearlong program that completed its tenth cohort in July 2023\, providing secular mindfulness training for justice activists and agents of change. Mushim was selected by Lion’s Roar Buddhist media magazine as one of twenty-six “Great Buddhist Teachers” in the January 2022 issue. If you would like to make a gift to our beloved teacher\, please do so via Venmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda or PayPal: info@mushimikeda.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-2/2026-11-18/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva\, Class Series 2
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nNovember 4\, 11\, 18 (no class on 25)\, Dec 2 \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nONLINE \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \n  \nI\, myself\, took the Bodhisattva Vows and made the vow\, “Life after life\, after life\, after life\, I will continue my practice and continue my work.” – Bhante Suhita Dharma\, Buddhist monk and social worker\, 1941-2013 \n  \nEmbodiment! Joy! Commitment! Strategic Action! In Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva works and plays ceaselessly to liberate all suffering beings\, lifetime after lifetime. And – how do you and I show up\, day after day\, in the gigantic mess of our times\, to do the great work? \n  \nFor the eighth time\, EBMC will offer two class series exploring what it means to creatively embody the Bodhisattva teachings. Those who complete both class series may participate in the final daylong and either witness or take Bodhisattva precepts and vows in order to strengthen their commitment to collective liberation. These are the same vows taken by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and by Thich Nhat Hanh. \n  \nSign up for Series 1 (online only\, Wednesdays\, Oct 7-28\, 6:30-8:30pm PT) \n\n\nSign up for the daylong ceremony (hybrid\, Sunday Dec 13\, 10am-4:30pm PT) – link coming soon \n\n\n  \nMushim (Patricia) Ikeda received Bodhisattva precepts and vows at the Zen Buddhist Temple-Toronto\, Canada in 1983. She is an EBMC core teacher\, a widely-published writer\, and a social justice activist based in Oakland\, California. Mushim has practiced as both a monastic and a lay householder. For events\, writing\, video teachings\, go to www.mushimikeda.com \n  \n\n\n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \n  \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \n  \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so at bit.ly/ebmc-give 100% of our programming on a sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \n  \nVenmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \n  \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n1. When speaking\, introduce your name\, pronouns\, and (optionally) a brief physical description of yourself. \n2. If using virtual backgrounds\, please use static\, simple\, high-contrast backgrounds. \n3. Please keep your camera still while your camera is on. \n4. Please repeat your name when you speak to help those with visual impairment. \n5. The host/volunteer will attempt to read any comments that appear in the chat out loud. \n6. Please strive for clear audio and mute when you are not speaking. Phone access is also available. \n7. If you have unmet access needs\, please send a message to the volunteer or host in the chat. If the chat is not accessible to you\, please offer them briefly in one minute or less via voice. Please do not send access requests directly to other participants. \n \n  \n\n\n\n\nTeacher\n \nMushim Patricia Ikeda is an internationally-known secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) meditation practitioners. A core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\, California\, she is an author whose writing has been published in Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle\, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. She is the founding and guiding teacher of EBMC’s Practice in Transformative Action\, a yearlong program that completed its tenth cohort in July 2023\, providing secular mindfulness training for justice activists and agents of change. Mushim was selected by Lion’s Roar Buddhist media magazine as one of twenty-six “Great Buddhist Teachers” in the January 2022 issue. If you would like to make a gift to our beloved teacher\, please do so via Venmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda or PayPal: info@mushimikeda.