Emptiness and Not-Self: An Introduction

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

Led by Deb Kerr The tools brought by meditation have one primary goal:  to see the truth of our lives and be liberated by it.  One central aspect of the truth is the Buddhist concept of not-self.  Put simply, this means that, as the Buddha said, “Nothing whatsoever is to be clung to as ‘I’ […]

For People of Color: Beginning a Meditation Practice

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

Class Series led by Mushim Ikeda Are you a looking for a way to start a mindfulness meditation practice, but don’t quite know how? These classes will give you the basics of sitting and walking/movement meditation in the vipassana (insight) style, and metta (goodwill) meditation. Don’t worry about “getting it right” – if you can […]

Teen Sangha: Winter & Spring Session

Teen Sangha: Winter & Spring Session

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

EBMC Teen Sangha –  Winter / Spring 2018 Wednesdays: Jan 3rd - March 28th 7:00 - 8:45PM Open to teens, ages 14-19 EBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19. Our focus will be on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other, having fun, getting real and supporting each other. Learn […]

The Buddha’s “How to” Guide to a Life of Happiness and Well-being

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

Class Series led by Mushim Ikeda Everyone wants to live and be happy, yet human life is marked by suffering. Many are intimately and historically affected by social injustice, and we all experience loss of what is dear to us, sickness, aging, and death.  How do we develop wisdom (insight) and spiritual strength (a practice […]

Visibilizing Our Invisible Wounds

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

A Daylong for self-identified Men of Color Led by EBMC’s Men of Color Deep Refuge Group Kevin R. Martin, Raul Betancourt, Jonathan Relucio, Dennis Somera, Bong Lau and Sarwang Parikh In our annual daylong, we gather as self-identified men of color to explore our diverse experiences through the theme of Visibilizing Our Invisible Wounds. We […]

Awakening the Goddess: A Daylong for Self Identified Women

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

Led by Spring Washam  Feminine wisdom is on the rise and each of us has a part to play in the healing of our world. Within each woman there is a fountain of creative energy, power and innate wisdom. Whatever our age, ethnicity, body type, or sexual orientation, as women we share a common longing […]

For People of Color: Beginning a Meditation Practice

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

Class Series led by Mushim Ikeda Are you a looking for a way to start a mindfulness meditation practice, but don’t quite know how? These classes will give you the basics of sitting and walking/movement meditation in the vipassana (insight) style, and metta (goodwill) meditation. Don’t worry about “getting it right” – if you can […]

Teen Sangha: Winter & Spring Session

Teen Sangha: Winter & Spring Session

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

EBMC Teen Sangha –  Winter / Spring 2018 Wednesdays: Jan 3rd - March 28th 7:00 - 8:45PM Open to teens, ages 14-19 EBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19. Our focus will be on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other, having fun, getting real and supporting each other. Learn […]

The Buddha’s “How to” Guide to a Life of Happiness and Well-being

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

Class Series led by Mushim Ikeda Everyone wants to live and be happy, yet human life is marked by suffering. Many are intimately and historically affected by social injustice, and we all experience loss of what is dear to us, sickness, aging, and death.  How do we develop wisdom (insight) and spiritual strength (a practice […]

Taming Anxiety

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

Led by Rev. Keiryu Liên Shutt Does your mind seem to “be all over the place”? Do you find yourself worrying a lot? Do you feel easily overwhelmed and filled with anxiety? Do you obsess about “shoulds’” and “coulds’” and, therefore, find it hard to focus? Buddhist teachings and meditation practices have long addressed ways to […]