02/01/2018 “Refinement of the Mind” with Rich Howard
Sometimes we forget that this path of awareness has been described as a “gradual training.” We get impatient or expect our progress to look a certain way and are disappointed […]
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Sometimes we forget that this path of awareness has been described as a “gradual training.” We get impatient or expect our progress to look a certain way and are disappointed […]
Steve’s talk this evening with focus on the meditation instructions of Mahasi Sayadaw and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. If you would like to download this talk, please right click and select […]
It is easy to view our perception that one teaching conflicts with, contradicts or is paradoxical to another teaching as an obstacle to our understanding, insight and progress on the […]
Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner is something new that we’ll be trying out for a few months and we’ll see if it is something we want to continue. We’ll meet monthly on the […]
For all his teachings on ultimate liberation, the Buddha offered many teachings to laypeople and rulers on practical matters. SIM Mentor Rich Howard has chosen the story of King Mahāvijita […]
What does this phrase mean and what does it offer us as Buddhist practitioners? We habitually associate the concept of the new year with a “clean slate.” Perhaps we make […]
The Sacramento Dharma Center envisioning process is continuing with a focus on plans for the west end lobby. At the request of the SDC Board, the SIM Board has developed […]
Our beginning classes offers an accessible approach to the profound core teaching of dependent origination called the Cycle of Reactivity. This evening, we will explore that very helpful teaching, with […]
December 26, 2017 Dear SIM Supporter, If you’ve already made a year-end donation to SIM, we send you our heartfelt appreciation! If you’re still finishing up your year-end donations, please […]
As we approach the end of the year, SIM Mentor Rich Howard and SIM Board Member Cathy Vigran will host an evening of community discussion. We will invite participants to […]
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