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SUMMARY:New Year's Day Tai Chi - Embodying the Heart Qualities
DESCRIPTION:An Online Class with Jenn Biehn\, nialla rose\, and Rosetta Saunders \nSaturday\, January 1st \n10:00AM – 11:30AM PST (Time Zone Converter) –  \nClosed Captioning Provided \nTai Chi Chih is an easy-to learn\, accessible and non-strenuous moving meditation. A form of Qi Gong\, Tai Chi Chih circulates and balances the chi or energy of the body. Cultivating and embodying heart qualities such as equanimity\, compassion\, gratitude\, generosity while practicing Tai Chi Chih can bring alignment and calm to body-heart-mind. Movement will be taught standing and seated. Join us in welcoming the New Year! \nNo prior experience necessary. \n\n\n\n\n \nAll registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email. 
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Beginning a Meditation Practice
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays January 5th\, 12th\, 19th and 26th 2022 \n6:30 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter)  \nASL Interpretation and Closed Captioning Provided \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 6-month Curriculum \nAre you looking for a way to start a mindfulness meditation practice\, but don’t quite know how? These classes will give you the basics of stationary and walking/gentle movement meditation in the vipassana (insight) style\, and metta (loving kindness or good will) meditation. Don’t worry about “getting it right” – if you can sit – on a folding chair\, on floor cushions\, in a wheelchair – or lie down – and breathe\, you’re off to a good start! This series is for those seeking stress reduction\, or it can be the gateway to those new to Buddhism. Meditation can help you\, over time\, to develop a sense of increased physical well-being\, mental clarity\, compassionate connection\, and spiritual growth.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-beginning-a-meditation-practice-2/2022-01-05/
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Beginning a Meditation Practice
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays January 5th\, 12th\, 19th and 26th 2022 \n6:30 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter)  \nASL Interpretation and Closed Captioning Provided \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 6-month Curriculum \nAre you looking for a way to start a mindfulness meditation practice\, but don’t quite know how? These classes will give you the basics of stationary and walking/gentle movement meditation in the vipassana (insight) style\, and metta (loving kindness or good will) meditation. Don’t worry about “getting it right” – if you can sit – on a folding chair\, on floor cushions\, in a wheelchair – or lie down – and breathe\, you’re off to a good start! This series is for those seeking stress reduction\, or it can be the gateway to those new to Buddhism. Meditation can help you\, over time\, to develop a sense of increased physical well-being\, mental clarity\, compassionate connection\, and spiritual growth.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-beginning-a-meditation-practice-2/2022-01-12/
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Beginning a Meditation Practice
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays January 5th\, 12th\, 19th and 26th 2022 \n6:30 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter)  \nASL Interpretation and Closed Captioning Provided \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 6-month Curriculum \nAre you looking for a way to start a mindfulness meditation practice\, but don’t quite know how? These classes will give you the basics of stationary and walking/gentle movement meditation in the vipassana (insight) style\, and metta (loving kindness or good will) meditation. Don’t worry about “getting it right” – if you can sit – on a folding chair\, on floor cushions\, in a wheelchair – or lie down – and breathe\, you’re off to a good start! This series is for those seeking stress reduction\, or it can be the gateway to those new to Buddhism. Meditation can help you\, over time\, to develop a sense of increased physical well-being\, mental clarity\, compassionate connection\, and spiritual growth.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-beginning-a-meditation-practice-2/2022-01-19/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: celebrating bell hooks & all about love
DESCRIPTION:An Online Event \n\nOpen to All expressions of love: friends\, partners\, siblings\, parent/child\, roommates\, etc.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Rev. Liên Shutt \nSaturday\, January 22nd   \n9:00AM – 3:00PM PST (Time Zone Converter) –  \nClosed Captioning Provided \n\nWe all want love.  \nAnd\, having and holding love and loving feelings can be challenging. Let’s explore how love can be when expressed in conjunction with the qualities of the Four Divine States of Equanimity\, Kindness\, Compassion\, and Inclusive Joy. \nWhile grounded in these teachings and meditation practices\, the course will be framed by short readings from bell hook’s All About Love: New Visions; offering a blend of fierce feminist social criticism to ask us to transform our challenges into strength\, manifesting the love and caring we want in our lives. \nA shortened version of the popular 4-week series. \n\n\n\n\n\n \nAll registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/24949/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Meditation for Black\, Indigenous and People of Color
