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SUMMARY:Radical Transformation through Bodhisattva Vow
DESCRIPTION:with Mushim \nOpen to all aspiring or curious bodhisattvas \n“Samsara is burning down all of our houses. We need a path of radical transformation… and the Bodhisattva path is it.” – Mushim\, in “I Vow Not to Burn Out\,” Buddhadharma magazine\, Fall 2016. \n“Beings are numberless; I vow to save them all\,” is one of the Great Vows of the Bodhisattva. How can we save all beings\, ourselves included\, from suffering? The Bodhisattva ideal\, prominent in Mahayana (Great Way) Buddhism\, is manifested through the deeply compassionate fulfillment of the Bodhisattva Vow. Curious? Meditation (instructions provided for beginners)\, Dharma talks\, interactive exercises\, discussion. \nIMAGE: “Superman Buddha\, Force Within” by Elisa Insua \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=oct16vow \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/radical-transformation-through-bodhisattva-vow/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Interconnected: Challenging Racism and White Privilege with Mindfulness and Compassion
DESCRIPTION:A class series for white people \n4 Monday evenings & 1 weekend daylong\nMondays\, September 12\, 19\, 26 & October 3: 6:30 – 9:00 pm\nSunday\, October 2: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm\n*We ask participants to commit to and attend all sessions. \nwith Kitsy Schoen and Gregory Mengel \nMindfulness practices are incomplete if they don’t include the investigation of social injustices and the ways we inadvertently perpetuate the system in our unexamined behaviors and beliefs.  Social justice and anti-racism efforts can cause harm if they don’t include the wisdom and understanding that comes from mindfulness and compassion practices \nIn this class series we will support each other in addressing our own racism and white privilege using both multicultural theories and tools along with Buddhist teachings and practices. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttp://sept16interconnected.eventbrite.com \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/interconnected-challenging-racism-and-white-privilege-with-mindfulness-and-compassion-2/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Interconnected: Challenging Racism and White Privilege with Mindfulness and Compassion
DESCRIPTION:A class series for white people \n4 Monday evenings & 1 weekend daylong\nMondays\, September 12\, 19\, 26 & October 3: 6:30 – 9:00 pm\nSunday\, October 2: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm\n*We ask participants to commit to and attend all sessions. \nwith Kitsy Schoen and Gregory Mengel \nMindfulness practices are incomplete if they don’t include the investigation of social injustices and the ways we inadvertently perpetuate the system in our unexamined behaviors and beliefs.  Social justice and anti-racism efforts can cause harm if they don’t include the wisdom and understanding that comes from mindfulness and compassion practices \nIn this class series we will support each other in addressing our own racism and white privilege using both multicultural theories and tools along with Buddhist teachings and practices. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttp://sept16interconnected.eventbrite.com \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/interconnected-challenging-racism-and-white-privilege-with-mindfulness-and-compassion/2016-10-03/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:EBMC Teen Sangha Fall
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays: September 21 – December 14 2016\n7:00 pm – 8:30 pm \nOpen to teens\, ages 14-19 \nLed by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: Raúl Kahlil Betancourt\, Lulu Cook\, Anthony “T” Maes\, Sarwang Parikh\, Adrienne Price\, Syra Smith\, and Phoenix Soleil \nEBMC 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 mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in creative and practical ways. No experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a Sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities\, cultures\, beliefs and ways of being. \nRegistration: Registration is encouraged and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=fall16teen \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/ebmc-teen-sangha-fall/2016-10-05/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Myths and Teaching Stories
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, October 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, 2016\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \nA class series led by Sean Feit Oakes\, PhD \nAs Buddhism evolved from its roots in the radical contemplative teachings of the Buddha\, a vast body of teaching stories and myths grew in each of its home countries. Starting with the Jataka Tales\, which describes the Buddha’s past lives as animals\, popular Buddhist teachings often took the form of symbolic myths and morality parables. In this class series we’ll read and discuss beautiful stories from several Buddhist cultures\, chosen for their wisdom\, practical ethics\, and social justice relevance. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=oct16myth \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/buddhist-myths-and-teaching-stories/2016-10-05/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161008T160000
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SUMMARY:Investigating the Reactive Mind
DESCRIPTION:with Noliwe Alexander & Thomas Davis \nHave you noticed? How as we move through our daily lives\, we far too often have the experience of being tormented and harassed by our own reactive mind-states? These reactive mind-states can be intimidating\, isolating\, depleting and sometimes even paralyzing. \nMany of us want to experience a better quality of mind\, but may not know where or how to begin the art of investigation. \nWe invite you to join us for a day of exploration\, investigation and discovery while employing the practices of meditation\, story telling\, dharma reflections\, walking\, and interactive group sessions. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=oct16mind \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/investigating-the-reactive-mind/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161009T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161009T123000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160916T023121Z
