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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1)
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nOctober 9th\, 16th\, 23rd\, and 30th 2024 \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 20 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \n  \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 \nEmbodiment! Joy! Commitment! Strategic Action! In Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva works and plays ceaselessly to liberate all suffering beings\, lifetime after lifetime. And – how do you and I show up\, day after day\, in the gigantic mess of our times\, to do the great work? \nFor the sixth 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 Fourteenth Dalai Lama and by Thich Nhat Hanh. \nMushim (Patricia) Ikeda received Bodhisattva precepts and vows at the Zen Buddhist Temple-Toronto\, Canada in 1983. She is an EBMC core teacher\, a widely-published writer\, and a social justice activist based in Oakland\, California. Mushim has practiced as both a monastic and a lay householder.  For events\, writing\, video teachings\, go to www.mushimikeda.com \n*PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited resources\, we will ONLY run these meetings hybrid IF we get at least 20 in-person sign-ups. If a meeting has fewer than 20 in-person sign-ups\, we will notify all registrants to meet online only (at least 24 hours in advance). Thank you! \n \n\n\n  \nFor in-person participation: \nFor those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 60 people to allow ample space for social distancing. Participants will be asked to wear N95 or KN95 face masks. (N95 face masks will be available at EBMC.) Please note: The teacher may be unmasked while teaching. \nTo attend in person\, you need to be completely free of fragranced body and clothing products — more information and a list of fragrance free products\, including those that are especially good for people of color\, appears on our website: https://eastbaymeditation.org/resources/fragrance-free-at-ebmc/ \nEast Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n\n\n  \nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \nVenmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \n\n\nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n\n\n\n\n\nTeacher\n \nMushim Patricia Ikeda is an internationally-known secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) meditation practitioners. A core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\, California\, she is an author whose writing has been published in Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle\, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. She is the founding and guiding teacher of EBMC’s Practice in Transformative Action\, a yearlong program that completed its tenth cohort in July 2023\, providing secular mindfulness training for justice activists and agents of change. Mushim was selected by Lion’s Roar Buddhist media magazine as one of twenty-six “Great Buddhist Teachers” in the January 2022 issue. If you would like to make a gift to our beloved teacher\, please do so via Venmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda or PayPal: info@mushimikeda.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-1/2024-10-09/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241010T173000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Ancestors Welcome Here: Healing White Supremacy (for White People)
DESCRIPTION:Ancestors Welcome Here: Healing White Supremacy (for white people) \nThursdays Evenings  \nOctober 10\, 17\, and 24 \nwith Ream and Sara Oakes \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \n  \nWhite people*:  We need all the help we can get. Working at the level of the body\, we will welcome our well ancestors of blood and bone to extend their blessings to us\, and to give us their full support and backing in our efforts to end white supremacy in our lifetimes. \n  \nWe all come from people who lived in interdependence with each other and connection with the Earth. This class invites a reconnection to our lineages through practicing meditation\, healing and repair\, so that we can know ourselves and our inherent belonging more deeply. \n  \n*For self-identified white people. If you identify as white and are committed to racial justice\, this class is for you. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n \nTeaching Team\n \nReam \nCommunity Teacher \nPronouns:  They/Them \nReam is a queer organizer and somatics practitioner of European ancestry on unceded Ohlone Land\, organizing for economic and racial justice and immigrants’ rights\, working for over 25 years in the labor movement and currently as the Strategic Campaigns Director for the United Domestic Workers’ Union.  Ream is a graduate of EBMC’s PITA and WAS programs and is a co-founder of the Social Justice Sangha.  