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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/2019-02-25/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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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 \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! \nTeachers include Charlie Johnson\, Deb Kerr and others. \nFor more info\, visit the Every Body Every Mind Sangha Website.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/every-body-every-mind-sangha-2/2019-02-24/
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:20190222T180000
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CREATED:20190127T192340Z
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SUMMARY:Dharma in Motion - Embodying Heart Qualities through Tai Chi Chih
DESCRIPTION:with Jenn Biehn \nDROP IN FORMAT\, NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. \nPlease wear clothing that allows for gentle movement. \nA form of qigong\, Tai Chi Chih circulates\, balances\, and gathers the chi or energy of the body.  In this class\, we will embody heart qualities including lovingkindness\, compassion\, sympathetic joy\, and equanimity through easy-to-learn\, accessed-centered Tai Chi Chih movements. Embodying heart qualities through mindful movement helps ground and strengthen these qualities.  Qigong stretches will be practiced at the beginning of each class to prepare the body heart mind for this moving meditation.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/dharma-in-motion-embodying-heart-qualities-through-tai-chi-chih/2019-02-22/
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:20190221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190221T210000
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SUMMARY:People of Color Sangha
DESCRIPTION:The People of Color Sangha is a growing tribe of people of color waking up and getting free! \nThursdays\n7:00 – 9:00 PM \nFor more information\, visit the: POC SANGHA WEBSITE
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/people-of-color-sangha-2/2019-02-21/
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:20190221T180000
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SUMMARY:People of Color Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Weekly Yoga Practice for Self Identified People of Color led by Satya de la Paz \n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm \nBuild strength and flexibility while cultivating mindfulness in this all levels hatha yoga class. Each class has a unique\, inspiring theme and personalized instruction that will leave you feeling joyous and rejuvenated. \nNo registration required. No mat or special clothes required.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/people-of-color-yoga/2019-02-21/
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:20190220T190000
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SUMMARY:Teen Sangha: Winter Session
DESCRIPTION:EBMC Teen Sangha\nWinter 2019\nWednesdays\, January 2nd to March 27th 7:00 pm – 8:45PM pm\nEBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens\, ages 14-19 \nLed by Anthony Maes\, Raul Betancourt\, Louije Kim and Sarwang Parikh \nOur focus is on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other\, having fun\, getting real and supporting each other. Learn mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in creative experiential ways. No experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities\, cultures and backgrounds. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click HERE to register. \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events. However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher. \nThank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/teen-sangha-winter-session/2019-02-20/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190220T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190220T203000
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CREATED:20181202T211105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181207T230512Z
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SUMMARY:Buddha’s 4 Big Truths: Liberation from Suffering
DESCRIPTION:with Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday’s Feb 6th\, 13th\, 20th and 27th 6:30 – 8:30PM \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-month Curriculum \nWhy do we suffer? How can we be released from suffering? The Buddha’s first teaching after his Enlightenment is called the Four Truths for Noble Ones. These form the foundation of Buddhist life and understanding. The four “big” truths address human suffering and oppression\, analyze their root causes\, and describe a path of liberation from human suffering that is both profound and practical. Dharma talks\, interactive exercises\, journaling\, meditation and optional readings. Beginners in meditation are welcome.  \nSpace is limited and registration is requested. Register HERE \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events. However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher. \nThank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/buddhas-4-big-truths-liberation-from-suffering-3/2019-02-20/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190220T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190220T133500
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20171205T040751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190908T111726Z
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SUMMARY:Midday Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Midday Sangha at EBMC Wednesdays at Noon! \nJoin our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building. \nEvery Wednesday\n12:00 – 12:45   Silent sitting\, standing or lying down meditation with optional walking meditation. \n12:45 – 1:35     Potluck lunch with facilitated conversation about our practice and being the dharma in the world \nMidday Sangha Coordinating Committee:\nAbe Doherty\, Jenn Biehn\, Kam McCallum\, Karen Jackson\, Manuel Vasquez\, Preston Justice\, Shawki\, Yvette Flores
