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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Maintaining the Calm Within the Storm: Anxiety in Times of Elections
DESCRIPTION:HYBRID: Maintaining the Calm Within the Storm: Anxiety in Times of Elections \n3 Fridays: October 11th 2024\, November 15th 2024\, January 24th 2025 \n12:00 – 1:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nwith Kinshasa Bennett\, Renata Moreira\, Andrés González\, & Anjali Sawhney\nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nN95/KN95 Masks Required at EBMC \n  \nThis will be a 3-part series where we have stationary practice\, dharma talks\, and discussion as related to using the dharma and mindfulness to relate differently to anxiety as it arises in the mind and body (physical\, emotional and energetic) in times of elections. We ask participants to attend all sessions if possible. This series will advance the principles of Engaged Buddhism and address current concerns. \n  \nOpen to all who are interested and no experience necessary. \n  \nNOTE: In-person ticket sales end on January 22nd at 1pm PT so we can finalize our headcount. If we have fewer than 20 in-person registrations\, we may opt to run online only. We will confirm with everyone by January 23rd. Thank you! \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 \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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n  \n \nTeaching Team\n \nKinshasa (she/her). Queer\, African-American listener\, healer\, learner. 15 years of experience as a psychologist by day. 46 years as a student of life. Currently integrating sitting\, dancing\, praying\, and vocal meditation practices. Exploring sacred reciprocity in relations with all beings. Incorporating ritual\, indigeneity\, and authenticity into my (spiritual) life. Launched from EBMC in 2009 and Spirit Rock in 2011 into the spheres of Buddhism\, ancestral knowledge\, and plant medicine. My formal training includes graduating from the EBMC Spiritual Teacher and Leadership training program in 2023. You may find me watching women’s sports\, exploring the community by foot\, or dancing in my living room. \n \nRenata Moreira\, M.A.S.T\, CCHT (She/they/Ela/Elu) is a queer mixed race lifelong educator of Indigenous Xucuru Kariri and Portuguese ancestries. She brings 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership\, development and strategic communications to the intersections of trauma-informed care\, mindfulness\, and culture making. This dynamic first generation immigrant mama is connected to an eclectic lineage of spiritual wisdom and earth keepers across the Americas. Currently\, Renata serves as a social impact and wellness consultant\, transpersonal therapist\, and mindfulness teacher. She has brought a passionate Metta praxis to countless educational\, public\, and private sectors since 2012; always holding the firm belief that all people within systems can liberate themselves towards the rise of a more loving and just world for all beings. She is certified as an MBSR instructor\, is a graduate of EBMC’s Pita Program\, and has served EBMC as Transition Director. When not co-creating beloved communities\, cultivating medicinal allies\, or geeking out on somatics and liberation\, Renata can be found dancing with her 8 yr old magickal daughter and cooking up new ways to play into healing. Connect with Renata via renatametta | Instagram\, Facebook | Linktree \n \nAndrés González\, MSW (he/they/él) is a queer\, two-spirit Mestizo with primarily Yaqui\, Mexican\, Spanish\, & Scottish ancestries. He’s also a transracial adoptee\, connected to a lineage of indigenous adoptees separated from family\, land\, & culture by way of the U.S. child welfare system. Andrés’ lived experience integrating these many worlds has informed his path as a curandero\, dharma teacher\, and healing-justice practitioner. Trained in harm reduction as a psychotherapist\, he holds a masters degree in social work. He is also a graduate of East Bay Meditation Center’s two-year Spiritual Teacher & Leadership Training and the 2023-2024 Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics’ certification program in psychedelic facilitation. Andrés resides on Yokuts’ land (aka Bakersfield\, CA) and lovingly traverses life with his adored service dog\, Junior. \n \nAnjali Sawhney (she/her/s) is a Certified Integral Life Coach and a trained international Leadership Embodiment Teacher (somatic coaching based on Aikido & Mindfulness). Anjali has coached & facilitated somatics & mindfulness workshops in the non-profit\, corporate\, and educational sectors including the Richmond Community Foundation\, California Endowment\, UCSF & City of San Francisco. Anjali also serves directly with untapped BIPOC students\, those unhoused\, and those in recovery by providing coaching\, counseling & series workshops through various non-profits as well as independently. She is currently on the EBMC Program Committee and Leadership Sangha (Board). She is passionate about rallying people through community & spirituality as well as street protests for equity & systemic change\, is in awe of nature & live music\, & on rare occasions is allowed to groove with her children\, Aanika and Jai. \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. Please scroll through the entire menu to see all the options. 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 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. \nTo offer a gift to the teachers for their teachings\, please do so via: \nVenmo: @Kinshasa-Bennett \n(the teachers will share the gifts with each other) \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.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-maintaining-the-calm-within-the-storm-anxiety-in-times-of-elections/2024-10-11/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Taming Anxiety
DESCRIPTION:Taming Anxiety \nOne-Day Workshop Open to All \nwith Rev. Liên Shutt \nSaturday\, Oct. 12\, 2024 \n9 a.m. – 3 p.m. PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 30 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \n  \nDoes 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? \nBuddhist teachings and meditation practices have long addressed ways to be with such emotions and thoughts. In this one-day\, we will gather and to learn ways in which we can work with worry and anxiety. You’ll learn ways to be with these emotions and be able to practice meditations which can foster calm and ease in body and mind. \nMeditations\, Dharma teachings\, group discussions\, and experiential exercises are offered. \n \nAll registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email. \n\n\nTeacher Bio\n\n\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 north of San Francisco\, on Southern Pomo land\, with her partner\, exploring waterways and forests as often as they can. Visit AccessToZen.org for ways to connect. \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. \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, please 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. Thank 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. \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: @SuddenLeap-A2Z\nlast 4 #: 2585 \nPayPal: SuddenLeap.A2Z@Gmail.com \n  \nFor in-person participation: \nFor those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 40 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. \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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Gathering Kapwa: Connecting Filipinx Diaspora Through Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Gathering Kapwa: Connecting Filipinx Diaspora Through Sangha \nwith Victoria Mausisa\, Kimi Mojica\, Jonathan Relucio\, and Jessy Zapanta \nSunday\, Oct. 13\, 2024 \n10 a.m. – 4 p.m. PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 20 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \n  \nJoin us for our 2nd annual gathering and embark on a journey of self-discovery\, healing\, and connection as we dive into the inquiry:  As Filipinx in the diaspora\, how do we deepen our roots?  