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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Seth Castleman - Enough is Enough! The Dharma of Renunciation
DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Visiting Teacher Seth Castleman\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Seth Castleman\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nSeth Castleman will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Thu May 7 – Seth from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026may07/
LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - Equanimity and Equanimous Happiness
DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nEquanimity and Equanimous HappinessEquanimity\, and the unique form of happiness that accompanies it\, is considered one of the most important qualities of mind and heart in Buddhist practice. It is frequently misunderstood. And how to be Equanimous can sometimes seem confusing or beyond our skill or capacity. Understanding how to cultivate a realistic\, practical form of Equanimity seems like something that could help all of us given the conditions in our country and the world. \n\n\n\nJoin us this evening to examine these questions:What are the characteristics and qualities of Equanimity? And Equanimous Happiness?Why is this quality of mind and heart considered so valuable in meditation\, daily life and relationships?In what ways does Equanimity differ from\, and is related to\, the other three “higher emotions” of Loving Kindness\, Compassion and Sympathetic Joy?How do we develop Equanimity as a readily available resource for dealing with the challenges of life? \n\n\n\nYou might want to review the essay on SIM’s website entitled “The Practice of Equanimity – The Balanced Embrace of All Experience.” This basic essay will serve as a jumping off point for our exploration on Thursday evening. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re just beginning your practice\, or have been on the path for years\, you’ll find something helpful in this investigation. We welcome you to join us either in person or via ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person. He encourages you to be there in person to meet with old as well as new friends\, and enjoy an evening of community and exploring the Buddha’s teachings. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nDennis Warren will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Thu May 14 – Dennis from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026may14/
LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T190000
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Reflections on Perceptions
DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Rich Howard\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Rich Howard\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nReflections on PerceptionsPerception is one of the proximate causes for mindfulness to arise. Perception is also the source of concepts\, confusion\, and papanca\, the proliferation of thoughts that causes us to suffer. This evening\, we will explore the many facets of perception and the distortions of perception\, with the intention of allowing this powerful capacity of the mind to free us from clinging. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nRich Howard will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Thu May 21 – Rich from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026may21/
LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T190000
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Tony Bernhard - Ethical Conduct is the Path of Liberation...
DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Tony Bernhard\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present IN-PERSON.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nEthical Conduct is the Path of Liberation…We take up meditation and engage in dharma study to cultivate morally skillful behavior in our speech and action. Ethical conduct is not an adjunct to practice\, it is at the heart of practice and\, in the end\, is the very point of practice. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nThe teacher will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Thu May 28 – Tony from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026may28/
LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260530T093000
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Daylong Retreat - Seth Castleman - Telling Our Story: Meditation\, Writing\, and Living into Our Truth
DESCRIPTION:Daylong Retreat with Visiting Teacher Seth Castleman\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Seth Castleman\, click here. \n\n\n\nRetreat Theme\n\n\n\nTelling Our Story: Meditation\, Writing\, and Living into Our TruthA daylong retreat with Seth Castleman including meditation instructions\, silent sitting and walking practice\, and periods of writing from our life’s experience. Experienced and novice meditators and writers welcome. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAbout This Hybrid Retreat\n\n\n\n\nThe teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the SDC.\n\n\n\nPre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person\, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.\n\n\n\nAfter you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.\n\n\n\n\nSummary of Important Dates\n\n\n\n\n04/10/2026 – Registration opens.\n\n\n\n05/30/2026 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\n\n\n05/30/2026 – For registration after the retreat\, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter registration opens\, select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 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 $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee\, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.Before registering for this event\, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy. \n\n\n\nAfter we receive your registration payment\, SIM will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n      May Daylong registration – Attend in-person \n      $25.00 – $50.00 \n    Attend In-Person\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you wish to attend via ZOOM\, use the “Registration Request” form listed below to manually enter your contact details and provide payment at a later time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\n\n\n\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n                \n                        \n                            Registration Request – Attend on Zoom\n                            Complete this registration form and attend SIM’s daylong retreat on Zoom. \n                        \n                        CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Contact DetailsName(Required)\n                            \n                            \n                                                    First\n                                                    \n                                                \n                            \n                            \n                                                            Last\n                                                            \n                                                        \n                            \n                        Email(Required)\n                                \n                                    Enter Email\n                                    \n                                \n                                \n                                    Confirm Email\n                                    \n                                \n                                \n                            PhoneZOOM Registration Type\n			\n					\n					Base Fee Registration $25 total\n			\n			\n					\n					add $10 donation to SIM $35 total\n			\n			\n					\n					add $25 donation to SIM $50 total\n			Registration – Next StepAfter you submit your registration details\, watch for a separate email that will allow you to provide  your registration payment information. The payment email (invoice) should arrive within 48 hours but probably much sooner.This field is hidden when viewing the formCredit CardReplace this field with a field specific to your payment gateway whenever possible.\n          \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n        \n                        Δ\n \n                        \n\n\n\nTeacher Dana\n\n\n\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. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely via Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join\, with Meeting ID: 845 2585 2460 and Passcode: 454325
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-30may/
LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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