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SUMMARY:Every Body Every Mind Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Every Body Every Mind Sangha is a weekly practice group for people living with disabilities\, limitations\, differences and chronic illnesses. \nSundays \n6:00 pm – 7:30 pm \n  \nONLINE WITH SPECIAL HYBRID DATES \nMarch 23rd 2025 with Arisika Razak \nApril 20th 2025 with Anne Finger \nMay 18th 2025 with Mushim Ikeda \nJune 22nd 2025 with Anne Finger \nNo registration needed to attend these meetings in person. More hybrid dates may be announced in the future. \n  \nTo join online\, please email:  ebem at eastbaymeditation dot org to request a Zoom link.  \nPlease 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! \nEveryBody\, EveryMind Teacher Group: Debra Kerr\, Kenji Oshima\, Anne Finger\, Master John W. Ellis IV\, Beth Smith\, Mushim Ikeda\, Victor Jih\, & Zac Krohn \nFor more info\, visit the Every Body Every Mind Sangha Website.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/every-body-every-mind/2025-12-21/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Trans/Gender-Expansive Deep Refuge Group
DESCRIPTION:Trans/Gender-Expansive Deep Refuge Group\nFourth Mondays (online over zoom)\n6:30-8pm PM PST \nThis deep refuge group is by and for trans/gender-expansive people. Our goal is to provide a welcoming community space for trans/gender-expansive folks who are interested in exploring meditation and other aspects of Buddhist practice. Both beginners and experienced practitioners welcome! \nTo be added to the email list\, please email tgedeeprefuge@eastbaymeditation.org with a quick note about your interest in the group. We look forward to practicing with you!
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/trans-genderqueer-peer-led-deep-refuge-group/2025-12-22/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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SUMMARY:ONLINE CLASS SERIES: Finding Liberation in Relationship
DESCRIPTION:Finding Liberation in Relationship: Accountability\, Conflict\, Boundaries and Feedback \n4 Monday evenings \nDecember 1st\, 8th\, 15th and 22nd 2025 \n6:30-8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nOnline\, open to all \nWith Dawn Haney and Regent Brown \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \n  \nIn this time of so much conflict\, devastation and uprising\, how do we bring our practice to our relationships\, and how do we find freedom and choice there? Our friendships\, partnerships\, family and communities can be a source of joy and support\, and also of struggle and suffering. In this four week class we will explore concrete practices grounded in Buddhist meditation\, somatics\, and transformative justice. \nWe will practice feedback\, boundaries\, mindful accountability\, and nervous system regulation\, while applying mindfulness to investigate our conditioned tendencies and positionality in power relations. Through turning towards the delight and difficulty in our relationships\, including with Sangha\, we will build resource and resilience and create space to be our most authentic selves in our relationships and in the larger world. \n  \n\n\n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nTo support our teachers\, please do so via: \nVenmo: dawnmarissa or Paypal: dawnmarissa@gmail.com \nVenmo: @Regent_Brown or CashApp: $RegentBrown \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nUniversal Access Requests on Zoom to help with sound and video quality. If possible… \n1. When speaking\, introduce your name\, pronouns\, and (optionally) a brief physical description of yourself. \n2. If using virtual backgrounds\, please use static\, simple\, high-contrast backgrounds. \n3. Please keep your camera still while your camera is on. \n4. Please repeat your name when you speak to help those with visual impairment. \n5. The host/volunteer will attempt to read any comments that appear in the chat out loud. \n6. Please strive for clear audio and mute when you are not speaking. Phone access is also available. \n7. If you have unmet access needs\, please send a message to the volunteer or host in the chat. If the chat is not accessible to you\, please offer them briefly in one minute or less via voice. Please do not send access requests directly to other participants. \n \n\n\n\n\nTeaching Team\n \nDawn Haney is a teacher\, coach\, and consultant\, committed to helping communities and organizations learn how to navigate change while attending to dynamics of identity and power. They braid together wisdom from Buddhism\, social justice\, and psychology traditions\, and alchemize this with their own experiences as a white\, fat\, queer\, neurodivergent\, nonbinary femme to support individual and community change. A dharma student since 2003\, she is a Community Teacher at East Bay Meditation Center\, mentors new meditation teachers\, and offers DEIA and organizational development consulting to meditation programs and social change groups. \n \nRegent Brown (Queen) is a biracial Afro-Indigenous\, disabled\, two-spirit womxn who has been practicing the Dharma since 2016 and part of the East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC) community of practice since 2018. Regent’s story has had many twists including surviving cancer twice\, relocating during the pandemic\, and being married for over a decade. And these twists have only deepened Regent’s passion for liberatory practices in the dharma. Regent supports liberation and decolonization as a coach\, circle keeper\, trainer\, healer\, facilitator\, and participant in interdependent community wellness.  