How do we strengthen our understanding of what it means to be Filipinx and find connection when we feel separate from our homeland and each other?  How do we see beyond separation to feel our connection with ancestors and each other? \nGuided by a cadre of Filipinx teachers\, this daylong retreat is a welcoming space open to self-identified Filipino/a/x/o practitioners of all levels\, from beginners to experienced meditators. Weaving in teachings of the Buddha\, we will offer ceremony\, meditation\, and movement practices\, alongside Dhamma talks and discussions that invite reflection\,  compassion\, joy\, love and understanding on our path.  Through the shared experiences and wisdom of the collective\, we will create a supportive and nurturing community that encourages growth and transformation. \nThis hybrid* format allows participants to join either in person at EBMC or virtually from the comfort of their own homes. All registered participants will be invited to bring an object from home to add to our community centerpiece and supplies for ritual will be forthcoming. Those in person can look forward to a potluck lunch . Let us celebrate and make meaning together\, nuancing what our cultural identity means on our spiritual path. \n*PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited resources\, we will ONLY run these meetings hybrid IF we get at least 20 in-person sign-ups. If a meeting has fewer than 20 in-person sign-ups\, we will notify all registrants to meet online only (at least 24 hours in advance). Thank you! \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 \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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n \nTeaching Team \n \nVictoria Mausisa\, (she/siya/we)\, Filipina\, Lola/grandmother.  Victoria began her practice over 20 years ago and is ordained in the Plum Village tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh\, Order of Interbeing.  She is a community builder\, sangha and retreat leader.   An advocate for racial and social justice\, she co-founded ARISE Sangha — Awakening Through Race\, Intersectionality and Social Equity. Victoria is called to heal communities of color and to cultivate inclusiveness.  She combines trauma resiliency with mindfulness and also trained at the Sati Center Buddhist Chaplaincy program.  She is a graduate of East Bay Meditation Center’s inaugural Spiritual and Teacher Leader Program.  A contemplative at heart who leans on authenticity and ritual\, Victoria thrives on spiritual practice and deep relationships with our ancestors\, our lands\, family\, and friends. \n \nKimi Mojica (they/she/siya) fell deeply in love with the Buddha Dharma over twenty years ago when they touched the earth at Deep Park Monastery’s People of Color retreat with the venerable Thich Nhat Hahn.  Since 2007\, they’ve considered East Bay Meditation Center their spiritual home and currently serve as one of BIPOC Sangha’s Guiding Teachers.  Previously she held roles as Chair of the Leadership Sangha\, co-founder of the Restorative Practices for Dharma Practitioners (RPDP) deep refuge group\, and is a graduate from EBMC’s Commit2Dharma and Spiritual Teacher and Leadership (STL) programs. Kimi has taught at Buddhist Peace Fellowship\, Braided Wisdom and Dhamma Dena among others. Siya’s commitment to racial\, gender and healing justice is evident through the dynamic ways they hold space as a facilitator\, process strategist\, coach\, and conflict transformation practitioner. It brings Kimi much joy to commune with ancestors\, plantcestors and beings through ritual\, movement and creative arts\, all while discovering\, co-creating and centering liberatory practices that cultivate wholeness and well-being for all in everyday life. \n \nFor a decade\, Jonathan Relucio (he/him/siya) was a Senior Trainer for Niroga Institute\, teaching trauma-informed yoga\, meditation\, and mindfulness in urban schools\, mental health clinics and juvenile detention centers.  He completed Spirit Rock’s Mindfulness Yoga and Meditation Training (MYMT); Communities Rising Yoga and Meditation Training for People of Color; and East Bay Meditation Center’s inaugural two-year Spiritual Teacher & Leadership (STL) training.  Currently\, he teaches at both Spirit Rock Meditation Center and East Bay Meditation Center and will begin Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leaders Program in January 2025.  Jonathan facilitates transformation in social justice movements as a Trainer for Rockwood Leadership Institute; integrates mindfulness with restorative circles for healing and racial equity as co-founder of AllThriveEd.org; and serves on the Healing Advisory council for Filipino Advocates for Justice. With over 20 years of experience in social services\, community organizing\, training\, and leadership development\, Jonathan values Buddha Dharma\, mindfulness\, yoga\, meditation\, indigenous medicine\, martial arts\, dance\, DJing and grounding in his Filipino ancestral roots as practices for liberation that heal us from systems of oppression.  \n \nFounder of Healing Without Hierarchy & Kapwa Flow Somatic Meditation\, Jessy Zapanta (he\, she\, siya) is a community builder\, educator\, and survivor-centered mindful movement and meditation facilitator born and raised in the working-class\, BIPOC-majority parts of the lands known as the Bay Area (Ohlone territory). Jessy is a graduate of EBMC’s Practice in Transformative Action Program and inaugural two-year Spiritual Teacher and Leadership Program\, and is a co-founder of Dharma in Motion Sangha. Experienced in western and Asian bodywork\, counseling\, Raja Yoga\, qigong\, somatics\, and improv\, he has held space for queer\, trans\, gender-diverse\, disabled\, and neurodivergent folks of all ages. Siya is passionate about radical inclusion and access\, inviting the collective needs of participants into the room. With roots spanning across Pangasinan and Pampanga\, Nagasaki\, and Fujian\, Jessy’s path includes reclaiming diverse ancestral teachings\, trusting intuition\, and building intersectional\, intergenerational communities of care. \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. \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. \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:@Kimi-Mojica \nPaypal: kimi.mojica@gmail.com \nCashApp:$KimiMojica. \nPlease indicate “Teacher dana for 10/13 Gathering Kapwa EBMC” in the subject line.   Kimi Mojica will collect dana on behalf of the teachers. \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.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-gathering-kapwa-connecting-filipinx-diaspora-through-sangha/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Alphabet Sangha
