ONLINE: Whiteness: Neither Supreme nor Fragile

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

for White Practitioners 10:00AM -12:15PM and 2:00PM-4:00PM PST with Crystal Johnson and JD Doyle White supremacy culture and white fragility are all over the news and have entered mainstream conversations; but how can whiteness be both supreme and fragile? This workshop for self-identified white people explores the experience of these two powerful and seemingly contradictory […]

ONLINE: Every Body Every Mind Sangha

ONLINE: 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 To join online, please email:  ebem at eastbaymeditation dot org to request a Zoom link.  Please come and take part in this time to meditate, share our lives and […]

ONLINE: Reclaiming Our Magic for Liberation Struggle for Black, Indigenous and People of Color

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

with Lama Rod Owens  In order to experience true liberation, we must do the work to reclaim parts of ourselves that have been lost to the violence of systematic oppression.  Magic is an important expression of who we are as QTIPoC and BIPOC communities. In this context, magic means how we use our sexual and […]

ONLINE: Tai Chi Chih – Embodying the Heart Qualities

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

with Jenn Biehn Tai Chi Chih is an easy-to learn, accessible and non-strenuous moving meditation. A form of Qi Gong, Tai Chi Chih circulates and balances the chi or energy of the body. Cultivating and embodying heart qualities such as patience, compassion, gratitude, generosity while practicing Tai Chi Chih can bring alignment and calm to […]

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: 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 – 12:45   Silent sitting, standing or lying down meditation with optional walking meditation. 12:45 – 1:35     Potluck lunch with facilitated conversation about our practice and being the dharma in the world Midday Sangha Coordinating Committee: Darren Lee Brown, emiko yoshikami, […]

ONLINE: Path of the Bodhisattva I

ONLINE: Path of the Bodhisattva I

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

ASL Interpretation Provided  with Mushim Ikeda I, 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 In Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva is an archetypal great being who tirelessly and joyfully works to liberate all […]

ONLINE: People of Color Yoga

ONLINE: People of Color Yoga

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

Weekly Yoga Practice for Self Identified People of Color led by Satya de la Paz 5:45PM - 6:45PM Build 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. Zoom info: Information to be […]

ONLINE: People of Color Sangha

ONLINE: People of Color Sangha

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

The People of Color Sangha is a growing tribe of people of color waking up and getting free! Thursdays 7:30 – 9:00 PM PST Zoom Link will be shared via POC Sangha Facebook Page and / or POC SANGHA WEBSITE

ONLINE: People of Color Sangha

ONLINE: People of Color Sangha

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

The People of Color Sangha is a growing community of people of color waking up and getting free! Thursdays 7:30 – 9 PM PST Closed Captions Provided.  Zoom info: Meeting details are shared through their mailing list (subscribe on their website), and their Facebook group.