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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-2/2019-11-21/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: People of Color Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Weekly Yoga Practice for Self Identified People of Color led by Satya de la Paz \n5:45PM – 6:45PM \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. \nTo donate to the Teacher via Venmo use ID: @satyabodyworks \nTo donate to EBMC click HERE.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/people-of-color-yoga-2019-02-28/2019-11-21/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Path of the Bodhisattva 2 & Bodhisattva Precepts Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:with Mushim Ikeda  \n4 class series:  Path of the Bodhisattva 2\, Weds\, Oct 30 – Nov 20\, 6:30 – 8:30pm \nDaylong: Receiving or Witnessing the Bodhisattva Precepts & Vows\, Dec 14\, 10am – 4:30pm  \n*Separate registration is needed for each part of the Path of the Bodhisattva class series (Part I\, Part II + Precepts Ceremony). Participants interested in receiving the Bodhisattva Vows in Dec are required to take Part I + II of the class series.  \nI\, myself\, took the Bodhisattva Vows and made the vow\, “Life after life\, after life\, after life\, I will continue my practice and continue my work.” – Bhante Suhita Dharma\, Buddhist monk and social worker\, 1941-2013 \nIn Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva is an archetypal great being who tirelessly and joyfully works to liberate all beings from suffering. For the second time\, EBMC will offer two class series exploring what it means to creatively embody the Bodhisattva teachings. Those who complete both class series may participate in the final daylong and either witness or take Bodhisattva precepts and vows in order to strengthen their commitment to collective liberation. These are the same vows taken by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Those who do not wish to take the Bodhisattva vows may take either of the two class series. Meditation (instruction provided for beginners)\, Dharma talks\, and interactive exercises.  \nSpace is limited and registration is requested. \n \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/path-of-the-bodhisattva-2-bodhisattva-precepts-ceremony/2019-11-20/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191120T133500
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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-2/2019-11-20/
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:20191119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191119T203000
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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-2/2019-11-19/
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:20191119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191119T185000
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CREATED:20190925T164446Z
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi Chih – Joy through Movement
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Alphabet Dharma in Motion \nTai Chi Chih – Joy through Movement \nwith Jenn Biehn\, EBMC Tai Chi Chih teacher      \nDrop In Format\, No Pre-Registration Required.  \nA form of qigong\, Tai Chi Chih is a moving meditation consisting of 20 easy-to-learn\, access-centered movements.  Tai Chi circulates\, balances\, and gathers the chi or energy of the body bringing stillness and calm to the heart mind.   Practiced with softness and continuity\, these flowing movements can release tension\, negativity and stress leading to a sense of wholeness.  Qigong stretches will be practiced at the beginning of each class to prepare for this moving meditation. \nA Buddha Dharma Sangha practitioner and Tai Chi Chih teacher for the past 30 years\, Jenn Biehn loves including embodied awareness and healing movement as part of sangha building.  She has taught and practiced Tai Chi Chih (TCC) – Joy through Movement at City College of SF and to those healing from trauma in several community-based organizations.  An EBMC volunteer for the past 10 years\, Jenn is a member of Alphabet Sangha\, Midday Sangha Coordinating Committee and Restorative Practices for Dharma Practitioners.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/tai-chi-chih-joy-through-movement/2019-11-19/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191118T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191118T203000
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CREATED:20190914T172222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190914T172251Z
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SUMMARY:Love: Supported by the Four Divine States
DESCRIPTION:Open to All expressions of love: friends\, partners\, siblings\, parent/child\, roommates\, etc. \nwith Rev. Liên Shutt  \nCo-Sponsored by Access To Zen \n  \nWe all want love.  \nAnd\, having and holding love and loving feelings can be challenging. Join us in exploring how love can be when expressed in conjunction with the qualities of the Four Divine States of Equanimity\, Kindness\, Compassion\, and Inclusive Joy. \nWhile grounded in these teachings and meditation practices\, the course will also be framed by readings from bell hook’s All About Love: New Visions; offering a blend of fierce feminist social criticism to ask us to transform our challenges into strength\, manifesting the love and caring we want in our lives here and now. \n  \nSpace is limited and registration is requested.  \n \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/love-supported-by-the-four-divine-states-2/2019-11-18/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191117T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
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-2/2019-11-17/
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:20191117T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191117T160000
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CREATED:20190831T221937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190831T222546Z
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SUMMARY:Gratitude for All the Things – Joys and Sorrows on the Path of Awakening
