Experience, Creativity & Dharma: A day of creative writing and movement meditation with Arisika Razak and Mushim Ikeda Open to all Sunday, November 19th, 2017 10:00 am – 4:00 pm A fun and relaxing day of creative writing from your personal experience combined with gentle movement meditation to get everyone relaxed. Opportunities to share some of […]
Path of the Bodhisattva & Bodhisattva Precepts Ceremony Buddhist curriculum, Fall 2017 with Mushim Ikeda, EBMC core teacher This new Buddhist curriculum at EBMC has three components: A four-class series: Path of the Bodhisattva 1 Wednesdays, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25: 7 – 9pm Registration now open A three-class series: Path of the Bodhisattva 2 […]
with Spring Washam & Friends All are invited to come out and celebrate the release of Spring Washam’s long awaited book! This will be a community celebration. In A Fierce Heart, Washam shares her contemporary, unique interpretation of the Buddha’s 2,500-year-old teachings with powerfully written chapters that get to the heart of mindfulness, wisdom, and […]
with Shahara Godfrey, Eve Decker, Michele Ku, Baruch Golden and Keisha Turner. 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 […]
with Mushim Ikeda and Kitsy Schoen Mindfulness-based practices can help put a spacer between us and the negative symptoms of depression. With that bit of breathing room, we can begin to make small changes that, when practiced over time, can help manage downward mood swings and negative thinking. This introductory workshop will include mindfulness meditation […]
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. Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:30 pm For more information, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE
You are invited to welcome the New Year in community at East Bay Meditation Center's Annual New Year's Eve Meditation & Potluck. Let's practice together and welcome the New Year that awaits us. NYE Schedule*: 6:00PM Circling Round with Gratitude and Aspirations** 7:30PM Community Potluck 8:30PM Meditation 9:00PM Music, "10 Years of EBMC" Interactive Exhibit […]
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. Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:30 pm For more information, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE
Midday Sangha at EBMC Wednesdays at Noon! Join our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building. Every Wednesday 12:00 – 12:45 Silent sitting, standing or lying down meditation with optional walking meditation. 12:45 – 1:35 Potluck lunch with facilitated conversation about our practice and being the dharma in the world Midday Sangha […]
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 […]
