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.
NEWS
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.
If you want to attend any of our Thursday night talks remotely via Zoom (July 2 through September 24), 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: 895 2162 7007 & Passcode: 933142.
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 October 1, 2026, the Join Meeting on Zoom details will change to use Meeting ID: 870 6359 1101 and Passcode: 679854.
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!
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!
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!
- Thursday April 23 Sit & Dharma Talk – 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Hybrid)
- Friday April 24 Sit & Afternoon Tea – 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (In Person; Please RSVP)
- Saturday April 25 – Daylong Retreat – (Hybrid; Register in Advance)
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.
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
Registration is now open for this five week online course facilitated by SIM Teacher Walt Opie.
This course explores each of the Seven Factors of Awakening and learn how we can cultivate them more deliberately in our own practice for a greater sense of well-being. These factors include: mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy, tranquility, concentration, and equipoise. It’s said that these factors, or treasures, have healing potential and lead to awakening or Nibbana.
This course meets remotely via Zoom for five consecutive Tuesday evenings on February 10, 17, 24, and March 3,10, 2026 from 7pm to 8:30pm.
For registration details, visit https://sactoinsight.org/event/7-factors-awaken-2026/.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Currently our website is experiencing minor problems with how some of our calendar events display in a list. We are currently working on the issue and thank you for your patience.
Click the following link and provide your RSVP to our 2025 Holiday Gathering happening December 18th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. We hope you can join us!