People of Color (POC) Sitting Group

Thursdays 7-9 PM
drop in, no registration need

The ultimate aim of the practice of meditation is the ending of suffering and the opening to joy and freedom. Practitioners of color are invited to join this weekly group and learn to cultivate love and freedom in the present moment through the practice of mindfulness meditation. The group will include periods of reflection and silence as well as group discussion, talks on relevant themes and opportunities for celebration and community building. This is an excellent group for new as well as experienced practitioners of color.

East Bay Meditation Center
2147 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612-2309
www.eastbaymedition.org

http://www.eastbaymeditation.org/index.php?s=58

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Aug. 6-8th, 2010

Mindfulness & Education Conference
Bringing Mindfulness Practice to Children Grades K–12

Omega has drawn together several leaders in this important, emerging field to offer educators not only practical techniques for teaching mindfulness, but also instruction for teachers, administrators, child care providers, family therapists, and parents who want to cultivate their own mindfulness practice for greater stress relief, presence, and emotional balance.

Taught with Daniel J. Siegel, MD, Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, Linda Lantieri, MA, Daniel Rechtschaffen, MA., Susan Kaiser Greenland, Jennifer Cohen, MA.

Omega Institute, NY

http://eomega.org/omega/workshops/c0772a9755df9e3f47ba74cafe7a77f3/

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Aug. 21st, 9:30-5 PM

What the Buddha Taught, an Introduction to Buddhism


East Bay Meditation Center
2147 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612-2309
www.eastbaymedition.org

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Sunday, August 22, 9:30am- 5pm

Grief Ritual: A Daylong Workshop for Collective healing

Taught with Sobonfu Somé. This day benefits the Spirit Rock Program and is open to all.

This daylong is a transformational and soul-invigorating workshop designed to break through our cultural barriers of grief. There is a need to periodically feel and express grief in order to purge the soul from hurts and pains. The interdiction and suppression of emotion in general, and grief in particular, has recently been linked to the general sense of spiritual drought, emotional confusion and certain illnesses we experience in our life. To begin to regain a serious and lasting sense of connectedness with ourselves and with spirit, we need to find a proper place to release our grief -- grief about all the losses we have endured in this lifetime, the loss of loved ones, the loss of our dreams and the loss of our connection with our ancestors.
 
In the traditional world of the Dagara of Burkina Faso West Africa, the ritual of grief, conducted almost daily in different parts of the tribe, is the Dagara people's way of releasing the tension caused by loss, and to restore continuity in their relationships. We will enter into the ritual space of grief following the traditional model of the Dagara. It is our hope that it brings a deep sense of release, peace and connectedness in your life.
 
We will present this as a regular daylong with dana offered to the teachers at the end of the day

www.spiritrock.org

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Thu, Oct 21, 3:00 pm - Sun, Oct 31, 12:00 pm (10 nights)

Insight Meditation Retreat (Lottery)

This retreat will emphasize quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing clarity and depth of practice. Traditional meditation instruction will be combined with a spirit of lovingkindness and silent sitting, walking, dharma talks and interviews.

Cost $1270 - $770, sliding scale.
Will open on May 25, 2010 - Forms available at that time.


www.spiritrock.org

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Fri, Nov 19, 3:00 pm - Sun, Nov 28, 12:00 pm (9 nights)

Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat
Taught with Robert Hall, John Travis, Wes Nisker, Trudy Goodman, Teja Bell (qigong)

Spend the holiday in the good company of like-minded community. Enjoy the silence of the land and the sitting and walking practice of Insight meditation (Vipassana). As we slow down and look within, our natural capacity for wisdom and compassion awakens. Even in difficult times we discover love, joy and peace are accessible. Vipassana is an ancient and proven method of discovering and nurturing our natural capacities for understanding and love.

Cost $1145 - $695, sliding scale.

Will open on Jul 19, 2010 - Forms available at that time

There will be meditation instructions for sitting and walking meditation, periods of movement, dharma talks and interviews with the teachers.

http://www.spiritrock.org/calendar/display.asp?id=212R10&type=retreats

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