East Bay Meditation Center

ONLINE: Midday Sangha
2021-09-29 12:00 - 13:35, 2021-10-06 12:00 - 13:35, 2021-10-13 12:00 - 13:35 (America/Los_Angeles) | East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
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 Coordinating Committee:
Darren Lee Brown, emiko yoshikami, Kimber Simpkins, René Rivera and Marge Sussman
email middaysangha at eastbaymeditation dot org for zoom link and password

ONLINE: Finding Liberation in Relationship: Accountability, Conflict, Boundaries and Feedback
2021-09-29 18:30 - 20:30
Finding Liberation in Relationship: Accountability, Conflict, Boundaries and Feedback
An Online Class Series with René Rivera and Dawn Haney

Wednesdays September 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th
6:30 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter)
Closed Captioning Provided

Do you make yourself different than who you are to be in relationship? Or feel forced to cut relationships out of your life to be your full authentic self?
Like other forms of suffering, the Buddha’s teachings help us show up in difficult relationships in new, liberatory ways. In this series, we will practice feedback, boundaries, and nervous system regulation; while applying mindfulness to investigate our conditioned tendencies and positionality in power relations. We can learn to experience relationship conflict as a normal part of life that births change and creates space for us to be our most authentic selves.

Registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email.

ONLINE: People of Color Yoga
2021-09-30 17:45 - 18:45
Weekly Yoga Practice for Self Identified People of Color led by Satya de la Paz
5:45PM – 6:45PM PST
Build strength and flexibility while cultivating mindfulness in this all levels hatha yoga class. Each class has a unique, inspiring theme and personalized instruction that will leave you feeling joyous and rejuvenated.
For zoom link and password, join EBMC’s POC Sangha Facebook Page.
Or email: pocyoga at eastbaymeditation dot org
To donate to the Teacher via Venmo use ID: @satyabodyworks

Online & In Person (1st and 3rd Thursdays) People of Color Yoga
2021-09-30 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-10-07 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-10-14 17:45 - 18:45
Weekly Yoga Practice for Self Identified People of Color led by Satya de la Paz
Livestreamed every week and outdoors in Snow Park 1st and 3rd Thursdays
5:45PM – 6:45PM PST
Build strength and flexibility while cultivating mindfulness in this all levels hatha yoga class. Each class has a unique, inspiring theme and personalized instruction that will leave you feeling joyous and rejuvenated.
For zoom link and password, join EBMC’s POC Sangha Facebook Page.
Or email: pocyoga at eastbaymeditation dot org
To donate to the Teacher via Venmo use ID: @satyabodyworks

ONLINE: People of Color Sangha
2021-09-30 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-10-07 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-10-14 19:30 - 21:00
The People of Color Sangha is a growing community of people of color waking up and getting free!
Thursdays
7:30 – 9:00 PM PST
Closed Captions Provided.
Zoom info: Meeting details are shared through their mailing list (subscribe on their website), and their Facebook group.

ONLINE: People of Color Sangha
2021-09-30 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-10-07 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-10-14 19:30 - 21:00
The People of Color Sangha is a growing community of people of color waking up and getting free!
Thursdays
7:30 – 9 PM PST
Closed Captions Provided.
Zoom info: Meeting details are shared through their mailing list (subscribe on their website), and their Facebook group.

ONLINE: Honoring the Past, Writing the Future: An Online Retreat for All Self-Identified Black People
2021-10-02 10:00 - 14:00
An Online Retreat for Self-Identified Black People

With shah noor hussein & Arisika Razak
Saturday, October 2nd
10:00AM – 2:00PM PST (Time Zone Converter) –
Closed Captioning Provided
Join us for a half day of storytelling, dharma teachings, meditative movement, and art in which we compassionately examine our diverse personal histories, celebrate our heritage, and create new liberation stories through writing. We welcome ALL self-identified Black people and especially inviting queer, trans*, gender nonconforming, gender neutral, androgynous, and nonbinary folks. Please bring writing and/or art supplies with you – as well as an object that represents your intentions for yourself as it relates to resilience, healing, and community. Utilizing the writings and wisdom of cis & trans* Black feminist artists, we will set powerful intentions for the Fall season and reclaiming ourselves through ritual. This interactive workshop will include guided meditations, breakout groups, writing activities, and other practices related to fostering self-exploration while deepening our self-love.

All registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email.

ONLINE: Every Body Every Mind Sangha
2021-10-03 18:00 - 19:30, 2021-10-10 18:00 - 19:30
Every Body Every Mind Sangha is a weekly practice group for people living with disabilities, limitations, differences and chronic illnesses.
Sundays
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
To join online, please email: ebem at eastbaymeditation dot org to request a Zoom link.
Please come and take part in this time to meditate, share our lives and support with each other, and learn more about the dharma. There is no need to register for these weekly meetings, just come and share this path together!
EveryBody, EveryMind Teacher Group: Debra Kerr, Kenji Oshima, Anne Finger, Master John W. Ellis IV, Beth Smith and Mushim Ikeda
For more info, visit the Every Body Every Mind Sangha Website.

