Led by Spring Washam Learning to meet the inner and outer challenges of life with an open heart takes a fierceness that we can develop and cultivate through practice. On our spiritual path, we balance the two great wings of awakening: wisdom and compassion. Perfect wisdom gives rise to perfect compassion. During this daylong we […]
Led by Dawn Mauricio The in-between moments of waiting in line or between meetings used to be opportunities to pause and reflect, but now have become moments where we tune into the world instead of tuning into ourselves. There's no need to shun technology though; together we'll discover how it can be a fruitful part […]
with Mushim Ikeda Part of EBMC's Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum Open to all 4 Wednesdays May 2nd, 9th, 16th, & 23rd, 2018 7:00 – 9:00 pm Together we’ll safely take a deep dive into how to hold the questions and ethical complexities that arise when we grapple with trying to live in accordance with […]
A Daylong for People Living with Disability, Illness or Chronic Pain Led by Debra Kerr In this daylong meditation retreat, we will explore the possibility of finding space and ease, even while dealing with painful conditions of body or mind. Mindfulness and sangha are powerful tools for finding ways of working with pain, for lessening […]
Core Teacher Diving Deeper Series Led by Mushim Ikeda REQUIRED: You need to have read the book and come prepared to discuss it. A half-day retreat on the modern spiritual classic, Cutting through Spiritual Materialism. In this book, “the Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa highlights the commonest pitfall to which every aspirant on the spiritual path falls […]
EBMC's Eighth Annual Dharma-thon will feature some of the Bay Area's most inspiring artists on May 12 from 6pm-9pm! Dharma-thoners will enjoy an intimate dinner with performances by Melanie DeMore, Naima Shalhoub, and Michelle "Mush" Lee, with a delicious multi-course meal cooked by local vegan Filipino caterer No Worries. To register, please visit: https://www.firstgiving.com/event/EBMC/2018-Dharma-thon
with Baruch Golden, Eve Decker, Fresh! White, Keisha Turner and Michele Ku For Children Ages 0-13 and Family / Caregivers 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 Arisika Razak for Self Identified People of Color Based on who we are and what we’ve been through and how we survive and where we stand, we are on kind of sacred ground. We stand on the backs of our ancestors. - Ava DuVernay How are our lives informed by the actions of our ancestors […]
with Mushim Ikeda For those who have taken either some or all of EBMC’s 5-month “Buddhist core teachings” curriculum an evening class where you can bring your “biggest” Buddhist practice questions, meet Dharma companions on the Path, and rejoice in the merit that you have generated! Please note: The focus of this class is on […]
Open to White Men with Baruch Golden, Gregory Mengel & Tom Malarkey White men, including many of us who are committed to social justice, continue to wreak havoc in our world. We are ill prepared to unlearn the patterns of oppression we enact in part because of the social conditioning we receive as young boys. […]
