NEWS

08/16/2018 “Taking Refuge … in the sangha” with Diane Wilde

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As Buddhist practitioners, we take refuge in the Buddha (and our own potential for Buddhahood), the Dharma (how life unfolds) and the sangha, (a supportive community of practitioners.) On this evening we take a closer look at sangha.
There are activities going on “behind the scenes” at SIM that you most likely don’t know about, as well as other supportive programs which will be offered in the future. We will also discuss what YOU would like to see offered at YOUR sangha.
Cookies and other treats were featured during the break.

The entire talk was very interesting and because it relates to our Sangha, we have also posted this talk to the SIM “News” blog. Some highlights of Sangha members who contributed to the discussion are summarized below noting the audio time marker, name, and discussion topic. This is not a comprehensive list. Listen to the entire talk so you won’t miss out on anything of interest to you.

  • 10:28 Margaret (house on fire)
  • 20:22 Robin (dharma hikers)
  • 31:13 Tom (Friday morning sits)
  • 31:44 Teri (book club)
  • 38:43 Jith (Family Sangha) 
  • 45:12 Sara/Bob (building landscaping)
  • 47:31 Mary (St. John’s Shelter)
  • 49:42 Barb (Alter design)
  • 51:12 Michael (Alter design)
  • 57:52 Jim (Climate Sanhga)
  • 1:00:39 Rich (Wednesday morning sits)
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11 Spots Remaining

If you’re considering your enrollment to the six-week Beginning Meditation course that starts September 18, there are currently 11 openings available.  For details about the course and how to register, click on the flyer image.

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MBSR Course Available: Sep 2018

MBSR Flyer

Registration is now open for the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) eight week course with Matt Russell. There are some introduction sessions (August 2  & September 5). The eight session course meets Wednesdays, September 12 through October 31, 9:30 am to noon and there’s an all day retreat on Saturday, October 20, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. To pay the $375 registration fee or for more information about the course, click here.

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No Morning Meditation – JULY 4th Holiday

Due to the national holiday, there will be no morning meditation at SIM on Wednesday, July 4th.

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Invitation to join – SIM Online Group

Introducing a new online community now available and open for you to join. Click on the image or Click Here to access your invitation to “SIM Online Group” which is a Google+ (GooglePlus) Community. As a member of the group, you can create or read posts on topics such as Carpooling, Hiking, Volunteering, or just “General” and we can create other post categories as the group needs change. You can access “SIM Online Group” from your mobile phone using the Google+ application.
Joining “SIM Online Group” will prompt you to login to your Google/Google+ account. If you don’t already have a Google/Google+ account you’ll need to create one so take note of the email address and password that you use during setup as you’ll need it later when you use your mobile phone or a different computer to access “SIM Online Group”.
We hope you’ll give it a try. Play around and check out some of the social media features that the SIM Online Group has to offer. If you have questions, feel free to contact Sabitre Rodriguez by email at webmaster@sactoinsight.org.

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Family Sangha cancelled for Mother’s Day

As May 13 is Mother’s Day, there will be no Family Sangha this month. Enjoy the day!

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Change of Plans March 22

We’re sorry to say Dennis Warren has a cold/allergies, and is not able to be at SIM this Thursday, March 22, as originally scheduled. The break-time celebration for Dennis will be postponed to a future date.

In his place, Rich Howard will provide beginning meditation instruction at 6:00 pm and the sit and dharma talk will be a continuation of last week’s exploration of Reconciliation.

 

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A Special Message Concerning Senior Teacher Steve Armstrong

Dear members of the SIM community,

SIM’s long-time friend and supervising Senior Teacher, Steve Armstrong, underwent surgery for a brain tumor in the last several days. Fortunately, neither his speech nor his thinking has been affected. Follow up evaluation and treatment are underway. A letter Steve wrote last week, when he first learned of his situation, follows immediately below.  Read More …

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Celebrating with Dennis Warren

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Dennis completed his term as President of the SIM Board last month.  Please join us on March 22 to celebrate his extraordinary contributions.  We will have refreshments at the break and an opportunity to thank Dennis for his great work during the last two and a half years.  All are invited.  We hope to see you there!

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03/01/2018 “SIM Community Meeting” with SIM Board and Faculty

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This is a meeting of the SIM community with presentations from the SIM Board and Senior Faculty regarding what we’ve accomplished in the last year and areas where we plan to direct attention and effort in the year ahead. We have scheduled ample time for community questions and comments, and are looking forward to seeing and hearing from all of you.

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