Google “mindfulness” and you’ll find this definition (from Psychology Today): “Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention to the present.” On the other hand, Burmese monk and meditation teacher […]
Do you lie? Yes you do. Research shows we all lie on a daily basis… often many times a day! Yet, truthfulness, and the avoidance of falsehood is emphasized over […]
What Does It Mean To Cross The River of Suffering The Historical Buddha used the image of our making our way across “the River of Suffering,” then leaving the boat […]
SIM is grateful for all our donors and we’ve already emailed tax letters to those who gave $250 or more in 2019. If you have not received the tax letter and […]
The Five Reflections: The Adult Facts of Life The Five Reflections are that we are subject (1) to aging, (2) to illness, and (3) to death; (4) that we will […]
With the start of a new decade, there is real value in looking at what we can reasonably expect from our individual practices as community level practitioners? What tests or […]
If you would like to download this talk, please right click and select “save as” here. Dana is one of the core practices of our Insight/Vipassana tradition, and it is […]
We apologize for the last-minute cancellation of tonight’s Young Person’s Sangha meeting, Dec 24th, 2019. Future meetings are posted to our calendar at https://sactoinsight.org/events/category/young-person-sangha/list/ .
Craving and Clinging (Attachment) – Stepping Stones on The Path of Both Suffering and Awakening If you would like to download this talk, please right click and select “save as” […]