Buddha’s 4 Big Truths: Liberation from Suffering

Buddha’s 4 Big Truths: Liberation from Suffering

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

Part of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 5-month Curriculum 4 Wednesdays: February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2016 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm with Mushim Why do we suffer? How can we be released from suffering? The Buddha’s first teaching after his Enlightenment is called the Four Noble Truths, which form the foundation of Buddhist life […]

Courage at Crossroads: Letting Go of Fear

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

with Spring Washam We all have to find a way to make peace with fear and over time, we learn to develop genuine courage in the face of it. The spiritual warrior sees fear as an opportunity to learn and grow. There is nothing scarier than facing the unknown yet nothing more exciting. This is […]

Family Practice Class: Opening the Heart through the Buddha’s Teachings

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

with Baruch Golden, Michael Katz, Michele Ku, and Fresh! White 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 be practiced at home. Parents/caregivers and young […]

Buddha’s 4 Big Truths: Liberation from Suffering

Buddha’s 4 Big Truths: Liberation from Suffering

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

Part of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 5-month Curriculum 4 Wednesdays: February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2016 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm with Mushim Why do we suffer? How can we be released from suffering? The Buddha’s first teaching after his Enlightenment is called the Four Noble Truths, which form the foundation of Buddhist life […]

Exploring Addictions . . . Through the Lens of Buddhist and Indigenous Wisdom Teachings

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

Open to all in recovery with Carol Cano 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 techniques to will help you overcome addiction. We believe this inclusive […]

Buddha’s 4 Big Truths: Liberation from Suffering

Buddha’s 4 Big Truths: Liberation from Suffering

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

Part of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 5-month Curriculum 4 Wednesdays: February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2016 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm with Mushim Why do we suffer? How can we be released from suffering? The Buddha’s first teaching after his Enlightenment is called the Four Noble Truths, which form the foundation of Buddhist life […]

Jedi Insights: A Force for Peace, Liberation & Enlightenment

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

Open to all age 13 and up with Dr. Mushim Ikeda & Master Ellis This fun, two-hour class explores how Jedi insights on life from the Star Wars movies reflect wisdom teachings of real meditation and martial arts teachers, particularly Takuan Soho (a 16th century Buddhist monk) and Miyamoto Musashi (a 16th century samurai). Guided […]

Deep Time Liberation: Bearing Witness; Pathway to Healing

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

Half-day Retreat for People of Color with Noliwe Alexander & Devin Berry Bearing witness to our intergenerational suffering opens the portal for deep present-moment healing.  Some of the most difficult aspects of our lives are those that are entangled in our deep cultural conditioning.  Cutting through the obstacles that bind us will lead to deep […]

Liberation in Action: Cultivating the Four Noble Truths

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

Monday, February 29, 7-9pm Monday, March 28, 7-9pm Sunday, April 10, 2-4pm Sunday, May 22, 2-4pm Each class requires separate registration. 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 […]

The Buddha’s “How to” Guide to a Life of Happiness & Well-being: A class series on the Eightfold Path

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

Part of EBMC's Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum 4 Wednesdays: March 2, 9, 16, 23 (2016) | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm with Mushim Open to all 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 […]