with Sally Armstrong, Bonnie Duran, and Tempel Smith The Dedicated Practitioner Program is an innovative program for serious practitioners of Insight meditation to deepen understanding of the Dharma, strengthen practice, and integrate compassion and wisdom into day-to-day life. This is an event to learn about the upcoming DPP at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and talk […]
Saturday, April 30, 9 am – 5 pm Sunday, May 1, 9 am – 5 pm with Kazu Haga and Assistant Facilitators from East Point Peace Academy 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: […]
Open to all Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 7:00 – 9:00 pm with Spring Washam Every once in awhile it becomes apparent that we need to hit the re-set button and begin again. Starting over is never easy but change always brings new energy and hope to any situation. It’s time to get unstuck, […]
For Children Ages 0-12 and Family/Caregivers 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 12. The teachers will offer the Buddha's teachings and mindful practices that can […]
with 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 […]
Sunday May 22, 2016 - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm with Sean Feit The Buddhist traditions offer a vast range of teachings, from ethical guidelines for daily life and relationships to instructions for meditation and descriptions of the deepest truths of reality. In this 4-part class we’ll study a selection of core Buddhist texts from […]
with Mushim The Buddha said that spiritual friendship is the whole of the spiritual life. Do you have spiritual friends? How can we be better spiritual friends to others? True spiritual friendship is amazing and transformative. We support one another, with kindness and bold compassion, to stay on the path, to strengthen our spiritual commitments, […]
Open to self identified people of color with Arisika Razak If we cannot be happy in spite of our difficulties, what good is our spiritual practice? -Maha Ghosananda Memory is the selection of images; some elusive, others printed indelibly on the brain. . . . But truth changes color depending on the light. And tomorrow […]
with Mushim and Nathan Thompson Have you ever sat through an organizing meeting for hours, with your body hardly moving except to take notes on your computer? We’re working to build liberatory, embodied social movements, but how much are we moving ourselves? This daylong includes instruction in yoga-based, gentle body movements suitable for people of […]
Mondays: June 6, 13, 20, 2016 7:00 – 9:00 pm with Spring Washam As we courageously walk forward on our spiritual path, we all eventually experience what is called “a spiritual death”. It is a transformative process followed by a beautiful rebirth. Like a snake shedding its old skin, this is a profound and necessary […]