Ream is a practitioner with Generative Somatics\, teaching “Somatics for White Racial Justice Organizers” and holds trauma healing groups with activists and movement leaders.  \n \nSara Oakes \nTeen Sangha Teacher \nPronouns:  She/Her \nSara began her spiritual practice in the path of yoga and devotional chanting in 2000 when she also started training in dance and the healing arts. She has practiced in the Insight Meditation tradition since 2004 attending regular retreats with teachers in the U.S.A.\, Europe\, India and Myanmar. She is a graduate of both the Dedicated Practitioners and the Community Dharma Leader Programs at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.  She has a private practice in Craniosacral therapy\, Organic Intelligence\, and Somatic Experiencing trauma resolution for people of all ages in the East Bay. Website: LucidHuman.org. \n  \nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nTo support our teachers\, you may send a financial gift via: \nVemmo: @Ranger18Ream \nPayPal: adelante@riseup.net \nPlease reference “Ancestors Welcome Here”. The teachers will share the gifts. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-ancestors-welcome-here-healing-white-supremacy-for-white-people-3/2024-10-10/
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Maintaining the Calm Within the Storm: Anxiety in Times of Elections
DESCRIPTION:HYBRID: Maintaining the Calm Within the Storm: Anxiety in Times of Elections \n3 Fridays: October 11th 2024\, November 15th 2024\, January 24th 2025 \n12:00 – 1:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nwith Kinshasa Bennett\, Renata Moreira\, Andrés González\, & Anjali Sawhney\nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nN95/KN95 Masks Required at EBMC \n  \nThis will be a 3-part series where we have stationary practice\, dharma talks\, and discussion as related to using the dharma and mindfulness to relate differently to anxiety as it arises in the mind and body (physical\, emotional and energetic) in times of elections. We ask participants to attend all sessions if possible. This series will advance the principles of Engaged Buddhism and address current concerns. \n  \nOpen to all who are interested and no experience necessary. \n  \nNOTE: In-person ticket sales end on January 22nd at 1pm PT so we can finalize our headcount. If we have fewer than 20 in-person registrations\, we may opt to run online only. We will confirm with everyone by January 23rd. Thank you! \n  \nFor in-person participation: \nFor those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 60 people to allow ample space for social distancing. Participants will be asked to wear N95 or KN95 face masks. (N95 face masks will be available at EBMC.) Please note: The teacher may be unmasked while teaching. \nTo attend in person\, you need to be completely free of fragranced body and clothing products — more information and a list of fragrance free products\, including those that are especially good for people of color\, appears on our website \nEast Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n  \n \nTeaching Team\n \nKinshasa (she/her). Queer\, African-American listener\, healer\, learner. 15 years of experience as a psychologist by day. 46 years as a student of life. Currently integrating sitting\, dancing\, praying\, and vocal meditation practices. Exploring sacred reciprocity in relations with all beings. Incorporating ritual\, indigeneity\, and authenticity into my (spiritual) life. Launched from EBMC in 2009 and Spirit Rock in 2011 into the spheres of Buddhism\, ancestral knowledge\, and plant medicine. My formal training includes graduating from the EBMC Spiritual Teacher and Leadership training program in 2023. You may find me watching women’s sports\, exploring the community by foot\, or dancing in my living room. \n \nRenata Moreira\, M.A.S.T\, CCHT (She/they/Ela/Elu) is a queer mixed race lifelong educator of Indigenous Xucuru Kariri and Portuguese ancestries. She brings 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership\, development and strategic communications to the intersections of trauma-informed care\, mindfulness\, and culture making. This dynamic first generation immigrant mama is connected to an eclectic lineage of spiritual wisdom and earth keepers across the Americas. Currently\, Renata serves as a social impact and wellness consultant\, transpersonal therapist\, and mindfulness teacher. She has brought a passionate Metta praxis to countless educational\, public\, and private sectors since 2012; always holding the firm belief that all people within systems can liberate themselves towards the rise of a more loving and just world for all beings. She is certified as an MBSR instructor\, is a graduate of EBMC’s Pita Program\, and has served EBMC as Transition Director. When not co-creating beloved communities\, cultivating medicinal allies\, or geeking out on somatics and liberation\, Renata can be found dancing with her 8 yr old magickal daughter and cooking up new ways to play into healing. Connect