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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Beginning Meditation Class (4 of 6)
DESCRIPTION:This class is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this class. For course details\, click here. If you are a course participant and would like to make a donation online\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/beginning-meditation-class-10/
LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220417T140000
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SUMMARY:(Onsite) A Year to Live (5 of 13)
DESCRIPTION:This is part of a twelve month course lead by SIM’s community teacher\, Reverend Diane Wilde. The first introductory meeting was in December\, 2021. For course details or to make a teacher donation while participating in the course\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/activities/study-groups/a-year-to-live/.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/a-year-to-live-5-of-13/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220412T210000
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Beginning Meditation Class (3 of 6)
DESCRIPTION:This class is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this class. For course details\, click here. If you are a course participant and would like to make a donation online\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/beginning-meditation-class-9/
LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220405T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220405T210000
DTSTAMP:20220314T055634Z
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Beginning Meditation Class (2 of 6)
DESCRIPTION:This class is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this class. For course details\, click here. If you are a course participant and would like to make a donation online\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/beginning-meditation-class-8/
LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220329T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220329T210000
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Beginning Meditation (6-Week Course)
DESCRIPTION:This class is currently taught by SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard (click here for his biography)\, assisted by SIM Community Member Sara Denzler and is part of a six-week meditation course offered twice a year. For details\, visit the Course Overview page (click here). After you enroll\, if you’d like to make a donation to support SIM and the course instructors\, consider donating online (click here) via credit card or PayPal. \n \n\nRegistration\nPre-registration is necessary since the course registrar provides follow-up information required prior to this first class meeting.  \nBefore making the $35 registration payment\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. On Monday\, January 3\, online registration opens. Pay the registration fee online using the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this course 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. After you’ve paid the fee\, you’ll receive an email with the subject “You have tickets!” (but no need to print the ticket on paper). \nNote that all registrants will receive an email communication from the course registrar on the following dates:  Feb 28\, and Mar 24. Before the course begins the registrar will ask if you’ll be attending in-person or on Zoom. \n\n\n* Hybrid events can be attended via in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center or online via Zoom. You can read our attendance guidelines (click here). For tips on attending with Zoom (click here). \n\n\n\nIf you need to contact the course registrar with any other questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/beg-meditation-course-2022mar/
LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote,Upcoming Classes
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230901T235959
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CREATED:20180404T000005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230630T220803Z
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SUMMARY:Beginning Meditation Course - interest list
DESCRIPTION:For the six-week Beginning Meditation Course\, the last course completed February\, 2023. If you’re interested in attending the next offering of this course\, probably scheduled to start in the Autumn 2023\, you may add your name to the interest list (notify list) at no cost. \nFor course details and registration fee information\, click here. \n \nGetting On the List\nAn RSVP of “Going” will indicate your interest in this course. Select the button “Going“. After you RSVP you’ll receive a “Ticket” via email however there’s no need to print it. The email is your confirmation that your name is included on the course notify list and the registrar will follow-up with you later. If you’re not yet ready to RSVP and need to contact the course registrar for any reason\, click here. \nThank you for your interest in this course offering.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/wait-list-beginning-meditation-class/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Upcoming Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220324T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220324T190000
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Introduction to Meditation with Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following: \n\nJoin Online: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87269584502Passcode: 008185Join by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 872 6958 4502 )For instructions on how to join the meeting\, click here. \n\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/ .Dennis 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. \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. If you wish to make a donation\, click here. \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-dennis-warren-7/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote,Upcoming Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220320T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220320T160000
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SUMMARY:(Onsite) A Year to Live (4 of 13)
