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ONLINE: Afrikan Healing and Wisdom

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

ONLINE: Afrikan Healing and Wisdom With Vimalasara Mason-John, Arisika Razak, and Aleta Toure' First Sundays, starting November 3rd 2024 9:00 - 10:30 AM PT Closed captioning provided over Zoom   March 2nd 2025 registration April 6th 2025 registration May 4th 2025 registration ~~~ MARCH 2ND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: CELEBRATING OUR LINEAGES, HEALING OUR WOUNDS Today, Afrikan […]

IN PERSON: Beloved Families and Communities: Practicing Together for Love and Justice

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

Beloved Families and Communities: Practicing Together for Love and Justice Sunday March 2nd 2025 1:00 – 3:30 PM in-person at EBMC, 285 17th Street, Oakland with Lisa Fujie Parks, Fresh "Lev" White, Anjali Sawhney, Renata Moreira, Raul Bentacourt, and Rebekah Eppley This will be an in-person only event for parents, caregivers, chosen family, and young people […]

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Center Open Hours

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

We welcome you to drop by the center for unguided silent practice, our library, or a cup of tea in our kitchen. with EBMC Staff Sundays 4 – 6 PM Pacific Time EBMC is a fragrance-free center and is wheelchair accessible. N95/KN95 masks required. Note: Due to capacity limitations of our small staff, we may […]

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Every Body Every Mind Sangha

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

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 […]

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ONLINE: Four Foundations for Resilience and Well-Being

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

ONLINE SERIES: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness for Resilience and Well-being 4 Class Series Mondays on March 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th 2025 6:00 – 8:00PM PT (Time Zone Converter) With Melvin Escobar Open to All Closed Captioning Provided on Zoom   The Four Foundations of Mindfulness is a central teaching in Buddhist practice. They […]

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ONLINE: Parent-Caregiver Sangha

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

EBMC’s Parent-Caregiver teaching team will be offering a monthly parents’ meditation group for restoration, support and connection. Parenting 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 […]

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Center Open Hours

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

We welcome you to drop by the center for unguided silent practice, our library, or a cup of tea in our kitchen. with EBMC Staff Daytime: Tuesday & Thursday 11 AM - 1 PM Pacific Time EBMC is a fragrance-free center and is wheelchair accessible. N95/KN95 masks required. Note: Due to capacity limitations of our small […]

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HYBRID: Alphabet Sangha

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

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 […]

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ONLINE: Kapwa Meditation for Filipinx/a/o Community

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

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.   In addition to our weekly meditation, […]

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HYBRID: Midday Sangha

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

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 WEEK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED Midday Sangha Coordinating Committee: […]