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 Baruch Golden, Eve Decker, Michele Ku and Shahara Godfrey 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 stay […]

Trust the Struggles: Making Peace with the Five Hindrances to Mindfulness

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

Open to all with Melvin Escobar This class series will explore The Five Obstacles (Hindrances) to mindfulness meditation and ways to work with them. Buddhist teachings will be interwoven with contemporary psychological frameworks and informed by an understanding of structural oppression. Through talks, interactive exercises, stationary and gentle moving meditation, and recommendations for home practice, […]

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 […]

What’s Race, Skin Color, Gender and Sexuality Got To Do with Non-Self?

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

with Dr. Vimalasara Valerie Mason - John and Shahara Godfrey Open to Self Identified People of Color This is a day for us to come together as People of Color to explore one of the seminal text in the Buddhist teachings -' Non-Self'. Paraphrasing the late Pat Parker - she once wrote 'first you remember […]

Regional Buddhist Recovery Summit: Let’s Talk about 12 Step Programs and Buddhist Recovery

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

with Dr. Vimalasara Valerie Mason - John and Shahara Godfrey and Guest Speakers The daylong will include two panels including speakers from the 12-step, Buddhist Recovery and mindfulness communities.  Speakers will discuss the relationship between Buddhist Recovery and 12-step programs, and also discuss what does the World need in the midst of the current addiction […]

Trust the Struggles: Making Peace with the Five Hindrances to Mindfulness

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

Open to all with Melvin Escobar This class series will explore The Five Obstacles (Hindrances) to mindfulness meditation and ways to work with them. Buddhist teachings will be interwoven with contemporary psychological frameworks and informed by an understanding of structural oppression. Through talks, interactive exercises, stationary and gentle moving meditation, and recommendations for home practice, […]

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 […]

Trust the Struggles: Making Peace with the Five Hindrances to Mindfulness

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

Open to all with Melvin Escobar This class series will explore The Five Obstacles (Hindrances) to mindfulness meditation and ways to work with them. Buddhist teachings will be interwoven with contemporary psychological frameworks and informed by an understanding of structural oppression. Through talks, interactive exercises, stationary and gentle moving meditation, and recommendations for home practice, […]