DESCRIPTION:This is part of an twelve month course lead by SIM’s community teacher\, Reverend Diane Wilde. The first introductory meeting was in December\, 2021. For course details or to make a teacher donation while participating in the course\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/activities/study-groups/a-year-to-live/.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/year-live-4-13/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Study Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Wilde":MAILTO:diane@sactoinsight.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220302T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220302T210000
DTSTAMP:20220116T215128Z
CREATED:20211206T212430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220116T215128Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) OSOS Meditation Course (5 of 5)
DESCRIPTION:This is part of a Meditation Course for graduates of the Living on the Other Side of Suffering (OSOS) course. This Meditation Course meets on Wednesdays\, February 2 through March 2\, 2022. This course is available only to OSOS graduates. \n\nMeditation Course Dana[give_form id=”23660″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical BuddhaIf you have already enrolled and would like to make a donation as a course participant\, please use the donation form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and 75% of your donation will be shared with Dennis Warren.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/osos-meditation-5-5/
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220224T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220224T190000
DTSTAMP:20220223T083442Z
CREATED:20211208T052114Z
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SUMMARY:(Canceled) Introduction to Meditation with Tony Bernhard
DESCRIPTION:Our apologies: this course is canceled. \nJoin Online: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82116767613Passcode: 510576Join by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 821 1676 7613 )For instructions on how to join the meeting\, 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\nTONY BERNHARD is a Buddhist chaplain and teacher. He maintains an active practice with inmates in Folsom Prison and hosts sitting groups in Davis. He sits on the board of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies and teaches regularly around the bay area and central valley. His practice is non-traditional\, guided by his chaplaincy work in prison\, his teaching and by his study of the early Pali scriptures. \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. If you wish to make a donation\, click here. \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/remote-introduction-meditation-tony-bernhard/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote,Upcoming Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220223T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220223T210000
DTSTAMP:20220116T215147Z
CREATED:20211206T212320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220116T215147Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) OSOS Meditation Course (4 of 5)
DESCRIPTION:This is part of a Meditation Course for graduates of the Living on the Other Side of Suffering (OSOS) course. This Meditation Course meets on Wednesdays\, February 2 through March 2\, 2022. This course is available only to OSOS graduates. \n\nMeditation Course Dana[give_form id=”23660″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical BuddhaIf you have already enrolled and would like to make a donation as a course participant\, please use the donation form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and 75% of your donation will be shared with Dennis Warren.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/osos-meditation-4-5/
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220220T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220220T160000
DTSTAMP:20210928T205038Z
CREATED:20210928T205001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210928T205038Z
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SUMMARY:(Onsite) A Year to Live (3 of 13)
DESCRIPTION:This is part of an twelve month course lead by SIM’s community teacher\, Reverend Diane Wilde. The first introductory meeting was in December\, 2021. For course details or to make a teacher donation while participating in the course\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/activities/study-groups/a-year-to-live/.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/year-live-3-13/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Study Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Wilde":MAILTO:diane@sactoinsight.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220216T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220216T210000
DTSTAMP:20220116T215204Z
CREATED:20211206T212219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220116T215204Z
UID:23413-1645038000-1645045200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) OSOS Meditation Course (3 of 5)
DESCRIPTION:This is part of a Meditation Course for graduates of the Living on the Other Side of Suffering (OSOS) course. This Meditation Course meets on Wednesdays\, February 2 through March 2\, 2022. This course is available only to OSOS graduates. \n\nMeditation Course Dana[give_form id=”23660″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical BuddhaIf you have already enrolled and would like to make a donation as a course participant\, please use the donation form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and 75% of your donation will be shared with Dennis Warren.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/osos-meditation-3-5/
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Study Group
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LOCATION:https://sactoinsight.org/event/osos-meditation-3-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220209T210000
DTSTAMP:20220116T215229Z
CREATED:20211206T212011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220116T215229Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) OSOS Meditation Course (2 of 5)