with Renata via renatametta | Instagram\, Facebook | Linktree \n \nAndrés González\, MSW (he/they/él) is a queer\, two-spirit Mestizo with primarily Yaqui\, Mexican\, Spanish\, & Scottish ancestries. He’s also a transracial adoptee\, connected to a lineage of indigenous adoptees separated from family\, land\, & culture by way of the U.S. child welfare system. Andrés’ lived experience integrating these many worlds has informed his path as a curandero\, dharma teacher\, and healing-justice practitioner. Trained in harm reduction as a psychotherapist\, he holds a masters degree in social work. He is also a graduate of East Bay Meditation Center’s two-year Spiritual Teacher & Leadership Training and the 2023-2024 Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics’ certification program in psychedelic facilitation. Andrés resides on Yokuts’ land (aka Bakersfield\, CA) and lovingly traverses life with his adored service dog\, Junior. \n \nAnjali Sawhney (she/her/s) is a Certified Integral Life Coach and a trained international Leadership Embodiment Teacher (somatic coaching based on Aikido & Mindfulness). Anjali has coached & facilitated somatics & mindfulness workshops in the non-profit\, corporate\, and educational sectors including the Richmond Community Foundation\, California Endowment\, UCSF & City of San Francisco. Anjali also serves directly with untapped BIPOC students\, those unhoused\, and those in recovery by providing coaching\, counseling & series workshops through various non-profits as well as independently. She is currently on the EBMC Program Committee and Leadership Sangha (Board). She is passionate about rallying people through community & spirituality as well as street protests for equity & systemic change\, is in awe of nature & live music\, & on rare occasions is allowed to groove with her children\, Aanika and Jai. \n  \nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. Please scroll through the entire menu to see all the options. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \n  \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \nTo offer a gift to the teachers for their teachings\, please do so via: \nVenmo: @Kinshasa-Bennett \n(the teachers will share the gifts with each other) \n  \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-maintaining-the-calm-within-the-storm-anxiety-in-times-of-elections/2024-10-11/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Taming Anxiety
DESCRIPTION:Taming Anxiety \nOne-Day Workshop Open to All \nwith Rev. Liên Shutt \nSaturday\, Oct. 12\, 2024 \n9 a.m. – 3 p.m. PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 30 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \n  \nDoes your mind seem to “be all over the place”? Do you find yourself worrying a lot? Do you feel easily overwhelmed and filled with anxiety? Do you obsess about “shoulds’” and “coulds’” and\, therefore\, find it hard to focus? \nBuddhist teachings and meditation practices have long addressed ways to be with such emotions and thoughts. In this one-day\, we will gather and to learn ways in which we can work with worry and anxiety. You’ll learn ways to be with these emotions and be able to practice meditations which can foster calm and ease in body and mind. \nMeditations\, Dharma teachings\, group discussions\, and experiential exercises are offered. \n \nAll registered participants will receive a link to join us via Zoom with their EventBrite confirmation email. \n\n\nTeacher Bio\n\n\n \nREV. LIÊN SHUTT (she/they) is a priest lineage holder in the Shunryu Suzuki tradition. Born to a Buddhist family in Vietnam\, she received her meditation training in the Insight and Soto Zen traditions in the United States\, Japan\, Thailand\, and Vietnam. A founding member of the Buddhists of Color in 1998\, she currently is the guiding teacher of Access to Zen\, an inclusive\, anti-oppression sangha and nonprofit in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her book\, Home is Here: Practicing Antiracism with the Engaged Eightfold Path\, was published by North Atlantic Books in 2023. She lives north of San Francisco\, on Southern Pomo land\, with her partner\, exploring waterways and forests as often as they can. Visit AccessToZen.org for ways to connect. \n\n  \nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, please do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. Thank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \nVenmo: @SuddenLeap-A2Z\nlast 4 #: 2585 \nPayPal: SuddenLeap.A2Z@Gmail.com \n  \nFor in-person participation: \nFor those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 40 people to allow ample space for social distancing. Participants will be asked to wear N95 or KN95 face masks. (N95 face masks will be available at EBMC.) Please note: The teacher may be unmasked while teaching. \nTo attend in person\, you need to be completely free of fragranced body and clothing products — more information and a list of fragrance free products\, including those that are especially good for people of color\, appears on our website. \nEast Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-taming-anxiety/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241013T100000
