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

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

For Children Ages 0-13 and Family/Caregivers With Eve Decker, Baruch Golden, Michele Ku, Fresh! White, and Jenn Biehn (movement) 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 12. The teachers will offer the Buddha's teachings and mindful practices […]

To Cherish All Life: Buddha’s 5 Precepts

To Cherish All Life: Buddha’s 5 Precepts

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

Part of EBMC's Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum 4 Wednesdays May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2017 7:00 – 9:00 pm With Mushim Together we’ll safely take a deep dive into how to hold the questions and ethical complexities that arise when we grapple with trying to live in accordance with the Precepts. The Buddha’s 5 […]

Tender Self-Care in the Midst of Pain: A Daylong for People Living with Disability, Illness or Chronic Pain

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

With Debra Kerr and Mushim In this daylong meditation retreat, we will explore the possibility of finding space and ease, even while dealing with painful conditions of body or mind.  Mindfulness and sangha are powerful tools for finding ways of working with pain, for lessening isolation, and for increasing our compassion, both for our own […]

Morning Practice of Concentration & Mindfulness

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

With Carol Cano and Imee Contreras "The Buddha never separates these two practices" ~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu We will cultivate a practice of concentration and mindfulness together as a community. This half daylong will be inspired by silence, meditation, reflection, and contemplation in the container of community. We will explore the teachings of the Buddha and […]

To Cherish All Life: Buddha’s 5 Precepts

To Cherish All Life: Buddha’s 5 Precepts

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

Part of EBMC's Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum 4 Wednesdays May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2017 7:00 – 9:00 pm With Mushim Together we’ll safely take a deep dive into how to hold the questions and ethical complexities that arise when we grapple with trying to live in accordance with the Precepts. The Buddha’s 5 […]

EBMC Teen Sangha Summer 2017

EBMC Teen Sangha Summer 2017

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

EBMC Teen Sangha Summer 2017 Wednesdays: May 24 - August 9 (no meeting on June 21) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm 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 Sexual Energy: Presence, Precepts and Power

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

With Rev. Keiryu Liên Shutt and Rev. Daigan Gaither What is it to stay upright in the midst of sexual energy? How do we not turn away from our experience or ourselves in the present moment? We will explore our intention to “not misuse sexuality” and how it both informs our practice and sexual choices […]

EBMC Teen Sangha Summer 2017

EBMC Teen Sangha Summer 2017

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

EBMC Teen Sangha Summer 2017 Wednesdays: May 24 - August 9 (no meeting on June 21) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm 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 […]

EBMC Teen Sangha Summer 2017

EBMC Teen Sangha Summer 2017

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

EBMC Teen Sangha Summer 2017 Wednesdays: May 24 - August 9 (no meeting on June 21) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm 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 […]

EBMC Teen Sangha Summer 2017

EBMC Teen Sangha Summer 2017

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

EBMC Teen Sangha Summer 2017 Wednesdays: May 24 - August 9 (no meeting on June 21) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm 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 […]