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-2/2026-12-02/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Bodhisattva Vows and Precepts Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Bodhisattva Vows and Precepts Ceremony \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nSunday\, December 13th 2026 \n10:00 AM – 4:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \n  \nNote 1: You may participate as a witness/observer\, or *apply to receive the Bodhisattva Vows and Precepts after participating in the preceding classes. \nNote 2: In-person ticket sales END ON DECEMBER 10\, so we can get an accurate headcount of who will be in the center. Online ticket sales end at 10AM PT on December 13th. \n  \nApplication For RETAKING Bodhisattva Vows and Precepts [2026 Form A]  \n(link coming soon)\nDeadline to apply is December 1\, 2026 \nApplication For Taking Bodhisattva Vows and Precepts FOR THE FIRST TIME with EBMC [2026 Form B] \n(link coming soon) \nDeadline to apply is December 1\, 2026 \n  \nThis will be a HYBRID class\, where in person participants are asked to use an N95 or KN95 mask. Instructors are given the option to be unmasked while speaking into a microphone. For those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 40 people to allow ample space for social distancing. N95 face masks will be available at EBMC. \n  \nI\, myself\, took the Bodhisattva Vows and made the vow\, “Life after life\, after life\, after life\, I will continue my practice and continue my work.” – Bhante Suhita Dharma\, Buddhist monk and social worker\, 1941-2013 \n  \nThe final daylong is open to everyone who wishes to witness the joyful ceremony (you do not need to have taken any of the previous classes\, though it is recommended that you do so) and those who have completed the previous classes and have received permission from the teacher may receive the Bodhisattva Precepts\, take the Bodhisattva Vows\, and at that time they will receive a Buddhist name from the teacher. Meditation (instruction provided for beginners)\, Dharma talks\, and interactive exercises. \n  \n\nSign up for Series 1 (Wednesdays\, Oct 8-28\, 6:30-8:30pm PT) \nSign up for Series 2 (Wednesdays\, Nov 5-26\, 6:30-8:30pm PT) \n\n  \nMushim (Patricia) Ikeda received Bodhisattva precepts and vows at the Zen Buddhist Temple-Toronto\, Canada in 1983. She is an EBMC core teacher\, a widely-published writer\, and a social justice activist based in Oakland\, California. Mushim has practiced as both a monastic and a lay householder. For events\, writing\, video teachings\, go to www.mushimikeda.com \n  \n\n\n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \n  \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \n  \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so at bit.ly/ebmc-give 100% of our programming on a sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \n  \nVenmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \n  \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor in-person participation: \nFor those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 60 people to allow ample space for social distancing. Participants will be asked to wear N95 or KN95 face masks. (N95 face masks will be available at EBMC.) Please note: The teacher may be unmasked while teaching. \nTo attend in person\, you need to be completely free of fragranced body and clothing products — more information and a list of fragrance free products\, including those that are especially good for people of color\, appears on our website: https://eastbaymeditation.org/resources/fragrance-free-at-ebmc/ \nEast Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n1. When speaking\, introduce your name\, pronouns\, and (optionally) a brief physical description of yourself. \n2. If using virtual backgrounds\, please use static\, simple\, high-contrast backgrounds. \n3. Please keep your camera still while your camera is on. \n4. Please repeat your name when you speak to help those with visual impairment. \n5. The host/volunteer will attempt to read any comments that appear in the chat out loud. \n6. Please strive for clear audio and mute when you are not speaking. Phone access is also available. \n7. If you have unmet access needs\, please send a message to the volunteer or host in the chat. If the chat is not accessible to you\, please offer them briefly in one minute or less via voice. Please do not send access requests directly to other participants. \n  \nREGISTRATION LINK COMING SOON \n  \n\n\n\n\nTeacher\n \n\n\n\n\nMushim Patricia Ikeda is an internationally-known secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) meditation practitioners. A core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\, California\, she is an author whose writing has been published in Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle\, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. She is the founding and guiding teacher of EBMC’s Practice in Transformative Action\, a yearlong program that completed its tenth cohort in July 2023\, providing secular mindfulness training for justice activists and agents of change. Mushim was selected by Lion’s Roar Buddhist media magazine as one of twenty-six “Great Buddhist Teachers” in the January 2022 issue. If you would like to make a gift to our beloved teacher\, please do so via Venmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda or PayPal: info@mushimikeda.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-bodhisattva-vows-and-precepts-ceremony-2/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: White and Awakening Monthly Sangha
