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SUMMARY:Five Realms Meditative Movement
DESCRIPTION:Master Ellis will teach Five Realms Meditative Movement to explore the connections and flow between your body\, mind and spirit on each Friday November 22 through December 20 during the Friday Dharma in Motion classes. Balance your Yin and Yang energies by harnessing the innate and universal\, physical and metaphysical\, power of Air\, Fire\, Earth\, Water\, and Space. Relieve stress and increase flexibility\, coordination and balance in the movements of your body and your daily life. Movements are taught standing\, sitting\, and reclining\, and are appropriate for people of diverse abilities. Participants who attend at least four sessions will receive a certificate. Master Ellis has more than 30 years of meditation practice in Christian\, Zen\, Vipassana\, and New Thought traditions; and has written about martial arts\, spirituality and alternative health for major media. Master Ellis currently leads Ananda Martial Arts & Fitness Academy in Oakland. \nDrop In’s Welcome. No Registration Required. Please dress comfortably. 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/five-realms-meditative-movement/2019-12-06/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Binary: Mindfulness of Gender
DESCRIPTION:with Bri Barnett\, Louije Kim\, JD Doyle and René Rivera\nOpen to All *and* we extend a special invitation to those who identity as non-binary\, gender nonconforming and their allies. \n  \nGender identities and presentations profoundly impact all areas of our lives providing us both joy and difficulties.  How do we create communities that are open to all genders and learn how to navigate the complexities of gender? During this day of practice we will investigate how cultural\, historical\, and familial conditioning around gender impact us as individuals and as communities. Through meditations and interactive activities\, we will explore gender\, in order  to nurture a world that is founded in inclusivity and freedom for all. \nSpace is limited and registration is requested.  \n \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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. \n 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/beyond-the-binary-mindfulness-of-gender-2/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Family Practice Class: Opening the Heart through the Buddha's Teachings
DESCRIPTION:Led by Eve Decker\, Keisha Turner\, Vickie Chang\, Julie Goshe and Michele Ku\nFor Children Ages 0-13 and Family / Caregivers \nWe invite you to come and be a part of the diverse family sangha at EBMC. We welcome families with babies\, toddlers\, and children up to age 12. Children under 5 will need to have a parent/caregiver stay with them. We gather to create a safe refuge to share the joys and the challenges of parenting by cultivating loving kindness\, compassion\, patience and generosity with the support of the sangha. It is a wonderful opportunity to have family time without digital distractions and to learn mindful practices for the whole family. Parents/caregivers and children meet together and sometimes separately during the class. Families with children under the age of 5 meet in a mindful playgroup. We are committed to creating a diverse family sangha\, all families are welcomed. No prior experience is necessary. \nPlease note\, each family only needs one registration. Thank You! \n \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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-opening-the-heart-through-the-buddhas-teachings-27/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191213T180000
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SUMMARY:Five Realms Meditative Movement
DESCRIPTION:Master Ellis will teach Five Realms Meditative Movement to explore the connections and flow between your body\, mind and spirit on each Friday November 22 through December 20 during the Friday Dharma in Motion classes. Balance your Yin and Yang energies by harnessing the innate and universal\, physical and metaphysical\, power of Air\, Fire\, Earth\, Water\, and Space. Relieve stress and increase flexibility\, coordination and balance in the movements of your body and your daily life. Movements are taught standing\, sitting\, and reclining\, and are appropriate for people of diverse abilities. Participants who attend at least four sessions will receive a certificate. Master Ellis has more than 30 years of meditation practice in Christian\, Zen\, Vipassana\, and New Thought traditions; and has written about martial arts\, spirituality and alternative health for major media. Master Ellis currently leads Ananda Martial Arts & Fitness Academy in Oakland. \nDrop In’s Welcome. No Registration Required. Please dress comfortably. 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/five-realms-meditative-movement/2019-12-13/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:Path of the Bodhisattva Precepts Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:with Mushim Ikeda \nI\, myself\, took the Bodhisattva Vows and made the vow\, “Life after life\, after life\, after life\, I will continue my practice and continue my work.” – Bhante Suhita Dharma\, Buddhist monk and social worker\, 1941-2013 \nIn Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva is an archetypal great being who tirelessly and joyfully works to liberate all beings from suffering. For the second time\, EBMC will offer two class series exploring what it means to creatively embody the Bodhisattva teachings. Those who complete both class series may participate in the final daylong and either witness or take Bodhisattva precepts and vows in order to strengthen their commitment to collective liberation. These are the same vows taken by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Those who do not wish to take the Bodhisattva vows may take either of the two class series. Meditation (instruction provided for beginners)\, Dharma talks\, and interactive exercises.  \nSpace is limited and registration is requested. \n \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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/path-of-the-bodhisattva-precepts-ceremony/
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SUMMARY:Honoring the Six Directions: Buddhist Teachings on Relationship and Community
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Sean Feit Oakes \nIn a beautiful and famous discourse\, the Sigālaka Sutta\, the Buddha taught a framework for building and sustaining healthy communities. He used the model of the Six Directions\, where the practitioner thinks of themself in a web of relationships: with their parents (east)\, teachers (south)\, partner and family (west)\, friends and colleagues (north)\, employees and dependents (below)\, and religious renunciates and charities (above). Reflecting on our place in this maṇḍala of interdependence cultivates gratitude\, generosity\, healing\, ethics\, and social engagement\, strengthening the bonds of beloved community through honoring the gifts and challenges of each type of relationship. \nSpace is limited and registration is requested.  \n \n  \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 to donate to EBMC; the teachers will not receive any part of this online donation).\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/honoring-the-six-directions-buddhist-teachings-on-relationship-and-community/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191220T180000
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SUMMARY:Five Realms Meditative Movement
DESCRIPTION:Master Ellis will teach Five Realms Meditative Movement to explore the connections and flow between your body\, mind and spirit on each Friday November 22 through December 20 during the Friday Dharma in Motion classes. Balance your Yin and Yang energies by harnessing the innate and universal\, physical and metaphysical\, power of Air\, Fire\, Earth\, Water\, and Space. Relieve stress and increase flexibility\, coordination and balance in the movements of your body and your daily life. Movements are taught standing\, sitting\, and reclining\, and are appropriate for people of diverse abilities. Participants who attend at least four sessions will receive a certificate. Master Ellis has more than 30 years of meditation practice in Christian\, Zen\, Vipassana\, and New Thought traditions; and has written about martial arts\, spirituality and alternative health for major media. Master Ellis currently leads Ananda Martial Arts & Fitness Academy in Oakland. \nDrop In’s Welcome. No Registration Required. Please dress comfortably. 
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/five-realms-meditative-movement/2019-12-20/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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