EBMC Teen Sangha Fall

EBMC Teen Sangha Fall

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

Wednesdays: September 21 - December 14 2016 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Open to teens, ages 14-19 Led by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: Raúl Kahlil Betancourt, Lulu Cook, Anthony “T” Maes, Sarwang Parikh, Adrienne Price, Syra Smith, and Phoenix Soleil EBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19. Our focus […]

Buddhist Myths and Teaching Stories

Buddhist Myths and Teaching Stories

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

Wednesdays, October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016 7:00 – 9:00 pm A class series led by Sean Feit Oakes, PhD As Buddhism evolved from its roots in the radical contemplative teachings of the Buddha, a vast body of teaching stories and myths grew in each of its home countries. Starting with the Jataka Tales, which describes […]

People of Color Sangha

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 7:00 – 9:00 PM For more information, visit the: POC SANGHA WEBSITE

Friday Open Practice Group

Friday Open Practice Group

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

Open to All Fridays 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Our sangha meets every Friday and is led by a rotating group of teachers; the teacher schedule is available here. Schedule: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm Mindful movement (yoga, qigong, or another form of mindful movement, led by the teacher or a guest) 7:00 pm to […]

Liberation Dharma in the Time of the Great Unraveling

First Congregational Church of Oakland 2501 Harrison Street, Oakland, United States

EBMC Benefit with Joanna Macy & Ty Blair When we face together what’s happening to our world–from climate chaos to permanent war–we can open to the liberation to be found in the Buddha Dharma.  Even as familiar systems unravel around us, we find the vitalizing power of Sangha.  Grounded in the fact of our mutual […]

Nurturing the Fires of Transformation: People of Color Day

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

Loving Kindness, Compassion and the Great Composting Heart A Day of Practice for Self-Identified People of Color With Noliwe Alexander & Syra Smith In the wisdom of loving kindness (metta) and compassion, lay the seeds to deep healing and transformation. As we meet life’s challenges and come into direct contact with the truth of suffering […]

Healing Our Hearts, Minds and Bodies

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

With Shahara Godfrey and Sandy Boucher Whether we are healthy or challenged by illness, we may yearn to come back into balance, to access our deepest compassion for our struggling selves, to connect with the natural joy of our being. In this daylong, Shahara and Sandy, both survivors of life-threatening illness, will help us settle […]

Every Body Every Mind Sangha

Every Body Every Mind Sangha

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

Every Body Every Mind Sangha is a weekly sitting group for people living with disabilities, limitations, differences and chronic illnesses. Sundays 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Please 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 […]

Alphabet Sangha

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 For more information, visit the ALPHABET SANGHA WEBSITE

Midday Sangha

Midday Sangha

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

Midday Sangha at EBMC Wednesdays at Noon! 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 […]