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SUMMARY:MBSR Class Introductory Session
DESCRIPTION:MBSR Introduction Session\nThis is an Introductory Session of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. \n\nMBSR Flyer with more information\n\nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend this session and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.\nThis is an introductory to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in anticipation of the 8-week MBSR course which will be offered at SIM starting August 21\, 2019. Designed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979\, MBSR is an integrative and scientifically validated approach that combines mindfulness practices with group processing and psycho-education around stress. MBSR helps participants mobilize their inner resources to alleviate suffering associated with chronic pain and illness\, as well as conditions such as anxiety\, depression\, headaches\, high blood pressure\, sleep disturbances\, gastrointestinal problems and the stresses of everyday life. This work was featured in Bill Moyers’ television special\, “Healing and the Mind” in a dated but still compelling piece. \n Instructor: Matt Russell\, PhD\, is a UMass Med School Center for Mindfulness qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and has been a member of the SIM community since 2010. Matt is a graduate of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies’ Chaplaincy Training Program in Redwood City. He has completed trainings with Mindful\nSchools and taught mindfulness to teenagers. \n 
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-intro-session-0807/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Russell":MAILTO:mattbuffruss@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190801T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190801T211500
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk – Matt Russell – MBSR and Secular Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:MBSR and Secular Mindfulness\nThis talk will provide an introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in anticipation of the 8-week MBSR course which will be offered at SIM beginning August 21\, 2019. This presentation should be of interest both for individuals considering participating in the MBSR course\, as well as those interested in the place of secular mindfulness in contemporary culture and its connections with Buddhism. \nDesigned by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979\, MBSR is an integrative and scientifically validated approach that combines mindfulness practices with group processing and psycho-education around stress. MBSR helps participants mobilize their inner resources to alleviate suffering associated with chronic pain and illness\, as well as conditions such as anxiety\, depression\, headaches\, high blood pressure\, sleep disturbances\, gastrointestinal problems and the stresses of everyday life. MBSR was featured in Bill Moyers’ television special\, “Healing and the Mind.” \n\nMBSR Course Available: Aug 2019 \n\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/intro-mbsr-2019aug01/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190725T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190725T190000
DTSTAMP:20190731T143106Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation
DESCRIPTION:This 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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-to-meditation-6/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190627T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190627T190000
DTSTAMP:20190731T142912Z
CREATED:20190506T201455Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Teacher\, Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:This 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. \nDIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) in 2010. Since 2003\, she has been a BP3 prison chaplain and aids in coordination of 75 volunteers who offer Buddhist services at numerous California prisons and jails. She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program and graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program. She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, Buddhist Pathways Prison Project and California Dept. of Corrections Volunteer Advisory Board. In 2015 she was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by her teacher Gil Fronsdal. \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-community-teacher-diane-wilde-2/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190613T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190613T190000
DTSTAMP:20190611T144147Z
CREATED:20190222T020429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190611T144147Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Sangha Dinners take a summer break \n\n\nNurturing Sangha Over Dinner was meeting informally at six o’clock on the second Thursday of the month\, before the regular dharma talk and sit.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/nurturing-sangha-dinner-16/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190612T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190612T210000
DTSTAMP:20190205T211352Z
CREATED:20190205T211352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190205T211352Z
UID:10368-1560364200-1560373200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:MBSR (Session 8 of 8)
DESCRIPTION:This Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction session is part of an eight week course instructed by Matt Russell. You must pre-register to the course before attending this session. For course registration details\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-session-8-8-2/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190605T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190605T210000
DTSTAMP:20190205T211249Z
CREATED:20190205T211249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190205T211249Z
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SUMMARY:MBSR (Session 7 of 8)
DESCRIPTION:This Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction session is part of an eight week course instructed by Matt Russell. You must pre-register to the course before attending this session. For course registration details\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-session-7-8-2/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190602T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190602T160000
DTSTAMP:20190205T215809Z
CREATED:20190205T215809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190205T215809Z
UID:10382-1559466000-1559491200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:MBSR Course One-Day Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction retreat is part of an eight week course instructed by Matt Russell. You must pre-register to the course before attending this retreat. For course registration details\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-course-one-day-retreat/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190529T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190529T210000
DTSTAMP:20190205T211152Z
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SUMMARY:MBSR (Session 6 of 8)
DESCRIPTION:This Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction session is part of an eight week course instructed by Matt Russell. You must pre-register to the course before attending this session. For course registration details\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-session-6-8-2/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190528T210000
DTSTAMP:20190610T150558Z
CREATED:20190519T044953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190610T150558Z
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SUMMARY:Young Persons Sangha with Sue Taylor
DESCRIPTION:Meeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings is a ​young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation. Idris Ahmed is the facilitator and SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde is the sponsor. \n\nTalk Handout (.pdf) from meeting May 28th:  Buddhas ’ 8-Fold Path
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Idris Ahmed":MAILTO:idris.ahmed54@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190523T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190523T190000
DTSTAMP:20190519T043047Z