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Gathering Kapwa: Connecting Filipinx Diaspora Through Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Gathering Kapwa: Connecting Filipinx Diaspora Through Sangha \nwith Victoria Mausisa\, Kimi Mojica\, Jonathan Relucio\, and Jessy Zapanta \nSunday\, Oct. 13\, 2024 \n10 a.m. – 4 p.m. PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 20 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \n  \nJoin us for our 2nd annual gathering and embark on a journey of self-discovery\, healing\, and connection as we dive into the inquiry:  As Filipinx in the diaspora\, how do we deepen our roots?  How do we strengthen our understanding of what it means to be Filipinx and find connection when we feel separate from our homeland and each other?  How do we see beyond separation to feel our connection with ancestors and each other? \nGuided by a cadre of Filipinx teachers\, this daylong retreat is a welcoming space open to self-identified Filipino/a/x/o practitioners of all levels\, from beginners to experienced meditators. Weaving in teachings of the Buddha\, we will offer ceremony\, meditation\, and movement practices\, alongside Dhamma talks and discussions that invite reflection\,  compassion\, joy\, love and understanding on our path.  Through the shared experiences and wisdom of the collective\, we will create a supportive and nurturing community that encourages growth and transformation. \nThis hybrid* format allows participants to join either in person at EBMC or virtually from the comfort of their own homes. All registered participants will be invited to bring an object from home to add to our community centerpiece and supplies for ritual will be forthcoming. Those in person can look forward to a potluck lunch . Let us celebrate and make meaning together\, nuancing what our cultural identity means on our spiritual path. \n*PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited resources\, we will ONLY run these meetings hybrid IF we get at least 20 in-person sign-ups. If a meeting has fewer than 20 in-person sign-ups\, we will notify all registrants to meet online only (at least 24 hours in advance). Thank you! \n  \nFor in-person participation: \nFor those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 60 people to allow ample space for social distancing. Participants will be asked to wear N95 or KN95 face masks. (N95 face masks will be available at EBMC.) Please note: The teacher may be unmasked while teaching. \nTo attend in person\, you need to be completely free of fragranced body and clothing products — more information and a list of fragrance free products\, including those that are especially good for people of color\, appears on our website \nEast Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n \nTeaching Team \n \nVictoria Mausisa\, (she/siya/we)\, Filipina\, Lola/grandmother.  Victoria began her practice over 20 years ago and is ordained in the Plum Village tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh\, Order of Interbeing.  She is a community builder\, sangha and retreat leader.   An advocate for racial and social justice\, she co-founded ARISE Sangha — Awakening Through Race\, Intersectionality and Social Equity. Victoria is called to heal communities of color and to cultivate inclusiveness.  She combines trauma resiliency with mindfulness and also trained at the Sati Center Buddhist Chaplaincy program.  She is a graduate of East Bay Meditation Center’s inaugural Spiritual and Teacher Leader Program.  A contemplative at heart who leans on authenticity and ritual\, Victoria thrives on spiritual practice and deep relationships with our ancestors\, our lands\, family\, and friends. \n \nKimi Mojica (they/she/siya) fell deeply in love with the Buddha Dharma over twenty years ago when they touched the earth at Deep Park Monastery’s People of Color retreat with the venerable Thich Nhat Hahn.  Since 2007\, they’ve considered East Bay Meditation Center their spiritual home and currently serve as one of BIPOC Sangha’s Guiding Teachers.  Previously she held roles as Chair of the Leadership Sangha\, co-founder of the Restorative Practices for Dharma Practitioners (RPDP) deep refuge group\, and is a graduate from EBMC’s Commit2Dharma and Spiritual Teacher and Leadership (STL) programs. Kimi has taught at Buddhist Peace Fellowship\, Braided Wisdom and Dhamma Dena among others. Siya’s commitment to racial\, gender and healing justice is evident through the dynamic ways they hold space as a facilitator\, process strategist\, coach\, and conflict transformation practitioner. It brings Kimi much joy to commune with ancestors\, plantcestors and beings through ritual\, movement and creative arts\, all while discovering\, co-creating and centering liberatory practices that cultivate wholeness and well-being for all in everyday life. \n \nFor a decade\, Jonathan Relucio (he/him/siya) was a Senior Trainer for Niroga Institute\, teaching trauma-informed yoga\, meditation\, and mindfulness in urban schools\, mental health clinics and juvenile detention centers.  