with JD Doyle and Lisa Moore During this daylong we will use our dharma practice (or Buddhist practice) to interrogate and undo some of the suffering caused by consumerism and capitalism. By bringing deep understanding and inquiry, we can create sustainable solutions to the sicknesses of our society and build nurturing interconnected communities that focus […]
Dharma in Motion: Malaya Flow with Jessy Kondo Zapanta Malaya means freedom in Tagalog. Malaya Flow allows you freedom of movement, to inhabit your body, to reconnect to spirit. Weaving indigenous Filipino community wisdom with years of physical therapy, somatic practice, and training in trauma-informed Raja yoga, qi gong, and 5-element acupressure, Jessy will guide you […]
Open to All expressions of love: friends, partners, siblings, parent/child, roommates, etc. with Rev. Liên Shutt We all want love. And, having and holding love and loving feelings can be challenging. Join us in exploring how love can be when expressed in conjunction with the qualities of the Four Divine States of Equanimity, Kindness, Compassion, […]
Join us for our first Teen Sangha Outdoor Summer Series! For five Wednesdays this Summer, July 11 - August 8th, we will walk to Lake Merritt from EBMC and explore the beauty of mindfulness practice outdoors. For this series, we will be investigating the beauty and wonder of mindfulness practice while utilizing the naturally stimulating […]
with Spring Washam This half day class will be followed by a “Until We Meet Again” Going Away Celebration & Potluck for Spring Washam from 1:00 - 4:00PM In the Buddhist tradition Joy is an essential ingredient on the spiritual path. It is one of the seven factors of enlightenment and one of the four […]
Master Ellis will lead the Dharma in Motion class series on each Friday in August and will focus on Five Realms Meditative Movement. Five Realms will help us explore how to create and maintain greater mindfulness and spiritual balance throughout the day. Movements are taught standing, sitting, and reclining, and are appropriate for people of […]
Beginning Your Meditation Practice: Exploring Diverse Meditation Modalities Open to All with Arisika Razak Today I wake up empty and frightened. Don’t go to the study and read a book. There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground . . . a thousand ways to go home again. - Rumi The Buddha taught […]
Led by Carol Cano “Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent” - Eleanor Roosevelt The Shadow of your false self is purified through the practice of coming home to the truth of who you are and begin to develop and strengthen your authentic self. The teaching of the Buddha and indigenous wisdom builds a […]
Open to everyone who took an EBMC Path of the Bodhisattva class in fall 2017 with Mushim Ikeda “May I be a protector to those without protection.” – Shantideva, in Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva. Refresh your bodhichitta (Bodhisattva energy) and joyfully strengthen your Path. If you took any of the Path […]
Open to all with JD Doyle and Jonathan Relucio This two-day retreat is dedicated to deepening your meditation practice through cultivation of mindfulness and loving awareness. Reconnect and rejuvenate with two days of noble silence retreat (held in) to support the practice of going inward and focusing the mind/heart on the present moment. We will devote […]
