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Trust the Struggles: Making Peace with the Five Hindrances to Mindfulness

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

Open to all with Melvin Escobar This class series will explore The Five Obstacles (Hindrances) to mindfulness meditation and ways to work with them. Buddhist teachings will be interwoven with contemporary psychological frameworks and informed by an understanding of structural oppression. Through talks, interactive exercises, stationary and gentle moving meditation, and recommendations for home practice, […]

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Buddha’s 4 Big Truths: Liberation from Suffering

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

with Mushim Ikeda Wednesday's Feb 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th 6:30 - 8:30PM Part of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-month Curriculum Why do we suffer? How can we be released from suffering? The Buddha’s first teaching after his Enlightenment is called the Four Truths for Noble Ones. These form the foundation of Buddhist life and […]

Decolonizing Sexuality: A Workshop for Men, Masculine Identified and Non-Binary People

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

with Lama Rod Owens and Rev. Daigan Gaithers Through retreat, meditation, dialogue, sharing and personal storytelling, journaling and ritual, we will together unpack how patriarchy has shaped our expressions of masculinity and the self more generally. We will take up a dharmic lens to examine our relationship to violence and domination, power, femininity, love and […]

Family Practice Class: Opening the Heart through the Buddha’s Teachings

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

For Children Ages 0-13 and Family / Caregivers Led by Baruch Golden, Eve Decker, Michele Ku and Shahara Godfrey We invite you to come and help create the diverse family sangha at EBMC.  We welcome families with babies, toddlers, and children up to age 13. Children under 5 will need to have a parent/caregiver stay […]

What’s Race, Skin Color, Gender and Sexuality Got To Do with Non-Self?

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

with Dr. Vimalasara Valerie Mason - John and Shahara Godfrey Open to Self Identified People of Color This is a day for us to come together as People of Color to explore one of the seminal text in the Buddhist teachings -' Non-Self'. Paraphrasing the late Pat Parker - she once wrote 'first you remember […]

Regional Buddhist Recovery Summit: Let’s Talk about 12 Step Programs and Buddhist Recovery

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

with Dr. Vimalasara Valerie Mason - John and Shahara Godfrey and Guest Speakers The daylong will include two panels including speakers from the 12-step, Buddhist Recovery and mindfulness communities.  Speakers will discuss the relationship between Buddhist Recovery and 12-step programs, and also discuss what does the World need in the midst of the current addiction […]

Queer (LGBTQIA2+) Resilience Daylong: Get your Heart On!

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

with JD Doyle and Patrick Brown Join us for a day of practice in LGBTQIA2+ space to connect and learn tools to support building resilience for ourselves and our communities. In these tough times, learning how to interrupt the reactive mind and learn ways to nourish ourselves, is essential for our well being and to […]

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Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Class Series for People of Color

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

with Carol Cano For Self Identified People of Color Mindfulness-based meditation is not a religious code as much as it is a social psychology that supports experiences of well-being. -Ruth King (Author of Mindful Race) This four-week course will introduce you to secular mindfulness meditation. We will get a brief overview of the historically background […]

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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  Part of EBMC's Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum | This Class is a Four Class Series Open to All 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 […]

Practicing with Sexual Energy: Presence, Precepts and Power

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

Honoring Sexuality While Maintaining Upright Awareness with Shahara Godfrey and Rev. Daigan Gaither What is it to be upright and awake in the midst of sexual energy? How do we not turn away from ourselves or our experience in the present? How can we learn to understand and relate to desire in healthy and respectful […]