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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Introduction to Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation

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

with Kazu Haga, Sierra Pickett and Chris Moore-Backman Kingian Nonviolence grew out of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and is a transformative philosophy dealing with the transformation of conflict. Many forms of political resistance only deal with “fixing issues,” while ignoring the need to heal relationships. However many healing modalities do not address […]

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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 […]

Path of the Bodhisattva Precepts Ceremony

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

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 […]

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Teen Circle

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

with Raul Betancourt, Sarwang Parikh, Sara Oakes, Louije Kim and Anthony “T” Maes EBMC Teen Circle is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19 Our focus is 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 […]

ONLINE: Teen Circle

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

For March 11th, Teen Circle will be held online ONLY. with Raul Betancourt, Sarwang Parikh, Sara Oakes, Louije Kim and Anthony “T” Maes EBMC Teen Circle is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19 Our focus is on creating deeper relationships with ourselves and each other, having fun, getting real and supporting each other. […]

ONLINE: Teen Circle

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

For March 11th, Teen Circle will be held online ONLY to join via Zoom:  https://zoom.us/j/556586986?pwd=TW0zT2MzUUEvSFA0MTFaZ2Vnc1RJUT09 Meeting ID: 556 586 986 Password: 456972 _ _ _ with Raul Betancourt, Sarwang Parikh, Sara Oakes, Louije Kim and Anthony “T” Maes EBMC Teen Circle is a weekly meditation group for teens, ages 14-19 Our focus is on creating […]

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ONLINE: Teen Circle

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

For March 11th, Teen Circle will be held online ONLY. UPDATE: WEDNESDAY, March 11th Teen Circle will be held via Zoom only! Topic: Teen Circle video group Time: Mar 11, 2020 06:45 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/963308245 Meeting ID: 963 308 245 One tap mobile +16699006833,,963308245# US (San Jose) +19294362866,,963308245# […]