DESCRIPTION:with Melvin Escboar \nBuddhist practice teaches us to cultivate gratitude for the 10\,000 joys and sorrows of our lives. As we deepen our practice we begin to appreciate both the bountiful blessings in life and the improbable gifts that arise from suffering. Is it possible to transform the resentments we carry as a result of our traumas and challenges\, including even those created within our families of origin? Strengthening the four qualities of gratitude (conviction\, virtue\, generosity\, and discernment) is essential to answering this question. This daylong will include a dharma talk\, stationary and gentle moving meditation\, guided visualization\, and interactive exercises. \nSpace is limited and registration is requested.  \n \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. \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/gratitude-for-all-the-things-joys-and-sorrows-on-the-path-of-awakening/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191116T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191116T160000
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CREATED:20190929T232859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190929T233337Z
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SUMMARY:Let Your Heart Lead You:  To Community\, Healing\, and Joy through Loving Kindness Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Let Your Heart Lead You: To Community\, Healing\, and Joy through Loving Kindness Meditation\nwith Mushim Ikeda and Deb Kerr \nThe practice of lovingkindness has the power to transform our lives. Taught by the Buddha as an antidote to fear and ill-will\, lovingkindness meditation reconnects us to our heart’s natural ability to be open and loving\, both to ourselves and to others. As we do so\, it becomes possible to move beyond “us” and “them” in building resilient communities; we may find deep healing\, both internally and in relationships; and a foundation for joy is established. This daylong will include periods of trauma- and access-informed stationary and moving meditation\, interactive exercises and instruction in establishing and expanding lovingkindness practice. \nSpace is limited and registration is requested. \n \n  \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/let-your-heart-lead-you-to-community-healing-and-joy-through-loving-kindness-meditation/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191114T210000
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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-2/2019-11-14/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191114T184500
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T011048Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: People of Color Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Weekly Yoga Practice for Self Identified People of Color led by Satya de la Paz \n5:45PM – 6:45PM \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. \nTo donate to the Teacher via Venmo use ID: @satyabodyworks \nTo donate to EBMC click HERE.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/people-of-color-yoga-2019-02-28/2019-11-14/
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:20191113T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191113T203000
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SUMMARY:Path of the Bodhisattva 2 & Bodhisattva Precepts Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:with Mushim Ikeda  \n4 class series:  Path of the Bodhisattva 2\, Weds\, Oct 30 – Nov 20\, 6:30 – 8:30pm \nDaylong: Receiving or Witnessing the Bodhisattva Precepts & Vows\, Dec 14\, 10am – 4:30pm  \n*Separate registration is needed for each part of the Path of the Bodhisattva class series (Part I\, Part II + Precepts Ceremony). Participants interested in receiving the Bodhisattva Vows in Dec are required to take Part I + II of the class series.  \nI\, myself\, took the Bodhisattva Vows and made the vow\, “Life after life\, after life\, after life\, I will continue my practice and continue my work.” – Bhante Suhita Dharma\, Buddhist monk and social worker\, 1941-2013 \nIn Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva is an archetypal great being who tirelessly and joyfully works to liberate all beings from suffering. For the second time\, EBMC will offer two class series exploring what it means to creatively embody the Bodhisattva teachings. Those who complete both class series may participate in the final daylong and either witness or take Bodhisattva precepts and vows in order to strengthen their commitment to collective liberation. These are the same vows taken by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Those who do not wish to take the Bodhisattva vows may take either of the two class series. Meditation (instruction provided for beginners)\, Dharma talks\, and interactive exercises.  \nSpace is limited and registration is requested. \n \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/path-of-the-bodhisattva-2-bodhisattva-precepts-ceremony/2019-11-13/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191113T133500
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
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-2/2019-11-13/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191112T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
CREATED:20171205T035924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190813T210708Z
UID:10005719-1573585200-1573590600@eastbaymeditation.org
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-2/2019-11-12/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191112T185000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
CREATED:20190925T164446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190925T165730Z
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi Chih – Joy through Movement
