interConnected: Challenging Racism Inside and Out with Compassion, Mindfulness and Action

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

with Kitsy Schoen and Gregory Mengel Four class series for those who identify as white. As white people in the U.S., we have been shaped by social, economic and other systems in which unearned privilege accrues to white people. To the extent that we are unaware of this system of white privilege and racial conditioning, […]

Teen Circle

Teen Circle

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

with Raul Betancourt, Sarwang Parikh, Sara Oakes, Louije Kim and Anthony "T" Maes EBMC Teen Circle is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19 Our focus is on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other, having fun, getting real and supporting each other. Learn mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in […]

Surviving & Thriving at the End of Capitalism: Embodying Regenerative Economies

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

with Dawn Haney, Lisa Moore and René Rivera As global capitalism grinds toward a transition, alternatives are cropping up: land trusts, cooperatives, wealth transfer and reparations, everyday anti-capitalism, and gift economics. What are these regenerative economies? How do they offer an immediate antidote to capitalism? How can mindfulness practices help us start to embody these […]

Family Practice Class Opening the Heart through the Buddha’s Teachings

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

For Children Ages 0-13 and Family / Caregivers Led by Keisha Turner, Baruch Golden, Lev White, Julie Goshe and Michele Ku We invite you to come and be a part of the diverse family sangha at EBMC.  We welcome families with babies, toddlers, and children up to age 12. Children under 5 will need to […]

Potions for the Poisons: Heart Medicine for Our Times

Potions for the Poisons: Heart Medicine for Our Times

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

with Melvin Escobar 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 unwholesome roots of our unease and the potions, or antidotes, to these poisons. Through […]

interConnected: Challenging Racism Inside and Out with Compassion, Mindfulness and Action

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

with Kitsy Schoen and Gregory Mengel Four class series for those who identify as white. As white people in the U.S., we have been shaped by social, economic and other systems in which unearned privilege accrues to white people. To the extent that we are unaware of this system of white privilege and racial conditioning, […]

Teen Circle

Teen Circle

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

with Raul Betancourt, Sarwang Parikh, Sara Oakes, Louije Kim and Anthony "T" Maes EBMC Teen Circle is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19 Our focus is on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other, having fun, getting real and supporting each other. Learn mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in […]

Introduction to Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation

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

with Kazu Haga, Sierra Pickett and Chris Moore-Backman Kingian Nonviolence grew out of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and is a transformative philosophy dealing with the transformation of conflict. Many forms of political resistance only deal with “fixing issues,” while ignoring the need to heal relationships. However many healing modalities do not address […]

Introduction to Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation

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

with Kazu Haga, Sierra Pickett and Chris Moore-Backman Kingian Nonviolence grew out of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and is a transformative philosophy dealing with the transformation of conflict. Many forms of political resistance only deal with “fixing issues,” while ignoring the need to heal relationships. However many healing modalities do not address […]

Potions for the Poisons: Heart Medicine for Our Times

Potions for the Poisons: Heart Medicine for Our Times

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

with Melvin Escobar 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 unwholesome roots of our unease and the potions, or antidotes, to these poisons. Through […]