He completed Spirit Rock’s Mindfulness Yoga and Meditation Training (MYMT); Communities Rising Yoga and Meditation Training for People of Color; and East Bay Meditation Center’s inaugural two-year Spiritual Teacher & Leadership (STL) training.  Currently\, he teaches at both Spirit Rock Meditation Center and East Bay Meditation Center and will begin Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leaders Program in January 2025.  Jonathan facilitates transformation in social justice movements as a Trainer for Rockwood Leadership Institute; integrates mindfulness with restorative circles for healing and racial equity as co-founder of AllThriveEd.org; and serves on the Healing Advisory council for Filipino Advocates for Justice. With over 20 years of experience in social services\, community organizing\, training\, and leadership development\, Jonathan values Buddha Dharma\, mindfulness\, yoga\, meditation\, indigenous medicine\, martial arts\, dance\, DJing and grounding in his Filipino ancestral roots as practices for liberation that heal us from systems of oppression.  \n \nFounder of Healing Without Hierarchy & Kapwa Flow Somatic Meditation\, Jessy Zapanta (he\, she\, siya) is a community builder\, educator\, and survivor-centered mindful movement and meditation facilitator born and raised in the working-class\, BIPOC-majority parts of the lands known as the Bay Area (Ohlone territory). Jessy is a graduate of EBMC’s Practice in Transformative Action Program and inaugural two-year Spiritual Teacher and Leadership Program\, and is a co-founder of Dharma in Motion Sangha. Experienced in western and Asian bodywork\, counseling\, Raja Yoga\, qigong\, somatics\, and improv\, he has held space for queer\, trans\, gender-diverse\, disabled\, and neurodivergent folks of all ages. Siya is passionate about radical inclusion and access\, inviting the collective needs of participants into the room. With roots spanning across Pangasinan and Pampanga\, Nagasaki\, and Fujian\, Jessy’s path includes reclaiming diverse ancestral teachings\, trusting intuition\, and building intersectional\, intergenerational communities of care. \n  \nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \nVenmo:@Kimi-Mojica \nPaypal: kimi.mojica@gmail.com \nCashApp:$KimiMojica. \nPlease indicate “Teacher dana for 10/13 Gathering Kapwa EBMC” in the subject line.   Kimi Mojica will collect dana on behalf of the teachers. \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-gathering-kapwa-connecting-filipinx-diaspora-through-sangha/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1)
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nOctober 9th\, 16th\, 23rd\, and 30th 2024 \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 20 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \n  \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 \nEmbodiment! Joy! Commitment! Strategic Action! In Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva works and plays ceaselessly to liberate all suffering beings\, lifetime after lifetime. And – how do you and I show up\, day after day\, in the gigantic mess of our times\, to do the great work? \nFor the sixth 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 Fourteenth Dalai Lama and by Thich Nhat Hanh. \nMushim (Patricia) Ikeda received Bodhisattva precepts and vows at the Zen Buddhist Temple-Toronto\, Canada in 1983. She is an EBMC core teacher\, a widely-published writer\, and a social justice activist based in Oakland\, California. Mushim has practiced as both a monastic and a lay householder.  For events\, writing\, video teachings\, go to www.mushimikeda.com \n*PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited resources\, we will ONLY run these meetings hybrid IF we get at least 20 in-person sign-ups. If a meeting has fewer than 20 in-person sign-ups\, we will notify all registrants to meet online only (at least 24 hours in advance). Thank you! \n \n\n\n  \nFor in-person participation: \nFor those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 60 people to allow ample space for social distancing. Participants will be asked to wear N95 or KN95 face masks. (N95 face masks will be available at EBMC.) Please note: The teacher may be unmasked while teaching. \nTo attend in person\, you need to be completely free of fragranced body and clothing products — more information and a list of fragrance free products\, including those that are especially good for people of color\, appears on our website: https://eastbaymeditation.org/resources/fragrance-free-at-ebmc/ \nEast Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n\n\n  \nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \nVenmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \n\n\nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n\n\n\n\n\nTeacher\n \nMushim Patricia Ikeda is an internationally-known secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) meditation practitioners. A core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\, California\, she is an author whose writing has been published in Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle\, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. She is the founding and guiding teacher of EBMC’s Practice in Transformative Action\, a yearlong program that completed its tenth cohort in July 2023\, providing secular mindfulness training for justice activists and agents of change. Mushim was selected by Lion’s Roar Buddhist media magazine as one of twenty-six “Great Buddhist Teachers” in the January 2022 issue. If you would like to make a gift to our beloved teacher\, please do so via Venmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda or PayPal: info@mushimikeda.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-1/2024-10-16/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Ancestors Welcome Here: Healing White Supremacy (for White People)
DESCRIPTION:Ancestors Welcome Here: Healing White Supremacy (for white people) \nThursdays Evenings  \nOctober 10\, 17\, and 24 \nwith Ream and Sara Oakes \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \n  \nWhite people*:  We need all the help we can get. Working at the level of the body\, we will welcome our well ancestors of blood and bone to extend their blessings to us\, and to give us their full support and backing in our efforts to end white supremacy in our lifetimes. \n  \nWe all come from people who lived in interdependence with each other and connection with the Earth. This class invites a reconnection to our lineages through practicing meditation\, healing and repair\, so that we can know ourselves and our inherent belonging more deeply. \n  \n*For self-identified white people. If you identify as white and are committed to racial justice\, this class is for you. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n \nTeaching Team\n \nReam \nCommunity Teacher \nPronouns:  They/Them \nReam is a queer organizer and somatics practitioner of European ancestry on unceded Ohlone Land\, organizing for economic and racial justice and immigrants’ rights\, working for over 25 years in the labor movement and currently as the Strategic Campaigns Director for the United Domestic Workers’ Union.  Ream is a graduate of EBMC’s PITA and WAS programs and is a co-founder of the Social Justice Sangha.  Ream is a practitioner with Generative Somatics\, teaching “Somatics for White Racial Justice Organizers” and holds trauma healing groups with activists and movement leaders.  \n \nSara Oakes \nTeen Sangha Teacher \nPronouns:  She/Her \nSara began her spiritual practice in the path of yoga and devotional chanting in 2000 when she also started training in dance and the healing arts. She has practiced in the Insight Meditation tradition since 2004 attending regular retreats with teachers in the U.S.A.\, Europe\, India and Myanmar. She is a graduate of both the Dedicated Practitioners and the Community Dharma Leader Programs at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.  She has a private practice in Craniosacral therapy\, Organic Intelligence\, and Somatic Experiencing trauma resolution for people of all ages in the East Bay. Website: LucidHuman.org. \n  \nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nTo support our teachers\, you may send a financial gift via: \nVemmo: @Ranger18Ream \nPayPal: adelante@riseup.net \nPlease reference “Ancestors Welcome Here”. The teachers will share the gifts. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-ancestors-welcome-here-healing-white-supremacy-for-white-people-3/2024-10-17/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1)
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nOctober 9th\, 16th\, 23rd\, and 30th 2024 \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 20 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \n  \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 \nEmbodiment! Joy! Commitment! Strategic Action! In Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva works and plays ceaselessly to liberate all suffering beings\, lifetime after lifetime. And – how do you and I show up\, day after day\, in the gigantic mess of our times\, to do the great work? \nFor the sixth 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 Fourteenth Dalai Lama and by Thich Nhat Hanh. \nMushim (Patricia) Ikeda received Bodhisattva precepts and vows at the Zen Buddhist Temple-Toronto\, Canada in 1983. She is an EBMC core teacher\, a widely-published writer\, and a social justice activist based in Oakland\, California. Mushim has practiced as both a monastic and a lay householder.  