As a recent graduate of the inaugural Freedom Together Mindfulness Teacher Program\, and a current member of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leaders program\, Regent joins a bountiful group of BIPOC mindfulness teachers working to weave decolonized practices through their work\, relationships\, and communities.  Regent’s other practices of manifesting joy include karaoke\, goats\, traveling to photograph sunsets\, gardening\, and discovering small parks while walking her 7 year old Corgi mix pup\, Perkelsnertz.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-class-series-finding-liberation-in-relationship-2-2/2025-12-22/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Alphabet Sangha
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTuesdays\n7:00 – 8:30 pm \nPlease email: alphabetsangha at eastbaymeditation dot org to request Zoom link to join online.  \nFor more information\, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-alphabet-sangha-3/2025-12-23/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Practice Groups
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Kapwa Meditation for Filipinx/a/o Community
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce that a weekly Kapwa Meditation for Filipinx/a/o folks will begin on Wednesday\, Jan. 8\, from 7:00 to 7:30 AM Pacific Time. We will continue to gather every Wednesday morning\, coming together for support and practice\, on our paths of individual and collective transformation. \n  \nIn addition to our weekly meditation\, we would like to remind everyone of our monthly Kapwa Deep Refuge Group for Filipinx/a/o folks. Launched in the Spring of 2024\, we meet on the third Sunday of every month\, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM Pacific Time. \nTogether\, in both spaces\, we aspire to cultivate a special community space in the intersection of Filipinx/a/o identity + culture + history and Buddhist spiritual practice. \nThe Zoom credentials are the same for both our weekly Wednesday meditation and our monthly gathering. \nIf you identify as Filipinx/a/o and would like to join\, please contact us at: kapwa.deep.refuge@gmail.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/kapwa-meditation-for-filipinx-a-o-community/2025-12-24/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251224T120000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Midday Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Join our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building. \nEvery Wednesday\n12:00 – 12:45pm PST   Silent sitting\, standing or lying down meditation with optional walking meditation. \n12:55 – 1:35pm PST   Facilitated conversation about our practice and being the dharma in the world \nHYBRID EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY\, ONLINE FOR OTHER MEETINGS (unless otherwise noted) \nMidday Sangha Coordinating Committee:\nemiko yoshikami\, Jennie Powe Runde\, Sakshi Uomoto\, Elese Lebsack and Robert Gavino \nemail middaysangha at eastbaymeditation dot org for zoom link and password 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-midday-sangha-10/2025-12-24/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251225T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251225T203000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: BIPOC Sangha
DESCRIPTION:The BIPOC Sangha is a growing community of Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color waking up and getting free! \nThursdays\n7 – 8:30 PM PT \n**Online on Second\, Fourth (and the possible Fifth) Thursdays \n**Hybrid on First and Third Thursdays \n**Potluck in the EBMC kitchen on the Third Thursday meeting\, from 6-7 PM PT! Bring a dish or beverage to share. \nClosed Captions Provided.  \nZoom info: Meeting details are shared through their mailing list (subscribe on their website)\, and their Facebook group.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-bipoc-sangha/2025-12-25/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251226T203000
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CREATED:20161201T205931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220408T081426Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Queer Leather Peer-Led Deep Refuge Group
DESCRIPTION:The Queer Leather Meditation Deep Refuge Group is a peer-led meditation group for those of us who have a meditation practice and are queer and leather/kink-identified. We meet on the 4th Friday of every month from 7–8:30 p.m. We are open to and welcome new drop-in participants\, whether this is your first sit or your 10\,000th! For upcoming meeting details or to join our mailing list or online groups\, please visit http://www.queerleathermeditation.org/. If you have questions please contact admin@queerleathermeditation.org. \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/queer-leather-peer-led-deep-refuge-group-2020-02-28-2020-04-28/2025-12-26/
LOCATION:Off Site Venue
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251226T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071942
CREATED:20230416T180913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230416T184155Z
