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HYBRID: Midday Sangha

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

UPDATE: HYBRID EVERY WEDNESDAY, STARTING OCTOBER 23, 2024 Join our peer-led multicultural sangha for silent meditation practice and community building. Every Wednesday 12:00 - 12:45pm PST   Silent sitting, standing or lying down meditation with optional walking meditation. 12:55 - 1:35pm PST   Facilitated conversation about our practice and being the dharma in the world Midday Sangha […]

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HYBRID: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2)

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

Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 2 of 2) with Mushim Ikeda Wednesday Evenings Nov. 6t, 13, 20th, 27th (Q&A class only, ends at 8pm), and Dec. 4th 6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) HYBRID (if we can get at least 20 in-person sign-ups!) Closed Captioning Provided on Zoom The center is fragrance-free […]

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Center Open Hours

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

We welcome you to drop by the center for unguided silent practice, our library, or a cup of tea in our kitchen. with EBMC Staff Daytime: Tuesday & Thursday 11 AM - 1 PM Pacific Time EBMC is a fragrance-free center and is wheelchair accessible. N95/KN95 masks required. Note: Due to capacity limitations of our small […]

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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 community of people of color waking up and getting free! Thursdays 7 – 8:30 PM PST (please note the 7pm start time is new for 2024) Closed Captions Provided.  Zoom info: Meeting details are shared through their mailing list (subscribe on their website), and their Facebook group.

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HYBRID: Maintaining the Calm Within the Storm: Anxiety in Times of Elections

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

HYBRID: Maintaining the Calm Within the Storm: Anxiety in Times of Elections 3 Fridays: October 11th 2024, November 15th 2024, January 24th 2025 12:00 - 1:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) with Kinshasa Bennett, Renata Moreira, Andrés González, & Anjali Sawhney Closed Captioning Provided on Zoom N95/KN95 Masks Required at EBMC   This will be a […]

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ONLINE: Maha Sangha

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

Maha Sangha for All People & Communities Creating Freedom in Community Every Friday night, 7:00 – 8:30pm. Hybrid, every 4th Friday of the month Event Details: Meets weekly on zoom, and starting to meet once a month in person, email mahasangha at eastbaymeditation dot org for more info and get on our newsletter The EBMC […]

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ONLINE: 8 Step Buddhist Recovery Deep Refuge

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

Every Saturday from 10AM - 11:30AM PST / PDT ONLINE 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 […]

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ONLINE: Kapwa Deep Refuge Group for Filipinx/a/o Practitioners

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

This is a peer-led deep refuge group for self-identifying Filipinx/a/o (including mixed) folks. Together we cultivate a special community space in the intersection of Filipinx/a/o identity + culture + history and Buddhist spiritual practice. We gather to support each other, heal, and walk the Dharma path. Kapwa Deep Refuge will meet every 3rd Sunday at […]

Beloved Families and Communities: Practicing Together for Love and Justice (Nov. 17, 2024)

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

Beloved Families and Communities: Practicing Together for Love and Justice November 17. 2024 1:00 - 4:00 PM in-person at EBMC, 285 17th Street, Oakland with Lisa Fujie Parks, Fresh "Lev" White, Anjali Sawhney, Rascal Roubos, Renata Moreira, Kinshasa Bennett, Raul Bentacourt, and Dana Wright For parents, grandparents, and other caregivers, extended and chosen family, and children/teens/young adults ages 5-18+. […]

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HYBRID: Every Body Every Mind Sangha

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

Every Body Every Mind Sangha is a weekly practice group for people living with disabilities, limitations, differences and chronic illnesses. Sundays 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm HYBRID, STARTING ON OCTOBER 13, 2024 (Teacher may or not be in person, however the center will be open for those who want to practice in person) To join […]