For events\, writing\, video teachings\, go to www.mushimikeda.com \n*PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited resources\, we will ONLY run these meetings hybrid IF we get at least 20 in-person sign-ups. If a meeting has fewer than 20 in-person sign-ups\, we will notify all registrants to meet online only (at least 24 hours in advance). Thank you! \n \n\n\n  \nFor in-person participation: \nFor those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 60 people to allow ample space for social distancing. Participants will be asked to wear N95 or KN95 face masks. (N95 face masks will be available at EBMC.) Please note: The teacher may be unmasked while teaching. \nTo attend in person\, you need to be completely free of fragranced body and clothing products — more information and a list of fragrance free products\, including those that are especially good for people of color\, appears on our website: https://eastbaymeditation.org/resources/fragrance-free-at-ebmc/ \nEast Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n\n\n  \nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \nVenmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \n\n\nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n\n\n\n\n\nTeacher\n \nMushim Patricia Ikeda is an internationally-known secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) meditation practitioners. A core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\, California\, she is an author whose writing has been published in Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle\, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. She is the founding and guiding teacher of EBMC’s Practice in Transformative Action\, a yearlong program that completed its tenth cohort in July 2023\, providing secular mindfulness training for justice activists and agents of change. Mushim was selected by Lion’s Roar Buddhist media magazine as one of twenty-six “Great Buddhist Teachers” in the January 2022 issue. If you would like to make a gift to our beloved teacher\, please do so via Venmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda or PayPal: info@mushimikeda.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-1/2024-10-23/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Hybrid
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: Ancestors Welcome Here: Healing White Supremacy (for White People)
DESCRIPTION:Ancestors Welcome Here: Healing White Supremacy (for white people) \nThursdays Evenings  \nOctober 10\, 17\, and 24 \nwith Ream and Sara Oakes \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \n  \nWhite people*:  We need all the help we can get. Working at the level of the body\, we will welcome our well ancestors of blood and bone to extend their blessings to us\, and to give us their full support and backing in our efforts to end white supremacy in our lifetimes. \n  \nWe all come from people who lived in interdependence with each other and connection with the Earth. This class invites a reconnection to our lineages through practicing meditation\, healing and repair\, so that we can know ourselves and our inherent belonging more deeply. \n  \n*For self-identified white people. If you identify as white and are committed to racial justice\, this class is for you. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n \nTeaching Team\n \nReam \nCommunity Teacher \nPronouns:  They/Them \nReam is a queer organizer and somatics practitioner of European ancestry on unceded Ohlone Land\, organizing for economic and racial justice and immigrants’ rights\, working for over 25 years in the labor movement and currently as the Strategic Campaigns Director for the United Domestic Workers’ Union.  Ream is a graduate of EBMC’s PITA and WAS programs and is a co-founder of the Social Justice Sangha.  Ream is a practitioner with Generative Somatics\, teaching “Somatics for White Racial Justice Organizers” and holds trauma healing groups with activists and movement leaders.  \n \nSara Oakes \nTeen Sangha Teacher \nPronouns:  She/Her \nSara began her spiritual practice in the path of yoga and devotional chanting in 2000 when she also started training in dance and the healing arts. She has practiced in the Insight Meditation tradition since 2004 attending regular retreats with teachers in the U.S.A.\, Europe\, India and Myanmar. She is a graduate of both the Dedicated Practitioners and the Community Dharma Leader Programs at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.  She has a private practice in Craniosacral therapy\, Organic Intelligence\, and Somatic Experiencing trauma resolution for people of all ages in the East Bay. Website: LucidHuman.org. \n  \nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nTo support our teachers\, you may send a financial gift via: \nVemmo: @Ranger18Ream \nPayPal: adelante@riseup.net \nPlease reference “Ancestors Welcome Here”. The teachers will share the gifts. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time.