DESCRIPTION:A meditation group for the Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Transgender\, Queer\, Intersex\, Same-Gender Loving\, and Two-Spirit communities. Because that’s such a mouthful\, we call ourselves the Alphabet Sangha. \nTuesdays\n7:00 – 8:30 pm \nHYBRID on First and Third Tuesdays of the month! Meet at EBMC or online. \nPlease email: alphabetsangha at eastbaymeditation dot org to request Zoom link to join online.  \nFor more information\, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-alphabet-sangha-2-2022-12-27-2/2024-10-15/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Practice Groups
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1)
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nOctober 9th\, 16th\, 23rd\, and 30th 2024 \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 20 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \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 \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? \nFor the sixth 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. \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*PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited resources\, we will ONLY run these meetings hybrid IF we get at least 20 in-person sign-ups. If a meeting has fewer than 20 in-person sign-ups\, we will notify all registrants to meet online only (at least 24 hours in advance). Thank you! \n \n\n\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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \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. \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. \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: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \n\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\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/hybrid-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-1/2024-10-16/
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DTSTAMP:20260415T053025
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T054443Z
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: People of Color Sangha
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe People of Color Sangha is a growing community of people of color waking up and getting free! \nThursdays\n7 – 8:30 PM PST \n(please note the 7pm start time is new for 2024) \nClosed Captions Provided.  \nZoom info: Meeting details are shared through their mailing list (subscribe on their website)\, and their Facebook group.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/people-of-color-sangha-3/2024-10-17/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241023T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241023T133500
DTSTAMP:20260415T053025
CREATED:20231031T215537Z
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Midday Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Join our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building. \nEvery Wednesday\n12:00 – 12:45pm PST   Silent sitting\, standing or lying down meditation with optional walking meditation. \n12:55 – 1:35pm PST   Facilitated conversation about our practice and being the dharma in the world \nHYBRID EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY\, ONLINE FOR OTHER MEETINGS (unless otherwise noted) \nMidday Sangha Coordinating Committee:\nemiko yoshikami\, Jennie Powe Runde\, Sakshi Uomoto\, Elese Lebsack and Robert Gavino \nemail middaysangha at eastbaymeditation dot org for zoom link and password 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-midday-sangha-2024-10-23/2024-10-23/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241023T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241023T203000
DTSTAMP:20260415T053025
CREATED:20240906T044227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T044227Z
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1)
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nOctober 9th\, 16th\, 23rd\, and 30th 2024 \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 20 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \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 \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? \nFor the sixth 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. \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*PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited resources\, we will ONLY run these meetings hybrid IF we get at least 20 in-person sign-ups. If a meeting has fewer than 20 in-person sign-ups\, we will notify all registrants to meet online only (at least 24 hours in advance). Thank you! \n \n\n\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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \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. \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. \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: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \n\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\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/hybrid-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-1/2024-10-23/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T203000
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1)
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nOctober 9th\, 16th\, 23rd\, and 30th 2024 \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 20 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \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 \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? \nFor the sixth 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. \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*PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited resources\, we will ONLY run these meetings hybrid IF we get at least 20 in-person sign-ups. If a meeting has fewer than 20 in-person sign-ups\, we will notify all registrants to meet online only (at least 24 hours in advance). Thank you! \n \n\n\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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \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. \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. \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: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \n\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\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/hybrid-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-1/2024-10-30/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241105T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241105T110000
DTSTAMP:20260415T053025
CREATED:20241022T002604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T222402Z
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Tai Chi and Qigong in These Challenging Times (Nov 5th 2024)
