With Keiryu Liên Shutt A one-day retreat geared to all those who have completed any of the Meditation Training 4-week classes offered by Rev. Liên, or a comparable meditation program. The day offers an opportunity to put the various meditations taught in the four-week training class into practice. The schedule will be set up to […]

Led by Spring Washam The potential exists in every human being to love without defenses or fear, so that true intimacy - direct, unobstructed, heart-to-heart connection with ourselves and others - becomes a way of life. We can learn to share, one heart to another, through the power of unconditional love. We can become more […]

With Devin Berry In this daylong, geared toward new meditators and those seeking a refresher course, we will explore the Buddha’s own teaching on cultivating both tranquility and deep insight through the full awareness of breathing. Please bring a beginner’s mind and an open heart. Devin Berry is a co-founder of Deeper Still, the teen […]

With H. Margarita Loinaz, MD In the Buddhist tradition, we take refuge in the Three Jewels: The Buddha, The Dharma and The Sangha. In the Great Perfection Teachings of the Nyingma Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, we add the refuge of the Great Mother - The Perfection of Sublime Knowing. This ultimate refuge has also been […]

Led by the Restorative Practices for Dharma Practitioners Sangha How do we deepen, maintain healthy and wholesome connections within our multicultural sanghas that foster an atmosphere of mutual respect for everyone? Community Building and Healing Circles provide a transformative space for people to recognize their mutual interdependence in the struggle to work and live collectively. […]

With Mushim and Master Ellis This class will use meditation and movement to explore how to create greater mindfulness and maintain spiritual balance throughout the day. Movements are taught standing, sitting and reclining, and are appropriate for people with diverse abilities. Class size limited to 50. Registration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or the link […]

A One-day Retreat for Immigrants and Refugees of Color With Wildecy de Fátima Jury and Bang Nguyen This daylong meditation retreat for immigrants and refugees of color and/or their adult children includes sitting, walking, and eating meditation; dharma talks; and exercises in small and large groups. To honor our cultures, languages, and heritage there will […]

With Jenn Biehn and Shahara Godfrey  The qualities of the heart, also known as the Paramis, are tools to live mindfully. Strengthening these heart qualities – such as patience, wisdom, gratitude, and generosity - supports us to live the dharma more fully. Through meditation, dharma talks, interactive exercises, and Tai Chi movements, we will deepen our understanding and embody […]

For Children Ages 0-13 and Family/Caregivers With Master John Ellis, Mushim Ikeda and Jenn Biehn  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 […]