Season of Gratitude 2024: Kinshasa Bennett’s EBMC Story

  Today as part of our Season of Gratitude, we’re honored to share Kinshasa Bennett’s journey at the East Bay Meditation Center—a story demonstrating how mindfulness and compassion can create […]

Season of Gratitude 2024: Mini Verna’s EBMC Story

Meet Mini Verna, a member of EBMC’s Leadership Sangha and the CEO of Macon Street Ventures. With a demanding career in fundraising, Mini found refuge at EBMC—a place she calls […]

Season of Gratitude 2024: Dre’s EBMC Story

At EBMC, we often hear stories about how this community serves as a vital refuge for connection and belonging. Today, Dre shares their journey—a heartfelt reflection on the importance of […]

Season of Gratitude 2024: Sylvia’s EBMC Story

At EBMC, we often hear stories about the ways this community has been a sanctuary for grounding, growth, and connection. Today, we’re honored to share Sylvia’s journey—a story that beautifully […]

Season of Gratitude 2024: Rooted in Love, Growing Together

In these extraordinary times, the need for spaces like East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC) has never been greater. For almost 18 years, EBMC has been a sanctuary for healing, resilience, […]

From left to right, Lama Rod Owens, Angela Davis, and Prentis Hemphill against a multicolored background

Link Here to the Beautiful Digital Program for Love, Power and Liberation

We are honored to share the digital program from Love, Power and Liberation and offer deep bows to our sponsors and supporters, without whom the program would not have been […]

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Angela Davis & Lama Rod Owens: Love, Power and Liberation (moderated by Prentis Hemphill)

  We are thrilled to announce that “Love, Power, and Liberation: Angela Davis & Lama Rod Owens in Conversation (moderated by Prentis Hemphill)” will be livestreamed, in addition to our […]

EBMC is currently hiring!

UPDATE: Applications for these positions are closed as of September 2024. Please click the links below for more information. Community Engagement Coordinator Please send your application for the Community Engagement […]

EBMC’s Stance on Gaza

This statement was published to our newsletter on November 10th 2023 We are deeply grateful to this community for the care and commitment we are witnessing and your willingness to […]

New Resources Available from the PiTA Program!

Dear Sangha, A PowerPoint slide deck and a corresponding PDF have been created to be a resource developed from cohort 8 and 9 teaching materials from the Practice in Transformative […]