NEWS
Save the date! The first Young Person’s Shangha meeting will be on May 14, 2019 at 7 PM at the Sacramento Dharma Center (SDC). You can find details about this new sangha in the news post “Young Persons Sangha forming at SIM“. The meeting is also posted to the SDC calendar.
Today we open the online registration to our six week Beginning Meditation Course that starts September 17, 2019. This course will be lead by SIM’s Founding Teacher Dennis Warren. Here is the Course Flyer in PDF format.
The SIM residential retreat has filled fast and is currently full but we encourage you to sign up for the wait list as there’s a good chance you may still be able to attend since people’s plans change and there will likely be some cancellations. Proceed with the registration process to add your name to the wait list. As soon as a spot is open, we’ll notify you and if you don’t get into the retreat, we’ll refund your deposit.
Our annual residential retreat is now open for registration. Our teachers this year are Kamala Masters and Vance Pryor. The retreat will be held at the Mercy Center in Auburn where we have reserved 35 single occupancy rooms. We hope that you’ll be able to join us!
On behalf of SIM Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde, we’d like to announce there’s a new course offering through the Sacramento Dharma Center (not a SIM sponsored event).
The course is posted to the SDC website and some course details are listed below for your convenience.
For more information, see this Course Flyer (.pdf)
Currently there are two open spots in this upcoming retreat.
Summer MahaSati Wisdom Awareness Retreat, June 2-9 (7 nights), Sponsored by Mt. Stream Meditation
23 Experienced Practitioners led by Heather Sundberg
Pre-requisite: 14 nights of prior insight meditation retreat
Held at the beautiful Harmony Ridge Lodge, in Nevada City, CA
Exploring the teachings & practices of MahaSati Wisdom Awareness, embodiment, concentration, energy & the brahma viharas. Optional daily Qi Gong. Individual check ins about practice 2-3x during the retreat. Delicious vegetarian food.
Cost: Sliding Scale $815-915, Plus Teacher & Staff Sliding Scale Donation
Contact: Registrar Marcia at Marcia@mtstream.org
Want to participate in a study on the impacts of meditation?
A research team at the University of Colorado Boulder is conducting an online survey of meditators. They hope to understand meditators’ perspectives and how they differ from non-meditators. They would like to invite you to participate!
The survey can be completed from your computer and should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. If you are interested in participating or want to learn more about the study, check out https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5sx0NqNLjw45z7L.
Please join us for tea at the Sacramento Dharma Center on Friday afternoon March 29, from 1:30 to 3:00, to meet and welcome Vance Pryor to Sacramento. This will be an opportunity for community members to get to know Vance, who is leading our visiting teacher weekend this year, and will also be assisting Kamala Masters in teaching SIM’s September Residential retreat. We hope that you can make it, and look forward to seeing everyone there. If you plan to attend, please send an email to info@sactoinsight.org or enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“. Thank you!
Please join the SIM Board of Directors on Thursday night, March 14, to thank Barbara Colton. Barbara is completing many years of dedicated service on our Board and beginning her work as President of the SDC Board. The SIM community potluck (Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner) that night will be in her honor, and we’ll have cake and an opportunity to appreciate Barbara during the break. Please plan to come and celebrate with Barbara and with all of us on the Board!
Idris
Sacramento Insight Meditation teacher Diane Wilde has volunteered to sponsor a group for young people who are interested in learning more about addressing life’s challenges through insight meditation. Topics will be relevant to the concerns younger sangha members face. The group will develop if there is sufficient interest. If you would like to learn more or take part, please contact Idris at idris.ahmed54@gmail or info@sactoinsight.org