3/5/2026 “Establishing The Mind in Not Knowing” with Dennis Warren
What is our state of mind when we show up — for meditation, for relationships, for life? The way we arrive inwardly shapes what happens next: how we perceive, relate […]
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2/19/2026 “State of the Sangha Gathering” with Diane Wilde & Amy Kovak
Please join us for our 2026 State of the Sangha gathering. We continue the tradition begun last year of keeping our community informed about what is happening at SIM, including […]
2/12/2026 “Mindfulness’ in Buddhist Practice” with Dennis Warren
“Mindfulness” has become such a commonly used term in Western culture that its meaning now has a shape-shifting quality to it. Its definition depends on the person or group talking […]
2/5/2026 “Right Concentration” with Walt Opie
As part of our ongoing series, this talk will examine the final factor of the Noble Eightfold Path, which is Right Concentration. Practicing Right Effort and Right Mindfulness, in combination […]
1/29/2026 “Right Effort” with Diane Wilde
Tonight we continue our series on the Noble Eightfold Path with Right Effort, the first of the “Samadhi” factors, the teachings that deal with mental cultivation. Right Effort addresses our […]
1/22/2026 “Seeing Clearly, Aiming Wisely” with Diana Clark
In this talk in our series of talks on the Eightfold Path, we’ll explore how the path begins on the inside with Right View and Right Intention. The way we […]
1/15/2026 “Speech, Action, Livelihood: Where the Rubber meets the Path” with Rich Howard
In this second part of our six-week exploration of the Noble Eightfold Path, we will delve into the three components of the training in sila, the development of ethical conduct. […]
1/8/2026 “Engaging the Eightfold Path” with Diana Clark
The Noble Eightfold Path isn’t just a set of ideals, it’s a practical way through the tangles of daily life. What we receive from the Path depends on how we […]
12/11/2025 “Are You Listening?” with Diane Wilde
Really listening to another is an incredible skill… it’s almost magical. When we listen to another, we are not only giving them the gift of our whole-hearted attention, we are also taming the […]