For Children Ages 0-13 and Family/Caregivers With Shahara Godfrey, Baruch Golden, Michele Ku, and Fresh! White We invite you to come and help create the diverse family sangha at EBMC. We welcome families with babies, toddlers and children up to age 12. The teachers will offer the Buddha's teachings and mindful practices that can be practiced […]
For self-identified People of Color With Rev. Keiryu Liên Shutt Does your mind seem to “be all over the place”? Do you find yourself worrying a lot? Do you feel easily overwhelmed and filled with anxiety? Do you obsess about “shoulds’” and “coulds’” and, therefore, find it hard to focus? Buddhist teachings and meditation practices have […]
Saturday, October 21, 9 am – 5 pm Sunday, October 22, 9 am – 5 pm Two-day workshop with Kazu Haga and Assistant Trainers from East Point Academy This two-day training will provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to the philosophy and strategy of Kingian Nonviolence. This training is useful for anyone who deals with […]
With Satya de la Paz Gather in community for a day of yoga asanas, chanting and ritual that awaken our innate power and sovereignty. We will use movement to cleanse toxic energy and release stagnation and stiffness in the body and the mind. Through storytelling, ancestral practices, and ritual we will move grief and trauma, ignite […]
Path of the Bodhisattva & Bodhisattva Precepts Ceremony Buddhist curriculum, Fall 2017 with Mushim Ikeda, EBMC core teacher This new Buddhist curriculum at EBMC has three components: A four-class series: Path of the Bodhisattva 1 Wednesdays, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25: 7 – 9pm Registration now open A three-class series: Path of the Bodhisattva 2 […]
Wisdom and Practices for Surviving and Thriving With Mushim Ikeda & Melvin Escobar People of color and people of mixed heritage are subjected to potentially traumatic situations on a regular basis. In this daylong, we will explore different aspects of posttraumatic growth (PTG) and learn practical embodiment and mindfulness-based skills within a supportive and compassionate […]
For Children Ages 0-13 and Family/Caregivers With Jenn Biehn, Shahara Godfrey, Keisha Turner and Eve Decker We invite you to come and help create the diverse family sangha at EBMC. We welcome families with babies, toddlers, and children up to age 13. Children under 5 will need to have a parent/caregiver stay with them. This […]
Book and Community Blessing Celebration with Larry Yang East Bay Meditation Center 285 17th Street, Oakland, CA Please join us in celebrating and blessing the release of Larry’s new book, Awakening Together. Larry will share about the book’s creation including chapter readings describing much of EBMC’s history and mission. You are invited also to write blessings for […]
Experience, Creativity & Dharma: A day of creative writing and movement meditation with Arisika Razak and Mushim Ikeda Open to all Sunday, November 19th, 2017 10:00 am – 4:00 pm A fun and relaxing day of creative writing from your personal experience combined with gentle movement meditation to get everyone relaxed. Opportunities to share some of […]
Path of the Bodhisattva & Bodhisattva Precepts Ceremony Buddhist curriculum, Fall 2017 with Mushim Ikeda, EBMC core teacher This new Buddhist curriculum at EBMC has three components: A four-class series: Path of the Bodhisattva 1 Wednesdays, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25: 7 – 9pm Registration now open A three-class series: Path of the Bodhisattva 2 […]
