Climate Sangha
The Climate Sangha is sponsored by the Sacramento Dharma Center (SDC) and is a peer-led community using Buddhist practice to face the future with on-going climate change. It provides a […]
Entries by Sabitre
Board Newsletter – March 2024
Dear Friends, The SIM Board would like to express our deep gratitude to all our sangha members. Each of you contribute to making our sangha special either through your financial […]
2/22/2024 “Three Truths and One Path” with Rich Howard
In his latest book, “Noble Truths, Noble Path” (Wisdom Publications, 2023), American monk and translator Bhikkhu Bodhi describes the four noble truths as “the matrix of the teachings” and “not […]
2/15/2024 “I Could Be Wrong, But I Don’t Think So (Fixed View)” with Dennis Warren
The Historical Buddha was clear about his message concerning the importance of thought: What we think about, so we incline the mind. We make the world with our thoughts. Thoughts […]
SDC February Newsletter
Have you seen the latest Newsletter from the Sacramento Dharma Center? If not, click here to access the newsletter and optionally sign up to receive future issues. The February newsletter […]
2/08/24 “Cultivating Sympathetic Joy (& Gratitude) Despite Ourselves” with Walt Opie
The main person who gets in the way of allowing us to feel sympathetic joy (mudita in Pali) and gratitude is you know who. Often we compare ourselves to others and find […]
Seeking Volunteers for SDC Library – Thank You
The volunteer maximum has been reached. Thank you to everyone for offering your help. The Sacramento Dharma Center Library committee is looking for two to three new members to help organize, update, and maintain the existing […]
1/25/24 “Pleasant, Unpleasant, Neutral, Numb: Exploring the Second Foundation of Mindfulness” with Rich Howard
We rightly place strong emphasis on mindfulness of the body and mindfulness of mind states in our practice of meditation and everyday awareness. These are the first and third ways […]