NEWS

Library webpage is now available

The Sacramento Dharma Center Library webpage is now available!

Information about our library is now found on the Sacramento Dharma Center website at https://sacdharma.org/library/

The page includes:

  • A link to the online catalog of more than 1,600 books
  • Information on how to use the library
  • A form to provide feedback or ask a question

The library sits at the heart of the Sacramento Dharma Center community to support those who wish to learn more about Buddhist meditation practice and the study of the Dharma. All are welcome to visit and borrow books. The library is open when there are events and meetings at the Dharma Center.

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Thursday Night Talks Zoom Link (Oct-Nov-Dec)

Join Meeting Now

If you want to attend any of our Thursday night talks remotely via Zoom (October 1 through December 31), use this button at the time of the meeting to join in.

Optionally, you may download and import this iCalendar (.ics) file (click here) to your calendar system.

If you don’t have a computer/smartphone/internet access, you can still join a meeting by regular phone. If you’re in California, dial 1-669-900-6833. To find a local number in a different state or country, visit (https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kgzz84Yos).
After you dial the Join-Zoom number, enter the Meeting ID: 870 6359 1101  &  Passcode: 679854.

Note: When Zoom is an option for any event at SIM, you can always locate the Join Meeting link by checking our calendar (click here) for the specific day and time of the event of interest. If a meeting link ever fails, try this alternate link https://www.zoom.us/join and manually enter the posted meeting ID and passcode.

Starting January 7, 2027, the Join Meeting on Zoom details will change to use Meeting ID: to be announced and Passcode: to be announced.

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Three-Day Teacher Weekend with Diana Clark

Join us for a 2026 teacher weekend! This is a wonderful opportunity to practice with Diana and get to know her better. We hope you can join us! 

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Registration Now Open (The Eightfold Path: A Practical Path to Freedom)

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Registration is now open for this four week online course facilitated by SIM Teacher Diana Clark.

The Noble Eightfold Path invites us to discover for ourselves what helps us live with less suffering and more freedom. In this four-week course, we’ll explore the path not simply as a Buddhist teaching to learn and follow, but as a path to engage with. Please join us as we’ll consider how the path can inform the ways we understand our experience, relate to others, and cultivate our minds.

This course meets remotely via Zoom for four consecutive Tuesday evenings: Nov 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026 from 7pm to 8:30pm.
For registration details, visit https://sactoinsight.org/event/8-fold-path-2026/.

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Save the Date – Residential Retreat – June 2027

SIM Residential Retreat
Sunday, June 20 through Sunday, June 27, 2027

Please hold these dates for Sacramento Insight Meditation’s next residential retreat. Details to come.

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Dharma Center Anniversary

Join us for an ice cream social to celebrate ten years as a beacon of the Buddha’s compassion and wisdom in our community. Saturday, August 15, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

It’s The Dharma Center’s 10th Anniversary
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Big Day of Giving 2026

SIM has participated in the Big Day of Giving (BDOG) for several years now. It is the premier fundraising effort for nonprofit organizations throughout the Sacramento Region. This year, we would like to have our most successful campaign ever, and you can help! Volunteers have already stepped up to write stories of how SIM benefits the community for our fundraising web page. In addition, we have folks to help in acknowledging donors on the day of the event, Thursday May 7.

You can reach out to your circle to encourage them to donate, spreading the word about our vibrant community. Feel free to post on social media; this can bring in donors who are new to SIM but believe in the healing power of meditation and mindful awareness. Encourage them to donate from May 1 to May 7. Thanks for your support of SIM’s mission!

DONATE NOW


What is Big Day of Giving?
Big Day of Giving is a once-annual 24-hour giving challenge to help local nonprofits raise funds to make a difference in the Sacramento region. It’s the culmination of an entire year’s worth of community-building and collaboration led by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, with support from community partners like Western Health Advantage, and made possible by people like you!


How can I help?
GIVE: You can donate to SIM by visiting www.bigdayofgiving.org on or before Thursday, May 7, and making a gift with a credit or debit card (donations from May 1-7 are especially welcome!).

  • Donations as little as $10 make a big difference
  • Your gifts can help us win some of the prizes that are up for grabs!
  • Give with a Golden 1 Credit Union debit or credit card to boost your impact. Golden 1 Credit Union is proportionately matching its members’ gifts — up to $100,000!

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Three-Day Teacher Weekend with Walt Opie

Join us for a 2026 teacher weekend! This is a wonderful opportunity to practice with Walt and get to know him better. We hope you can join us! 

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Registration Open for Non-Residential Retreat

Registration is now open for SIM’s 3-day Non-Residential Hybrid Retreat with teachers Diana Clark and Walt Opie. For details, visit the registration page.

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Update on SIM Senior Advisor Steve Armstrong

We are passing on this message from our Senior Advisor Kamala Masters. If you feel inclined, you may send a donation to the Vipassana Metta Foundation at https://vipassanametta.org/wp/donations/

Dear Friends

My heart is heavy to let you know that my husband Steve Armstrong, peacefully passed away with me by his side, on December 23, 2025. We waited until the festive holidays were over to give you this message.

A private cere1mony was held on the Maui Dhamma Sanctuary, our home. His cremains were respectfully interred into the earth, with the sharing of merit, and prayers for continuing his journey with the Dhamma in his heart.

You are welcome to leave condolences and memories here (on caringbridge.org). They will be checked when possible. I would appreciate your understanding for some time to have some solitude and rest in the meantime.

This message was posted on caringbridge.org on Sunday, January 4, 2026 by Kamala Masters

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