6/4/2026 “Anger… it’s complicated!” with Diane Wilde
Anger creeps into our lives uninvited, disguised in a variety of forms. it is a multi-faceted emotion that is on the continuum of “ill-will,” (dosa in Pali) the second of […]
Entries by David Guerrieri
5/21/2026 “Reflections on Perceptions” with Rich Howard
Perception is one of the proximate causes for mindfulness to arise. Perception is also the source of concepts, confusion, and papanca, the proliferation of thoughts that causes us to suffer. […]
5/14/2026 “Equanimity and Equanimous Happiness” with Dennis Warren
Equanimity, and the unique form of happiness that accompanies it, is considered one of the most important qualities of mind and heart in Buddhist practice. It is frequently misunderstood. And […]
4/23/2026 “Befriending Your Own Mind” with Walt Opie
Everyone has heard the phrase “being your own worst enemy” which points to the way we can sometimes use negative self-talk to sabotage or hold ourselves back from progress on […]
4/16/2026 “Change, Uncertainty, Discomfort and Faith” with Rich Howard
Gil Fronsdal writes: “Some people have a strong tendency to resist change of any type, including new perspectives and understandings.” “Not me” we might think, “I know about impermanence.” But […]
4/9/2026 “Wise Attention: Why We Practice, How We Practice” with Adam Stonebraker
Why do we practice, and how do we practice, in a life that keeps moving, changing, and asking things of us, especially in times like these, when the world feels […]
4/2/2026 “Inner Transformation” with Walt Opie
If there is a goal in meditation practice, perhaps it could best be described as inner transformation of the heart. In Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide, Buddhist scholar Bhikkhu Analayo writes, […]
3/26/2026 “Practice in Daily Life” with Diane Wilde, Rich Howard, & Walt Opie
SIM’s mission is to integrate meditative awareness into all aspects of daily life. The core faculty will explore this topic together on this evening. Walt, Diane, and Rich will reflect […]