Two-day workshop with Kazu Haga, Dion Martin, Chris Moore-Blackman and Julia Jalalat This two-day training will provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to the philosophy and strategy of Kingian Nonviolence. This training is useful for anyone who deals with conflict: inter-personal or larger social conflicts, whether in your personal life, in the workplace, or in […]
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 […]
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 […]
with H. Margarita Loinaz At the very core of our being, there is a self recognizing non-conceptual awareness that is the source of liberating insight. It has been called The Mother of All Buddhas because it is this very insight that leads to the depth of understanding that liberates us from all confusion. Through meditations, […]
with Shahara Godfrey, Eve Decker, Michele Ku, Baruch Golden and Fresh! White 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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