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/midday-sangha-2/2019-02-20/
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:20190219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190219T203000
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CREATED:20171205T035924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190813T210708Z
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SUMMARY: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 \nFor more information\, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/alphabet-sangha-2/2019-02-19/
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:20190219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190219T185000
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CREATED:20190201T193836Z
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SUMMARY:Dharma in Motion - Access Stillness in the Midst of Activity
DESCRIPTION:T’ai Chi Chih – Joy through Movement \nwith Paul Ciske \nDharma in Motion Class\, Tuesdays 6-6:50\nFebruary 5 – March 26 \nT’ai Chi Chih® is a moving meditation consisting of 20 easy-to-learn\, accessible movements. A form of qigong\,  T’ai Chi Chih®  circulates and balances the chi or energy of the body with the intention of bringing stillness and calm to the heart mind in the midst of activity. There are variations for standing\, sitting\, and lying down. Please come fragrance free. \nFor the past 25 years\, Paul has taught and practiced Tai Chi Chih (TCC) – Joy through Movement. His profession revolves around the body as a neurologic body worker\, movement trainer and coach\, and Conscious Embodiment facilitator. Paul was the original host of Larry Yang’s LGBTQ East Bay sitting group before EBMC existed and is a long-time member of Alphabet Sangha.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/dharma-in-motion-access-stillness-in-the-midst-of-activity/2019-02-19/
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:20190218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190218T210000
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CREATED:20181224T083311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T021916Z
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SUMMARY:Trust the Struggles: Making Peace with the Five Hindrances to Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:Open to all \nwith Melvin Escobar  \nThis class series will explore The Five Obstacles (Hindrances) to mindfulness meditation and ways to work with them. Buddhist teachings will be interwoven with contemporary psychological frameworks and informed by an understanding of structural oppression. Through talks\, interactive exercises\, stationary and gentle moving meditation\, and recommendations for home practice\, participants will gain awareness and how to use them as gateways to deepen our practice.  \nAttend some or all: \nFeb 4th: Doubt \nFeb 11th: Sloth + Torpor \nFeb 18th: Restlessness + Worry \nFeb 25th: Sensual Desire and Ill Will \nSpace is limited and registration is requested. REGISTER HERE \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events. However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher. \nThank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/trust-the-struggles-making-peace-with-the-five-hindrances-to-mindfulness/2019-02-18/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190217T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190217T193000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20181001T173043Z
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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 \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! \nTeachers include Charlie Johnson\, Deb Kerr and others. \nFor more info\, visit the Every Body Every Mind Sangha Website.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/every-body-every-mind-sangha-2/2019-02-17/
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:20190217T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190217T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20181212T185334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T191937Z
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SUMMARY:Regional Buddhist Recovery Summit: Let's Talk about 12 Step Programs and Buddhist Recovery
DESCRIPTION:with Dr. Vimalasara Valerie Mason – John and Shahara Godfrey and Guest Speakers \nThe daylong will include two panels including speakers from the 12-step\, Buddhist Recovery and mindfulness communities.  Speakers will discuss the relationship between Buddhist Recovery and 12-step programs\, and also discuss what does the World need in the midst of the current addiction crisis. There will be an opportunity to attend a recovery meeting in the morning at 9:30am prompt. \nGuest Speakers:  \nFather Tom – 12 step Programs \nEnrique Collazo – Refuge Recovery \nLaura Burges –  San Francisco Zen Center \nDr. Vimalasara Mason-John – 8 Step Recovery \nGeorge Gomez – Heart of Recovery  \nKevin Griffin – Buddhism & 12 Steps \nSteve Tierney – San Francisco Zen Centre \nAugusta Hopkins – Mindfulness Coach \nPanels hosted by Shahara Godfrey and Walt Opie \nSpace is limited and registration is requested. REGISTER HERE \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events. However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher. \nThank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/regional-buddhist-recovery-summit-lets-talk-about-12-step-programs-and-buddhist-recovery/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190216T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190216T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20181202T225247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181202T230349Z
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SUMMARY:What's Race\, Skin Color\, Gender and Sexuality Got To Do with Non-Self?
