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East Bay Meditation Center

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About Me

Founded in a celebration of diversity, the East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC) welcomes everyone seeking to end suffering and cultivate happiness.
Our mission is to foster liberation, personal and interpersonal healing, social action, and inclusive community building.
We offer mindfulness practices and teachings on wisdom and compassion from Buddhist and other spiritual traditions.
Rooted in our commitment to diversity, we operate with transparent democratic governance, generosity-based economics, and environmental sustainability.
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THE PRACTICE OF DANA (GENEROSITY)
Consistent with the mission of the East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC), all EBMC classes are being offered without a fee. However, we ask that you consider providing a donation to the teacher and to the EBMC to allow us to continue to offer classes like these to the diverse population of the East Bay. This is known as the practice of Dana, which is how wisdom teachings have been provided in Asia for centuries. It allows exposure to valuable lessons independent of class and economic status.
2147 Broadway in Downtown Oakland (near 19th St BART)
www.eastbaymeditation.org

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

You and all beings, POC, LGBTQIQ (I know I'm a meditation center, but please drop me a line first before adding me if we don't know each other) .

My Blog

Metta Sutta

The Buddha's Words on Loving-Kindness (Metta Sutta) This is what should be done By one who is skilled in goodness, And who knows the path of peace: Let them be able and upright, Straigh...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 10:00:00 GMT

Listen to Dharma online

Buddhist Chanting:http://www.buddhanet.net/audio-chant.htmDharma Talks:http://www.dharmaseed.org/
Posted by on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:56:00 GMT

Transforming Depression Through Mindfulness 10/7

East Bay Meditation Centeroffers a one-day retreat onTRANSFORMING DEPRESSIONwith Mushim Ikeda-Nash and Lee L. LippSundayOctober 7, 20079:30 am - 5:00 pmEast Bay Meditation Center2147 Broadway, Oakland...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 09:16:00 GMT

Interconnected: Being Mindful & White in a Multicultural World

East Bay Meditation Centerpresentsinterconnectedbeing mindful & white in a multicultural worldwith Kitsy Schoen & Sean PottsMondays: Oct. 1 - Nov. 12 6:30 - 9p& A Daylong on Sat. October 27 (tentative...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:28:00 GMT

Free mp3 meditation timer

There's several meditation timers out there but most of them cost an arm and a leg. Using a kitchen timer or alarm clock can be pretty jarring.Here's a free meditation timer that some generous individ...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:57:00 GMT

Intro to the Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh: A 4-Week Class Series

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Introduction to the Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh: A Four-Week Class Serieswith Canyon Sam & Bang NguyenAll Welcome~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Th...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:04:00 GMT

Mindfulness and Social Justice Leadership 7/23, 7/30 & 8/6

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mindfulness and Social Justice Leadershipwith Toni Lester~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Monday evenings, July 23rd and 30th, and August 6th.6:00 PM...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:09:00 GMT

Chickpea to Cook (poem by Rumi)

Chickpea to Cookby Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi(translated by Coleman Barks)A chickpea leaps almost over the rim of the potwhere it's being boiled."Why are you doing this to me?"The cook knocks him down...
Posted by on Mon, 21 May 2007 22:05:00 GMT

Depressed about the Warriors? Come meditate!

Yea, I believed too. But now that the Warriors are out of the running, I've realized just how attached I was to the idea of Golden State making it to the top.But I didn't realize how this grasping had...
Posted by on Thu, 17 May 2007 18:05:00 GMT

Meditation in Motion: The Flow of Writing and Yoga (June 10)

with Beandrea Davis, CYTWith emphasis focused on letting words flow from a place deeper than therational, writing practice will be interwoven with breathwork, yoga practice, andseated meditation. Rela...
Posted by on Fri, 11 May 2007 19:18:00 GMT