DESCRIPTION:An online class with Fresh Lev White\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, January 23rd \n9:30AM – 12:00PM PST (Time Zone Converter) –  \nClosed Captioning Provided \nThere are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground . . .a thousand ways to go home again. – Rumi \nThe Buddha taught that meditation could be done sitting\, standing or lying down; it could take place in monasteries\, community sanghas\, natural settings\, or at home. This introduction class emphasizes the importance and beauty of the “Beginner’s Mind” along with guidelines / tips for beginning and maintaining a meditation practice.  \nOpen to those who identify as Black\, Indigenous and People of Color.  \n\n\n\n\n \nAll registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email. 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-introduction-to-meditation-for-black-indigenous-and-people-of-color/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Opening the Heart Through The Buddha’s Teachings: Parents Meditation Group
DESCRIPTION:Opening the Heart Through the Buddha’s Teachings\nAn Online Meditation Group for Parents\nwith Lisa Fujie Parks \nMonday\, January 24th 2021 8:45PM – 9:45PM PST (Time Zone Converter)  \nClosed Captioning Provided. \nEBMC’s Family Practice Class teaching team will be offering a monthly parents’ meditation group for restoration\, support and connection during these challenging times. We offer a short talk\, guided meditation and sharing. We gather to create a safe refuge to share the joys and the challenges of caring for young people by cultivating loving-kindness\, compassion\, patience and generosity with the support of the sangha. We welcome all parents/grandparents/caregivers of young people to join us. No prior experience necessary.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/24516/
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Beginning a Meditation Practice
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays January 5th\, 12th\, 19th and 26th 2022 \n6:30 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter)  \nASL Interpretation and Closed Captioning Provided \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 6-month Curriculum \nAre you looking for a way to start a mindfulness meditation practice\, but don’t quite know how? These classes will give you the basics of stationary and walking/gentle movement meditation in the vipassana (insight) style\, and metta (loving kindness or good will) meditation. Don’t worry about “getting it right” – if you can sit – on a folding chair\, on floor cushions\, in a wheelchair – or lie down – and breathe\, you’re off to a good start! This series is for those seeking stress reduction\, or it can be the gateway to those new to Buddhism. Meditation can help you\, over time\, to develop a sense of increased physical well-being\, mental clarity\, compassionate connection\, and spiritual growth.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-beginning-a-meditation-practice-2/2022-01-26/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Buddha's Four Big Truths (4 Noble Truths)
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays February 2nd\, 9th\, 16th and 23rd 2022 \n6:30 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) Closed Captioning Provided \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 6-month Curriculum \nWhy do we suffer? How can we be released from suffering? The Buddha’s first teaching after his Enlightenment is called the Four Truths for Noble Ones. These form the foundation of Buddhist life and understanding. The four “big” truths address human suffering and oppression\, analyze their root causes\, and describe a path of liberation from human suffering that is both profound and practical. Dharma talks\, mindful journaling\, meditation\, community building and optional readings. Beginners in meditation are welcome.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/24487/2022-02-02/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: The Future is Black: An Introduction to AfroFuturism\, Dharma and Black Feminism
DESCRIPTION:An online half-day workshop for BIPOC\n\nWith shah noor hussein & Arisika Razak\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, February 5\, 2022 \n10:00AM – 2:00PM PST (Time Zone Converter) –  \nClosed Captioning Provided \n“Afrofuturism is all about evaluating the past\, present and future and imagining a world that encourages better conditions for Black people. Afrofuturism gives us a platform to thrive in our own culture\, where we imagine ourselves achieving greatness without external influence.” \n – Rell Fields \n“All that you touch you Change.  \nAll that you Change Changes you.   \nThe only lasting truth  is Change.  \nGod  Is Change.” \n– Octavia Butler \n“To be truly visionary we have to root our imagination in our concrete reality while simultaneously imagining possibilities beyond that reality.”  \n– bell hooks \nJoin us for a half day of storytelling\, dharma teachings\, meditative movement\, and future visioning at the intersections of Afro-futurism\, dharma and Black Feminisms. We will compassionately examine our diverse personal histories\, celebrate our heritage\, and create new liberation stories through writing. We welcome self-identified people of color\, with a special invitation for our Black & Indigenous community members to take space. Utilizing the writings and wisdom of Black feminist writers\, we will set powerful intentions for the new year and reclaiming our futures through ritual. This interactive workshop will include guided meditations\, breakout groups\, writing activities\, and other practices related to fostering creative exploration while deepening our self-love. Please bring writing and/or art supplies with you – as well as an object that represents your intentions for yourself as it relates to ancestry\, creativity\, and imagination.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-the-future-is-black-an-introduction-to-afrofuturism-dharma-and-black-feminism/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Buddha's Four Big Truths (4 Noble Truths)
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays February 2nd\, 9th\, 16th and 23rd 2022 \n6:30 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) Closed Captioning Provided \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 6-month Curriculum \nWhy do we suffer? How can we be released from suffering? The Buddha’s first teaching after his Enlightenment is called the Four Truths for Noble Ones. These form the foundation of Buddhist life and understanding. The four “big” truths address human suffering and oppression\, analyze their root causes\, and describe a path of liberation from human suffering that is both profound and practical. Dharma talks\, mindful journaling\, meditation\, community building and optional readings. Beginners in meditation are welcome.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/24487/2022-02-09/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Buddha's Four Big Truths (4 Noble Truths)
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays February 2nd\, 9th\, 16th and 23rd 2022 \n6:30 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) Closed Captioning Provided \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 6-month Curriculum \nWhy do we suffer? How can we be released from suffering? The Buddha’s first teaching after his Enlightenment is called the Four Truths for Noble Ones. These form the foundation of Buddhist life and understanding. The four “big” truths address human suffering and oppression\, analyze their root causes\, and describe a path of liberation from human suffering that is both profound and practical. Dharma talks\, mindful journaling\, meditation\, community building and optional readings. Beginners in meditation are welcome.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/24487/2022-02-16/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: 4 Noble Truths as a Restorative Process for LGBTQIA+: Reclaiming Wholeness
DESCRIPTION:An Online Workshop\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith Rev. Liên Shutt \nSaturday\, February 19th  \n9:30AM – 3:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) –  \nClosed Captioning Provided \nDoes “The 4 Noble Truths” just seems like another list to memorize? \nWhat are “truths”? How did we learn them? How do familial\, cultural\, and/or institutional systems promote\, validate\, and/or collude? \nJoin me to see how my reframed “Engaged 4 Noble Truths” can reflect our multi-dimensional\, lived experiences as LGBTQIA+. Meditative\, reflective\, and interactive exercises will be used throughout the day to support us to see how these seemingly passive “truths” to be more active and meaningful. We’ll expand their traditional framing to see how they also support an engaged practice\, enlivening us with agency.  \n\n\n\n\n \nAll registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/4-noble-truths-as-a-restorative-process-for-lgbtqia-reclaiming-wholeness/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Beginning Again: Introduction to Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Beginning Again: Introduction to Meditation Daylong \nWith René Rivera \nSundays February 20th and 27th\, 2022 9:30AM – 12:30PM PST \nTime Zone Converter – Closed Captioning Provided \nHow can meditation help us navigate these challenging times? The Buddha’s teachings on mindfulness and loving kindness point the way toward a freedom and peace that is built from the inside out and can become a home we carry with us. These two half days of practice will introduce Buddhist mindfulness and heart practices as a coming home to ourselves\, adapted for these times of trauma and uncertainty. Come explore these beloved wisdom and compassion practices as a path to increased connection with ourselves and others. We will start at the beginning\, with simple and accessible practices\, including still and moving meditation. This class is for those new to meditation or who find it challenging to practice amidst so much change\, stress and upheaval. \n \nRegistered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email. 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/25284/2022-02-20/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Buddha's Four Big Truths (4 Noble Truths)
