with Mushim Half-day retreat for committed practitioners Does strong equanimity make us boring and apathetic? Excitement, speed, and intense emotions and opinions can be highly pleasurable. So why did the Buddha teach the importance of Equanimity as the foundation for wise loving kindness, compassion, and empathetic joy? We'll explore dwelling in upekkha (equanimity) close and […]
Mondays, February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2017 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm with Spring Washam Discovering your life’s purpose can help you to move with greater focus and clarity in your everyday life. You can start to find and develop your own purpose by asking two questions: What is most important to me in my life? […]
with Arisika Razak Open to self-identified people of color, including biracial and multi-ethnic individuals of all gender identities, and sexual orientations, whether currently in a relationship or not. Also open to those whose parents (biologic or adoptive) were of a different race or ethnicity. It is not our differences that divide us. It is our […]
For Children Ages 0-12 and Family/Caregivers October class led by Shahara Godfrey, Baruch Golden, Michele Ku, 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 […]
A Day of Practice for the Alphabet Sangha with Shahara Godfrey As Lesbian, Gay, Genderqueer, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Same Gender Loving and/or Two-Spirit people (LGBTQISGL) and others in our Alphabet Sangha, we are often faced with societal challenges that can marginalize us. Together in community, this daylong will focus on the practice of […]
with Noliwe Alexander & Shahara Godfrey Spend an insightful day celebrating your journey to freedom and deep love. With engaging exercises of deep listening and wise speech, through sitting, walking and movement meditation, we will create a framework for the Buddha’s 8 fold-path, cultivating a strong pure heart, while holding the possibilities for self-love, self-care & healing. Registration: Registration is required […]
A class series on the Eightfold Path 4 Wednesdays: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm With Mushim Everyone wants to live and be happy, yet human life is marked by suffering. Many are intimately and historically affected by social injustice, and we all experience loss of what is dear to […]
Open to all in recovery with Shahara Godfrey and Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John During this one-day retreat we will explore, from a cross-cultural approach, ways to heal addiction. We will introduce you to the eight steps to recovery by Dr. Mason-John and practice specific meditation and wisdom teachings to work with our addiction. We believe this […]
with Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John and Shahara Godfrey This daylong retreat will take the participants on an exploration of negative mental states and how we can begin to transform them. The day will unfold with meditations to help soothe our internalized trauma due to the racism and other suffering that we experience. There will also be […]
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 […]