DESCRIPTION:This is part of a Meditation Course for graduates of the Living on the Other Side of Suffering (OSOS) course. This Meditation Course meets on Wednesdays\, February 2 through March 2\, 2022. This course is available only to OSOS graduates. \n\nMeditation Course Dana[give_form id=”23660″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical BuddhaIf you have already enrolled and would like to make a donation as a course participant\, please use the donation form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and 75% of your donation will be shared with Dennis Warren.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/osos-meditation-2-5/
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220202T210000
DTSTAMP:20220116T215247Z
CREATED:20211206T211743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220116T215247Z
UID:23403-1643828400-1643835600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) OSOS Meditation Course (1 of 5)
DESCRIPTION:This is part of a Meditation Course for graduates of the Living on the Other Side of Suffering (OSOS) course. This Meditation Course meets on Wednesdays\, February 2 through March 2\, 2022. This course is available only to OSOS graduates. \n\nMeditation Course Dana[give_form id=”23660″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical BuddhaIf you have already enrolled and would like to make a donation as a course participant\, please use the donation form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and 75% of your donation will be shared with Dennis Warren.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/osos-meditation-1-5/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T190000
DTSTAMP:20211228T101120Z
CREATED:20211208T051109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211228T101120Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Introduction to Meditation with Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:To participate\, note the following: \n\nJoin Online: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82514332127Passcode: 807915Join by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 825 1433 2127 )For instructions on how to join the meeting\, click here. \n\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\n  \nRICH HOWARD has been an active practitioner and volunteer at SIM since 2004. His area of interest is bringing meditative awareness into everyday life. He participated in SIM’s 2007 India Pilgrimage and is a graduate of SIM’s second Practice Development and Leadership (PDL) program. He served on the Board from 2010 until 2015\, the last two years as president. He was one of the SIM representatives to the Inter-Sangha Coordinating Committee\, predecessor to the Sacramento Dharma Center Board\, which now runs our shared space for Buddhist sanghas in Sacramento. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in southern Africa in the 1970s and is fluent in Spanish. His teachers are Dennis Warren\, Tony Bernhard\, and Steve Armstrong. Rich completed online courses with Steve on the Abhidhamma (the Buddhist psychology) and the Manual of Insight. He took Gil Fronsdal’s online course on the Majjhima Nikaya (Middle-length Discourses of the Buddha). His interest in the environment led him to the One Small Planet training with Kerry Nelson and the Ecosattva training with One Earth Sangha. In 2018\, he completed a 10-month Dhamma Awareness Training with Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters called Touching the Earth. In 2019\, he completed Meg Gawler’s 8-month course Preparing the Ground for Samadhi. \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. If you wish to make a donation\, click here. \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/remote-introduction-meditation-sim-community-teacher-rich-howard/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote,Upcoming Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211223T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211223T190000
DTSTAMP:20211208T052256Z
CREATED:20211116T223620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T052256Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Introduction to Meditation with Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:To participate\, note the following: \nJoin Online: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86219248344\nPasscode: 516664\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 862 1924 8344 )\nFor instructions on how to join the meeting\, 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 \nRICH HOWARD has been an active practitioner and volunteer at SIM since 2004. His area of interest is bringing meditative awareness into everyday life. He participated in SIM’s 2007 India Pilgrimage and is a graduate of SIM’s second Practice Development and Leadership (PDL) program. He served on the Board from 2010 until 2015\, the last two years as president. He was one of the SIM representatives to the Inter-Sangha Coordinating Committee\, predecessor to the Sacramento Dharma Center Board\, which now runs our shared space for Buddhist sanghas in Sacramento. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in southern Africa in the 1970s and is fluent in Spanish. His teachers are Dennis Warren\, Tony Bernhard\, and Steve Armstrong. Rich completed online courses with Steve on the Abhidhamma (the Buddhist psychology) and the Manual of Insight. He took Gil Fronsdal’s online course on the Majjhima Nikaya (Middle-length Discourses of the Buddha). His interest in the environment led him to the One Small Planet training with Kerry Nelson and the Ecosattva training with One Earth Sangha. In 2018\, he completed a 10-month Dhamma Awareness Training with Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters called Touching the Earth. In 2019\, he completed Meg Gawler’s 8-month course Preparing the Ground for Samadhi. \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. If you wish to make a donation\, click here. \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-community-teacher-rich-howard-6/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote,Upcoming Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211219T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211219T160000
DTSTAMP:20211216T183623Z
CREATED:20201228T053038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T183623Z
UID:18657-1639922400-1639929600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Onsite) A Year to Live (12 month course)