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SUMMARY:Family Practice Class
DESCRIPTION:with Baruch Golden\, Michele Ku\, Fresh! White\, and Jenn Biehn (movement) \nWe 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.  The teachers will offer the Buddha’s teachings and mindful practices that can be practiced at home. Parents/caregivers and young people will meet together and separately during the class.  Children under 5 will need to have a parent/caregiver stay with them.  We will explore bringing the Dharma to our daily lives through song\, story\, sharing\, art and mindfulness practices.  We are committed to creating a diverse family sangha.  No prior experience is necessary. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=oct16family \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/family-practice-class/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161012T190000
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SUMMARY:EBMC Teen Sangha Fall
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays: September 21 – December 14 2016\n7:00 pm – 8:30 pm \nOpen to teens\, ages 14-19 \nLed by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: Raúl Kahlil Betancourt\, Lulu Cook\, Anthony “T” Maes\, Sarwang Parikh\, Adrienne Price\, Syra Smith\, and Phoenix Soleil \nEBMC 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 mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in creative and practical ways. No experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a Sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities\, cultures\, beliefs and ways of being. \nRegistration: Registration is encouraged and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=fall16teen \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/ebmc-teen-sangha-fall/2016-10-12/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Myths and Teaching Stories
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, October 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, 2016\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \nA class series led by Sean Feit Oakes\, PhD \nAs Buddhism evolved from its roots in the radical contemplative teachings of the Buddha\, a vast body of teaching stories and myths grew in each of its home countries. Starting with the Jataka Tales\, which describes the Buddha’s past lives as animals\, popular Buddhist teachings often took the form of symbolic myths and morality parables. In this class series we’ll read and discuss beautiful stories from several Buddhist cultures\, chosen for their wisdom\, practical ethics\, and social justice relevance. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=oct16myth \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/buddhist-myths-and-teaching-stories/2016-10-12/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Living a Sacred Life
DESCRIPTION:with Carol Cano \nBe a light unto yourself  —Buddha \nThis half-day is part of the original medicine series braiding Buddhist perspective with indigenous wisdom. We will practice together through a morning of silence\, reflection and honoring the authentic self. \nWe will bridge mindfulness with cultivation of a meaningful connection with nature. As we move towards the fall season\, let us investigate what is calling us to change and to let go of what no longer serve us. By creating sacred intention every day we develop a relationship with the great mystery of life. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nRegister Here \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/living-a-sacred-life/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:EBMC Teen Sangha Fall
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays: September 21 – December 14 2016\n7:00 pm – 8:30 pm \nOpen to teens\, ages 14-19 \nLed by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: Raúl Kahlil Betancourt\, Lulu Cook\, Anthony “T” Maes\, Sarwang Parikh\, Adrienne Price\, Syra Smith\, and Phoenix Soleil \nEBMC 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 mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in creative and practical ways. No experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a Sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities\, cultures\, beliefs and ways of being. \nRegistration: Registration is encouraged and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=fall16teen \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/ebmc-teen-sangha-fall/2016-10-19/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161019T190000
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Myths and Teaching Stories
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, October 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, 2016\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \nA class series led by Sean Feit Oakes\, PhD \nAs Buddhism evolved from its roots in the radical contemplative teachings of the Buddha\, a vast body of teaching stories and myths grew in each of its home countries. Starting with the Jataka Tales\, which describes the Buddha’s past lives as animals\, popular Buddhist teachings often took the form of symbolic myths and morality parables. In this class series we’ll read and discuss beautiful stories from several Buddhist cultures\, chosen for their wisdom\, practical ethics\, and social justice relevance. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=oct16myth \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/buddhist-myths-and-teaching-stories/2016-10-19/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161022T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161022T170000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:Two-Day Workshop with Kazu Haga and Assistant Facilitators Lori Lechien and Mike Tinoco \nSaturday\, October 22\, 9 am – 5 pm\nSunday\, October 23\, 9 am – 5 pm \nThis two-day training will provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to the philosophy and strategy of Kingian Nonviolence.  