with Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John and Shahara Godfrey This daylong retreat will take the participants on an exploration of negative mental states and how we can begin to transform them. The day will unfold with meditations to help soothe our internalized trauma due to the racism and other suffering that we experience. There will also be […]
with 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 […]
For Children Ages 0-13 and Family/Caregivers March class led by Eve Decker, Baruch Golden, Michele Ku, and Jenn Biehn (movement) 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 12. The teachers will offer the Buddha's teachings and mindful […]
Daylong for Alphabet Brothers of Color We warmly invite all self-identified men of color and people of color who are on the spectrum of masculine identities including gay, bi, trans, queer, non-binary and gender nonconforming. with Patrick Brown, Nils Heymann and John Mifsud As Alphabet Brothers of Color, we sometimes feel isolated and unsupported facing […]
Led by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: Raúl Kahlil Betancourt, Anthony “T” Maes, Sarwang Parikh, and Adrienne Price EBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19. For this daylong retreat, we will meditate, explore the Dharma, and connect through relational mindfulness games, building loving awareness for ourselves and our communities. No […]
Open to all With Kazu Haga, Stephanie Chin, and other East Point trainers This two-day training will provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to the philosophy and strategy of Kingian Nonviolence. This training is useful for anyone who deals with conflict: inter-personal or larger social conflicts, whether in your personal life, in the workplace, or […]
With Nimo Patel, and EBMC Family Sangha (Baruch Golden, Michele Ku, and Fresh! White) Please join the family sangha for an evening of uplifting music with Nimo Patel, a musician, humanitarian and ambassador of love and peace. Through songs and stories we will share values dear to us all: compassion, gratitude and universal love. Nimo […]
Part of EBMC's Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum Mondays, April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2017 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm With Mushim Are you a looking for a way to start a mindfulness meditation practice, but don’t quite know how? These classes will give you the basics of sitting and walking/movement meditation in the vipassana […]
Open to all Part of EBMC's Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum Wednesdays, April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2017 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm With Mushim The Brahmaviharas (Divine Abodes), also called the Four Immeasurables, are Buddhist teachings and practices that help us to access dynamic calming, stilling, and healing mindbody states. As we cultivate the […]
With Spring Washam Learning to let go and live in the moment is at the very heart of the spiritual path. Everything can be summed up into these two words, “Let go”. We long for serenity but this only comes from making peace with the past. To transform our lives we have to be willing […]