ONLINE: Introduction to Mindfulness & Meditation
2021-10-04 18:00 - 20:30, 2021-10-11 18:00 - 20:30
An Online Class Series

With Carol Cano, Imee Contreras & Janet Roos

Mondays, October 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th
6:00 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) –
Closed Captioning Provided
Mindfulness is an ancient teaching that has proven to be more relevant and beneficial in these current times. It has been scientifically proven to improve empathy, manage stress levels, and increase present moment awareness. This course is ideal for those who want to begin meditation practice, develop consistency, or to revive a long-term practice.
Beginners and seasoned practitioners are all welcome to explore the basics of mindfulness, establish a daily practice, incorporate various meditation practices, and embody a mindful lifestyle.

All registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email.

ONLINE: Alphabet Sangha
2021-10-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2021-10-12 19:00 - 20:30
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
Please email: alphabetsangha at eastbaymeditation dot org to request Zoom link to join online.
For more information, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE

ONLINE: Path of the Bodhisattva 1
2021-10-06 18:30 - 20:30, 2021-10-13 18:30 - 20:30
An Online Class Series with Mushim Ikeda
Wednesdays, October 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th
6:30 – 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) –
ASL Interpretation and Closed Captioning Provided
This Buddhist curriculum at EBMC has three components:
1. A four-class series: Path of the Bodhisattva 1
Wednesdays in 2021, Oct 6, 13, 20, 27: 6:30 – 8:30pm PST
2. A four-class series: Path of the Bodhisattva 2
Wednesdays in 2021, Nov 3, 10, 17, 24: 6:30 – 8:30pm PST
3. Daylong: Receiving or Witnessing the Bodhisattva Precepts & Vows
Sunday, December 19, 2021: 10am – 5:00pm Pacific time
*Separate registration is needed for each part of the Path of the Bodhisattva class series (Part I, Part II + Precepts Ceremony). Participants interested in receiving the Bodhisattva Vows in Dec are required to take Part I + II of the class series.
I, myself, took the Bodhisattva Vows and made the vow, “Life after life, after life, after life, I will continue my practice and continue my work.” – Bhante Suhita Dharma, Buddhist monk and social worker, 1941-2013
These times are full of uncertainty and fear — and opportunities for spiritual breakthrough. In Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva is an archetypal great being who tirelessly and joyfully works to liberate all beings from suffering. For the fourth time, EBMC will offer two class series exploring what it means to creatively embody the Bodhisattva teachings. Those who complete both class series may participate in the final daylong and either witness or take Bodhisattva precepts and vows in order to strengthen their commitment to collective liberation. These are the same vows taken by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.
Also, those who do not wish to take the Bodhisattva vows may take either of the two class series. The final daylong is open to everyone who wishes to witness the joyful ceremony (you do not need to have taken any of the previous classes, though it is recommended that you do so) and those who have completed the previous classes and have received permission from the teacher may receive the Bodhisattva Precepts, take the Bodhisattva Vows, and at that time they will receive a Buddhist name from the teacher. Meditation (instruction provided for beginners), Dharma talks, and interactive exercises. Questions: email admin@eastbaymeditation.org

All registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email.

Belonging Through Lovingkindness
2021-10-09 10:00 - 16:00
Belonging Through Lovingkindness
With Noliwe Alexander and Kimber Simpkins
Saturday, October 9th 2021 10:00AM – 4:00PM PST
Time Zone Converter – Closed Captioning Provided
There is no greater need we humans have than our need to belong, but how do we enter our belonging from a place of authenticity and wholeness rather than grasping and inadequacy? Together we can explore both how to find ourselves at home wherever we are and how to meet our heart’s desire to live in belonging. Join us for a day of discovering what it means to belong to ourselves and each other through the lens of deep reflection and Lovingkindness practice. Starting wherever you are, we’ll look at how to meet ourselves with friendliness in our own hearts and extend that grounded awareness into the world. In our time together you will gather tools to meet whatever arises in your daily life with inner kindness and a deep sense of connection. Let Noliwe Alexander and Kimber Simpkins-Nuccio guide you through Dharma teachings, meditation, movement practice, and community sharing, all grounded in loving awareness.

Registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email.

ONLINE: Multiracial Peer-Led Deep Refuge Group
2021-10-09 19:00 - 21:00
The Multiracial Deep Refuge Group is a monthly exploratory Deep Refuge Group for and by people who identify as multiracial. Our meetings include periods of mindfulness meditation and sharing of narratives and perspectives as we come together to be seen and to see one another. By sitting and exploring our own unique stories, we can come to know and care for the common threads that bind us together. Our collective work bravely expands the narrative that informs multiracial experience today. Meets 7pm-9pm on the second Saturdays of every month. Online and occasionally hybrid (in-person at EBMC + online).
Newcomers welcome- please contact us before your first visit: mrdrcoordinators at googlegroups dot com

ONLINE: Social Justice Lunchtime Sangha - Peer Led Deep Refuge group
2021-10-12 12:00 - 13:00
Social Justice Sangha is a place to practice and reflect with #EBMCOakland organizers and activists. Includes a 30 minute meditation and time for sharing what’s on our hearts.

Contact: socialjustice at eastbaymeditation dot org