DESCRIPTION:A Year to Live\nThis is part of an twelve month course lead by SIM’s community teacher\, Reverend Diane Wilde. This is not a remote offered course. For location\, schedule\, and other course details\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/activities/study-groups/a-year-to-live/.\n \nRegistration Details\nThis course and the waiting list is currently full. If you need to contact the course registrar for any reason\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/year-live-12-month-course/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Study Group,Upcoming Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Wilde":MAILTO:diane@sactoinsight.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211124T210000
DTSTAMP:20210817T151351Z
CREATED:20210817T151351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T151351Z
UID:22234-1637780400-1637787600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Living Other Side of Suffering (11 of 11)
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is part of an eleven week course: Living On The Other Side of Suffering. Registration is closed to new participants however if you’d like us to notify you via email when this course is offered in the future\, click here to add your name to the course Interest-List. \nTo make a DONATION as a course participant\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/activities/study-groups/living-other-side/#dana
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/living-side-suffering-11-11-2/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online Remote
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211118T190000
DTSTAMP:20211116T223348Z
CREATED:20211116T222650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T223348Z
UID:23230-1637258400-1637262000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) Introduction to Meditation with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following: \nJoin Online: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88623255021\nPasscode: 153589\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 886 2325 5021 )\nFor instructions on how to join the meeting\, 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. If you wish to make a donation\, click here. \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-9/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote,Upcoming Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211117T210000
DTSTAMP:20210817T151243Z
CREATED:20210817T151243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T151243Z
UID:22232-1637175600-1637182800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Living Other Side of Suffering (10 of 11)
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is part of an eleven week course: Living On The Other Side of Suffering. Registration is closed to new participants however if you’d like us to notify you via email when this course is offered in the future\, click here to add your name to the course Interest-List. \nTo make a DONATION as a course participant\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/activities/study-groups/living-other-side/#dana
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/living-side-suffering-10-11-2/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online Remote
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211113T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211113T163000
DTSTAMP:20210817T151623Z
CREATED:20210817T151623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T151623Z
UID:22236-1636792200-1636821000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Living Other Side Class One-Day Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This retreat is part of a nine week course: Living on the Other Side of Suffering. You must pre-register to the course before attending this retreat.\nIf you are a course participant and would like to make a donation online for this retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/living-side-class-one-day-retreat-2/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online Remote,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211110T210000
DTSTAMP:20210817T151133Z
CREATED:20210817T151133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T151133Z
UID:22230-1636570800-1636578000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Living Other Side of Suffering (9 of 11)
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is part of an eleven week course: Living On The Other Side of Suffering. Registration is closed to new participants however if you’d like us to notify you via email when this course is offered in the future\, click here to add your name to the course Interest-List. \nTo make a DONATION as a course participant\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/activities/study-groups/living-other-side/#dana
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/living-side-suffering-9-11-2/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online Remote
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211103T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211103T210000
DTSTAMP:20210817T151033Z
CREATED:20210817T151033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T151033Z
UID:22228-1635966000-1635973200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Living Other Side of Suffering (8 of 11)
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is part of an eleven week course: Living On The Other Side of Suffering. Registration is closed to new participants however if you’d like us to notify you via email when this course is offered in the future\, click here to add your name to the course Interest-List. \nTo make a DONATION as a course participant\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/activities/study-groups/living-other-side/#dana
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/living-side-suffering-8-11-2/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online Remote
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211028T190000
DTSTAMP:20211025T191653Z
CREATED:20210917T174311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T191653Z