This training is useful for anyone who deals with conflict: inter-personal or larger social conflicts\, whether in your personal life\, in the workplace\, or in your work for social change. \nDuring this training\, we will go over the types and levels of conflict\, readings and analysis of Dr. King’s thinking\, the six principles of nonviolence and the six steps of nonviolence.  The training will include lectures\, role-plays\, video presentations\, and other interactive activities.  More information available at www.eastpointpeace.org \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=oct16knv \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/introduction-to-kingian-nonviolence-conflict-reconciliation-2/2016-10-22/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161026T203000
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SUMMARY:EBMC Teen Sangha Fall
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays: September 21 – December 14 2016\n7:00 pm – 8:30 pm \nOpen to teens\, ages 14-19 \nLed by the EBMC Teen Sangha Team: Raúl Kahlil Betancourt\, Lulu Cook\, Anthony “T” Maes\, Sarwang Parikh\, Adrienne Price\, Syra Smith\, and Phoenix Soleil \nEBMC 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 mindfulness meditation and explore the dharma (Buddhist teachings) in creative and practical ways. No experience necessary. We are committed to maintaining a Sangha (community) that is welcoming to people of all identities\, cultures\, beliefs and ways of being. \nRegistration: Registration is encouraged and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=fall16teen \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/ebmc-teen-sangha-fall/2016-10-26/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161026T210000
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Myths and Teaching Stories
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, October 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, 2016\n7:00 – 9:00 pm \nA class series led by Sean Feit Oakes\, PhD \nAs Buddhism evolved from its roots in the radical contemplative teachings of the Buddha\, a vast body of teaching stories and myths grew in each of its home countries. Starting with the Jataka Tales\, which describes the Buddha’s past lives as animals\, popular Buddhist teachings often took the form of symbolic myths and morality parables. In this class series we’ll read and discuss beautiful stories from several Buddhist cultures\, chosen for their wisdom\, practical ethics\, and social justice relevance. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=oct16myth \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/buddhist-myths-and-teaching-stories/2016-10-26/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161029T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161029T163000
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SUMMARY:Nurturing the Fires of Transformation: People of Color Day
DESCRIPTION:Loving Kindness\, Compassion and the Great Composting Heart \nA Day of Practice for Self-Identified People of Color \nWith Noliwe Alexander & Syra Smith \nIn the wisdom of loving kindness (metta) and compassion\, lay the seeds to deep healing and transformation. \nAs we meet life’s challenges and come into direct contact with the truth of suffering in today’s world\, the fragility of our common humanity touches everyone. Through this awareness\, we begin to dissolve our illusion of separateness\, where the conditions for cultivating universal metta and compassion naturally arise\, opening the way toward liberation. \nIn this daylong\, we’ll explore this understanding while strengthening our practice through deep listening\, sitting and moving meditation\, group discussion and exercises — including the ancient Tibetan Buddhist tradition of Tonglen. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttps://oct16mettapoc.eventbrite.com \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/nurturing-the-fires-of-transformation-people-of-color-day/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161030T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161030T170000
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SUMMARY:Healing Our Hearts\, Minds and Bodies
DESCRIPTION:With Shahara Godfrey and Sandy Boucher \nWhether we are healthy or challenged by illness\, we may yearn to come back into balance\, to access our deepest compassion for our struggling selves\, to connect with the natural joy of our being. \nIn this daylong\, Shahara and Sandy\, both survivors of life-threatening illness\, will help us settle into relaxation and self-acceptance\, and guide us in applying our meditative awareness to life’s emergencies. Through writing\, music and sacred dance\, held in the cradle of meditation\, we will explore and share our compassionate healing capacities. \nPlease bring a bag lunch and a pen and paper or a journal. \nRegistration: Registration is required and space is limited. Click here or the link below to register. \nhttp://eastbaymeditation.org/ebmcreg/?event=oct16heal \nCost: There is no registration fee for attending this event\, nor most EBMC events.  However\, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving\, or “dana”). Please donate generously\, in proportion to your ability: \n* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity during the online registration process)\n* Or at the event\, in the two baskets at EBMC\, one for the Center\, the second for the Teacher \nThank you for your generosity.  EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity. \nFragrance-free: In order to protect the health of community members with environmental illness\, please do not wear fragranced products (including “natural” fragrances) or clothes laundered in fragranced products to EBMC. \nEBMC is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/healing-our-hearts-minds-and-bodies/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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