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ONLINE: Conscientious Embodiment Movement Sequence

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

Dharma in Motion with Paul Ciske  "Conscientious Embodiment Movement Sequence"   This movement sequence is designed to embody the principles of Conscientious Embodiment which is based on the revolutionary non-violent martial art of Aikido and Mindfulness particularly related to Dzogchen/Nature of Mind practices. The initial movements are derived from T’ai Chi Chih to bring greater […]

ONLINE: Honoring Our Asian American Buddhist Ancestors

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

An Online Gathering with Rev. Duncan Williams  Saturday, May 15th 2:00 - 4:00PM PST (Time Zone Converter) Closed Captioning Provided.  The March 16th Atlanta shootings claimed the lives of eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, including 63-year-old Buddhist, Yong Ae Yue. Yue’s tragic death follows upon months of unrelenting racist taunts and […]

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ONLINE: Queer Joy and Resilience

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

An Online Class Series with Jessy Zapanta and JD Doyle  Mondays, May 17th, 24th & 31st 5:30 - 6:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) Closed Captioning Provided   Join in a LGBTQIA2+ community for a three part series to focus on cultivating joy as a source of resilience and resistance. In these challenging times, learning how […]

ONLINE: Opening the Heart Through the Buddha’s Teachings – Parents Meditation Group

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

Monday, May 24th 2021 8:45PM - 9:45PM PST (Time Zone Converter)  Closed Captions Provided. An online meditation group for parents and caregivers with Lisa Fujie Parks EBMC's Family Practice Class teaching team will be offering a monthly parents' meditation group for restoration, support and connection during these challenging times. We offer a short talk, guided […]

ONLINE: How Have the Buddha’s Teachings Helped Me?

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

Wrap-up class for EBMC’s Core Buddhist Curriculum Jan-May 2021 with Mushim Patricia Ikeda Wednesdays May 26th 2021 6:30 - 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) ASL Interpretation and Closed Captioning Provided For those who have taken either some or all of EBMC’s 5-month “Buddhist core teachings” in Jan – May 2021, this is a wrap-up class […]

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“Be The Refuge” Book Club

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

EBMC's Asian American Deep Refuge Sangha coordinator, Dorothy Imagire, with Ann Uyeda, from Dhamma Dena, are hosting a book group to read "Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists" by Chenxing Han. The book club is open to all Asian/Asian American sangha members. The book club will meet Sundays in June (6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27) from 12-3pm, PST. On Saturday, July 10, 10am-11:30am, book club members will join author […]

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ONLINE: Embodying Freedom: Somatics, Healing and Justice

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

An Online Class Series with Amanda Ream, Erika Lyla and René Rivera Wednesdays June 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th 6:30 - 8:30PM PST (Time Zone Converter) Closed Captioning Provided In this four week class series we will use the tools of meditation and somatic practice to work through the body to understand what has shaped […]

ONLINE: Caring for the Tender Heart: An AAPI* Restorative Half-Day of Practice

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

An Online Retreat with Reverend Liên Shutt and Michele Ku June 12th 2021 2PM - 5PM PST Time Zone Converter - Closed Captioning Provided *An Online Offering for Pan Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander and South Asian American Identified People We invite AAPIs* to a half-day of practice to tend to the heartbreak due to the […]

ONLINE: Healing, Solidarity, and Compassion: A Daylong Retreat for Sex Workers

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

An Online Daylong Retreat For Sex Workers With Fresh Lev White, Lola Davina and emiko yoshikami Sunday, June 20 2021 10AM - 4PM PST Time Zone Converter ASL Interpretation and Closed Captioning Provided Please join us for this biannual retreat designed for current and former sex workers. We will offer guided meditation and teachings from […]