Love and Joy, also known as Metta and Mudita in Pali and Sanskrit are both beautiful and satisfying practices that have been given to us by the Buddha in the Sacred Abodes. The practice of love comes from the heart as we wish for the health and well-being of loved ones, friends, strangers and all beings. The practice of sympathetic or altruistic joy allows us to take pleasure that gives us the opportunity of rejoicing in the delight of others’ well-being rather than begrudging it.
Registration: Registration is required and space is limited. To register, please click on the following link to fill out a registration survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5Q557N6
(If the link does not work, please copy it and paste it into your web browser. If that still does not work, click on "Contact Us" to send us a message requesting a registration form for the September 18, 2010 "Love & Joy" half-day retreat for women of color.)
Cost: There is no registration fee for attending this event, nor most EBMC events. However, EBMC is not independently funded. The Center and the teachers will be sustained only by your voluntary donations (the practice of generous giving, or "dana"). Please donate generously, in proportion to your ability:
* Either online (you will be offered an opportunity at the end of the online registration process)
* Or at the event, in the two baskets at EBMC, one for the Center, the second for the Teacher
Thank you for your generosity. EBMC will be only be sustained through our collective generosity.
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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.