Communal Grief Project for BIPOC, Part 1 (rescheduled)

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

Communal Grief Project for BIPOC, Part 1 Saturday, December 6th 2025 10 AM to 4 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) With Mushim Ikeda and Damali Robertston Open to BIPOC, ages 18+ In person only at EBMC's NEW BUILDING (2406 Webster St, Oakland CA) The center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible N95/KN95 masks required   This […]

ONLINE: Afrikan Healing and Wisdom

ONLINE: Afrikan Healing and Wisdom

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

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   DECEMBER 7TH: PREPARING FOR KWANZAA Kwanzaa is a transformational time for deep reflection, remembrance of the measure of African lineage wisdom, and how to understand […]

IN PERSON: Toward a Just Yoga (Book Event)

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

Toward a Just Yoga Anjali Sawhney in conversation with authors Anjali Rao and Thenmozhi Soundararajan Featuring opening music from vocalist Deepti Warrier  Sunday, December 7th 2025 5:30-7:00pm PT In-person at EBMC: 2406 Webster St., Oakland CA   More than ever we need yoga spaces that offer solace, community, and healing, that can cultivate capacity to […]

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 CLASS SERIES: Finding Liberation in Relationship

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

Finding Liberation in Relationship: Accountability, Conflict, Boundaries and Feedback 4 Monday evenings December 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd 2025 6:30-8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) Online, open to all With Dawn Haney and Regent Brown Closed Captioning Provided on Zoom   In this time of so much conflict, devastation and uprising, how do we bring […]

IN PERSON: Gather & Ground: Compassionate Community Building

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

Gather & Ground: Compassionate Community Building Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 5-7 PM PT In person only   Starting 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 […]

ONLINE: Alphabet Sangha

ONLINE: 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 Please email: alphabetsangha at eastbaymeditation dot org to request Zoom link to join online.  For more information, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE

ONLINE: Kapwa Meditation for Filipinx/a/o Community

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

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, […]

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 […]