Teen Sangha: Spring & Summer Session

Teen Sangha: Spring & Summer Session

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

EBMC Teen Sangha –  Spring & Summer 2018 Wednesdays: April 11th - June 20th, 2018 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 […]

Family Practice: Opening the Heart through the Buddha’s Teachings

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

with Baruch Golden Fresh! White and Shahara Godfrey We invite you to come and help create the diverse family sangha at EBMC. We welcome families with babies, toddlers, and children up to age 13. Children under 5 will need to have a parent/caregiver stay with them. This class features training on “Family Tea Time” and […]

Practicing with Strong Emotions

Practicing with Strong Emotions

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

Practicing with Strong Emotions : Seeing our Difficulties as Opportunities for Growth Open to all with John Mifsud Undeniably, strong emotions cause great stress. Suppressing them can increase our suffering. Spaciousness helps us make healthful choices during difficult times. Buddhist teachings offer many tools to work with challenging feelings and increase ease. Overwhelming feelings are […]

Teen Sangha: Spring & Summer Session

Teen Sangha: Spring & Summer Session

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

EBMC Teen Sangha –  Spring & Summer 2018 Wednesdays: April 11th - June 20th, 2018 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 […]

Opening Our Hearts: A Day of Lovingkindness Practice for the Transgender, Nonbinary, Gender Variant, and Genderqueer Communities

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

Open to all self identified Transgender, Nonbinary, Gender Queer, Gender Variant, and Gender Non-conforming people with JD Doyle, René Rivera and Fresh (Lev) White Lovingkindness is a powerful practice that enables us to cultivate our capacity for an open, fearless, and loving heart. This day will include meditations, sharing, and discussions that nurture kindness and […]

Practicing with Strong Emotions

Practicing with Strong Emotions

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

Practicing with Strong Emotions : Seeing our Difficulties as Opportunities for Growth Open to all with John Mifsud Undeniably, strong emotions cause great stress. Suppressing them can increase our suffering. Spaciousness helps us make healthful choices during difficult times. Buddhist teachings offer many tools to work with challenging feelings and increase ease. Overwhelming feelings are […]

Teen Sangha: Spring & Summer Session

Teen Sangha: Spring & Summer Session

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

EBMC Teen Sangha –  Spring & Summer 2018 Wednesdays: April 11th - June 20th, 2018 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 […]

Practicing with Strong Emotions

Practicing with Strong Emotions

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

Practicing with Strong Emotions : Seeing our Difficulties as Opportunities for Growth Open to all with John Mifsud Undeniably, strong emotions cause great stress. Suppressing them can increase our suffering. Spaciousness helps us make healthful choices during difficult times. Buddhist teachings offer many tools to work with challenging feelings and increase ease. Overwhelming feelings are […]

Dharma in Motion:  Malaya Flow

Dharma in Motion:  Malaya Flow

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

Dharma in Motion:  Malaya Flow with Jessy Kondo Zapanta Malaya means freedom in Tagalog. Malaya Flow allows you freedom of movement, to inhabit your body, to reconnect to spirit. Weaving indigenous Filipino community wisdom with years of physical therapy, somatic practice, and training in trauma-informed Raja yoga, qi gong, and 5-element acupressure, Jessy will guide you […]

What is Enough? Liberation from Capitalism with the Dharma

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

with JD Doyle and Lisa Moore During this daylong we will use our dharma practice (or Buddhist practice) to interrogate and undo some of the suffering caused by consumerism and capitalism. By bringing deep understanding and inquiry, we can create sustainable solutions to the sicknesses of our society and build nurturing interconnected communities that focus […]