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Alphabet Dharma in Motion \nTai Chi Chih – Joy through Movement \nwith Jenn Biehn\, EBMC Tai Chi Chih teacher      \nDrop In Format\, No Pre-Registration Required.  \nA form of qigong\, Tai Chi Chih is a moving meditation consisting of 20 easy-to-learn\, access-centered movements.  Tai Chi circulates\, balances\, and gathers the chi or energy of the body bringing stillness and calm to the heart mind.   Practiced with softness and continuity\, these flowing movements can release tension\, negativity and stress leading to a sense of wholeness.  Qigong stretches will be practiced at the beginning of each class to prepare for this moving meditation. \nA Buddha Dharma Sangha practitioner and Tai Chi Chih teacher for the past 30 years\, Jenn Biehn loves including embodied awareness and healing movement as part of sangha building.  She has taught and practiced Tai Chi Chih (TCC) – Joy through Movement at City College of SF and to those healing from trauma in several community-based organizations.  An EBMC volunteer for the past 10 years\, Jenn is a member of Alphabet Sangha\, Midday Sangha Coordinating Committee and Restorative Practices for Dharma Practitioners.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/tai-chi-chih-joy-through-movement/2019-11-12/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191111T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
CREATED:20190914T172222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190914T172251Z
UID:10006936-1573497000-1573504200@eastbaymeditation.org
SUMMARY:Love: Supported by the Four Divine States
DESCRIPTION:Open to All expressions of love: friends\, partners\, siblings\, parent/child\, roommates\, etc. \nwith Rev. Liên Shutt  \nCo-Sponsored by Access To Zen \n  \nWe all want love.  \nAnd\, having and holding love and loving feelings can be challenging. Join us in exploring how love can be when expressed in conjunction with the qualities of the Four Divine States of Equanimity\, Kindness\, Compassion\, and Inclusive Joy. \nWhile grounded in these teachings and meditation practices\, the course will also be framed by readings from bell hook’s All About Love: New Visions; offering a blend of fierce feminist social criticism to ask us to transform our challenges into strength\, manifesting the love and caring we want in our lives here and now. \n  \nSpace is limited and registration is requested.  \n \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/love-supported-by-the-four-divine-states-2/2019-11-11/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191110T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
CREATED:20171205T041602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181001T173043Z
UID:10006023-1573408800-1573414200@eastbaymeditation.org
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-2/2019-11-10/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191110T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191110T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
CREATED:20191002T190812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191002T191819Z
UID:10006951-1573380000-1573387200@eastbaymeditation.org
SUMMARY:Family Practice Class: Opening the Heart through the Buddha's Teachings
DESCRIPTION:Led by Julie Goshe\, Michele Ku\, Vickie Chang and Lisa Fujie Parks\nFor Children Ages 0-13 and Family / Caregivers \nWe invite you to come and be a part of the diverse family sangha at EBMC. We welcome families with babies\, toddlers\, and children up to age 12. Children under 5 will need to have a parent/caregiver stay with them. We gather to create a safe refuge to share the joys and the challenges of parenting by cultivating loving kindness\, compassion\, patience and generosity with the support of the sangha. It is a wonderful opportunity to have family time without digital distractions and to learn mindful practices for the whole family. Parents/caregivers and children meet together and sometimes separately during the class. Families with children under the age of 5 meet in a mindful playgroup. We are committed to creating a diverse family sangha\, all families are welcomed. No prior experience is necessary. \nPlease note\, each family only needs one registration. Thank You! \n \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-26/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191109T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
CREATED:20161201T205532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T004730Z
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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-2018-01-13/2019-11-09/
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:20191107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
CREATED:20171205T041114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190813T201302Z
UID:10005923-1573153200-1573160400@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-2/2019-11-07/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191107T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191107T184500
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
CREATED:20170705T183820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T011048Z
UID:10006494-1573148700-1573152300@eastbaymeditation.org
SUMMARY:ONLINE: People of Color Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Weekly Yoga Practice for Self Identified People of Color led by Satya de la Paz \n5:45PM – 6:45PM \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. \nTo donate to the Teacher via Venmo use ID: @satyabodyworks \nTo donate to EBMC click HERE.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/people-of-color-yoga-2019-02-28/2019-11-07/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191106T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191106T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
CREATED:20190706T001406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T194358Z
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SUMMARY:Path of the Bodhisattva 2 & Bodhisattva Precepts Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:with Mushim Ikeda  \n4 class series:  Path of the Bodhisattva 2\, Weds\, Oct 30 – Nov 20\, 6:30 – 8:30pm \nDaylong: Receiving or Witnessing the Bodhisattva Precepts & Vows\, Dec 14\, 10am – 4:30pm  \n*Separate registration is needed for each part of the Path of the Bodhisattva class series (Part I\, Part II + Precepts Ceremony). Participants interested in receiving the Bodhisattva Vows in Dec are required to take Part I + II of the class series.  \nI\, myself\, took the Bodhisattva Vows and made the vow\, “Life after life\, after life\, after life\, I will continue my practice and continue my work.” – Bhante Suhita Dharma\, Buddhist monk and social worker\, 1941-2013 \nIn Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva is an archetypal great being who tirelessly and joyfully works to liberate all beings from suffering. For the second time\, EBMC will offer two class series exploring what it means to creatively embody the Bodhisattva teachings. Those who complete both class series may participate in the final daylong and either witness or take Bodhisattva precepts and vows in order to strengthen their commitment to collective liberation. These are the same vows taken by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Those who do not wish to take the Bodhisattva vows may take either of the two class series. Meditation (instruction provided for beginners)\, Dharma talks\, and interactive exercises.  \nSpace is limited and registration is requested. \n \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/path-of-the-bodhisattva-2-bodhisattva-precepts-ceremony/2019-11-06/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191106T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191106T133500
