The Climate Sangha is Back
After a long break, the SDC-sponsored Climate Sangha will begin meeting again each month in the library and on Zoom. The Sangha meets on the third Wednesday of each month […]
Entries by Sabitre
9/14/23 “Revisiting Fundamentals: Energy & Effort” with Dennis Warren
Energy and Effort are essential, and interdependent, elements of good meditation and daily living practice. They can be valuable tools for keeping the mind alert, focused and curious if we […]
09/07/23 “Liberation is Possible: The Upanisa Sutta” with Rich Howard
We often say that all things are the result of causes and conditions, and most teachings discuss how this leads to suffering when we try to hold on in the […]
(Canceled) All Sangha Event Sunday 9/10/23
Envisioning the Future of SDC and Our Sanghas, Now and For the Next Generation
08/26/23 “Mind and mirage – A neurodharma perspective on the five aggregates (skandhas)” with Rick Maddock
This is a teaching and practice daylong that will include dharma talks alternating with sitting & walking meditation periods. Today’s theme will be the early Buddhist teachings on the aggregates […]
08/24/23 “How intentions shape our experience: Converging views from neuroscience and early Buddhism” with Rick Maddock
Saṅkhāra is a word with many levels of meaning in early Buddhism. This talk will focus on its meaning as one of the five aggregates (skandhas), where it is often […]
08/17/2023 “Revisiting Fundamentals: Resolve/Determination” with Dennis Warren
Why do some people face serious challenges, then go on to persevere or thrive, while others collapse, give up or quit? Why does facing serious difficulties result in some becoming […]