New Year Mental Cleanse

New Year Mental Cleanse

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

All of us carry large amounts of mental clutter and loads of junk in the mind. Are you ready for the ultimate mental cleanse to let it all go? If so then join us for this powerful class series meant to jump-start the New Year.  For 30 days we will develop a mindfulness practice, cultivate […]

Teen Sangha: Winter & Spring Session

Teen Sangha: Winter & Spring Session

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

EBMC Teen Sangha –  Winter / Spring 2018 Wednesdays: Jan 3rd - March 28th 7:00 - 8:45PM Open to teens, ages 14-19 EBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19. Our focus will be on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other, having fun, getting real and supporting each other. Learn […]

Beginning a Meditation Practice

Beginning a Meditation Practice

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

with Mushim Ikeda Are you looking for a way to start a mindfulness meditation practice, but don’t quite know how? These classes will give you the basics of sitting and walking/movement meditation in the vipassana (insight) style, and metta (goodwill) meditation. Don’t worry about “getting it right” – if you can sit – on a […]

Exploring Intimacy Through the Buddha’s Teaching for the LGBTQ and Gender NonConforming Community

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

with Shahara Godfrey & Baruch Golden “Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within”. - James Baldwin The focus of this daylong is an ongoing exploration of deepening intimacy with ourselves, others, and all of life. It is open to all self-identified LGBTQ & gender non-conforming […]

Embodying Compassion: A Day of Healing for Black Women

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

Embodying Compassion: A Day of Healing for Black Women with Arisika Razak How, as Black women, do we move from "surviving" to "thriving" in a society that does not love our bodies and our achievements? What ancestral wisdom is available to us that supports our journey? How can we use the Buddha's teaching on the body […]

New Year Mental Cleanse

New Year Mental Cleanse

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

All of us carry large amounts of mental clutter and loads of junk in the mind. Are you ready for the ultimate mental cleanse to let it all go? If so then join us for this powerful class series meant to jump-start the New Year.  For 30 days we will develop a mindfulness practice, cultivate […]

Teen Sangha: Winter & Spring Session

Teen Sangha: Winter & Spring Session

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

EBMC Teen Sangha –  Winter / Spring 2018 Wednesdays: Jan 3rd - March 28th 7:00 - 8:45PM Open to teens, ages 14-19 EBMC Teen Sangha is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19. Our focus will be on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other, having fun, getting real and supporting each other. Learn […]

Beginning a Meditation Practice

Beginning a Meditation Practice

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

with Mushim Ikeda Are you looking for a way to start a mindfulness meditation practice, but don’t quite know how? These classes will give you the basics of sitting and walking/movement meditation in the vipassana (insight) style, and metta (goodwill) meditation. Don’t worry about “getting it right” – if you can sit – on a […]

Making Peace With Our Ancestors: Dharma for the 21st Century for POC

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

For self-identified people of color who are of all genders, sexualities, abilities and class. Led by Dr. Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John and Shahara Godfrey "S/He abused me, s/he beat me, s/he defeated me, s/he robbed me,"--in those who harbour such thoughts hatred will never cease. "S/He abused me, s/he beat me, s/he defeated me, she robbed me,"--in […]

Compassionate Dharma: Letting Go of Our Addictions

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

with Dr Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John M.A (hon.doc) The day will begin with an 8 step recovery buddhist meeting 9.30am prompt. And then Vimalasara will take participants through compassionate inquiries to explore their relationship to their addictions and compulsive behaviors. A short dharma talk, Loving kindness reflections will guide us onto the path of recovery. Registration: Registration is […]