DESCRIPTION:The White and Awakening Monthly Sangha will meet on the second Sunday of each month from 10:30 am to Noon PT/1:30-3:00 pm ET  beginning January 11\, 2026.  This group is a joint offering of EBMC and Brooklyn Zen Center.  All meetings are on Zoom. \n  \nFacilitated by Crystal Johnson\, Sarah Emerson\, Heather Lear\, Kitsy Schoen and guests\, the monthly sangha is an opportunity for white people to gather and discuss their dilemmas and successes in waking up to whiteness and making a difference in undermining white supremacy culture in all of its many manifestations\, including in our sanghas.  Our intention is to create a supportive space that allows us to do the hard and painful inner work that frees us to take action in the world. \n  \nOpen to all self-identified white people and to those for whom whiteness is an important part of their identity.  Questions?  Email us at whiteandawakening@eastbaymeditation.org.   \n  \nSign up here to receive the zoom link.   \n  \nFACILITATORS \n \nCrystal Johnson is a retired clinical psychologist and a Community Teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC) in Oakland\, CA\, where she also serves on the Leadership Sangha (Board) and as a member of the Radical Inclusivity Committee. She completed the year long Commit2Dharma training at EBMC\, as well as the 2-year Dedicated Practitioner Program and the 2-year Community Dharma Leader Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. In her teaching\, she focuses on creating/co-creating programs for white dharma practitioners seeking to build awareness\, knowledge and skills to challenge the dynamics of white privilege and race-based oppression\, and create truly inclusive sangha. Her courses include White and Awakening in Sangha at EBMC\, Unpacking Whiteness: Reflection and Action at the San Francisco Zen Center\, White and Awakening Together at Spirit Rock Meditation Center\, Unpacking Whiteness for the Soto Zen Buddhist Association and Unpacking the Whiteness of Leadership for Branching Streams. She offers consultation to individuals and organizations seeking to disrupt the practices of white supremacy culture and support change toward racial equity. \n \nSarah Dōjin Emerson’s formal practice in Soto Zen began in 1996. She received Dharma Transmission from Abbott Konjin Gaelyn Godwin of the Houston Zen Center in 2015. She has a M.A. in Counseling Psychology\, and has worked in the fields of mental health and pastoral care with children and adults. She experiences Bodhisattva Zen practice as deeply supportive to inquiring into\, challenging and transforming systems of oppression\, particularly racial inequities and the harm they cause within convert Buddhist sanghas\, and in U.S. society generally. Sarah has worked for many years in grief support- clinically\, ritually and in community- specializing in child loss. She lives with her partner\, Charlie Pokorny (who is also a Soto Zen Buddhist priest)\, their children (who are her most profound and constant teachers) and numerous pets in Brooklyn\, NY. \n \nHeather Lear (she/her) was born and raised with the Dharma in a family of Insight Meditation practitioners in the South\, and is now based on unceded Ramaytush Ohlone land in San Francisco. She studies and teaches at the intersection of heart-centered Dharma\, embodiment practices and DEIA work around white and awakening in community\, and serves as the Program Manager at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Heather has completed various study and teaching programs\, including Spirit Rock’s LEAP program\, the Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy Training\, and Radiant Heart Qigong Teacher Training with Teja Bell. She has served on the board at Insight Santa Cruz\, on the teaching team offering the 6-month White and Awakening in Sangha program at the East Bay Meditation Center since 2019\, and is part of the current Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders (CDL7) cohort. \n \nKitsy Schoen\, MSW\, began her mindfulness practice and was inspired to work as a hospice social worker after meeting Stephen Levine in 1979. Throughout her career she has been able to integrate mindfulness and her passion for racial equity into her work. At Kaiser Permanente\, Kitsy led the NCAL Kaiser Psychiatry’s Cultural Diversity Workgroup and was a founding member of the “Isms Collaborative”\, a group of representatives from public and private health care organizations that sought to address workplace bias in agencies committed to reducing health disparities. In 2004 she began Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leader program with the specific focus of bringing insight and compassion practices to working with other white people on racism. In 2007\, she joined the Leadership Sangha (board) of East Bay Meditation Center and began offering antiracism classes to white practitioners. Kitsy has provided training and consultation to numerous mental health training programs and dharma centers on issues of racism\, power and privilege.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/white-and-awakening-monthly-sangha/2026-12-13/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online,Practice Groups
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