ONLINE: The Whiteness of Money: Transforming Suffering, Moving into/toward Love

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

Sunday, October 25th 2020 10:00AM -12:15PM and 2:00PM-4:00PM PST Open to White Practitioners, Limited Capacity with Crystal Johnson and JD Doyle “What’s in it for me?” This is a key refrain of our conditioning into racial capitalism, and white supremacy ensures that white people accrue a disproportionate share of wealth. According to the Buddha this […]

ONLINE: Receiving or Witnessing the Bodhisattva Precepts & Vows

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

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 […]

ONLINE: Social Justice Lunchtime Sangha – Peer Led Deep Refuge group

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

Social Justice Sangha is a monthly deep refuge group that meets on the second Tuesday of each month, offering a place to practice and reflect with #EBMCOaklandorganizers and activists. Email socialjustice at eastbaymeditation dot org for zoom access.

ONLINE: Tai Chi Chih – Embodying the Heart Qualities

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

with Jenn Biehn and Rosetta Saunders 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 […]

ONLINE: From Meditation into Life – Embodying Resilience and Possibilities*

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

An Online Class Led by Paul Ciske, Ph.D and Anjali Sawhney How can we befriend our habitual reactive patterns that arise when triggered, stressed or under pressure? How can we recover to a more centered skillful state and move forward toward what we really want? How can we take meditation insights into our daily lives? […]

ONLINE: Time Out with Tune-Yards and Friends!

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

As an expression of gratitude from Sangha member Merrill Garbus, we’re excited to announce that Tune-Yards will be hosting a musical fundraiser THIS SATURDAY, December 12th! The event will be on FB Live, YouTube and other platforms. To join the YouTube livestream, please CLICK HERE TIME OUT WITH TUNE-YARDS AND FRIENDS a meditative fundraiser for […]

ONLINE: Memorial for Our Beloved Shahara Godfrey

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

You are warmly invited to join our online memorial to honor our beloved teacher and friend, Shahara Godfrey. The Zoom link to join this event is: https://zoom.us/j/98286917296 Meeting ID: 982 8691 7296 If you do not plan to use the Zoom app, please use the link below to find your local number to call in. https://zoom.us/u/aeouvMOGge If you'd like […]

ONLINE: Midday Sangha Half Day Retreat

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

Please join us for our half-day retreat on December 16th from 10am to 3pm. Our theme is on building beloved community. We will have periods of meditation and activities throughout the day. Our regular Midday will remain unchanged. Please join us for any part of the day that you are able. Midday Sangha Coordinating Committee: Darren Lee Brown, emiko yoshikami, Kimber Simpkins, René Rivera […]

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ONLINE: People of Color Yoga

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

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. For zoom link and password, […]

ONLINE: Creativity, Vulnerability & Power: Moving Forward Together For Self-identified Black, Indigenous, People of Color & Multiracial persons

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

With Mushim Ikeda, Dr. Zahra Ahmed & Christian Howard (ASL Interpretation & Closed Captioning Provided) Drawing on “deep time” and Dharmic mindfulness-based practices, can we as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and Multiracial persons) see and seize the opportunities now arising to move forward together toward liberation? Is there a “magic formula” for […]