Class Series led by Mushim Ikeda Everyone wants to live and be happy, yet human life is marked by suffering. Many are intimately and historically affected by social injustice, and we all experience loss of what is dear to us, sickness, aging, and death. How do we develop wisdom (insight) and spiritual strength (a practice […]
with H. Margarita Loinaz At the very core of our being, there is a self recognizing non-conceptual awareness that is the source of liberating insight. It has been called The Mother of All Buddhas because it is this very insight that leads to the depth of understanding that liberates us from all confusion. Through meditations, […]
with Shahara Godfrey, Eve Decker, Michele Ku, Baruch Golden and Fresh! White 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 with them. This class features training on “Family […]
Led by Deb Kerr The tools brought by meditation have one primary goal: to see the truth of our lives and be liberated by it. One central aspect of the truth is the Buddhist concept of not-self. Put simply, this means that, as the Buddha said, “Nothing whatsoever is to be clung to as ‘I’ […]
A Daylong for self-identified Men of Color Led by EBMC’s Men of Color Deep Refuge Group Kevin R. Martin, Raul Betancourt, Jonathan Relucio, Dennis Somera, Bong Lau and Sarwang Parikh In our annual daylong, we gather as self-identified men of color to explore our diverse experiences through the theme of Visibilizing Our Invisible Wounds. We […]
Led by Spring Washam Feminine wisdom is on the rise and each of us has a part to play in the healing of our world. Within each woman there is a fountain of creative energy, power and innate wisdom. Whatever our age, ethnicity, body type, or sexual orientation, as women we share a common longing […]
Led by Rev. Keiryu Liên Shutt Does your mind seem to “be all over the place”? Do you find yourself worrying a lot? Do you feel easily overwhelmed and filled with anxiety? Do you obsess about “shoulds’” and “coulds’” and, therefore, find it hard to focus? Buddhist teachings and meditation practices have long addressed ways to […]
Part of EBMC's Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum Open to all with Mushim Ikeda, Debra Kerr, JD Doyle Wednesdays, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2018 Mushim April 4 and 25. Debra Kerr April 11. JD Doyle April 18. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Brahmaviharas (Divine Abodes), also called the Four Immeasurables, are Buddhist […]
Family Practice Class: Opening the Heart through the Buddha's Teachings For Children Ages 0-13 and Family / Caregivers Led by Baruch Golden, Fresh! White, Jenn Biehn, Michele Ku, Keisha Turner & Shahara Godfrey Sunday, April 8th 10:00 am – 12:30 pm We invite you to come and help create the diverse family sangha at EBMC. We welcome […]
Led by Konda Mason & Lama Tsomo This is the first installment of a three-part series on the three directions of forgiveness; forgiving self, forgiving others and asking for forgiveness. We will begin with focusing on forgiving ourselves, which forms the foundation for the other directions of forgiveness. We have all done things to […]
