COVID-19 Resource List, General
Essential Services for Our Community To help you get what you need while staying at home, we’ve created this resources post listing some essential services for our community. (current as […]
Entries by Sabitre
COVID-19 UPDATE
Dear SIM attendees, As we stated in last week’s eNews, all SIM in-person events at the Sacramento Dharma Center are suspended through April 15th. We successfully held our first Thursday […]
Board of Directors Update
UPDATE – March 15, 2020 Dear SIM attendees, SIM is working with the Sacramento Dharma Center and our sister sanghas to minimize the threat of coronavirus/COVID19 transmission. To that end, […]
Instructions to join a remote meeting
For SIM events held via teleconference or online, here are general instructions for how to participate. The two main methods for joining meetings are by phone or by internet (choose […]
Board of Directors Message, coronavirus
March 12, 2020 Dear SIM attendees, Tonight’s SIM gathering will be focused on “Meditative Tools for These Uncertain Times”. The evening will include an opportunity for people to share what […]
03/05/2020 “Suburban Arhats” with Tony Bernhard
Suburban Arhats — exploring the possibilities of full awakening for those of us living a lay lifestyle
02/27/2020 “Awareness, Effort, and Right View” with Rich Howard
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 […]
02/20/2020 “The Truth About Lying” with Diane Wilde
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 […]
02/06/2020 “Cross The River of Suffering” with Dennis Warren
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 […]