Every Body Every Mind Sangha

Every Body Every Mind Sangha
at East Bay Meditation Center
285 17th St. 
Oakland, CA 94612

Every Body Every Mind Sangha is a weekly sitting group for people living with disabilities, limitations, differences and chronic illnesses.  

Please come and take part in this time to meditate, share our lives and support with each other, and learn more about the dharma. There is no need to register for these weekly meetings, just come and share this path together!

Meets every Sunday from 6 pm - 7:30 pm at EBMC.

Teachers include Charlie Johnson, Deb Kerr and others.

Please come fragrance free, to protect the health of all our community members, and to allow accessibility for those with MCS and environmental illnesses. Here are some helpful resources for being fragrance free. 

Mindfulness Fellowship San Francisco

Mindfulness Fellowship — San Francisco 

Sitting, walking, dharma sharing 

Tuesday mornings 9–10:30 a.m. 

Wednesday evenings 6:30–8 p.m. 

Free, weekly, drop-in 

Contact: GaryGach@gmail.com 

415 771-7793 

East Bay Alphabet Sangha

East Bay Alphabet Sangha ("Alphabet" = LGBTQI-SGL)
Wednesdays 7 pm - 8:30 pm
at East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th St., Oakland CA, 94612
http://eastbaymeditation.org/alphabet/
alphabetsangha@gmail.com

The Alphabet Sangha is a weekly meditation group for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Same-Gender Loving, and Two-Spirit communities. Because that's such a mouthful, we call ourselves the Alphabet Sangha. We gather for Buddhist meditation practice, Dharma teachings, and friendly, supportive community. Together we explore mindfulness and awareness for cultivating an open heart in our everyday lives.

We are a diverse, multicultural community, committed to social justice and to maintaining a Sangha that's welcoming to people of all races, ethnicities, classes, genders, abilities, sizes and ages.

We welcome people at all levels of practice. Simple beginning meditation instructions are always offered. If you have specific questions about meditation, a teacher is usually available to answer questions.

To join email list: http://groups.google.com/group/EBQsangha

People of Color Sitting Group

Every Thursday evening, 7 to 9:00 pm
at East Bay Meditation Center, 285 17th St., Oakland
eastbaymeditation.org
admin@eastbaymeditation.org
(510) 268-0696

Teacher: Spring Washam

"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

East Bay Meditation Center
285 17th St.
Oakland, CA 94612
tel. 510-268-0696
eastbaymeditation.org

from the website:

"Founded in a celebration of diversity, the East Bay Meditation Center 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.

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.


Out of respect for people with environmental illnesses, please do not wear fragrance or scented products at EBMC events."

Northern California Vipassana Association

Northern California Vipassana Association
Dhamma Manda
P.O. Box 8250
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
707-793-2163
http://www.manda.dhamma.org/

Vipassana Meditation as taught by S. N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin.

Courses are offered throughout the year at facilities in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties

Dhamma Mahavana

California Vipassana Center
Dhamma Mahavana
P. O. Box 1167
North Fork, CA 93643 USA
(559) 877-4386
info@mahavana.dhamma.org
http://www.mahavana.dhamma.org

Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin.

Chung Tai Zen Center of Sunnyvale

http://ctzen.org/sunnyvale
Chung Tai Zen Center of Sunnyvale
750 E. Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
408-733-0750
sunnyvale@ctzen.org

The Zen Center is open on Monday night and Tuesday through Sunday. All are welcome to visit.

The Zen Center offers Zen meditation and Buddhism classes, retreats, workshops, Zen services and ceremonies, and other activities, serving all age groups. To date, diverse participants come from Sunnyvale and other cities in Santa Clara, south Alameda, San Mateo, and San Francisco counties.

Zen Heart Sangha

Zen Heart Sangha
http://zenheartsangha.org/

(see web site for Locations)

Monday Evenings

First and Third Saturdays

Retreats Throughout the Year

Our community has been practicing meditation together since 1993 in the Soto Zen tradition of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, the founder of San Francisco Zen Center. Incorporated in 1997 as a non-profit organization, we offer Zen meditation practice and Buddhist studies for lay practitioners on the San Francisco Peninsula.

Alameda Aro Meditation Group

Meditation group with Naljorpa Ögyen Dorje and Ngakma Zér-mé Dri´mèd
http://arobuddhism.org/
Most Monday evenings, 7:30-9 pm
Vulture’s Nest
Alameda, CA, US
bay-area-queries@arobuddhism.org

"We meet most Mondays 7:30-9 pm to practice silent sitting meditation, yogic song, and for introductory teachings on Buddhism. We celebrate Tsog on the last Monday of each month, which usually ends closer to 10pm. Please check this schedule to confirm practice dates; please email for directions."

"Aro is a Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist tradition whose unusual characteristics make it singularly appropriate for many Westerners. Aro is principally concerned with transforming our experience of everyday being, rather than achieving an esoteric or spiritualised mode of existence. Our aim is to engender cheerful courage, perceptive consideration, sincere determination, natural gallantry, graciousness, creativity, and spaciousness.

The Aro teachings descend from a lineage of enlightened women – beginning with Yeshé Tsogyel. She was the female Tantric Buddha, who—together with Padmasambhava—founded the Nyingma tradition of Buddhism. Aro is a small family lineage within that tradition – founded by the female visionary Lama Aro Lingma in 1909."