UID:22669-1635444000-1635447600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:To participate\, note the following: \nJoin Online: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85170824677\nPasscode: 571863\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 851 7082 4677 )\nFor instructions on how to join the meeting\, 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 \nRICH HOWARD has been an active practitioner and volunteer at SIM since 2004. His area of interest is bringing meditative awareness into everyday life. He participated in SIM’s 2007 India Pilgrimage and is a graduate of SIM’s second Practice Development and Leadership (PDL) program. He served on the Board from 2010 until 2015\, the last two years as president. He was one of the SIM representatives to the Inter-Sangha Coordinating Committee\, predecessor to the Sacramento Dharma Center Board\, which now runs our shared space for Buddhist sanghas in Sacramento. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in southern Africa in the 1970s and is fluent in Spanish. His teachers are Dennis Warren\, Tony Bernhard\, and Steve Armstrong. Rich completed online courses with Steve on the Abhidhamma (the Buddhist psychology) and the Manual of Insight. He took Gil Fronsdal’s online course on the Majjhima Nikaya (Middle-length Discourses of the Buddha). His interest in the environment led him to the One Small Planet training with Kerry Nelson and the Ecosattva training with One Earth Sangha. In 2018\, he completed a 10-month Dhamma Awareness Training with Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters called Touching the Earth. In 2019\, he completed Meg Gawler’s 8-month course Preparing the Ground for Samadhi. \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. If you wish to make a donation\, click here. \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-8/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Upcoming Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211027T210000
DTSTAMP:20210817T150935Z
CREATED:20210817T150935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T150935Z
UID:22226-1635361200-1635368400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Living Other Side of Suffering (7 of 11)
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is part of an eleven week course: Living On The Other Side of Suffering. Registration is closed to new participants however if you’d like us to notify you via email when this course is offered in the future\, click here to add your name to the course Interest-List. \nTo make a DONATION as a course participant\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/activities/study-groups/living-other-side/#dana
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/living-side-suffering-7-11-2/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online Remote
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211020T210000
DTSTAMP:20210817T150825Z
CREATED:20210817T150825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T150825Z
UID:22224-1634756400-1634763600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Living Other Side of Suffering (6 of 11)
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is part of an eleven week course: Living On The Other Side of Suffering. Registration is closed to new participants however if you’d like us to notify you via email when this course is offered in the future\, click here to add your name to the course Interest-List. \nTo make a DONATION as a course participant\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/activities/study-groups/living-other-side/#dana
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/living-side-suffering-6-11-2/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online Remote
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211013T210000
DTSTAMP:20210817T150726Z
CREATED:20210817T150716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T150726Z
UID:22222-1634151600-1634158800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Living Other Side of Suffering (5 of 11)
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is part of an eleven week course: Living On The Other Side of Suffering. Registration is closed to new participants however if you’d like us to notify you via email when this course is offered in the future\, click here to add your name to the course Interest-List. \nTo make a DONATION as a course participant\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/activities/study-groups/living-other-side/#dana
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/living-side-suffering-5-11-2/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online Remote
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211006T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211006T210000
DTSTAMP:20210817T150609Z
CREATED:20210817T150609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T150609Z
UID:22220-1633546800-1633554000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Living Other Side of Suffering (4 of 11)
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is part of an eleven week course: Living On The Other Side of Suffering. Registration is closed to new participants however if you’d like us to notify you via email when this course is offered in the future\, click here to add your name to the course Interest-List. \nTo make a DONATION as a course participant\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/activities/study-groups/living-other-side/#dana
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/living-side-suffering-4-11-2/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online Remote
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210929T210000
DTSTAMP:20210817T150505Z
CREATED:20210817T150505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T150505Z
UID:22218-1632942000-1632949200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Living Other Side of Suffering (3 of 11)
DESCRIPTION:This meeting is part of an eleven week course: Living On The Other Side of Suffering. Registration is closed to new participants however if you’d like us to notify you via email when this course is offered in the future\, click here to add your name to the course Interest-List. \nTo make a DONATION as a course participant\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/activities/study-groups/living-other-side/#dana
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/living-side-suffering-3-11-2/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Classes,Online Remote
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