Gather & Ground: Compassionate Community Building
Fri Oct 23, 5pm
Meditation, food & conversation
This event is in the past.It took place on September 2, 2026 at East Bay Meditation Center.
Downtown Oakland,聽Oakland
馃"accessible Buddhism. Only in the Bay Area!"
馃捇First Wednesday is hybrid, others online-only
馃巵Runs on gift economy, no fixed fees
A welcoming noon meditation circle where you'll sit in silence alongside a genuinely diverse community, then unpack how to live the dharma in a complicated world.
inclusive community
peer-led practice
engaged Buddhism
social justice focus
Downtown Oakland,聽Oakland
馃"accessible Buddhism. Only in the Bay Area!"
馃捇First Wednesday is hybrid, others online-only
馃巵Runs on gift economy, no fixed fees
A welcoming noon meditation circle where you'll sit in silence alongside a genuinely diverse community, then unpack how to live the dharma in a complicated world.
inclusive community
peer-led practice
engaged Buddhism
social justice focus
Matches these interests
- inclusive community
- peer-led practice
- engaged Buddhism
- social justice focus
- East Bay Meditation Center
- Downtown Oakland
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