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Maha Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Maha Sangha for All People & Communities\nCreating Freedom in Community\nHybrid\, every 4th Friday of the month\, 7:00 – 8:30pm. \nEvent 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 \nThe EBMC Maha Sangha for All People and Communities is a meditation and dharma group with an emphasis on radical inclusivity and social justice. \nMaha is a Pali word meaning whole\, great\, larger/largest\, deepest\, and Sangha is a Pali word for community\, or community of practitioners. Together\, these words represent a place where all people and communities are warmly invited to explore the Dharma together in keeping with East Bay Meditation Center’s core mission to foster liberation\, personal and interpersonal healing\, social action\, and inclusive community building. We hope that you will join us. \nThe EBMC Maha Sangha’s leadership team of teachers\, dharma leaders\, and sangha members includes: Arisika Razak\, Fresh! Lev White\,  Rebekah Eppley\, Sarwang Parikh and Shay. \nContact: mahasangha at eastbaymeditation org
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-maha-sangha/2025-12-26/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251227T113000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: 8 Step Buddhist Recovery Deep Refuge
DESCRIPTION:Every Saturday from 10AM – 11:30AM PST / PDT ONLINE \nCompassionate 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 and for those who have yet to seek help. \nThrough these practices we hope you gain a practice that can sustain you in your recovery. \nWe are a multi-recovery space. Whether you are navigating addiction to substances like drugs and alcohol\, or process addictions\, such as disordered eating\, codependency\, or sex and love addiction–you are welcome here. \nAdvance Registration is not required. \nFor additional information\, please contact: ebmcrecovery at gmail dot com.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/8-step-recovery/2025-12-27/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251228T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251228T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071942
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SUMMARY:Every Body Every Mind Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Every Body Every Mind Sangha is a weekly practice group for people living with disabilities\, limitations\, differences and chronic illnesses. \nSundays \n6:00 pm – 7:30 pm \n  \nONLINE WITH SPECIAL HYBRID DATES \nMarch 23rd 2025 with Arisika Razak \nApril 20th 2025 with Anne Finger \nMay 18th 2025 with Mushim Ikeda \nJune 22nd 2025 with Anne Finger \nNo registration needed to attend these meetings in person. More hybrid dates may be announced in the future. \n  \nTo join online\, please email:  ebem at eastbaymeditation dot org to request a Zoom link.  \nPlease 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! \nEveryBody\, EveryMind Teacher Group: Debra Kerr\, Kenji Oshima\, Anne Finger\, Master John W. Ellis IV\, Beth Smith\, Mushim Ikeda\, Victor Jih\, & Zac Krohn \nFor more info\, visit the Every Body Every Mind Sangha Website.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/every-body-every-mind/2025-12-28/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251230T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251230T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071942
CREATED:20240307T054212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T192552Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Alphabet Sangha
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTuesdays\n7:00 – 8:30 pm \nPlease email: alphabetsangha at eastbaymeditation dot org to request Zoom link to join online.  \nFor more information\, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-alphabet-sangha-3/2025-12-30/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251231T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251231T073000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071942
CREATED:20250107T181859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T181953Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Kapwa Meditation for Filipinx/a/o Community
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce that a weekly Kapwa Meditation for Filipinx/a/o folks will begin on Wednesday\, Jan. 8\, from 7:00 to 7:30 AM Pacific Time. We will continue to gather every Wednesday morning\, coming together for support and practice\, on our paths of individual and collective transformation. \n  \nIn addition to our weekly meditation\, we would like to remind everyone of our monthly Kapwa Deep Refuge Group for Filipinx/a/o folks. Launched in the Spring of 2024\, we meet on the third Sunday of every month\, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM Pacific Time. \nTogether\, in both spaces\, we aspire to cultivate a special community space in the intersection of Filipinx/a/o identity + culture + history and Buddhist spiritual practice. \nThe Zoom credentials are the same for both our weekly Wednesday meditation and our monthly gathering. \nIf you identify as Filipinx/a/o and would like to join\, please contact us at: kapwa.deep.refuge@gmail.