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/online-ancestors-welcome-here-healing-white-supremacy-for-white-people-3/2024-10-24/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:HYBRID: Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1)
DESCRIPTION:Path of the Modern Bodhisattva (Class Series 1 of 2) \nwith Mushim Ikeda \nWednesday Evenings \nOctober 9th\, 16th\, 23rd\, and 30th 2024 \n6:30 – 8:30 PM PT (Time Zone Converter) \nHYBRID (if we can get at least 20 in-person sign-ups!) \nClosed Captioning Provided on Zoom \nThe center is fragrance-free and wheelchair accessible \nN95/KN95 masks required \n  \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 \nEmbodiment! Joy! Commitment! Strategic Action! In Mahayana Buddhism\, the Bodhisattva works and plays ceaselessly to liberate all suffering beings\, lifetime after lifetime. And – how do you and I show up\, day after day\, in the gigantic mess of our times\, to do the great work? \nFor the sixth 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 Fourteenth Dalai Lama and by Thich Nhat Hanh. \nMushim (Patricia) Ikeda received Bodhisattva precepts and vows at the Zen Buddhist Temple-Toronto\, Canada in 1983. She is an EBMC core teacher\, a widely-published writer\, and a social justice activist based in Oakland\, California. Mushim has practiced as both a monastic and a lay householder.  For events\, writing\, video teachings\, go to www.mushimikeda.com \n*PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited resources\, we will ONLY run these meetings hybrid IF we get at least 20 in-person sign-ups. If a meeting has fewer than 20 in-person sign-ups\, we will notify all registrants to meet online only (at least 24 hours in advance). Thank you! \n \n\n\n  \nFor in-person participation: \nFor those wishing to practice in person\, space will be limited to 60 people to allow ample space for social distancing. Participants will be asked to wear N95 or KN95 face masks. (N95 face masks will be available at EBMC.) Please note: The teacher may be unmasked while teaching. \nTo attend in person\, you need to be completely free of fragranced body and clothing products — more information and a list of fragrance free products\, including those that are especially good for people of color\, appears on our website: https://eastbaymeditation.org/resources/fragrance-free-at-ebmc/ \nEast Bay Meditation Center is a scent free / fragrance free space and is wheelchair accessible. \n  \nFor Zoom participation\, these are our Universal Access Guidelines: \n– Please do not use virtual or blurred backgrounds \n– Please keep your camera still when it’s turned on \n– Please say your name when you speak \n– Facilitators will attempt to read any comments in the chat out loud \n– Please mute when you’re not speaking. \n\n\n  \nCost \nThe teachings are regarded as priceless. So they are offered without a fee. You are invited to support the teachings and our efforts by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”) for the expenses of the meditation center and the support of the teachers. \nThe ticket prices are listed as different tiers with suggested donations based on income ranges. For those who wish to give more\, you may choose an “add-on” to your ticket. For those unable to give\, there is an option for that. \nOther ways to give: \nTo make a gift to sustain the work of East Bay Meditation Center\, you may do so via Paypal: paypal.me/eastbaymeditation or our website: eastbaymeditation.org/dana 100% of our programming is sliding scale and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds. \nPlease also consider giving a financial gift to our teachers as well\, who do not receive a salary for their work\, and give their teachings freely to all. \nVenmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda \nPayPal: info@mushimikeda.com \nPlease indicate “Bodhisattva” in the subject line. \n  \n\n\nThank you for the gifts of your generosity and for supporting the work of East Bay Meditation Center and our beloved teachers who have volunteered their time. \n\n\n\n\n\nTeacher\n \nMushim Patricia Ikeda is an internationally-known secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and Black\, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) meditation practitioners. A core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\, California\, she is an author whose writing has been published in Lion’s Roar\, Tricycle\, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. She is the founding and guiding teacher of EBMC’s Practice in Transformative Action\, a yearlong program that completed its tenth cohort in July 2023\, providing secular mindfulness training for justice activists and agents of change. Mushim was selected by Lion’s Roar Buddhist media magazine as one of twenty-six “Great Buddhist Teachers” in the January 2022 issue. If you would like to make a gift to our beloved teacher\, please do so via Venmo: @MushimPatricia-Ikeda or PayPal: info@mushimikeda.com
URL:https://eastbaymeditation.org/calendar/hybrid-path-of-the-modern-bodhisattva-class-series-1/2024-10-30/
LOCATION:East Bay Meditation Center\, 285 17th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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