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays February 2nd\, 9th\, 16th and 23rd 2022 \n6:30 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) Closed Captioning Provided \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 6-month Curriculum \nWhy do we suffer? How can we be released from suffering? The Buddha’s first teaching after his Enlightenment is called the Four Truths for Noble Ones. These form the foundation of Buddhist life and understanding. The four “big” truths address human suffering and oppression\, analyze their root causes\, and describe a path of liberation from human suffering that is both profound and practical. Dharma talks\, mindful journaling\, meditation\, community building and optional readings. Beginners in meditation are welcome.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/24487/2022-02-23/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Nourishing Freedom: Finding the Middle Path to Body Liberation
DESCRIPTION:Nourishing Freedom: Finding the Middle Path to Body Liberation \nWith Melvin Escobar and Marcella Raimondo  \nSaturday February 26th\, 2022 10:00AM – 2:00PM PST \nTime Zone Converter – Closed Captioning Provided \nRadically accepting ourselves and our experiences is a revolutionary act. We receive many problematic messages about food that make it challenging to nourish ourselves. Our bodies\, especially those of us living in larger bodies\, continue to be subject to great harm and derision. By weaving the timeless Dharma with contemporary psychological frameworks\, we will deconstruct aspects of structural oppression (including diet culture). We will be invited into somatic awareness practices\, along with interactive and reflective exercises to explore kinder ways of relating to our bodies to create community on the middle path to body liberation for all. \n \nRegistered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email. 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/onlinenourishing-freedom-finding-the-middle-path-to-body-liberation/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Beginning Again: Introduction to Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Beginning Again: Introduction to Meditation Daylong \nWith René Rivera \nSundays February 20th and 27th\, 2022 9:30AM – 12:30PM PST \nTime Zone Converter – Closed Captioning Provided \nHow can meditation help us navigate these challenging times? The Buddha’s teachings on mindfulness and loving kindness point the way toward a freedom and peace that is built from the inside out and can become a home we carry with us. These two half days of practice will introduce Buddhist mindfulness and heart practices as a coming home to ourselves\, adapted for these times of trauma and uncertainty. Come explore these beloved wisdom and compassion practices as a path to increased connection with ourselves and others. We will start at the beginning\, with simple and accessible practices\, including still and moving meditation. This class is for those new to meditation or who find it challenging to practice amidst so much change\, stress and upheaval. \n \nRegistered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email. 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/25284/2022-02-27/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Opening the Heart Through The Buddha’s Teachings: Parents Meditation Group
DESCRIPTION:Opening the Heart Through the Buddha’s Teachings\nAn Online Meditation Group for Parents\nwith Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith \nMonday\, February 28th 2021 8:45PM – 9:45PM PST (Time Zone Converter)  \nClosed Captioning Provided. \nEBMC’s Family Practice Class teaching team will be offering a monthly parents’ meditation group for restoration\, support and connection during these challenging times. We offer a short talk\, guided meditation and sharing. We gather to create a safe refuge to share the joys and the challenges of caring for young people by cultivating loving-kindness\, compassion\, patience and generosity with the support of the sangha. We welcome all parents/grandparents/caregivers of young people to join us. No prior experience necessary.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/25417/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: The Buddha’s “How to” Guide to a Life of Happiness and Well-being
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays March 2nd\, 9th\, 16th and 23rd 2022 \n6:30 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter)  \nASL Interpretation and Closed Captioning Provided \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 6-month Curriculum \nEveryone 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 that sustains us during the hard times)? The Buddha’s teaching of the Eightfold Path is a roadmap for a life well-lived. This class series will include meditation\, Dharma talks\, and discussion. Beginners in meditation are welcome. