Weekly Meditation & Discussion Group for People of Color
with Spring Washam and visiting teachers
Thursday evenings, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
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, Dharma 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.
Where: The East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC)
An independent center located in downtown Oakland at 2147 Broadway, EBMC is 2 blocks from the 19th Street BART station. EBMC offers meditation training and spiritual teachings from Buddhist and other wisdom traditions, with attention to social action, multiculturalism, and the diverse populations of the East Bay and beyond. www.eastbaymeditation.org
“Chronic Joy” Blog from Seguin Sellards Spear
Seguin is a licensed clinical social worker who integrates mindfulness practice & psychotherapy; she supports Dr. Lipp by facilitating Transforming Anxiety & Depression practice classes & offers mindfulness coaching & psychotherapy via Skype. Seguin posts information on her mindfulness blog to support those who are living with celiac disease and chronic pain.
Her blog “Chronic Joy” can be found at the top of her resources page on her website at: http://seguinspear.com
Waking Up Fabulous
Every Other Week Drop In Class in Palm Springs, CA
Class starts: January 9, 2012 – 7pm and is led by Jim Gross
The class is open to all, with a focus on the stresses arising for LGBT people due to alienation from mainstream social and family relationships and support.
The class will offer mindfulness skills and techniques which can lead to a greater range of responses and an increased inner stability independent of outside circumstances and events. Details can be found on: https://sites.google.com/site/jimgrossmindfulness/home
Brooklyn Sit-a-thon for Awake Youth Project
April 21, 2012
The Brooklyn Sit-a-thon is a borough-wide event where we join together on April 21st to spend a day in sitting meditation as a way to raise funds for the Awake Youth Project – a program coordinated by Brooklyn Zen Center in partnership with Brooklyn College Community Partnership to bring mindfulness and meditation programs to Brooklyn youth.
Details can be found at: http://brooklynzen.org/zen/zen/382
Honoring the Path of the Warrior:
Tools for Returning Veterans on the Journey Home
With: Lee Klinger Lesser and Chris Fortin
When: January 21, March 31 & June 2 – 9 am – 5 pm
Where: San Francisco location TBA.
Register or for more info: Contact Dyan Ferguson at honoringthepath@gmail.com
Honoring the Path of the Warrior (HPW) is a program that assists post 9/11 and Persian Gulf veterans in making a positive transition from military to civilian life. It creates an opportunity for veterans to come together and connect with each other. During events that include rock climbing, hiking, gardening, writing, white water river rafting and camping, we provide research-based mindfulness tools that are both practical and accessible. Sensory Awareness is a basis and foundation for mindfulness. For thousands of years, meditation and mindfulness practice have helped to develop warrior skills:
Concentration – Focus – Discipline and the ability to meet whatever arises from a clear, responsive state. This process helps veterans honor their own strength and build a bridge for the journey home.
Sixteenth Annual Meditation Retreat for People of Color
When June 2-8, 2012
Where New Mexico
Taught by Mushim Ikeda and Ven. Suhita Dharma
In many traditions, people journey into the wilderness for contemplation and purification. How often do we have the opportunity to connect to our deepest intentions and to experience spiritual renewal? Taking place at 9,000 feet in pristine meadowland in New Mexico, the Vallecitos People of Color Retreat is designed to offer and support a practical introduction to insight meditation (vipassana).
Details can be found at: http://www.vallecitos.org/events/event/sixteenth-annual-meditation-retreat-for-people-of-color