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/kapwa-meditation-for-filipinx-a-o-community/2025-12-31/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251231T120000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Midday Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Join our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building. \nEvery Wednesday\n12:00 – 12:45pm PST   Silent sitting\, standing or lying down meditation with optional walking meditation. \n12:55 – 1:35pm PST   Facilitated conversation about our practice and being the dharma in the world \nHYBRID EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY\, ONLINE FOR OTHER MEETINGS (unless otherwise noted) \nMidday Sangha Coordinating Committee:\nemiko yoshikami\, Jennie Powe Runde\, Sakshi Uomoto\, Elese Lebsack and Robert Gavino \nemail middaysangha at eastbaymeditation dot org for zoom link and password 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-midday-sangha-11/2025-12-31/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260101T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260101T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071942
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T234824Z
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: BIPOC Sangha
DESCRIPTION:The BIPOC Sangha is a growing community of Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color waking up and getting free! \nThursdays\n7 – 8:30 PM PT \n**Hybrid on First and Third Thursdays (online only on other Thursdays) \n**Potluck in the EBMC kitchen on the Third Thursday meeting\, from 6-7 PM PT! Bring a dish or beverage to share. \nClosed Captions Provided.  \nZoom info: Meeting details are shared through their mailing list (subscribe on their website)\, and their Facebook group.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-people-of-color-sangha-4/2026-01-01/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Practice Groups
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Maha Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Maha Sangha for All People & Communities\nCreating Freedom in Community\nEvery Friday night\, 7:00 – 8:30pm. \nHybrid\, every 4th Friday of the month \nEvent 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 \nThe EBMC Maha Sangha for All People and Communities is a meditation and dharma group with an emphasis on radical inclusivity and social justice. \nMaha is a Pali word meaning whole\, great\, larger/largest\, deepest\, and Sangha is a Pali word for community\, or community of practitioners. Together\, these words represent a place where all people and communities are warmly invited to explore the Dharma together in keeping with East Bay Meditation Center’s core mission to foster liberation\, personal and interpersonal healing\, social action\, and inclusive community building. We hope that you will join us. \nThe EBMC Maha Sangha’s leadership team of teachers\, dharma leaders\, and sangha members includes: Arisika Razak\, Fresh! Lev White\,  Rebekah Eppley\, Sarwang Parikh and Shay. \nContact: mahasangha at eastbaymeditation org
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/maha-sangha/2026-01-02/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260103T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260103T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071942
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: 8 Step Buddhist Recovery Deep Refuge
DESCRIPTION:Every Saturday from 10AM – 11:30AM PST / PDT ONLINE \nCompassionate 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 and for those who have yet to seek help. \nThrough these practices we hope you gain a practice that can sustain you in your recovery. \nWe are a multi-recovery space. Whether you are navigating addiction to substances like drugs and alcohol\, or process addictions\, such as disordered eating\, codependency\, or sex and love addiction–you are welcome here. \nAdvance Registration is not required. \nFor additional information\, please contact: ebmcrecovery at gmail dot com.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/8-step-recovery/2026-01-03/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260104T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260104T103000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071942
CREATED:20251219T045753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T231723Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Afrikan Healing and Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE: Afrikan Healing and Wisdom \nWith Vimalasara Mason-John\, Arisika Razak\, and Aleta Toure’ \nFirst Sundays\, starting November 3rd 2024 \n9:00 – 10:30 AM PT \nClosed captioning provided over Zoom \n  \nTogether we will explore new beginnings as we enter into 2026. \nGuided by Sankofa (Twa/Ghana)\, we learn from the past to build a future. We look back on 2025 to move forward in this new year. Grounded in Ubuntu (Zulu) we remember\, “I am because we are”. Let’s come together in community and enter into the shared conversation for renewal. What do you want to let go of\, so you can move forward? What do you want to bring into the new year so that you can let go of what you don’t need any more? \nAnd please consider joining us for our Second\, In-Person Afrikan Healing and Wisdom Residential Retreat at Dhamma Dena Retreat Center in Joshua Tree California from February 5 – 8 2026. https://www.dhammadena.org/retreats/Afrikan-Wisdom-Retreat-Feb-2026 \n—– \nJoin us for EBMC’s first Black-led\, Black-Sangha Affinity group held on the first Sunday of every month from 9 AM till 10:30 AM. \nToday\, those of us living in the USA vibrate to the breath of our Ancestral North Star\, highest realm of guidance. Our ancestors are with us\, as we step into a seemingly repeated quantum leap of time\, during one of the most turbulent election seasons since the presidential election of 1876\, and the 1877 compromise which ended Reconstruction. We are in a sentinel moment\, echoing the situations described in Martin Luther King’s book\, “Why We Can’t Wait”. Like our Diasporan kinfolx\, we are questioning our common humanity\, as we see the age-old dream of peace\, and ecological balance distorted in the deep and seemingly bottomless pool of genocide\, war\, climate change\, ecological devastation\, poverty and global health pandemics.  \nJoin us as we bring a timely spoonful of Afrikana medicine to these challenging and difficult times. We’ll add ancestral healing traditions to the simple practice of the breath\, sharing meditations\, libations\, chanting and other embodied practices to remember our resilience\, honor our ancestors\, and support an inclusive and affirming community for all members of the Afrikan Diaspora.  \n  \nREGISTRATION LINKS – sign up now for current and future meetings! \nNOTE: This program is on hiatus after January 2026 until further notice. We will update when we have a restart date! \n  \n  \nCOST\n\nHere at EBMC\, we practice gift economics and our programs are offered freely without set fees.  Financial gifts from our community help to sustain our teachers AND our center.  Generosity is the Buddha’s first teaching\, the lifeblood of EBMC\, and an act of sacred reciprocity.  We ask that those who have more financial means give more\, in order to help balance the giving of those who have less financial means. \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, please do so via our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana. Consider becoming a monthly donor for any amount! These contributions are especially valuable to our sustainability. \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. In this way\, we practice sacred reciprocity between teachers and students. \nGiving Information: \nVENMO: @Arisika-Razak \nPAYPAL: arisikarazak@gmail.com \n(Please reference “Afrikan Healing & Wisdom” and the teachers will share the gifts with each other) \n\n  \n\nTEACHING TEAM \n \nVimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John is the author of the new revised edition of Detox Your Heart – Meditations For Emotional Trauma published by Wisdom books in 2017. She is co-author of the award-winning book Eight Step Recovery – Using The Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction. She is a TEDx speaker and is the author of eight books including her award winning novel Borrowed Body. She is the curator of Teachings in Uncertain Times\, an online retreat by Teachers of Color for Tricycle Magazine February 2017. She is a leading African Canadian voice in the field of Mindfulness for Emotional Trauma and Addiction. \n\n \nArisika Razak\, MPH\, EBMC Core teacher\, is the former Chair of the Women’s Spirituality Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Previously a nurse-midwife\, her teachings incorporate diverse spiritual traditions\, women’s health and healing\, multicultural feminisms\, queer theory\, and diversity theory. Arisika has led national and international healing workshops and ritual celebrations for women for over three decades\, as well as embodied spiritual workshops for people of all genders. She has co-facilitated workshops with Marlene Jones at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and regularly leads workshops at EBMC. \n \nAleta Toure’ (Visiting Teacher) Aleta Toure’ bears witness as a vessel for social change through organizing\, education and healing arts. She centers healing in monastic lifestyle knowledge though Intentional Communities and Black cooperative movements. Her cooperative serves communities through Black Trauma Anonymous (BTA)\, Tai chi\, Ecstatic Healing Dance and Healing Responders. Aleta spends time within Peace Pagodas\, monasteries\, hermitages\, and dojos which have framed her work through Free Marissa Now\, “I am Troy Davis”\, University Without Walls and other Diasporic Movements. She leads the 2025 California Reparations Interfaith Healing Walk to bring healing\, theory and practice back as a Liberation tool.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-afrikan-wisdom-and-healing-2-2-3-2/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online
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SUMMARY:Every Body Every Mind Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Every Body Every Mind Sangha is a weekly practice group for people living with disabilities\, limitations\, differences and chronic illnesses. \nSundays \n6:00 pm – 7:30 pm \n  \nONLINE WITH SPECIAL HYBRID DATES \nMarch 23rd 2025 with Arisika Razak \nApril 20th 2025 with Anne Finger \nMay 18th 2025 with Mushim Ikeda \nJune 22nd 2025 with Anne Finger \nNo registration needed to attend these meetings in person. More hybrid dates may be announced in the future. \n  \nTo join online\, please email:  ebem at eastbaymeditation dot org to request a Zoom link.  \nPlease 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! \nEveryBody\, EveryMind Teacher Group: Debra Kerr\, Kenji Oshima\, Anne Finger\, Master John W. Ellis IV\, Beth Smith\, Mushim Ikeda\, Victor Jih\, & Zac Krohn \nFor more info\, visit the Every Body Every Mind Sangha Website.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/every-body-every-mind/2026-01-04/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260105T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260105T211500