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/25469/2022-03-02/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:With Imee Contreras\, Janet Roos and Ramón Honea \n\n\n\n\nMondays\, March 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, and 28th \n7:00 – 9:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) –  \nClosed Captioning Provided \nMindfulness is an ancient teaching that has proven to be more relevant and beneficial in these current times. It has been scientifically proven to improve empathy\, manage stress levels\, and increase present moment awareness. This course is ideal for those who want to begin meditation practice\, develop consistency\, or to revive a long-term practice.  \nBeginners and seasoned practitioners are all welcome to explore the basics of mindfulness\, establish a daily practice\, incorporate various meditation practices\, and embody a mindful lifestyle. \n\n\n\n\n \nAll registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email. 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/25489/2022-03-07/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: The Buddha’s “How to” Guide to a Life of Happiness and Well-being
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays March 2nd\, 9th\, 16th and 23rd 2022 \n6:30 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter)  \nASL Interpretation and Closed Captioning Provided \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 6-month Curriculum \nEveryone 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 that sustains us during the hard times)? The Buddha’s teaching of the Eightfold Path is a roadmap for a life well-lived. This class series will include meditation\, Dharma talks\, and discussion. Beginners in meditation are welcome. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/25469/2022-03-09/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220310T190000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:With Imee Contreras\, Janet Roos and Ramón Honea \n\n\n\n\nMondays\, March 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, and 28th \n7:00 – 9:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) –  \nClosed Captioning Provided \nMindfulness is an ancient teaching that has proven to be more relevant and beneficial in these current times. It has been scientifically proven to improve empathy\, manage stress levels\, and increase present moment awareness. This course is ideal for those who want to begin meditation practice\, develop consistency\, or to revive a long-term practice.  \nBeginners and seasoned practitioners are all welcome to explore the basics of mindfulness\, establish a daily practice\, incorporate various meditation practices\, and embody a mindful lifestyle. \n\n\n\n\n \nAll registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email. 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/25489/2022-03-10/
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CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220312T103000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: The Future is Femme: Celebrating Diverse Women
DESCRIPTION:An online event\n\nWith shah noor hussein & Arisika Razak\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 12\, 2022 \n10:30AM – 12:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) –  \nClosed Captioning Provided \n\n\n\n\nLet’s come together around Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day to honor the variety of genders\, sexes\, bodies and identities found within the term “woman”. Let’s honor femmes and thems\, shes and theys\, trans and cis\, and all those in between or outside of binary constructions of womanness. \nBring the name of someone you want to honor: someone from your chosen or extended family; friendship circle; spiritual\, creative or activist lineage who identified as a woman. Bring something to write with; bring something to paint or draw with; bring your voice and your story.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-the-future-is-femme-celebrating-diverse-women/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220314T190000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:With Imee Contreras\, Janet Roos and Ramón Honea \n\n\n\n\nMondays\, March 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, and 28th \n7:00 – 9:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) –  \nClosed Captioning Provided \nMindfulness is an ancient teaching that has proven to be more relevant and beneficial in these current times. It has been scientifically proven to improve empathy\, manage stress levels\, and increase present moment awareness. This course is ideal for those who want to begin meditation practice\, develop consistency\, or to revive a long-term practice.  \nBeginners and seasoned practitioners are all welcome to explore the basics of mindfulness\, establish a daily practice\, incorporate various meditation practices\, and embody a mindful lifestyle. \n\n\n\n\n \nAll registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email. 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/25489/2022-03-14/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: The Buddha’s “How to” Guide to a Life of Happiness and Well-being
