EBMC Teen Circle ONLINE Spring Session Wednesdays, April 1st to June 10th 2020 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm PST EBMC Teen Circle is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19. Teens do not need to commit to the entire session. Our focus is on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other, having fun, […]
with Mushim Ikeda Part of EBMC's Core Buddhist Teachings: 5-Month Curriculum The Brahmaviharas (Divine Abodes), also called the Four Immeasurables, are Buddhist teachings and practices that help us to access dynamic calming, stilling, and healing mindbody states. As we cultivate the limitless qualities of loving goodwill, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity, in time we harvest […]
4 Divine Abodes in Challenging Times: A 1-day Silent Retreat with Rev. Liên Shutt In these challenging times, the teachings on the 4 Divine Abodes can help us to stay centered and uplifted. While we all have a sense of Kindness, Compassion, Inclusive Joy, and Equanimity, it can be hard to access to these qualities when there’s a lot of […]
with Anushka Fernandopulle What are the Dharma lessons that we can take from this time of global challenges? Let's practice together and see how we can learn from the change and uncertainty that life has delivered this year. If we hold events with wisdom, we can grow stronger and emerge from this period with even more […]
with Dr. Helen Weng and Mushim Ikeda Your voice matters! Mapping the lived experiences of lovingkindness practice during times of uncertainty 1-1:50pm Webinar - Come learn about the neuroscience of lovingkindness meditation, and how UCSF is partnering with EBMC to study how lovingkindness is practiced by diverse meditators. Any experience level is welcome. Featuring a […]
with Jessy Zapanta and JD Doyle Join in a LGBTQIA2+ community for a three part series to focus on cultivating joy as a source of resilience and resistance. In these challenging times, learning how to nourish ourselves and interrupt the reactive mind is essential for well being. During this series, we will engage in meditation, […]
with Shahara Godfrey, Kimi Mojica, Jamilah Bradshaw, Jenn Biehn, Kevin Martin, Joan Lohman, and DeNNiS SOmeRa With social distancing as our recent norm, we invite East Bay Meditation Center practitioners to experience the connection of a virtual community-building/peacemaking circle. The talking circle is an indigenous tradition that is both ceremony and council. In circle, all […]
EBMC Teen Circle ONLINE Spring Session Wednesdays, April 1st to June 10th 2020 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm PST Led by Raúl Kahlil Betancourt, Anthony “T” Maes, Sarwang Parikh, Louije Kim & Sara Oakes EBMC Teen Circle is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19. Teens do not need to commit to the entire […]
online class series with Mushim Ikeda ASL interpretation provided by Aaron Brace and Brooke Fulton Wednesdays, April 29th, May 6th, 13th and 20th 7-8:30PM PST / PDT What does toilet paper hoarding have to do with Buddhist ethics? Based in EBMC's mindfulness-based, diversity-equity-inclusion and social justice-centered mission, this four-class series offers a path to reflect […]
with JD Doyle and Carol Cano Join our meditation to honor and offer love to all workers on May Day, International Workers’ Day, which commemorates the many struggles and gains made by labor movements throughout history. We honor all workers at this moment in time, when we are interwoven in community supporting each other and sustaining each other during the […]
with Jonathan Relucio We will devote time for gentle yoga and breathing practice to calm the mind, relax the body and nurture the heart. Reconnect and rejuvenate through the cultivation of mindfulness and kind awareness. Zoom info: https://zoom.us/j/382617023 Phone +1 669 900 6833 Meeting ID: 382 617 023 About Jonathan: For nearly a decade, […]
with Carol Cano This online retreat will explore basic teachings of mindfulness meditation practices, tools, and understanding the mind with the aim of integrating mindfulness into all aspects of our daily lives. We will explore how to work with difficult emotions and find more balance. This is an introduction for beginners new to mindfulness meditation […]
La intimidad de este momento: encontrando nuestr@ refugio The intimacy of this moment: finding our refuge Continuing to create and envision a Latinx sangha at EBMC Continuando a crear e imagniar la sangha Latinx en EBMC Bienvenido a todos que se identifican como parte de la diáspora latinoamericana Open to all who identify as part […]