DTSTAMP:20260404T071942
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Parent-Caregiver Sangha
DESCRIPTION:EBMC’s Parent-Caregiver teaching team will be offering a monthly parents’ meditation group for restoration\, support and connection.\n\nParenting often can be challenging…as well as a great practice. We offer a short talk\, guided meditation and sharing. We gather to create a safe refuge to share the joys and the challenges of caring for young people by cultivating loving-kindness\, compassion\, patience and generosity with the support of the sangha. We welcome all parents/grandparents/caregivers of young people to join us. No prior experience necessary.\n\n\n\n\nMeeting time: First Mondays of the month\, 8-9:15 PM Pacific Time. On Zoom (closed captions provided).\n\nClick here for more information.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-parent-caregiver-sangha/2026-01-05/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260106T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260106T190000
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CREATED:20251113T192218Z
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Gather & Ground: Compassionate Community Building
DESCRIPTION:Gather & Ground: Compassionate Community Building \nTuesdays\, Thursdays\, and Fridays \n5-7 PM PT \nIn person only \n  \nStarting the week of July 7th\, we now have the center open every Tuesday\, Thursday and Friday from 5-7pm. The first hour (5-6pm) will be for meditation in our temple or compassion room space or to peruse our library offerings. The second hour (6-6:45pm) will be for a fun social potluck in the kitchen space. Everyone is encouraged to bring something to share with the group. We hope this effort will build some momentum and energy for EBMC and bring more people in our community together in-person. \n  \nThese new community building hours are the same evenings as our Alphabet (Tuesdays 7pm)\, BIPOC (Thursdays 7pm) and Maha Sanghas (Fridays 7pm) so we hope this effort will also encourage people to join those groups with a hope to generate enough attendance to bring them back to in-person every week! This was also based on feedback from the survey. See more info about our Practice Groups here.  \n  \nThere are so many reasons to be in community right now and EBMC wants to support this by opening our space during these times to anyone who needs it. We are stronger when we are in solidarity together to meet the moment we are in. We hope to see you soon! Come practice. Come snack. Come as you are. Feel free to bring a friend! \n  \nPlease note: During these specific hours\, masks will be encouraged\, but not required. Again\, this is a pilot effort that we are trying in this one area based on survey responses\, with a goal of expanding our circle\, but as of now\, our masking policy remains the same for all other programming and events.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/in-person-gather-ground-compassionate-community-building-3-3/2026-01-06/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260106T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071942
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T193346Z
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Alphabet Sangha
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTuesdays\n7:00 – 8:30 pm \nHYBRID on First and Third Tuesdays of the month! Meet at EBMC or online. \nPlease email: alphabetsangha at eastbaymeditation dot org to request Zoom link to join online.  \nFor more information\, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-alphabet-sangha-2-2022-12-27/2026-01-06/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260107T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260107T073000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071942
CREATED:20250107T181859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T181953Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Kapwa Meditation for Filipinx/a/o Community
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce that a weekly Kapwa Meditation for Filipinx/a/o folks will begin on Wednesday\, Jan. 8\, from 7:00 to 7:30 AM Pacific Time. We will continue to gather every Wednesday morning\, coming together for support and practice\, on our paths of individual and collective transformation. \n  \nIn addition to our weekly meditation\, we would like to remind everyone of our monthly Kapwa Deep Refuge Group for Filipinx/a/o folks. Launched in the Spring of 2024\, we meet on the third Sunday of every month\, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM Pacific Time. \nTogether\, in both spaces\, we aspire to cultivate a special community space in the intersection of Filipinx/a/o identity + culture + history and Buddhist spiritual practice. \nThe Zoom credentials are the same for both our weekly Wednesday meditation and our monthly gathering. \nIf you identify as Filipinx/a/o and would like to join\, please contact us at: kapwa.deep.refuge@gmail.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/kapwa-meditation-for-filipinx-a-o-community/2026-01-07/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260107T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260107T133500
DTSTAMP:20260404T071942
CREATED:20231031T215537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T051937Z