DESCRIPTION:HYBRID: Practicing Tai Chi and Qigong – Embodying the Heart Qualities Together in These Challenging Times (Nov 5th\, Election Day 2024) \nWith Jenn Biehn and Arisika Razak \nTuesday\, November 5\, 2024 (Election Day) \n10-11 AM PT\nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nN95/KN95 Masks Required at EBMC \n  \nTai Chi and Qigong – Embodying the Heart Qualities is a grounding\, empowering practice that includes easy-to-learn\, accessible mindful movements. \n  \nThis moving meditation\, co-led by Jenn Biehn and Arisika Razak (update: Rosetta Saunders is unable to teach)\, helps us bring balance and harmony within the body\, heart\, mind\, spirit especially needed in these challenging times. This practice strengthens our ability to embrace and embody lovingkindness\, courage\, compassion\, resilience\, and equanimity… as we co-create together the vibrational energy needed for transforming our world. \n  \nMovements offered both seated and standing. \nNo prior experience necessary. \n  \nFor in-person attendees\, you’re also invited to stay at the center from 11am-12pm for optional socializing in our kitchen. We will have a potluck\, please bring a snack to share if you are able! \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 \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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \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. Please scroll through the entire menu to see all the options. 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 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. \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. \nTo offer a gift to the teachers for their teachings\, please do so via: \nPayPal:  gemfrog4@gmail.com  or Venmo:  @Jennifer-Biehn-4 \n(the teachers will share the gifts with each other) \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\nTeaching Team\n \nArisika Razak\, MPH\, EBMC Core teacher\, is the former Chair of the Women’s Spirituality Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Previously a nurse-midwife\, her teachings incorporate diverse spiritual traditions\, women’s health and healing\, multicultural feminisms\, queer theory\, and diversity theory. She is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Dedicated Practitioner Program\, the Mindfulness Teacher Certification Program\,  and the Embodied Social Justice Certificate Program. Arisika has led national and international healing workshops and ritual celebrations for women as well as embodied spiritual workshops for people of all genders for over forty years. She has contributed to many books and publications and continues to present at online and in-person conferences on the subjects of African wisdom traditions\, Buddhism and womanism\, and embodied spiritual traditions. She has co-facilitated workshops with Marlene Jones at Spirit Rock Meditation Center\, and regularly leads workshops at EBMC.\n \nJenn Biehn has been a Buddha Dharma Sangha practitioner\, a certified T’ai Chi Chih teacher\, and a co-creator of communities of belonging for over 30 years. She is dedicated to mentoring individuals to bring these practices into a wider audience. \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-tai-chi-and-qigong-for-these-challenging-times-nov-5th-2024/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241105T203000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T193346Z
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Alphabet Sangha
DESCRIPTION:A meditation group for the Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Transgender\, Queer\, Intersex\, Same-Gender Loving\, and Two-Spirit communities. Because that’s such a mouthful\, we call ourselves the Alphabet Sangha. \nTuesdays\n7:00 – 8:30 pm \nHYBRID on First and Third Tuesdays of the month! Meet at EBMC or online. \nPlease email: alphabetsangha at eastbaymeditation dot org to request Zoom link to join online.  \nFor more information\, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-alphabet-sangha-2-2022-12-27/2024-11-05/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241106T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241106T133500
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Midday Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Join our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building. \nEvery Wednesday\n12:00 – 12:45pm PST   Silent sitting\, standing or lying down meditation with optional walking meditation. \n12:55 – 1:35pm PST   Facilitated conversation about our practice and being the dharma in the world \nHYBRID EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY\, ONLINE FOR OTHER MEETINGS (unless otherwise noted) \nMidday Sangha Coordinating Committee:\nemiko yoshikami\, Jennie Powe Runde\, Sakshi Uomoto\, Elese Lebsack and Robert Gavino \nemail middaysangha at eastbaymeditation dot org for zoom link and password 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-midday-sangha-2024-10-23/2024-11-06/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241106T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241106T203000
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2)
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nNov. 6t\, 13\, 20th\, 27th (Q&A class only\, ends at 8pm)\, and Dec. 4th \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 20 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \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 \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? \nFor the sixth 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. \nAFTER THIS CLASS SERIES\, WE WILL HAVE THE BODHISATTVA DAYLONG AND PRECEPTS CEREMONY ON SUNDAY\, DECEMBER 15TH. SEPARATE REGISTRATION NEEDED. \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*PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited resources\, we will ONLY run these meetings hybrid IF we get at least 20 in-person sign-ups. If a meeting has fewer than 20 in-person sign-ups\, we will notify all registrants to meet online only (at least 24 hours in advance). Thank you! \n \n\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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \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. \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. \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: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \n\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\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/hybrid-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-2/2024-11-06/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T190000
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SUMMARY:WATCH PARTY: People of Color Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Update: On Thursday Nov. 7\, we will have a watch party for BIPOC Sangha. The teacher will be online and sangha members are invited to practice in person. \n  \nThe People of Color Sangha is a growing community of people of color waking up and getting free! \nThursdays\n7 – 8:30 PM PST \n(please note the 7pm start time is new for 2024) \nClosed Captions Provided.  \nZoom info: Meeting details are shared through their mailing list (subscribe on their website)\, and their Facebook group.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-people-of-color-sangha-4-2024-11-07/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241113T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241113T203000
DTSTAMP:20260415T053025
CREATED:20241015T233101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T233257Z
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2)