CREATED:20190303T061606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190519T043047Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Member\, Laura Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:This 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. \nLAURA ROSENTHAL has participated actively in SIM since 2004\, when she was first introduced to Insight Meditation (Vipassana) after meditating in other traditions. She served on the SIM board of directors for five years\, from 2010 to 2015. She is a graduate of Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP4) and Advanced Practitioners Program (2016-17). In addition\, she participates in Heather Sundberg’s Committed Students Program in Nevada City. Her teachers are Andrea Fella and Heather Sundberg. Laura practiced law in the public sector for almost 40 years\, with an emphasis on access to health insurance and health care. Her other loves include Jewish text study and writing. \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-to-meditation-5/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190522T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190522T210000
DTSTAMP:20190205T211054Z
CREATED:20190205T211054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190205T211054Z
UID:10362-1558549800-1558558800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:MBSR (Session 5 of 8)
DESCRIPTION:This Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction session is part of an eight week course instructed by Matt Russell. You must pre-register to the course before attending this session. For course registration details\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-session-5-8-2/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T210000
DTSTAMP:20190205T210954Z
CREATED:20190205T210954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190205T210954Z
UID:10360-1557945000-1557954000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:MBSR (Session 4 of 8)
DESCRIPTION:This Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction session is part of an eight week course instructed by Matt Russell. You must pre-register to the course before attending this session. For course registration details\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-session-4-8-2/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190514T210000
DTSTAMP:20190504T052923Z
CREATED:20190504T052923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190504T052923Z
UID:11343-1557860400-1557867600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Young Persons Sangha - first meeting
DESCRIPTION:An inaugural meeting of a Young Persons Sangha. Idris Ahmed is the facilitator and SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde is the sponsor. Please come and join us as we discuss plans for developing this community of younger practitioners. \n\nYoung Persons Sangha forming at SIM
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-first-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190509T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190509T190000
DTSTAMP:20190222T020253Z
CREATED:20190222T020253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190222T020253Z
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SUMMARY:Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner meets informally at six o’clock on the second Thursday of the month\, before the regular dharma talk and sit. Please bring your dinner and something extra to share\, if you would like. We can continue to get to know one another and talk more about how SIM can support us in our practice. We’ll try this out for a few months and see if it is something we want to continue.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/nurturing-sangha-dinner-15/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190508T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190508T210000
DTSTAMP:20190205T210848Z
CREATED:20190205T210848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190205T210848Z
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SUMMARY:MBSR (Session 3 of 8)
DESCRIPTION:This Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction session is part of an eight week course instructed by Matt Russell. You must pre-register to the course before attending this session. For course registration details\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-session-3-8-2/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190501T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190501T210000
DTSTAMP:20190205T210606Z
CREATED:20190205T210606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190205T210606Z
UID:10356-1556735400-1556744400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:MBSR (Session 2 of 8)
DESCRIPTION:This Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction session is part of an eight week course instructed by Matt Russell. You must pre-register to the course before attending this session. For course registration details\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-session-2-8-2/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190425T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190425T190000
DTSTAMP:20190303T061726Z
CREATED:20190303T061237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190303T061726Z
UID:10631-1556215200-1556218800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation
DESCRIPTION:This 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. \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-to-meditation-4/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T210000
DTSTAMP:20190214T011415Z
CREATED:20190205T210217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190214T011415Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction - 8 Week Course
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)\n8 Session Course: Wednesdays\, Apr 24 – Jun 12\, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm\nAll Day Retreat: Sunday\, Jun 2\, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm\nFor details about the free Introductory session on April 10\, click here. \n\nCourse flyer (pdf)\n\nMBSR is the most widely researched and utilized mindfulness program in the world. This intensive eight-week training was developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical School by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979. MBSR combines mindfulness meditation\, yoga\, and body-awareness practices with group processing and psychoeducation about stress physiology. Students learn how to mobilize their inner resources to alleviate suffering associated with chronic pain and illness\, as well as conditions such as anxiety\, depression\, headaches\, high blood pressure\, sleep disturbances\, gastrointestinal problems and the stresses of everyday life. \n Instructor: Matt Russell\, PhD\, is a UMass Med School Center for Mindfulness qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and has been a member of the SIM community since 2010. Matt is a graduate of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies’ Chaplaincy Training Program in Redwood City. He has completed trainings with Mindful\nSchools and taught mindfulness to teenagers. \nRegistration Details\nWalk-in registrations are not available since the course registrar provides follow-up information required prior to this first class meeting.\nBefore making the $375.00 registration payment\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. If finances are an issue\, please contact the course registrar to discuss options. \nRefund policy \n\nUp through the course start date (April 24th) – Full refund available\nAfter the course start date (April 25th) – Credit for future class if requested and approved by the instructor.\n\nTo request a refund per the above policy\, contact the course registrar. \nPay Now\nUse the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page to pay the registration fee now. Tickets will be available on Thursday\, Feb 14\, 2019 when the course online registration opens. It’s not necessary to Log in before purchasing and you won’t need to print the ticket on paper. On the left side\, specify the number of people you are registering to this course. On the right side\, click the button “Buy now” and 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. \nPay Later\nIf you are not prepared to pay the registration fee online\, you may pay by check. Please contact the course registrar and request your name be added to the class roster. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the course registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-8-week-course201904/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Russell":MAILTO:mattbuffruss@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T120000
DTSTAMP:20190305T040600Z
CREATED:20190305T040600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190305T040600Z
