ONLINE: Maha Sangha with Arisika Razak and Ramona Lisa-Ortiz Smith

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

Friday, January 7th Teachers: Arisika Razak and Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith Maha Sangha for All People & Communities Creating Freedom in Community Every Friday night at EBMC, 7:00 – 8:30pm. Zoom Info: email mahasangha at eastbaymeditation dot org to ask for a Zoom link. The EBMC Maha Sangha for All People and Communities is a meditation […]

ONLINE: Maha Sangha

ONLINE: Maha Sangha

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

Maha Sangha for All People & Communities Creating Freedom in Community Every Friday night, 7:00 – 8:30pm. Hybrid, every 4th Friday of the month Event Details: Meets weekly on zoom, and starting to meet once a month in person, email mahasangha at eastbaymeditation dot org for more info and get on our newsletter The EBMC […]

ONLINE: 8 Step Buddhist Recovery Deep Refuge

ONLINE: 8 Step Buddhist Recovery Deep Refuge

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

Every Saturday from 10AM - 11:30AM PST / PDT ONLINE Compassionate Dharma Deep Refuge Buddhist meetings focus on ways to heal addiction. Based on the Eight Steps to Recovery developed by Dr. Mason-John M.A (hon.doc) and Dr Groves, we believe this inclusive approach can build a solid foundation for those at any level of recovery […]

Every Body Every Mind Sangha

Every Body Every Mind Sangha

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

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   ONLINE WITH SPECIAL HYBRID DATES March 23rd 2025 with Arisika Razak April 20th 2025 with Anne Finger May 18th 2025 with Mushim Ikeda June 22nd 2025 with Anne […]

ONLINE: Potions for Poisons: Heart Medicine for Our Times

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

ONLINE ONLY: Potions for Poisons: Heart Medicine for Our Times with Melvin Escobar Three Mondays: March 11th, 18th and 25th, 2024 6 - 8 PM Pacific Time   Buddhist teachings state that the primary causes of suffering are the Three Poisons of Greed, Hatred, and Delusion. Arguably, these three poisons are more widespread than ever in our world. In this […]

ONLINE: Celebrating Spring Equinox with Chakra Tai Chi

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

Celebrating Spring Equinox with Chakra Tai Chi Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 9:00 – 10:30 AM PST (Time Zone Converter) Online, over Zoom Closed Captioning Provided   Chakra Tai Chi is a cleansing, empowering practice that includes easy-to-learn, accessible Tai Chi movements, visualizations, colors, elements, and sounds. This moving meditation brings the chakras – the vortex of energy […]

HYBRID: Alphabet Sangha

HYBRID: Alphabet Sangha

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

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 HYBRID on First and Third Tuesdays of the month! Meet at EBMC or online. Please email: alphabetsangha at eastbaymeditation dot org to request […]

ONLINE: Midday Sangha

ONLINE: Midday Sangha

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

Join our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building. Every Wednesday 12:00 – 12:45pm PST   Silent sitting, standing or lying down meditation with optional walking meditation. 12:55 – 1:35pm PST   Facilitated conversation about our practice and being the dharma in the world HYBRID EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY, ONLINE FOR OTHER MEETINGS (unless otherwise […]

HYBRID: The Buddha’s “How to” Guide to a Life of Happiness and Well-being (Eightfold Path)

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

Wednesdays, Feburary 28th, March 6th, 13th, 20th, 2024 6:30 - 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) With Mushim Patricia Ikeda HYBRID over Zoom and in-person at EBMC Closed Captioning Provided Part of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 7-month Curriculum Everyone wants to live and be happy, yet human life is marked by suffering. Many are intimately […]

ONLINE: Racial Justice Skills for White Practitioners Peer-Led Deep Refuge Group

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

Racial Justice Skills for White Practitioners meets monthly online in 2024 on the third Thursday of the month from 6PM-7PM Pacific time, with the intention to support self-identified white practitioners of meditation in working with the skills and commitments of meditation practice to contribute to racial justice and to end white supremacy, in ourselves and in […]