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nNov. 6t\, 13\, 20th\, 27th (Q&A class only\, ends at 8pm)\, and Dec. 4th \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 20 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \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 \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? \nFor the sixth 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. \nAFTER THIS CLASS SERIES\, WE WILL HAVE THE BODHISATTVA DAYLONG AND PRECEPTS CEREMONY ON SUNDAY\, DECEMBER 15TH. SEPARATE REGISTRATION NEEDED. \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*PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited resources\, we will ONLY run these meetings hybrid IF we get at least 20 in-person sign-ups. If a meeting has fewer than 20 in-person sign-ups\, we will notify all registrants to meet online only (at least 24 hours in advance). Thank you! \n \n\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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \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. \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. \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: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \n\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\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/hybrid-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-2/2024-11-13/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241115T120000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Maintaining the Calm Within the Storm: Anxiety in Times of Elections
DESCRIPTION:HYBRID: Maintaining the Calm Within the Storm: Anxiety in Times of Elections \n3 Fridays: October 11th 2024\, November 15th 2024\, January 24th 2025 \n12:00 – 1:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nwith Kinshasa Bennett\, Renata Moreira\, Andrés González\, & Anjali Sawhney\nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nN95/KN95 Masks Required at EBMC \n  \nThis will be a 3-part series where we have stationary practice\, dharma talks\, and discussion as related to using the dharma and mindfulness to relate differently to anxiety as it arises in the mind and body (physical\, emotional and energetic) in times of elections. We ask participants to attend all sessions if possible. This series will advance the principles of Engaged Buddhism and address current concerns. \n  \nOpen to all who are interested and no experience necessary. \n  \nNOTE: In-person ticket sales end on January 22nd at 1pm PT so we can finalize our headcount. If we have fewer than 20 in-person registrations\, we may opt to run online only. We will confirm with everyone by January 23rd. Thank you! \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 \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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n  \n \nTeaching Team\n \nKinshasa (she/her). Queer\, African-American listener\, healer\, learner. 15 years of experience as a psychologist by day. 46 years as a student of life. Currently integrating sitting\, dancing\, praying\, and vocal meditation practices. Exploring sacred reciprocity in relations with all beings. Incorporating ritual\, indigeneity\, and authenticity into my (spiritual) life. Launched from EBMC in 2009 and Spirit Rock in 2011 into the spheres of Buddhism\, ancestral knowledge\, and plant medicine. My formal training includes graduating from the EBMC Spiritual Teacher and Leadership training program in 2023. You may find me watching women’s sports\, exploring the community by foot\, or dancing in my living room. \n \nRenata Moreira\, M.A.S.T\, CCHT (She/they/Ela/Elu) is a queer mixed race lifelong educator of Indigenous Xucuru Kariri and Portuguese ancestries. She brings 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership\, development and strategic communications to the intersections of trauma-informed care\, mindfulness\, and culture making. This dynamic first generation immigrant mama is connected to an eclectic lineage of spiritual wisdom and earth keepers across the Americas. Currently\, Renata serves as a social impact and wellness consultant\, transpersonal therapist\, and mindfulness teacher. She has brought a passionate Metta praxis to countless educational\, public\, and private sectors since 2012; always holding the firm belief that all people within systems can liberate themselves towards the rise of a more loving and just world for all beings. She is certified as an MBSR instructor\, is a graduate of EBMC’s Pita Program\, and has served EBMC as Transition Director. When not co-creating beloved communities\, cultivating medicinal allies\, or geeking out on somatics and liberation\, Renata can be found dancing with her 8 yr old magickal daughter and cooking up new ways to play into healing. Connect with Renata via renatametta | Instagram\, Facebook | Linktree \n \nAndrés González\, MSW (he/they/él) is a queer\, two-spirit Mestizo with primarily Yaqui\, Mexican\, Spanish\, & Scottish ancestries. He’s also a transracial adoptee\, connected to a lineage of indigenous adoptees separated from family\, land\, & culture by way of the U.S. child welfare system. Andrés’ lived experience integrating these many worlds has informed his path as a curandero\, dharma teacher\, and healing-justice practitioner. Trained in harm reduction as a psychotherapist\, he holds a masters degree in social work. He is also a graduate of East Bay Meditation Center’s two-year Spiritual Teacher & Leadership Training and the 2023-2024 Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics’ certification program in psychedelic facilitation. Andrés resides on Yokuts’ land (aka Bakersfield\, CA) and lovingly traverses life with his adored service dog\, Junior. \n \nAnjali Sawhney (she/her/s) is a Certified Integral Life Coach and a trained international Leadership Embodiment Teacher (somatic coaching based on Aikido & Mindfulness). Anjali has coached & facilitated somatics & mindfulness workshops in the non-profit\, corporate\, and educational sectors including the Richmond Community Foundation\, California Endowment\, UCSF & City of San Francisco. Anjali also serves directly with untapped BIPOC students\, those unhoused\, and those in recovery by providing coaching\, counseling & series workshops through various non-profits as well as independently. She is currently on the EBMC Program Committee and Leadership Sangha (Board). She is passionate about rallying people through community & spirituality as well as street protests for equity & systemic change\, is in awe of nature & live music\, & on rare occasions is allowed to groove with her children\, Aanika and Jai. \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. Please scroll through the entire menu to see all the options. 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 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. \nTo offer a gift to the teachers for their teachings\, please do so via: \nVenmo: @Kinshasa-Bennett \n(the teachers will share the gifts with each other) \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.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-maintaining-the-calm-within-the-storm-anxiety-in-times-of-elections/2024-11-15/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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DTSTAMP:20260415T053025
CREATED:20250918T043317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T043317Z
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Alphabet Sangha
DESCRIPTION:A meditation group for the Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Transgender\, Queer\, Intersex\, Same-Gender Loving\, and Two-Spirit communities. Because that’s such a mouthful\, we call ourselves the Alphabet Sangha. \nTuesdays\n7:00 – 8:30 pm \nHYBRID on First and Third Tuesdays of the month! Meet at EBMC or online. \nPlease email: alphabetsangha at eastbaymeditation dot org to request Zoom link to join online.  \nFor more information\, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-alphabet-sangha-2-2022-12-27-2/2024-11-19/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241120T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241120T203000