UID:10668-1556100000-1556107200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Book Club (Wed Morn)
DESCRIPTION:Meeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month\, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019. \nNOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits\, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/book-club-wed-morn-4/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190411T190000
DTSTAMP:20190222T020148Z
CREATED:20190222T020146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190222T020148Z
UID:10545-1555005600-1555009200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner meets informally at six o’clock on the second Thursday of the month\, before the regular dharma talk and sit. Please bring your dinner and something extra to share\, if you would like. We can continue to get to know one another and talk more about how SIM can support us in our practice. We’ll try this out for a few months and see if it is something we want to continue.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/nurturing-sangha-dinner-14/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190410T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190410T203000
DTSTAMP:20190211T045253Z
CREATED:20190205T202651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T045253Z
UID:10344-1554921000-1554928200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:MBSR Class Introductory Session
DESCRIPTION:MBSR Introduction Session\nThis is an Introductory Session of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. \n\nMBSR Flyer with more information\n\nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend this session and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.\nThis is an introductory to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in anticipation of the 8-week MBSR course which will be offered at SIM starting April 24\, 2019. Designed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979\, MBSR is an integrative and scientifically validated approach that combines mindfulness practices with group processing and psycho-education around stress. MBSR helps participants mobilize their inner resources to alleviate suffering associated with chronic pain and illness\, as well as conditions such as anxiety\, depression\, headaches\, high blood pressure\, sleep disturbances\, gastrointestinal problems and the stresses of everyday life. This work was featured in Bill Moyers’ television special\, “Healing and the Mind” in a dated but still compelling piece. \n Instructor: Matt Russell\, PhD\, is a UMass Med School Center for Mindfulness qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and has been a member of the SIM community since 2010. Matt is a graduate of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies’ Chaplaincy Training Program in Redwood City. He has completed trainings with Mindful\nSchools and taught mindfulness to teenagers. \n 
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-intro-session-0410/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Russell":MAILTO:mattbuffruss@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190410T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190410T120000
DTSTAMP:20190305T040447Z
CREATED:20190305T040447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190305T040447Z
UID:10666-1554890400-1554897600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Book Club (Wed Morn)
DESCRIPTION:Meeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month\, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019. \nNOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits\, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/book-club-wed-morn-3/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190328T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190328T190000
DTSTAMP:20190303T061844Z
CREATED:20190303T060928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190303T061844Z
UID:10626-1553796000-1553799600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation
DESCRIPTION:This 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. \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-to-meditation-3/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190327T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190327T120000
DTSTAMP:20190305T040341Z
CREATED:20190305T040241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190305T040341Z
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SUMMARY:Book Club (Wed Morn)
DESCRIPTION:Meeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month\, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019. \nNOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits\, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/book-club-wed-morn-2/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190314T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190314T190000
DTSTAMP:20190223T063104Z
CREATED:20190222T020052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190223T063104Z
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SUMMARY:Special honor - Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Please join the SIM Board of Directors tonight 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. Our SIM community potluck tonight (Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner) 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! \n\nNurturing Sangha Over Dinner meets informally at six o’clock on the second Thursday of the month\, before the regular dharma talk and sit. Please bring your dinner and something extra to share\, if you would like. We can continue to get to know one another and talk more about how SIM can support us in our practice. We’ll try this out for a few months and see if it is something we want to continue.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/nurturing-sangha-dinner-13/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190313T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190313T120000
DTSTAMP:20190305T040153Z
CREATED:20190305T040153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190305T040153Z
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SUMMARY:Book Club - Wed Morn
DESCRIPTION:Meeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month\, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019. \nNOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits\, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/book-club-wed-morn/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190304T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190304T120000
DTSTAMP:20190128T044606Z
CREATED:20190109T043424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190128T044606Z
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SUMMARY:Established Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Meeting in the Board room every other week\, the current book is The Wise Heart by Jack Kornfield. \nNOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits\, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/book-club-4/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190228T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190228T190000
DTSTAMP:20181203T034610Z
CREATED:20181203T034609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181203T034610Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Teacher\, Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:This 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. \nDIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) in 2010. Since 2003\, she has been a BP3 prison chaplain and aids in coordination of 75 volunteers who offer Buddhist services at numerous California prisons and jails. She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program and graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program. She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, Buddhist Pathways Prison Project and California Dept. of Corrections Volunteer Advisory Board. In 2015 she was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by her teacher Gil Fronsdal. \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-community-teacher-diane-wilde/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190226T211500
DTSTAMP:20190213T170613Z
CREATED:20181204T200004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190213T170613Z
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SUMMARY:Beginning Meditation Class (6 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-6-6-3/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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