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
CREATED:20171205T040751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190908T111726Z
UID:10005822-1573041600-1573047300@eastbaymeditation.org
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-2/2019-11-06/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191105T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
CREATED:20171205T035924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190813T210708Z
UID:10005718-1572980400-1572985800@eastbaymeditation.org
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-2/2019-11-05/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191105T185000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
CREATED:20190925T164446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190925T165730Z
UID:10006947-1572976800-1572979800@eastbaymeditation.org
SUMMARY:Tai Chi Chih – Joy through Movement
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Alphabet Dharma in Motion \nTai Chi Chih – Joy through Movement \nwith Jenn Biehn\, EBMC Tai Chi Chih teacher      \nDrop In Format\, No Pre-Registration Required.  \nA form of qigong\, Tai Chi Chih is a moving meditation consisting of 20 easy-to-learn\, access-centered movements.  Tai Chi circulates\, balances\, and gathers the chi or energy of the body bringing stillness and calm to the heart mind.   Practiced with softness and continuity\, these flowing movements can release tension\, negativity and stress leading to a sense of wholeness.  Qigong stretches will be practiced at the beginning of each class to prepare for this moving meditation. \nA Buddha Dharma Sangha practitioner and Tai Chi Chih teacher for the past 30 years\, Jenn Biehn loves including embodied awareness and healing movement as part of sangha building.  She has taught and practiced Tai Chi Chih (TCC) – Joy through Movement at City College of SF and to those healing from trauma in several community-based organizations.  An EBMC volunteer for the past 10 years\, Jenn is a member of Alphabet Sangha\, Midday Sangha Coordinating Committee and Restorative Practices for Dharma Practitioners.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/tai-chi-chih-joy-through-movement/2019-11-05/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191104T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191104T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
CREATED:20190914T172222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190914T172251Z
UID:10006935-1572892200-1572899400@eastbaymeditation.org
SUMMARY:Love: Supported by the Four Divine States
DESCRIPTION:Open to All expressions of love: friends\, partners\, siblings\, parent/child\, roommates\, etc. \nwith Rev. Liên Shutt  \nCo-Sponsored by Access To Zen \n  \nWe all want love.  \nAnd\, having and holding love and loving feelings can be challenging. Join us in exploring how love can be when expressed in conjunction with the qualities of the Four Divine States of Equanimity\, Kindness\, Compassion\, and Inclusive Joy. \nWhile grounded in these teachings and meditation practices\, the course will also be framed by readings from bell hook’s All About Love: New Visions; offering a blend of fierce feminist social criticism to ask us to transform our challenges into strength\, manifesting the love and caring we want in our lives here and now. \n  \nSpace is limited and registration is requested.  \n \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/love-supported-by-the-four-divine-states-2/2019-11-04/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191103T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
CREATED:20171205T041602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181001T173043Z
UID:10006022-1572804000-1572809400@eastbaymeditation.org
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-2/2019-11-03/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191102T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191102T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T123416
CREATED:20190831T211912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190831T212047Z
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Home in Our Hearts
DESCRIPTION:A day of Mindfulness and Inquiry for Adult Adoptees\, Fostered and/or Child Welfare System Survivors Exclusively \nwith Dr. Sean Feit Oakes and Fresh “Lev” White \nThis class is for us who experienced separation from birth families at early ages to explore the heart of the Buddha’s teachings: that pain and loss are built into life and are the seeds of wisdom and liberation. We’ll explore our experiences of family rupture; discuss tools for cultivating self-love\, compassion\, and the possibility of home in ourselves as a deep refuge. \nAll adult (18+) adoptees\, formerly foster home or system youth\, and any adult who were forced/separated from their birth family at young ages are welcome. Providers or family members will be given a separate opportunity to participate.  \nSpace is limited and registration is encouraged.  \n \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. \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/cultivating-home-in-our-hearts/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191031T190000
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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-2/2019-10-31/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Practice Groups
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