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SUMMARY:(Remote) Introduction to Meditation with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following:\nJoin Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83658554399\nPasscode: 574221\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 836 5855 4399 )\nFor instructions on how to use participate\, click here.\nThis 45-minute course is suitable for beginners or anyone who would like a refresher. It is offered on the fourth Thursday of every month before the regular sitting and dharma talk. There is no fee. \n \nDENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founding Teacher and has been teaching mindfulness\, meditation and contemplative practices since 1998. He recently completed his 11th year as a Volunteer Clinical Professor in Mindfulness in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center. He is certified as a Mindfulness Teacher\, Professional Level (CMT-P)\, by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. He is a graduate of the professional trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression. He also is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Medication Center’s Dharma leaders training program. You can learn more about Dennis’ background and activities at https://www.denniswarren.net/ .\nDennis has been participating in residential meditation retreats\, and has maintained a daily meditation practice\, in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition for over 30 years. 2018 was his 20th year of teaching Insight Meditation and mindfulness practices in residential\, retreat\, educational\, medical\, corporate and community settings. In 2007 and 2014\, Dennis led month long pilgrimages and moving retreats in Thailand\, India and Nepal. A third is being planned for late 2021. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. \nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-meditation-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-6/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Daylong Retreat - Heather Sundberg - Support of Compassion & more
DESCRIPTION:An Online\, Daylong Retreat with visiting Senior Teacher Heather Sundberg\nThe Support of Compassion & Equanimity\, Resilience & Patience\nDeveloping the qualities of Compassion\, Equanimity\, Resilience & Patience are an important basic toolkit to nurture ourselves & others in today’s world. As we connect with our experience from a place of spacious stillness and steadiness\, we learn to meet the changing and challenging conditions we encounter with greater caring\, patience and balance of mind. \nEnjoy a day of quiet sitting and walking meditation\, which allow our body & mind to settle down and our hearts to open to an inner wisdom. In addition to insight meditation practice\, Heather will offer teachings & guided meditations on the theme\, as well as optional Qi Gong practice & discussion about how to live these teachings in our daily lives. \nIn this daylong retreat\, we will: \n\nOpen the mind & heart to our natural capacity for caring in a balanced way through Compassion practice.\nFind balance within reactivity through Equanimity practice.\nDeepen inner Resiliency through somatic practices.\nRediscover the gifts within the quality of Patience.\n\nNote there will be a lunch break from Noon to 1:00 pm. \n\nEvent flyer (.pdf file)\n\n \nHEATHER SUNDBERG Heather Sundberg has taught insight meditation since 1999 and has completed the Spirit Rock/IMS Teacher Training. Beginning her own meditation practice in her late teens\, for the last 25 years Heather has studied with senior teachers in the Insight Meditation (Vipassana) and Tibetan (Vajrayana) traditions and has sat 1-3 months of retreat a year for the last 25 years. She was the Spirit Rock Family & Teen Program Teacher & Manager for a decade. Between 2010 and 2015 she spent a cumulative one-year in study\, practice\, and pilgrimage in Asia. Since 2011\, she has been a Teacher at Mountain Stream Meditation Center and sister communities in the Sierra Foothills\, and teaches retreats nationally & internationally. Her teaching emphasizes embodiment\, compassion\, awareness\, and practical wisdom. For more information about Heather visit heathersundberg.com. \nThe Teacher offers the teachings freely in the tradition of the Buddha\, and her livelihood is completely sustained by the generosity of the communities she serves. Dana (donation) for these priceless teachings will be gratefully accepted by the teacher\, giving participants the opportunity to freely engage in the practice of generosity\, the first step toward freedom. You may donate for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n02/15/2020 – Registration opens.\n05/29/2020 – Registration via this website has closed. Before 9:00 pm\, the registrar will send you an email with details on how to join the online retreat.\n05/30/2020 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat. (There will be a lunch break from Noon to 1:00 pm.)\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor the registration fee\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \nHow to attend this online retreat\nOnce you’ve registered\, you’ll receive an email the evening before the retreat. \nJoin online meeting: see email sent by retreat registrar for the hyperlink.\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( see email sent by retreat registrar for the Meeting ID )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use the access methods listed above\, click here.\nTo give a donation after attending the retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-may-30/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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