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Midday Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Join our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building. \nEvery Wednesday\n12:00 – 12:45pm PST   Silent sitting\, standing or lying down meditation with optional walking meditation. \n12:55 – 1:35pm PST   Facilitated conversation about our practice and being the dharma in the world \nHYBRID EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY\, ONLINE FOR OTHER MEETINGS (unless otherwise noted) \nMidday Sangha Coordinating Committee:\nemiko yoshikami\, Jennie Powe Runde\, Sakshi Uomoto\, Elese Lebsack and Robert Gavino \nemail middaysangha at eastbaymeditation dot org for zoom link and password 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-midday-sangha-2024-10-23/2026-01-07/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Practice Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260107T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260107T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T071942
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Beginning a Mindfulness Meditation Practice
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE: Beginning a Mindfulness Meditation Practice \n4 Class series\, Wednesdays on January 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, and 28th \n6:30 – 8:30PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings – 6-month Curriculum \nOpen to all \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \n  \nAre you looking for a way to start a mindfulness meditation practice\, but don’t quite know how? These four classes will give you the basics of stationary and walking/gentle movement meditation in the vipassana (insight) style\, and metta (loving kindness or good will) meditation. Don’t worry about “getting it right” – if you can sit – on a folding chair\, on floor cushions\, in a wheelchair – or lie down – and breathe\, you’re off to a good start! This series is for those seeking stress reduction\, or it can be the gateway to those new to Buddhism. Meditation can help you\, over time\, to develop a sense of increased physical well-being\, mental clarity\, compassionate connection\, and spiritual growth. \n  \n\n\n\n\nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so at bit.ly/ebmc-give 100% of our programming on a sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \nVenmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \nPlease indicate “Beginning Meditation” in the subject line. \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n1. When speaking\, introduce your name\, pronouns\, and (optionally) a brief physical description of yourself. \n2. If using virtual backgrounds\, please use static\, simple\, high-contrast backgrounds. \n3. Please keep your camera still while your camera is on. \n4. Please repeat your name when you speak to help those with visual impairment. \n5. The host/volunteer will attempt to read any comments that appear in the chat out loud. \n6. Please strive for clear audio and mute when you are not speaking. Phone access is also available. \n7. If you have unmet access needs\, please send a message to the volunteer or host in the chat. If the chat is not accessible to you\, please offer them briefly in one minute or less via voice. Please do not send access requests directly to other participants. \n \n\n\n\n\nTeacher\n \nMushim Patricia Ikeda is an internationally-known secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) meditation practitioners and with people with disabilities and chronic illnesses. A core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\, California\, she is an author whose writing has been published in Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle\, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. She is the recipient of an honorary doctor of sacred theology degree from the Starr King School for the Ministry. Mushim was selected by Lion’s Roar Buddhist media magazine as one of twenty-six “Great Buddhist Teachers” in the January 2022 issue. www.mushimikeda.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-beginning-a-mindfulness-meditation-practice/2026-01-07/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260108T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260108T190000
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Gather & Ground: Compassionate Community Building
DESCRIPTION:Gather & Ground: Compassionate Community Building \nTuesdays\, Thursdays\, and Fridays \n5-7 PM PT \nIn person only \n  \nStarting the week of July 7th\, we now have the center open every Tuesday\, Thursday and Friday from 5-7pm. The first hour (5-6pm) will be for meditation in our temple or compassion room space or to peruse our library offerings. The second hour (6-6:45pm) will be for a fun social potluck in the kitchen space. Everyone is encouraged to bring something to share with the group. We hope this effort will build some momentum and energy for EBMC and bring more people in our community together in-person. \n  \nThese new community building hours are the same evenings as our Alphabet (Tuesdays 7pm)\, BIPOC (Thursdays 7pm) and Maha Sanghas (Fridays 7pm) so we hope this effort will also encourage people to join those groups with a hope to generate enough attendance to bring them back to in-person every week! This was also based on feedback from the survey. See more info about our Practice Groups here.  \n  \nThere are so many reasons to be in community right now and EBMC wants to support this by opening our space during these times to anyone who needs it. We are stronger when we are in solidarity together to meet the moment we are in. We hope to see you soon! Come practice. Come snack. Come as you are. Feel free to bring a friend! \n  \nPlease note: During these specific hours\, masks will be encouraged\, but not required. Again\, this is a pilot effort that we are trying in this one area based on survey responses\, with a goal of expanding our circle\, but as of now\, our masking policy remains the same for all other programming and events.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/in-person-gather-ground-compassionate-community-building-3-3/2026-01-08/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: BIPOC Sangha
