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Silence Emboldens-A Weekend Meditation Retreat to Reconnect and Rejuvenate Your Practice

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

with JD Doyle and Jonathan Relucio This two-day retreat is dedicated to deepening your meditation practice through cultivation of mindfulness and loving awareness. Reconnect and rejuvenate with two days of silence to support the practice of going inward and focusing the mind/heart on the present moment. We will devote time to mindful movement to support the […]

Family Practice Class Opening the Heart through the Buddha’s Teachings

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

For Children Ages 0-13 and Family / Caregivers Led by Keisha Turner, Baruch Golden, Lev White, Julie Goshe and Michele Ku We 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 […]

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Path of the Bodhisattva I & Bodhisattva Precepts Ceremony

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

with Mushim Ikeda  4 class series:  Path of the Bodhisattva 1, Weds, Oct 2 – 23, 6:30 – 8:30pm 4 class series:  Path of the Bodhisattva 2, Weds, Oct 30 – Nov 20, 6:30 – 8:30pm Daylong: Receiving or Witnessing the Bodhisattva Precepts & Vows, Dec 14, 10am – 4:30pm  *Separate registration is needed for […]

The Power of Nonconceptual Timeless Awareness in Understanding our Conditioning

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

with Margarita Loinaz At the core of our being is a nonconceptual timeless awareness that recognizes itself. The wisdom that arises from this ground of being provides an unparalleled perspective to understand how we are conditioned. Our perception and sense of possibilities is heavily determined by the cultural narratives we live under. Where we are […]

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Path of the Bodhisattva 2 & Bodhisattva Precepts Ceremony

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

with Mushim Ikeda  4 class series:  Path of the Bodhisattva 2, Weds, Oct 30 – Nov 20, 6:30 – 8:30pm Daylong: Receiving or Witnessing the Bodhisattva Precepts & Vows, Dec 14, 10am – 4:30pm  *Separate registration is needed for each part of the Path of the Bodhisattva class series (Part I, Part II + Precepts […]

Cultivating Solidarity and Building Stamina for Transformative Action (for White Practitioners)

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

Cultivating Solidarity and Building Stamina for Transformative Action (for White Practitioners) with Crystal Johnson, JD Doyle and Evan Hoppin 10:00AM -12:15PM and 2:00PM-4:00PM PST This is a moment in history when awareness of the harm of systemic racism and injustice is heightened and one of the challenges for us as white people is to stay […]

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ONLINE: Turning Towards Our Body During a Time of Turbulence, Suffering and Fear

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

A four class series exploring the four foundations of Mindfulness with Vimalasara Mason John. Wednesdays, July 15th, 22nd, 29th and August 5th   7:00-8:30PM PST  with Vimalasara Mason John The Buddha taught the four foundations of mindfulness as a way to gain freedom from the external and internal worlds that we live in. During times of […]

ONLINE: 4 Divine Abodes in Challenging Times: A 1-Day Silent Retreat

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

with Rev. Liên Shutt As we continue to endeavor in creating a just and liberatory world in these shifting times, the teachings on the 4 Divine Abodes can help us stay centered and connected. Qualities of Kindness, Compassion, Inclusive Joy, and Equanimity can be hard to access when there’s internal or worldly turmoil. Practicing these […]

ONLINE: Reclaiming Our Magic for Liberation Struggle for Black, Indigenous and People of Color

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

with Lama Rod Owens  In order to experience true liberation, we must do the work to reclaim parts of ourselves that have been lost to the violence of systematic oppression.  Magic is an important expression of who we are as QTIPoC and BIPOC communities. In this context, magic means how we use our sexual and […]

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ONLINE: Path of the Bodhisattva I

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

ASL Interpretation Provided  with Mushim Ikeda I, 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 In Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva is an archetypal great being who tirelessly and joyfully works to liberate all […]