DTSTAMP:20260415T053025
CREATED:20241015T233101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T233257Z
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2)
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nNov. 6t\, 13\, 20th\, 27th (Q&A class only\, ends at 8pm)\, and Dec. 4th \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 20 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \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 \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? \nFor the sixth 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. \nAFTER THIS CLASS SERIES\, WE WILL HAVE THE BODHISATTVA DAYLONG AND PRECEPTS CEREMONY ON SUNDAY\, DECEMBER 15TH. SEPARATE REGISTRATION NEEDED. \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*PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited resources\, we will ONLY run these meetings hybrid IF we get at least 20 in-person sign-ups. If a meeting has fewer than 20 in-person sign-ups\, we will notify all registrants to meet online only (at least 24 hours in advance). Thank you! \n \n\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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \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. \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. \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: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \n\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\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/hybrid-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-2/2024-11-20/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241121T203000
DTSTAMP:20260415T053025
CREATED:20210105T230833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T054443Z
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: People of Color Sangha
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe People of Color Sangha is a growing community of people of color waking up and getting free! \nThursdays\n7 – 8:30 PM PST \n(please note the 7pm start time is new for 2024) \nClosed Captions Provided.  \nZoom info: Meeting details are shared through their mailing list (subscribe on their website)\, and their Facebook group.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/people-of-color-sangha-3/2024-11-21/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T053025
CREATED:20241106T235039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T200043Z
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: EBMC’s New Radical Dharma Book Club (Nov. 23 session)
DESCRIPTION:EBMC’s New Radical Dharma Book Club \nLaunching with books by our “Love\, Power and Liberation” speakers \nHYBRID \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \n  \nJoin us Saturdays from 11-12:30pm PT once a month. You can attend all meetings or drop in. \nFIRST SESSION: November 23: Tania Triana facilitating Angela Davis\, Freedom is a Constant Struggle \nSECOND SESSION: December 14: Kimi Mojica and Ream facilitating Lama Rod\, The New Saints (info here) \nTHIRD SESSION: January 18\, 2025: anuradha bhagwati facilitating Prentis Hemphill\, What It Takes to Heal (info here) \n  \nJoin our new Radical Dharma Book Club and engage with EBMC teachers in the practice of dharma discussion and inquiry. We will practice together in community to embody the ideas of Angela Davis\, Lama Rod Owens and Prentis Hemphill. Let’s get free together with the Black Radical Tradition at our backs\, encouraging us to keep moving towards freedom\, the core teaching of Buddhism. \nAll are welcome. In-person at EBMC and online. \nPLEASE NOTE: In-person ticket sales end on Nov. 22\, so we can finalize the headcount for the center. If you want to register for in-person after Nov. 22\, please email kristal@eastbaymeditation.org. Thank you! \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. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations. 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. And lastly\, there is an option to name your own gift. \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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n\n \n\n\n\nTeacher\n \nDr. Tania Triana (she/they/ella/elle) is a member of the inaugural class of East Bay Meditation Center’s Spiritual Teacher and Leadership Program\, and has served on EBMC’s Leadership Sangha (board of directors) since 2019. Tania is grateful to have found a spiritual home and social justice community at EBMC
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-ebmcs-new-radical-dharma-book-club-nov-23-session/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241127T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241127T203000
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2)
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nNov. 6t\, 13\, 20th\, 27th (Q&A class only\, ends at 8pm)\, and Dec. 4th \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 20 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \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 \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? \nFor the sixth 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. \nAFTER THIS CLASS SERIES\, WE WILL HAVE THE BODHISATTVA DAYLONG AND PRECEPTS CEREMONY ON SUNDAY\, DECEMBER 15TH. SEPARATE REGISTRATION NEEDED. \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*PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited resources\, we will ONLY run these meetings hybrid IF we get at least 20 in-person sign-ups. If a meeting has fewer than 20 in-person sign-ups\, we will notify all registrants to meet online only (at least 24 hours in advance). Thank you! \n \n\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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \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. \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. \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: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \n\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\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/hybrid-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-2/2024-11-27/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Alphabet Sangha
DESCRIPTION:A meditation group for the Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Transgender\, Queer\, Intersex\, Same-Gender Loving\, and Two-Spirit communities. Because that’s such a mouthful\, we call ourselves the Alphabet Sangha. \nTuesdays\n7:00 – 8:30 pm \nHYBRID on First and Third Tuesdays of the month! Meet at EBMC or online. \nPlease email: alphabetsangha at eastbaymeditation dot org to request Zoom link to join online.  \nFor more information\, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-alphabet-sangha-2-2022-12-27/2024-12-03/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241204T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241204T133500
DTSTAMP:20260415T053025
CREATED:20231031T215537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T051937Z
