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 2020 with Mushim Patricia Ikeda For those who have taken either some or all of EBMC’s 5-month “Buddhist core teachings in Jan – May 2020, this is a wrap-up class where you can bring your “biggest” Buddhist practice questions, meet Dharma companions on the Path, and rejoice […]

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ONLINE Compassionate Dharma Deep Refuge: 8 Step Recovery Buddhist Meeting

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

Compassionate Dharma Deep Refuge Buddhist meetings focus on ways to heal addiction. Based on the Eight Steps to Recovery developed by Dr. Mason-John M.A (hon.doc) and Dr Groves, we believe this inclusive approach can build a solid foundation for those at any level of recovery and for those who have yet to seek help. Through […]

Embodying Joy, Healing and Wholeness in Critical Times: An Online Retreat for Black Womxn of African Descent

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

Two experiential sessions for Self Identified Black Womxn of African Descent Session One: 10:00AM - 12:00PM Session Two: 1:00PM - 3:00PM With: Arisika Razak and Itzel (Kamala) Hayward Join in community with Womxn of Black African descent, including womxn of multiple heritages. Each session will include guided meditations, breakout groups, and other practices and activities […]

ONLINE: The Neuroscience of Lovingkindness a Focus Group for People of Color

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

Open to those who identify as People of Color who practice loving-kindness/metta Your voice matters! Mapping the lived experiences of lovingkindness practice during times of uncertainty with Dr. Helen Weng and Dr. Ariana Thompson-Lastad Help increase the diversity of meditators represented in neuroscience! In a community-engaged research project with EBMC and UCSF, participate in a […]

CALLING FOR JUSTICE: Calling Our Humanity And Collective Wisdom

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

An online Community Gathering For People Of the Black African Diaspora We invite you, our Beloved Black Community, to come together to hold and to heal, to offer voices of resilience and strength, to remember our connection to the wholeness of the earth and the ancestors, and to demonstrate how waking up together in community […]

Community Care and Sacred Reciprocity: An Online Gathering for People of Color

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

For Self Identified People of Color with Carol Cano, Margarita Loinaz, Lev White, Kimi Mojica, Jonathan Relucio and Special Guests  Elder Diviner/ Medicine Woman: Mbali Marais Moderated by Candi Martinez We have been called to the medicine of our times returning to the connection of Mother Earth. Let's come together and find our ground through […]

ONLINE: Building Resilience and Self-love as Transgender, Nonbinary, Genderqueer and Gender Expansive Communities

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

with Bri Barnett, Kalash Ka, René Rivera Saturday, June 13th 2020 1PM - 4PM PST In this time of pandemic we need community more than ever. We come together in community, as Trans* and Gender Queer/Gender Variant people to share our stories, our practice, and create a space to practice freeing our hearts, not only […]

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ONLINE: People of Color Yoga

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

Weekly Yoga Practice for Self Identified People of Color led by Satya de la Paz 5:45PM - 6:45PM Build strength and flexibility while cultivating mindfulness in this all levels hatha yoga class. Each class has a unique, inspiring theme and personalized instruction that will leave you feeling joyous and rejuvenated. To participate via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/558610086 […]

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ONLINE: People of Color Sangha

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

The People of Color Sangha is a growing tribe of people of color waking up and getting free! Thursdays 7:30 – 9:00 PM PST Zoom Link will be shared via POC Sangha Facebook Page and / or POC SANGHA WEBSITE

Cultivating Solidarity and Building Stamina for Transformative Action (for White Practitioners)

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

Cultivating Solidarity and Building Stamina for Transformative Action (for White Practitioners) with Crystal Johnson, JD Doyle and Evan Hoppin 10:00AM -12:15PM and 2:00PM-4:00PM PST This is a moment in history when awareness of the harm of systemic racism and injustice is heightened and one of the challenges for us as white people is to stay […]