Interconnected: Challenging Racism and White Privilege with Mindfulness and Compassion

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

A class series for white people 4 Monday evenings & 1 weekend daylong Mondays, September 12, 19, 26 & October 3: 6:30 – 9:00 pm Sunday, October 2: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm *We ask participants to commit to and attend all sessions. with Kitsy Schoen and Gregory Mengel Mindfulness practices are incomplete if they […]

EBMC Teen Sangha Fall

EBMC Teen Sangha Fall

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

Wednesdays: September 21 - December 14 2016 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Open to teens, ages 14-19 Led by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: RaĂşl Kahlil Betancourt, Lulu Cook, Anthony “T” Maes, Sarwang Parikh, Adrienne Price, Syra Smith, and Phoenix Soleil EBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19. Our focus […]

Buddhist Myths and Teaching Stories

Buddhist Myths and Teaching Stories

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

Wednesdays, October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016 7:00 – 9:00 pm A class series led by Sean Feit Oakes, PhD As Buddhism evolved from its roots in the radical contemplative teachings of the Buddha, a vast body of teaching stories and myths grew in each of its home countries. Starting with the Jataka Tales, which describes […]

Investigating the Reactive Mind

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

with Noliwe Alexander & Thomas Davis Have you noticed? How as we move through our daily lives, we far too often have the experience of being tormented and harassed by our own reactive mind-states? These reactive mind-states can be intimidating, isolating, depleting and sometimes even paralyzing. Many of us want to experience a better quality […]

Family Practice Class

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

with 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 13.  The teachers will offer the Buddha's teachings and mindful practices that can be practiced at home. Parents/caregivers and young […]

EBMC Teen Sangha Fall

EBMC Teen Sangha Fall

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

Wednesdays: September 21 - December 14 2016 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Open to teens, ages 14-19 Led by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: RaĂşl Kahlil Betancourt, Lulu Cook, Anthony “T” Maes, Sarwang Parikh, Adrienne Price, Syra Smith, and Phoenix Soleil EBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19. Our focus […]

Buddhist Myths and Teaching Stories

Buddhist Myths and Teaching Stories

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

Wednesdays, October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016 7:00 – 9:00 pm A class series led by Sean Feit Oakes, PhD As Buddhism evolved from its roots in the radical contemplative teachings of the Buddha, a vast body of teaching stories and myths grew in each of its home countries. Starting with the Jataka Tales, which describes […]

Living a Sacred Life

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

with Carol Cano Be a light unto yourself  —Buddha This half-day is part of the original medicine series braiding Buddhist perspective with indigenous wisdom. We will practice together through a morning of silence, reflection and honoring the authentic self. We will bridge mindfulness with cultivation of a meaningful connection with nature. As we move towards […]

EBMC Teen Sangha Fall

EBMC Teen Sangha Fall

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

Wednesdays: September 21 - December 14 2016 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Open to teens, ages 14-19 Led by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: RaĂşl Kahlil Betancourt, Lulu Cook, Anthony “T” Maes, Sarwang Parikh, Adrienne Price, Syra Smith, and Phoenix Soleil EBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19. Our focus […]

Buddhist Myths and Teaching Stories

Buddhist Myths and Teaching Stories

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

Wednesdays, October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016 7:00 – 9:00 pm A class series led by Sean Feit Oakes, PhD As Buddhism evolved from its roots in the radical contemplative teachings of the Buddha, a vast body of teaching stories and myths grew in each of its home countries. Starting with the Jataka Tales, which describes […]