East Bay Meditation Center

Core Teacher Mushim Ikeda did a workshop with Asian Art Museum titled "Mindfulness Meditation for People with Disabilities". Check it out and please share with others! https://www.youtube.com/watch Description: "Having trouble maintaining balance and figuring out how to live daily life as a person with disabilities? You’re not alone. This one-hour online workshop will get you started on mindfulness meditation for stress reduction, grounding yourself, and increased clarity of... mind with warmth, kindness, and humor. Mindfulness meditation is said to be one of many types of meditation taught by the historical Buddha, going back at least 2,600 years. This disability- and trauma-informed approach can give you tools to help deal with the overwhelming realities of our current time. The workshop is led by Mushim Patricia Ikeda, a Buddhist meditation teacher and secular mindfulness meditation teacher based in Oakland, California. She is a core teacher at East Bay Meditation Center who self-identifies as a person with disabilities. She strives to create a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible space for all in her classes and workshops. Ikeda is the recipient of a Global Diversity Leadership Award and an honorary doctorate in of sacred theology from the Starr King School of the Ministry. http://www.mushimikeda.com"

EXCERPT: "I believe in strategic political action and liberatory movement-building. I have cast my vote. And these are my Bodhisattva vows as I move with you into the coming months and years: What actions can I take to lessen hostility and extreme reactivity, and to encourage civil discourse and respectful democratic process?" Mushim Patricia Ikeda, one of #EBMCOakland's core teachers [image is Rev. Tenku Ruff, a Zen Buddhist priest, a light skin color person with a shaved h...ead, wearing glasses, looking into the camera with a serious expression, wearing black robes with a white undercollar and a saffron colored Buddhist bib garment called a rakusu. In the background one can see a Buddhist scroll painting and a small wooden table covered with a white cloth, with Buddhist ceremonial objects and a vase with colorful flowers in it on top of the cloth.] https://www.lionsroar.com/buddhists-respond-to-bidens-pres/ See more

EBMC Social Justice Sangha, Tuesday, November 10th, 12-1 PM Pacific time. This is a monthly deep refuge group that meets on the second Tuesday of each month, offering a place to practice and reflect with #EBMCOakland organizers and activists. Email [email protected] for Zoom details. [Photo by Gayatri Malhotra on Unsplash]

I want to remind all the phenomenal immigrants out there to vote today if they can. Like many of you, I am frustrated by the shortcomings of our electoral system AND I see voting (especially on local issues) as one tool among many to create change in this country. Please vote! says EBMC staff member, Anchal B. We hope that our Sangha is practicing deep self care today. Take some time to rest if possible, resource yourself and remember that we are in this together.

Election Day Metta (Loving Kindness Meditation): May every ballot be counted. May all who vote in-person be protected from illness, intimidation, and harm. May all candidates be safe and protected. May the results be clear, fair, and be of benefit toward the liberation of all beings without exception.... -- Dharma teacher La Sarmiento, teacher, Insight Meditation Community of Washington (D.C.) [Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash]