03/31/2022 “The Paradox of Shame” with Diane Wilde
We all experience shame. It is a universal emotion with some social scientists and psychologists saying it is an innate human trait, and others insisting it evolved within our social […]
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03/24/2022 “Revisiting Fundamentals: ‘Right’ Understanding” with Dennis Warren
Deciding what is the “Right” or skillful thing to do can be confusing when we are suffering. On one hand, the modern interpretation of the Historical Buddha’s teachings seems to […]
Volunteers Needed at St. John’s
We are currently scheduling shifts for May 18 and June 15. Volunteer opportunities include cooks, who prepare the meal from 2:30-4:15 pm, and servers, who work from 4:15-6:00pm. You are […]
03/17/2022 “Compassion Fatigue” with Rich Howard
As practitioners of mindful awareness, we want to remain openhearted to the suffering in the world. Our practice teaches us to turn toward conditions as they are, without needing to […]
Listening Council Announcement
Sacramento Insight Meditation recently created a Listening Council to hear concerns from members of our sangha, recognizing that in any community difficulties, misunderstandings and conflict may sometimes arise. Items for […]
Protected: Residential Retreat Survey 2022
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A Few Volunteers Needed
With SIM returning to in-person programs, we need a few more volunteers to help with set-up – specifically, one person for the third Thursday and another on the fourth Thursday. […]
In-Person Events Resume
After careful consideration of the current trends in the number of new case reports of Covid-19, mostly due to the omicron variant, the SIM Board of Directors has passed a […]