DESCRIPTION:with Dr. Vimalasara Valerie Mason – John and Shahara Godfrey \nOpen to Self Identified People of Color \nThis is a day for us to come together as People of Color to explore one of the seminal text in the Buddhist teachings -‘ Non-Self’. Paraphrasing the late Pat Parker – she once wrote ‘first you remember I’m a person of color and second you forget I’m a person of color’. What would it be like to be free from all our labels and not attached to the identities we give ourselves and identities forced upon us? Join senior teachers Shahara Godfrey  – Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John for a day of meditation\, dharma talks and compassionate inquiry. \nSpace is limited and registration is requested. Register HERE \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events. However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation). \n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher. \nThank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/whats-race-skin-color-gender-and-sexuality-got-to-do-with-non-self/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190215T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190215T185000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20190127T192340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190321T214724Z
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SUMMARY:Dharma in Motion - Embodying Heart Qualities through Tai Chi Chih
DESCRIPTION:with Jenn Biehn \nDROP IN FORMAT\, NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. \nPlease wear clothing that allows for gentle movement. \nA form of qigong\, Tai Chi Chih circulates\, balances\, and gathers the chi or energy of the body.  In this class\, we will embody heart qualities including lovingkindness\, compassion\, sympathetic joy\, and equanimity through easy-to-learn\, accessed-centered Tai Chi Chih movements. Embodying heart qualities through mindful movement helps ground and strengthen these qualities.  Qigong stretches will be practiced at the beginning of each class to prepare the body heart mind for this moving meditation.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/dharma-in-motion-embodying-heart-qualities-through-tai-chi-chih/2019-02-15/
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:20190214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190214T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190813T201302Z
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SUMMARY:People of Color Sangha
DESCRIPTION:The People of Color Sangha is a growing tribe of people of color waking up and getting free! \nThursdays\n7:00 – 9:00 PM \nFor more information\, visit the: POC SANGHA WEBSITE
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/people-of-color-sangha-2/2019-02-14/
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:20190214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190214T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20170705T183820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190127T192620Z
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SUMMARY:People of Color Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Weekly Yoga Practice for Self Identified People of Color led by Satya de la Paz \n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm \nBuild strength and flexibility while cultivating mindfulness in this all levels hatha yoga class. Each class has a unique\, inspiring theme and personalized instruction that will leave you feeling joyous and rejuvenated. \nNo registration required. No mat or special clothes required.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/people-of-color-yoga/2019-02-14/
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:20190213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190213T204500
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20181120T183604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181202T201345Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Sangha: Winter Session
DESCRIPTION:EBMC Teen Sangha\nWinter 2019\nWednesdays\, January 2nd to March 27th 7:00 pm – 8:45PM pm\nEBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens\, ages 14-19 \nLed by Anthony Maes\, Raul Betancourt\, Louije Kim and Sarwang Parikh \nOur focus is on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other\, having fun\, getting real and supporting each other. Learn mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in creative experiential ways. No experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities\, cultures and backgrounds. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click HERE to register. \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events. However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher. \nThank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/teen-sangha-winter-session/2019-02-13/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190213T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20181202T211105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181207T230512Z
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SUMMARY:Buddha’s 4 Big Truths: Liberation from Suffering
DESCRIPTION:with Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday’s Feb 6th\, 13th\, 20th and 27th 6:30 – 8:30PM \nPart of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-month Curriculum \nWhy do we suffer? How can we be released from suffering? The Buddha’s first teaching after his Enlightenment is called the Four Truths for Noble Ones. These form the foundation of Buddhist life and understanding. The four “big” truths address human suffering and oppression\, analyze their root causes\, and describe a path of liberation from human suffering that is both profound and practical. Dharma talks\, interactive exercises\, journaling\, meditation and optional readings. Beginners in meditation are welcome.  \nSpace is limited and registration is requested. Register HERE \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events. However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher. \nThank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/buddhas-4-big-truths-liberation-from-suffering-3/2019-02-13/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190213T133500