DESCRIPTION:The BIPOC Sangha is a growing community of Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color waking up and getting free! \nThursdays\n7 – 8:30 PM PT \n**Online on Second\, Fourth (and the possible Fifth) Thursdays \n**Hybrid on First and Third Thursdays \n**Potluck in the EBMC kitchen on the Third Thursday meeting\, from 6-7 PM PT! Bring a dish or beverage to share. \nClosed Captions Provided.  \nZoom info: Meeting details are shared through their mailing list (subscribe on their website)\, and their Facebook group.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-bipoc-sangha-3/2026-01-08/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON: Gather & Ground: Compassionate Community Building
DESCRIPTION:Gather & Ground: Compassionate Community Building \nTuesdays\, Thursdays\, and Fridays \n5-7 PM PT \nIn person only \n  \nStarting the week of July 7th\, we now have the center open every Tuesday\, Thursday and Friday from 5-7pm. The first hour (5-6pm) will be for meditation in our temple or compassion room space or to peruse our library offerings. The second hour (6-6:45pm) will be for a fun social potluck in the kitchen space. Everyone is encouraged to bring something to share with the group. We hope this effort will build some momentum and energy for EBMC and bring more people in our community together in-person. \n  \nThese new community building hours are the same evenings as our Alphabet (Tuesdays 7pm)\, BIPOC (Thursdays 7pm) and Maha Sanghas (Fridays 7pm) so we hope this effort will also encourage people to join those groups with a hope to generate enough attendance to bring them back to in-person every week! This was also based on feedback from the survey. See more info about our Practice Groups here.  \n  \nThere are so many reasons to be in community right now and EBMC wants to support this by opening our space during these times to anyone who needs it. We are stronger when we are in solidarity together to meet the moment we are in. We hope to see you soon! Come practice. Come snack. Come as you are. Feel free to bring a friend! \n  \nPlease note: During these specific hours\, masks will be encouraged\, but not required. Again\, this is a pilot effort that we are trying in this one area based on survey responses\, with a goal of expanding our circle\, but as of now\, our masking policy remains the same for all other programming and events.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/in-person-gather-ground-compassionate-community-building-3-3/2026-01-09/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Maha Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Maha Sangha for All People & Communities\nCreating Freedom in Community\nEvery Friday night\, 7:00 – 8:30pm. \nHybrid\, every 4th Friday of the month \nEvent 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 \nThe EBMC Maha Sangha for All People and Communities is a meditation and dharma group with an emphasis on radical inclusivity and social justice. \nMaha is a Pali word meaning whole\, great\, larger/largest\, deepest\, and Sangha is a Pali word for community\, or community of practitioners. Together\, these words represent a place where all people and communities are warmly invited to explore the Dharma together in keeping with East Bay Meditation Center’s core mission to foster liberation\, personal and interpersonal healing\, social action\, and inclusive community building. We hope that you will join us. \nThe EBMC Maha Sangha’s leadership team of teachers\, dharma leaders\, and sangha members includes: Arisika Razak\, Fresh! Lev White\,  Rebekah Eppley\, Sarwang Parikh and Shay. \nContact: mahasangha at eastbaymeditation org
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/maha-sangha/2026-01-09/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: 8 Step Buddhist Recovery Deep Refuge
DESCRIPTION:Every Saturday from 10AM – 11:30AM PST / PDT ONLINE \nCompassionate 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 and for those who have yet to seek help. \nThrough these practices we hope you gain a practice that can sustain you in your recovery. \nWe are a multi-recovery space. Whether you are navigating addiction to substances like drugs and alcohol\, or process addictions\, such as disordered eating\, codependency\, or sex and love addiction–you are welcome here. \nAdvance Registration is not required. \nFor additional information\, please contact: ebmcrecovery at gmail dot com.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/8-step-recovery/2026-01-10/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online,Practice Groups
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