Buddha’s 4 Big Truths: Liberation from Suffering

Buddha’s 4 Big Truths: Liberation from Suffering

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

with Mushim Ikeda Wednesday's Feb 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th 6:30 - 8:30PM Part of EBMC’s Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-month Curriculum Why do we suffer? How can we be released from suffering? The Buddha’s first teaching after his Enlightenment is called the Four Truths for Noble Ones. These form the foundation of Buddhist life and […]

Teen Sangha: Winter Session

Teen Sangha: Winter Session

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

EBMC Teen Sangha Winter 2019 Wednesdays, January 2nd to March 27th 7:00 pm – 8:45PM pm EBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19 Led by Anthony Maes, Raul Betancourt, Louije Kim and Sarwang Parikh Our focus is on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other, having fun, getting real […]

Queer (LGBTQIA2+) Resilience Daylong: Get your Heart On!

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

with JD Doyle and Patrick Brown Join us for a day of practice in LGBTQIA2+ space to connect and learn tools to support building resilience for ourselves and our communities. In these tough times, learning how to interrupt the reactive mind and learn ways to nourish ourselves, is essential for our well being and to […]

Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Class Series for People of Color

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

with Carol Cano For Self Identified People of Color Mindfulness-based meditation is not a religious code as much as it is a social psychology that supports experiences of well-being. -Ruth King (Author of Mindful Race) This four-week course will introduce you to secular mindfulness meditation. We will get a brief overview of the historically background […]

The Buddha’s “How to” Guide to a Life of Happiness and Well-being

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

with Mushim Ikeda  Part of EBMC's Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum | This Class is a Four Class Series Open to All Everyone wants to live and be happy, yet human life is marked by suffering. Many are intimately and historically affected by social injustice, and we all experience loss of what is dear to […]

Teen Sangha: Winter Session

Teen Sangha: Winter Session

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

EBMC Teen Sangha Winter 2019 Wednesdays, January 2nd to March 27th 7:00 pm – 8:45PM pm EBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19 Led by Anthony Maes, Raul Betancourt, Louije Kim and Sarwang Parikh Our focus is on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other, having fun, getting real […]

Practicing with Sexual Energy: Presence, Precepts and Power

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

Honoring Sexuality While Maintaining Upright Awareness with Shahara Godfrey and Rev. Daigan Gaither What is it to be upright and awake in the midst of sexual energy? How do we not turn away from ourselves or our experience in the present? How can we learn to understand and relate to desire in healthy and respectful […]

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

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

with Baruch Golden, Eve Decker, Lev White, Michele Ku and Shahara Godfrey 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 […]

Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Class Series for People of Color

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

with Carol Cano For Self Identified People of Color Mindfulness-based meditation is not a religious code as much as it is a social psychology that supports experiences of well-being. -Ruth King (Author of Mindful Race) This four-week course will introduce you to secular mindfulness meditation. We will get a brief overview of the historically background […]

The Buddha’s “How to” Guide to a Life of Happiness and Well-being

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

with Mushim Ikeda  Part of EBMC's Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum | This Class is a Four Class Series Open to All Everyone wants to live and be happy, yet human life is marked by suffering. Many are intimately and historically affected by social injustice, and we all experience loss of what is dear to […]