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays March 2nd\, 9th\, 16th and 23rd 2022 \n6:30 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter)  \nASL Interpretation and Closed Captioning Provided \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 6-month Curriculum \nEveryone 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 that sustains us during the hard times)? The Buddha’s teaching of the Eightfold Path is a roadmap for a life well-lived. This class series will include meditation\, Dharma talks\, and discussion. Beginners in meditation are welcome. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/25469/2022-03-16/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:With Imee Contreras\, Janet Roos and Ramón Honea \n\n\n\n\nMondays\, March 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, and 28th \n7:00 – 9:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) –  \nClosed Captioning Provided \nMindfulness is an ancient teaching that has proven to be more relevant and beneficial in these current times. It has been scientifically proven to improve empathy\, manage stress levels\, and increase present moment awareness. This course is ideal for those who want to begin meditation practice\, develop consistency\, or to revive a long-term practice.  \nBeginners and seasoned practitioners are all welcome to explore the basics of mindfulness\, establish a daily practice\, incorporate various meditation practices\, and embody a mindful lifestyle. \n\n\n\n\n \nAll registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email. 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/25489/2022-03-17/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Welcoming Spring with Chakra Tai Chi
DESCRIPTION:An Online Class with Jenn Biehn\, nialla rose\, and Rosetta Saunders \nSaturday\, March 19th \n8:30AM – 9:30AM PST (Time Zone Converter) –  \nClosed Captioning Provided \nChakra Tai Chi is a cleansing\, empowering practice that includes easy-to-learn\, accessible Tai Chi movements\, visualizations\, colors\, elements\, and sounds. This moving meditation brings the chakras – the vortex of energy centers – into balance and allows the energy to move more freely. Once the energy is flowing in our bodies\, we can each find our own process for healing\, find our own body wisdom. Movements offered both seated and standing.  \nJoin us as we welcome the blossoming of spring.  \n\n\n\n\n \nAll registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email. 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/25574/
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CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:With Imee Contreras\, Janet Roos and Ramón Honea \n\n\n\n\nMondays\, March 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, and 28th \n7:00 – 9:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) –  \nClosed Captioning Provided \nMindfulness is an ancient teaching that has proven to be more relevant and beneficial in these current times. It has been scientifically proven to improve empathy\, manage stress levels\, and increase present moment awareness. This course is ideal for those who want to begin meditation practice\, develop consistency\, or to revive a long-term practice.  \nBeginners and seasoned practitioners are all welcome to explore the basics of mindfulness\, establish a daily practice\, incorporate various meditation practices\, and embody a mindful lifestyle. \n\n\n\n\n \nAll registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email. 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/25489/2022-03-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220323T183000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: The Buddha’s “How to” Guide to a Life of Happiness and Well-being
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays March 2nd\, 9th\, 16th and 23rd 2022 \n6:30 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter)  \nASL Interpretation and Closed Captioning Provided \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 6-month Curriculum \nEveryone 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 that sustains us during the hard times)? The Buddha’s teaching of the Eightfold Path is a roadmap for a life well-lived. This class series will include meditation\, Dharma talks\, and discussion. Beginners in meditation are welcome. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/25469/2022-03-23/
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CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220324T213000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Introduction to Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:With Imee Contreras\, Janet Roos and Ramón Honea \n\n\n\n\nMondays\, March 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, and 28th \n7:00 – 9:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) –  \nClosed Captioning Provided \nMindfulness is an ancient teaching that has proven to be more relevant and beneficial in these current times. It has been scientifically proven to improve empathy\, manage stress levels\, and increase present moment awareness. This course is ideal for those who want to begin meditation practice\, develop consistency\, or to revive a long-term practice.  \nBeginners and seasoned practitioners are all welcome to explore the basics of mindfulness\, establish a daily practice\, incorporate various meditation practices\, and embody a mindful lifestyle. \n\n\n\n\n \nAll registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email. 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/25489/2022-03-24/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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