Vipassana Santa Cruz

Vipassana Santa Cruz
http://www.vipassanasc.org/
1010 Fair Avenue, Suite #3
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 425-3431
vipassanasc@baymoon.com

Vipassana Santa Cruz is a community of people who support each other's meditation practice and the application of the Dhamma (Dharma) in our daily lives. Our goal is to reduce the suffering caused by greed, hatred, and delusion; to do this, we cultivate wisdom and compassion. Our vision of community includes formal practice, attention to ethics, and integration of practice through service, study, and discussion. The core of our community is Insight Meditation (Vipassana), one of the central meditation teachings of the Buddha, practiced and passed on within the Theravadin tradition for over 2,500 years.

Santa Cruz Dharma Punx

Santa Cruz Dharma Punx
A weekly Alternative Vipassana Meditation group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/santacruzdharmapunx/
with Jason Murphy
6:00pm to 7:30 every Sunday at
Vipassana Santa Cruz Meditation Center
1010 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(Off Mission West Side of Santa Cruz)
Info (831) 234-6872
No Charge - by Donation Only

Dharma Punx San Jose

Dharma Punx San Jose
http://dharmapunx.com
The Friends Meeting House
1041 Morse St, San Jose
Fridays 7:00 to 8:30pm
Info (831) 234-6872
No Charge - by Donation Only

Group inspired by Noah Levine's book "Dharma Punx"

Urban Dharma

Urban Dharma
http://dharmapunx.com/
Led by Vinny Ferraro, Gene Lushtak & Kris Bailey
Friday nights, 7:30pm-9pm
at the Cultural Integration Fellowship
2650 Fulton St @ 3rd Ave, SF 94118
by donation
For more info, email: claudine@dharmapunx.com

Group inspired by Noah Levine's book "Dharma Punx"

San Francisco LGBTQ Sangha

San Francisco LGBTQ Sangha
http://www.maxkelly.info/sangha.html
SFLGBTsangha@yahoogroups.com
SF LGBT Center
1800 Market Street, 3rd Floor, room 300
San Francisco

Monday Nights 5:30 pm - 6:30pm

We have been meeting since July 2002. We explore mindfulness, meditation, and spiritual practice in our day to day lives and focus on cultivating an open awareness spacious enough to include whatever arises moment to moment. It is a wonderful way to bring closure to your activities of the day.

Format:
meditation 30 min
topic discussion, dharma talk, or guest speaker 20-25 min
short sitting 3-5 min

There is no cost of the group, and the group sustains itself through voluntary donations which in the Buddhist tradition is called the practice of "dana" or generosity (the rent is $45 per week). It is a drop-in group, so please join us in supporting and deepening our collective mindfulness practice.

If you are new to meditation, you are welcomed to approach one of us for guidance and instructions to begin a meditation practice.

Sangha leaders: Anushka Fernandopulle and Larry Yang

Palo Alto Drop-In Mindfulness Group

Palo Alto Drop-in Mindfulness Group
http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/prog-associated.html
with Julie Forbes (650) 323-2601
Wednesdays, 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Meets at Avenidas, 450 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, in the Garden Room. For information about Avenidas call (650) 326-5362.

Oakland Drop-in Meditation Group

Oakland Drop-in Meditation Group (Vipassana)
http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/prog-associated.html

Meets at Unitarian Church, 14th and Castro in downtown Oakland. Contact Rebecca Dixon (510) 482-2032.

* Mondays - meditation instruction at 5:15 pm followed by meditation/discussion 5:30 - 6:30 pm
* First Monday of each month - presentation at 6:00 pm followed by discussion.

LGBT Sitting Group in Palo Alto

LGBT (Vipassana) Sitting Group in Palo Alto

http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/prog-associated.html

One Saturday a month, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm

Meets at member's home. 45-minute sitting, break for tea, snacks, conversation, then either listen to a recorded dharma talk or share insights and support concerning our practice and our lives as LGBT individuals. Contact Drew Oman: drewoman@gmail.com for date and location.

Insight Meditation South Bay

Insight Meditation South Bay
http://www.imsb.org/

Events in Mountain View, Campbell and Menlo Park

In Mt. View:
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
Edward's Hall
2094 Grant Rd.
Mountain View, CA 94040
email: sit@imsb.org

Weekly Meditation Group in Mountain View every Tuesday evening, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

Monthly day longs and a monthly study group in Campbell, and a monthly study group and periodic non residential retreats in Menlo Park.

Program includes meditation classes, retreats, Day-Long Retreats and individual consultations to support the development of ethical living (sila), the development of meditation (samadhi), and the development of wisdom (panna).

IMSB and our teachers are dedicated to the Buddhist practice of Dana and generosity. Our activities rely upon the generosity of our community in gift or effort.

Insight Meditation South Bay welcomes newcomers, beginning meditators, and seasoned practitioners. We value the presence of new and old friends.

Coastside Vipassana

Coastside Vipassana
Pt. Montara Hostel, Montara
http://www.coastsidevipassana.org/
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm
(by donation)


from their web site:

"We gather on Wednesdays, and welcome others ... the merely curious, the earnest beginner, the dedicated practitioner ... to join us. We generally begin with 30 minutes of silent meditation with enough guidance to introduce visitors to the basics. Afterwards we hear a dhamma talk from a visiting teacher (most, but not all of whom, are primarily grounded in the Theravada tradition of Buddhist practice). There is usually time for Q&A at the end of the evening, or for another short sitting. There is no charge for the teachings, but we welcome donations to support the teachers and our hosts at the hostel."