ONLINE: Potions for the Poisons: Heart Medicine for Our Times

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

A Four Class Series with Melvin Escobar Mondays, September 14th, 21st and 28th 7:00 - 8:30PM PST In the Buddhist teachings, the Three Poisons (greed, hatred, and delusion) are the primary causes of suffering. Arguably, these three poisons are more widespread than ever in our world. In this 3-week class series, we will explore these […]

ONLINE: Strengthen & Soften

ONLINE: Strengthen & Soften

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

Strengthen & Soften with Jessy Zapanta Building a spiritual foundation from the core, using multi-modality movement and massage to ground in the moment. This isn’t your typical “core exercise” gym class—we will cultivate our inner fire slowly and with the invitation to let the body rest as needed. No prior registration is required. No mat […]

ONLINE: Practicing with Sexual Energy: Presence, Precepts and Power

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

Practicing with Sexual Energy: Presence, Precepts and Power Honoring Sexuality While Maintaining Upright Awareness with Rev. Daigan Gaither and Carol Cano  Saturday, October 3rd Part I  Saturday, October 24th Part II  10AM - 12:30PM PST  What is it to be upright and awake in the midst of sexual energy? How do we not turn away […]

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: 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: 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: Strengthen & Soften

ONLINE: Strengthen & Soften

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

Strengthen & Soften with Jessy Zapanta Building a spiritual foundation from the core, using multi-modality movement and massage to ground in the moment. This isn’t your typical “core exercise” gym class—we will cultivate our inner fire slowly and with the invitation to let the body rest as needed. No prior registration is required. No mat […]

ONLINE: Embracing What is with Body Mind-Heart

ONLINE: Embracing What is with Body Mind-Heart

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

with Jenn B and Carol C Class One: Saturday, October 10th 10AM - 12:30PM PST Class Two: Saturday, October 17th 10AM - 12:30PM PST Classes build upon one another. Participants are welcome to attend one or both. "Over and over again the Buddha recommended mindfully putting one's attention on the body as the path to […]

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: Strengthen & Soften

ONLINE: Strengthen & Soften

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

Strengthen & Soften with Jessy Zapanta Building a spiritual foundation from the core, using multi-modality movement and massage to ground in the moment. This isn’t your typical “core exercise” gym class—we will cultivate our inner fire slowly and with the invitation to let the body rest as needed. No prior registration is required. No mat […]