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20171205T040751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190908T111726Z
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SUMMARY:Midday Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Midday Sangha at EBMC Wednesdays at Noon! \nJoin our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building. \nEvery Wednesday\n12:00 – 12:45   Silent sitting\, standing or lying down meditation with optional walking meditation. \n12:45 – 1:35     Potluck lunch with facilitated conversation about our practice and being the dharma in the world \nMidday Sangha Coordinating Committee:\nAbe Doherty\, Jenn Biehn\, Kam McCallum\, Karen Jackson\, Manuel Vasquez\, Preston Justice\, Shawki\, Yvette Flores
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/midday-sangha-2/2019-02-13/
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:20190212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20171205T035924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190813T210708Z
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SUMMARY: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 \nFor more information\, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/alphabet-sangha-2/2019-02-12/
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:20190212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190212T185000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20190201T193836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190201T193836Z
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SUMMARY:Dharma in Motion - Access Stillness in the Midst of Activity
DESCRIPTION:T’ai Chi Chih – Joy through Movement \nwith Paul Ciske \nDharma in Motion Class\, Tuesdays 6-6:50\nFebruary 5 – March 26 \nT’ai Chi Chih® is a moving meditation consisting of 20 easy-to-learn\, accessible movements. A form of qigong\,  T’ai Chi Chih®  circulates and balances the chi or energy of the body with the intention of bringing stillness and calm to the heart mind in the midst of activity. There are variations for standing\, sitting\, and lying down. Please come fragrance free. \nFor the past 25 years\, Paul has taught and practiced Tai Chi Chih (TCC) – Joy through Movement. His profession revolves around the body as a neurologic body worker\, movement trainer and coach\, and Conscious Embodiment facilitator. Paul was the original host of Larry Yang’s LGBTQ East Bay sitting group before EBMC existed and is a long-time member of Alphabet Sangha.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/dharma-in-motion-access-stillness-in-the-midst-of-activity/2019-02-12/
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:20190211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20181224T083311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T021916Z
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SUMMARY:Trust the Struggles: Making Peace with the Five Hindrances to Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:Open to all \nwith Melvin Escobar  \nThis class series will explore The Five Obstacles (Hindrances) to mindfulness meditation and ways to work with them. Buddhist teachings will be interwoven with contemporary psychological frameworks and informed by an understanding of structural oppression. Through talks\, interactive exercises\, stationary and gentle moving meditation\, and recommendations for home practice\, participants will gain awareness and how to use them as gateways to deepen our practice.  \nAttend some or all: \nFeb 4th: Doubt \nFeb 11th: Sloth + Torpor \nFeb 18th: Restlessness + Worry \nFeb 25th: Sensual Desire and Ill Will \nSpace is limited and registration is requested. REGISTER HERE \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events. However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher. \nThank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/trust-the-struggles-making-peace-with-the-five-hindrances-to-mindfulness/2019-02-11/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190210T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20171205T041602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181001T173043Z
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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 \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! \nTeachers include Charlie Johnson\, Deb Kerr and others. \nFor more info\, visit the Every Body Every Mind Sangha Website.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/every-body-every-mind-sangha-2/2019-02-10/
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:20190210T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190210T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20181214T021549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181214T021706Z
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SUMMARY:Family Practice Class: Opening the Heart through the Buddha's Teachings
DESCRIPTION:For Children Ages 0-13 and Family / Caregivers \nLed by Baruch Golden\, Eve Decker\, Michele Ku and Shahara Godfrey \nWe invite you to come and help create the diverse family sangha at EBMC.  We welcome families with babies\, toddlers\, and children up to age 13. Children under 5 will need to have a parent/caregiver stay with them. \nThis class features training on “Family Tea Time” and how mindful practices can bind the family together. We will also explore how meditation and meditative movement can contribute to successful family life. Parents/caregivers and young people will meet together and separately during the class. We are committed to creating a diverse family sangha.  No prior experience is necessary.  \nPlease bring a snack (without nuts) to share. \nSpace is limited and registration is requested. REGISTER HERE.\nPlease note\, each family only needs one registration\, thank you! \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events. However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher. \nThank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/family-practice-class-opening-the-heart-through-the-buddhas-teachings-21/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20161201T205532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T004730Z
