Our Family Would Not Exist Without EBMC!
Wonder (萬德) would not exist if it were not for EBMC! Wonder is our exuberant, four-year-old child who loves to run and run and run when he is at EBMC. […]
I found someplace to meditate in Oakland—and it’s all about diversity!
When I found EBMC, I was looking for a place where I could meditate with others, not out of any desire to engage with Buddhist practice, but just to concentrate […]
From Uncertainty to Purpose, EBMC Is There for Me
In my two years of finding community at EBMC it has been many things to me: a place of self-discovery; a center of healing; and a training ground for sharing […]
A Grieving Heart Brought Me to EBMC
It was actually heartbreak that first brought me to EBMC. I was going through several major transitions at the time: I was ending a very loving and intense relationship, contemplating […]
The Search for Safety & the Three Refuges: A Daylong for People of Color
DECEMBER 17 @ 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM with Larry Yang and Louije Kim Register here All beings wish to be happy, to enjoy safety and a sense of well-being. […]
EBMC Sangha Supporting the Water Protectors of Standing Rock
Many of you are involved in efforts to support the water protectors at Standing Rock, standing with indigenous nations in protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Many of you have […]
EBMC Open for Refuge, Wed. Nov. 9, 2016
9am – 5pm, a contemplative space of courageous compassion Tuesday November 8, 2016 PLEASE SHARE. Wed Nov 9, everyone seeking **refuge,** a quiet place to meditate and gather strength in […]
Liberation Dharma in the Time of the Great Unraveling
EBMC Benefit with Joanna Macy & Ty Blair October 28, 7:00 – 10:00 pm First Congregational Church of Oakland 2501 Harrison Street When we face together what’s happening to our […]
Creating a Shared Leadership Model at EBMC: 8 week process is launched!
On September 9, 2016, our new consultant Amy Vito met with a group of #EBMC staff, LSangha (board) members, and one of a number of key volunteers, in order to […]
What’s the Importance of Gift Economics If “Money Makes the World Go Round”? EBMC Sangha member Krys Simon’s podcast
From #EBMC POC Sangha member and “techie volunteer” Krys Simon’s DocentYouth podcast, “Money Makes the World Go Round”: “[In our current system] the higher the entitlement, the less the guilt in having […]
