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What is The Dharma Well?

EBMC stays open, accessible and rooted in community because people choose to give each month. The Dharma Well is our way of saying thank you.

It's a private collection of recordings you won't find anywhere else: practices from our teachers, treasured talks from the archive, and talks from once-in-a-generation gatherings. This is a gift, offered back to the people who keep our doors open.

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What's inside

Something new every month:

Dharma talks

Recordings from benefit events

Talks from the archive

Guided meditations short enough to use during your week

Conversations and interviews

Music and sound baths

Take it with you

Press play on the member site from any browser, or add your private feed to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Overcast. New episodes arrive on their own.

Every recording comes with a full written transcript from day one.

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A taste of The Dharma Well

A few short moments from the collection. Friends get the full recordings.

Centering Practice
Ream · a guided practice · 56 sec
Rehearsals for Freedom
Angela Davis · from Love, Power, and Liberation · 56 sec
Spiritual Friendship
Mushim Ikeda & Melvin Escobar · on kalyāṇamitta · 53 sec

Every Friend is welcome

You have full access to everything in The Dharma Well, no matter your giving level.

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How to become a Friend

1

Start a monthly gift at whatever amount is sustainable for you.

2

Watch your inbox. Within a day or two, you'll get your personal sign-in link.

3

Dive in on the member site or in your podcast app.