UID:10005519-1549738800-1549746000@eastbaymeditation.org
SUMMARY:ONLINE: Multiracial Peer-Led Deep Refuge Group
DESCRIPTION:The Multiracial Deep Refuge Group is a monthly exploratory Deep Refuge Group for and by people who identify as multiracial. Our meetings include periods of mindfulness meditation and sharing of narratives and perspectives as we come together to be seen and to see one another. By sitting and exploring our own unique stories\, we can come to know and care for the common threads that bind us together. Our collective work bravely expands the narrative that informs multiracial experience today. Meets 7pm-9pm on the second Saturdays of every month. Online and occasionally hybrid (in-person at EBMC + online). \nNewcomers welcome- please contact us before your first visit: mrdrcoordinators at googlegroups dot com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/multiracial-peer-led-deep-refuge-group-2018-01-13/2019-02-09/
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:20190209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190209T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20181129T003652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190118T013944Z
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SUMMARY:Decolonizing Sexuality: A Workshop for Men\, Masculine Identified and Non-Binary People
DESCRIPTION:with Lama Rod Owens and Rev. Daigan Gaithers \nThrough retreat\, meditation\, dialogue\, sharing and personal storytelling\, journaling and ritual\, we will together unpack how patriarchy has shaped our expressions of masculinity and the self more generally. We will take up a dharmic lens to examine our relationship to violence and domination\, power\, femininity\, love and sexuality along a path to unveiling and honoring non-patriarchal expressions of who we are as human beings. Our intention is to illuminate how patriarchal expressions of self create suffering for all of us as we begin to develop a relationship to a more sacred masculinity. Our hope is that these efforts will not only further our own liberation\, but begin to cultivate spiritual communities and a human world where both the sacred feminine and masculine are held in loving balance. \nSpace is limited and registration is required. REGISTER HERE \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events. However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher. \nThank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/decolonizing-sexuality-a-workshop-for-men-and-masculine-identified-people/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190208T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190208T185000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20190127T192340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190321T214724Z
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SUMMARY:Dharma in Motion - Embodying Heart Qualities through Tai Chi Chih
DESCRIPTION:with Jenn Biehn \nDROP IN FORMAT\, NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. \nPlease wear clothing that allows for gentle movement. \nA form of qigong\, Tai Chi Chih circulates\, balances\, and gathers the chi or energy of the body.  In this class\, we will embody heart qualities including lovingkindness\, compassion\, sympathetic joy\, and equanimity through easy-to-learn\, accessed-centered Tai Chi Chih movements. Embodying heart qualities through mindful movement helps ground and strengthen these qualities.  Qigong stretches will be practiced at the beginning of each class to prepare the body heart mind for this moving meditation.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/dharma-in-motion-embodying-heart-qualities-through-tai-chi-chih/2019-02-08/
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:20190207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190207T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20171205T041114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190813T201302Z
UID:10005884-1549566000-1549573200@eastbaymeditation.org
SUMMARY:People of Color Sangha
DESCRIPTION:The People of Color Sangha is a growing tribe of people of color waking up and getting free! \nThursdays\n7:00 – 9:00 PM \nFor more information\, visit the: POC SANGHA WEBSITE
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/people-of-color-sangha-2/2019-02-07/
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:20190207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190207T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141801
CREATED:20170705T183820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190127T192620Z
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SUMMARY:People of Color Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Weekly Yoga Practice for Self Identified People of Color led by Satya de la Paz \n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm \nBuild strength and flexibility while cultivating mindfulness in this all levels hatha yoga class. Each class has a unique\, inspiring theme and personalized instruction that will leave you feeling joyous and rejuvenated. \nNo registration required. No mat or special clothes required.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/people-of-color-yoga/2019-02-07/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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