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Midday Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Join our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building. \nEvery Wednesday\n12:00 – 12:45pm PST   Silent sitting\, standing or lying down meditation with optional walking meditation. \n12:55 – 1:35pm PST   Facilitated conversation about our practice and being the dharma in the world \nHYBRID EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY\, ONLINE FOR OTHER MEETINGS (unless otherwise noted) \nMidday Sangha Coordinating Committee:\nemiko yoshikami\, Jennie Powe Runde\, Sakshi Uomoto\, Elese Lebsack and Robert Gavino \nemail middaysangha at eastbaymeditation dot org for zoom link and password 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-midday-sangha-2024-10-23/2024-12-04/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241204T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260415T053025
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2)
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nNov. 6t\, 13\, 20th\, 27th (Q&A class only\, ends at 8pm)\, and Dec. 4th \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 20 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \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 \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? \nFor the sixth 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. \nAFTER THIS CLASS SERIES\, WE WILL HAVE THE BODHISATTVA DAYLONG AND PRECEPTS CEREMONY ON SUNDAY\, DECEMBER 15TH. SEPARATE REGISTRATION NEEDED. \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*PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited resources\, we will ONLY run these meetings hybrid IF we get at least 20 in-person sign-ups. If a meeting has fewer than 20 in-person sign-ups\, we will notify all registrants to meet online only (at least 24 hours in advance). Thank you! \n \n\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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \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. \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. \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: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \n\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\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/hybrid-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-2/2024-12-04/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241208T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T053025
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Write Action: Meditation & Writing for People of Color
DESCRIPTION:Write Action: Meditation & Writing for People of Color \nA daylong retreat with Melvin Escobar and Mushim Ikeda \nSunday\, December 8th 2024 \n10 AM – 4 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID at EBMC and online \nClosed captioning provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \n  \nDo you identify as BIPOC and/or mixed race and want to write with fellow EBMC sangha members? Whether you’re an experienced writer or a novice attempting to put together your first poem or story\, you are invited to this daylong full of fun activities that will get your creativity flowing. \nThe day will include basic meditation instruction\, writing periods prompted by embodied action methods\, time for free-writing\, and a grand finale where we’ll have an open-mic for those who wish to share brief samples of their work. Let’s practice Write Action together! \n\n\nNOTE: In-person ticket sales end on December 6th\, so we can finalize our headcount for the center. If you wish to register for/purchase an in-person ticket after December 6th\, please email kristal@eastbaymeditation.org. Thank you! \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. \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 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. \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\n~For Mushim  \nVenmo: Mushim Ikeda @MushimPatricia-Ikeda (last 4 digits of her mobile phone: 4234) \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \n~For Melvin \nVenmo: @Melvin-Escobar  \nPayPal: melvin@melvinescobar.com  \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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n \nTeachers \n \nMushim has published poetry\, Buddhist essays in Lion’s Roar\, Buddhadharma\, and Tricycle\, and autobiographical fiction widely under the names “Patricia Y. Ikeda” and “Mushim Ikeda-Nash.” A core teacher at EBMC\, she has taught meditation retreats for people of color and social justice activists nationally. Mushim is the first recipient of the Ragdale Foundation’s Alice Hayes Writing Fellowship supporting work on a book-length manuscript\, Elegy with Blue Shirt\, Tie & Gun. Her autobiographical fiction piece\, “The Vortex\,” was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. See www.mushimikeda.com \n \nMelvin Escobar is nourished and inspired by numerous beings via his roles as core teacher in East Bay Meditation Center\, psychotherapist\, yoga instructor and group facilitator. Melvin has walked the path of service for much of his life\, drawing on his experiences as a queer man of color born and raised in Los Angeles\, CA. He loves to read poetry and fiction\, especially by BIPOC writers. His latest project is writing (mostly unsent) letters to old friends. Some of Melvin’s published writing can be found in Lion’s Roar magazine. MelvinEscobar.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-write-action-meditation-writing-for-people-of-color/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T123000
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: EBMC’s New Radical Dharma Book Club (Dec. 14 session)
DESCRIPTION:EBMC’s New Radical Dharma Book Club \nLaunching with books by our “Love\, Power and Liberation” speakers \nHYBRID \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \n  \nJoin us Saturdays from 11-12:30pm PT once a month. You can attend all meetings or drop in. \nFIRST SESSION: November 23: Tania Triana facilitating Angela Davis\, Freedom is a Constant Struggle (info here) \nSECOND SESSION: December 14: Kimi Mojica and Ream facilitating Lama Rod\, The New Saints  \nTHIRD SESSION: January 18\, 2025: anuradha bhagwati facilitating Prentis Hemphill\, What It Takes to Heal (info here) \n  \nJoin our new Radical Dharma Book Club and engage with EBMC teachers in the practice of dharma discussion and inquiry. We will practice together in community to embody the ideas of Angela Davis\, Lama Rod Owens and Prentis Hemphill. Let’s get free together with the Black Radical Tradition at our backs\, encouraging us to keep moving towards freedom\, the core teaching of Buddhism. \nAll are welcome. In-person at EBMC and online. \nPLEASE NOTE: In-person ticket sales end on Dec. 12\, so we can finalize the headcount for the center. If you want to register for in-person after Dec. 12\, please email kristal@eastbaymeditation.org. Thank you! \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. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations. 