Mario Castillo
Mario Castillo has been a dedicated Buddhist practitioner in the Theravāda and Vipassanā traditions for over 15 years. He began attending the East Bay Meditation Center’s Alphabet and People of Color Saṅghas in 2009 and co-founded the Deep Refuge group Alphabet Brothers of Color in 2010. Mario is a graduate of EBMC’s Commit to Dharma program and the inaugural Spiritual Teacher and Leadership Training and practiced as a Buddhist monk in Thailand with Venerable Acharn Tippakorn Sukhito. He received his PhD in sociology from UC Berkeley in 2023, focusing on organizational diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Upcoming Programs by Mario Castillo
BIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Sangha (14BV25)
Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Open to all self-identified Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) only* *This is not a space for allies. Description: The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the […]
Rainbow Sangha (18RS25)
Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Online via Zoom. Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+ only* *This is not a space for allies. Description: The Rainbow Sangha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming. Together, […]