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. And lastly\, there is an option to name your own gift. \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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n \nTeachers\n \nKimi Mojica. First introduced to mindfulness and the teachings of the Buddha in 2003\, through Thich Nhat Hahn and the Plum Village tradition\, Kimi has been student and practitioner ever since. A Community Teacher at East Bay Meditation Center\, their commitment to racial\, gender and healing justice is evident through the dynamic and ways they hold space and as a consultant\, facilitator\, coach\, and conflict transformation practitioner. \nAs a sangha builder and community leader\, Kimi is a graduate of EBMC’s Commit2Dharma program\, Spiritual Teacher and Leader training program\, has served as former Board Chair and later co-founder of Restorative Practices for Dharma Practitioners (RPDP) deep refuge group. Beyond EBMC they have had the privilege and joy of teaching at various sangha affinity groups (BIPOC\, QTPOC\, Queer/Trans/Non-Binary folx); daylongs and retreats at Braided Wisdom\, Dhamma Dena among others. Kimi loves connecting through ritual\, movement and nature\, centering liberatory practices that cultivate wholeness and well-being in everyday life. \n\n \nReam is a queer organizer and somatics practitioner of European ancestry currently in Oakland\, CA\, organizing for economic and racial justice and immigrants’ rights\, working for over 25 years in the labor movement and currently as the Strategic Campaigns Director for the United Domestic Workers’ Union. Ream is a graduate of EBMC’s PITA and WAS programs and is a co-founder of the Social Justice Sangha. Ream is a practitioner with Generative Somatics\, teaching “Somatics for White Racial Justice Organizers” and holds trauma healing groups with activists and movement leaders.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-ebmcs-new-radical-dharma-book-club-dec-14-session-2/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Bodhisattva Precepts and Vows Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Bodhisattva Vows and Precepts Ceremony \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nSunday \nDecember 15th 2024 \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  \n\n\nNote: You may participate as a witness/observer\, or apply to receive the Bodhisattva Vows and Precepts after participating in the preceding classes. \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. \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 \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. \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. \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 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. \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: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \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. \nEast Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible. \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \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-precepts-and-vows-ceremony/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Alphabet Sangha
DESCRIPTION:A meditation group for the Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Transgender\, Queer\, Intersex\, Same-Gender Loving\, and Two-Spirit communities. Because that’s such a mouthful\, we call ourselves the Alphabet Sangha. \nTuesdays\n7:00 – 8:30 pm \nHYBRID on First and Third Tuesdays of the month! Meet at EBMC or online. \nPlease email: alphabetsangha at eastbaymeditation dot org to request Zoom link to join online.  \nFor more information\, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-alphabet-sangha-2-2022-12-27-2/2024-12-17/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Practice Groups
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: People of Color Sangha
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe People of Color Sangha is a growing community of people of color waking up and getting free! \nThursdays\n7 – 8:30 PM PST \n(please note the 7pm start time is new for 2024) \nClosed Captions Provided.  \nZoom info: Meeting details are shared through their mailing list (subscribe on their website)\, and their Facebook group.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/people-of-color-sangha-3/2024-12-19/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Practice Groups
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Celebrate Winter Solstice with Mindful Movement
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Winter Solstice with Mindful Movement \nSaturday\, December 21\, 2024 \n9:00 – 10:30 AM PT \nWith Rosetta Saunders and Jenn Biehn \nHybrid in person at EBMC and on Zoom \n  \nWe invite you to join us in engaging movement meditation as we welcome the season of Winter. We will practice easy-to-learn tai chi and qigong movements that gather the chi/the life force from the earth and circulate the chi in our bodies. These accessible movements invite softness and continuity as they release tension\, negativity and stress and bring healing to the body-heart-mind. \nEmbodying mindful awareness\, we experience a profound synergy and ever-deepening interconnectedness – so important in these challenging times. Movements will be offered both seated and standing. \nNo prior experience necessary. \nJoin us as we welcome the winter season! \n  \nOPTIONAL SOCIALIZING AT THE CENTER: Join us for snacks and fellowship in the EBMC kitchen after the program\, from 10:30-11:15am! \n  \nPLEASE NOTE: In-person ticket sales end on Dec. 19\, so we can finalize the headcount for the center. If you want to register for in-person after Dec. 19\, please email kristal@eastbaymeditation.org. Thank you! \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. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations. 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. And lastly\, there is an option to name your own gift. \n  \nTo make a gift to support the teachings\, please do so via \nPayPal: sweetdrum8@gmail.com \nor Venmo: @Rosetta-Saunders \n(please reference “Winter Solstice”; the teachers will share the gifts) \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: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– If you or your camera are moving a lot\, please keep your video off \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n \n\n\n\n\nTeachers\n \nRosetta Saunders is a retired educator and historian with over 20 years teaching “People of Colors History” in the United States. Currently a core facilitator for Deep Time Liberation\, Ancestral Healing retreats\, Rosetta’s passion for West African and Afro-Cuban drumming has primarily been a source for individual and collective healing. She aligns herself with her ancestral lineage through Earth based practices. She was introduced to the Buddha/Dharma in 2002 and completed a two-year Dharmacharya program with Venerable Pannavati and Pannadipa receiving Confirmation of Ordination and recently completed the Braided Wisdom Leadership training program and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction certification program. \n \nActive with EBMC for the past 14 years\, Jenn Biehn has served on the Leadership Sangha and is a co-founder of Dharma in Motion\, Restorative Practices for Dharma Practitioners\, and Midday Sangha. She has taught Transforming White Privilege on the Path to Racial Equity with Neighbors for Racial Justice and currently teaches Tai Chi Chih – Joy Through Movement through EBMC and other Bay Area community centers. She was recently an elder mentor for the Braided Wisdom Leadership Training Program which included cross cultural mindfulness practices. Jenn’s spiritual practice includes engaging with nature through cross country skiing and backpacking in the high Sierra as well as embodying awareness and healing movement in her life-long journey of building community.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-celebrate-winter-solstice-with-mindful-movement/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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