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SUMMARY:Celebration with Cake and Tea
DESCRIPTION:Along with the dharma talk tonight\, we’ll be adding in a celebration. For details\, click here. \n 
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/celebration-cake-tea/
CATEGORIES:News
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170129T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170129T150000
DTSTAMP:20170105T071532Z
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SUMMARY:Grand Opening of Sacramento Dharma Center
DESCRIPTION:It’s the “Grand Opening” of the Sacramento Dharma Center. This event will include neighbors\, supporters\, and others in addition to the sustaining sanghas (Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group\, Sacramento Insight Meditation\, and Valley Streams Zen Sangha). SDC plans to show the neighbors the new building and grounds and give everyone a chance to learn a bit about the Sacramento Dharma Center (who the SDC is and what  the SDC does.) \nThis event will start off with a period of mingling\, followed by an exchange of gratitude\, welcoming\, and blessing by invited teachers and neighborhood leaders. We’ll conclude with more socializing and table hopping. Everyone is invited.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/grandopening-sdc/
CATEGORIES:News,SDC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170122T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170122T163000
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CREATED:20170105T060307Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer work afternoon
DESCRIPTION:Help SDC get ready for the Grand Opening coming up on Sunday\, Jan 29th. There is much to do indoors and outside.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/volunteer-work-afternoon/
CATEGORIES:News,SDC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161231T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161231T163000
DTSTAMP:20170321T195708Z
CREATED:20160717T045027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170321T195708Z
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SUMMARY:New Year’s Eve Day Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:Finding Balance In The New America \nThe landscape of American society and politics is in the process of significant change. Many of us find this period of transition confusing\, troubling\, destabilizing. The future seems so uncertain. What do we do? \nThis one day retreat\, with SIM’s Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\, will end 2016\, and begin 2017\, with an exploration of how we cannot just survive\, but engage and thrive in this new environment. It will take all of our dharmic skills\, as well as our creativity\, engagement and the support of our community. During this one day retreat\, we’ll rest\, practice together in silence\, share our common distress\, set a number of themes in a dharma talk\, and work with questions and answers. An important part of the day will involve examining our common dilemma and looking at how we can mobilize our resources to take care of ourselves\, our families\, our community and our country in 2017. Bring a lunch and plan on staying on-site all day\, including the lunch period. \nYour RSVP will help our volunteers plan and setup the event space appropriately. \n Scroll down to RSVP to the event.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/day-long-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-2/
CATEGORIES:News,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161229T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161229T211500
DTSTAMP:20170321T195700Z
CREATED:20160717T044919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170321T195700Z
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SUMMARY:Sitting and Dharma Reflection/Discussion with SIM Community Mentor\, Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:REFLECTION AT YEAR’S END:  THE PARAMIS \nFor SIM’s last Thursday gathering\, we will take time to reflect quietly together on the past year in terms of the Paramis\, those qualities that lead to peace when cultivated and perfected. Rather than evaluating or judging\, we will then use this reflection to assess our strengths and weaknesses as a way of setting intentions for our practice in the coming New Year. Join the SIM community one last evening in 2016 for a time of silence\, sharing\, reflection\, and community.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sitting-dharma-reflectiondiscussion-sim-community-mentor-rich-howard/
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161222T211500
DTSTAMP:20161214T063018Z
CREATED:20160717T044645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161214T063018Z
UID:1403-1482433200-1482441300@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:Karma & Reincarnation from a Buddhist Perspective \nHere’s the topic that so many Buddhists try to avoid – Karma & Reincarnation. Some claim – incorrectly – that the historical Buddha did not teach reincarnation. Others claim that you don’t need to know about these teachings or take them seriously to engage in conscious Buddhist practice. Others are just confused and want to avoid the whole topic. But this is an important topic\, and one that needs to be thoughtfully and deeply considered if you take the Buddha’s teachings seriously. \nWhat did the historical Buddha actually teach regarding karma & reincarnation? How do these teachings differ\, if they do\, from the teachings on the same subject by other major spiritual and religious traditions of the day? Why are the Buddha’s teachings on karma & reincarnation relevant to our daily spiritual lives today ? \nThis evening with SIM Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren\, will explore these topics from both a short and long term perspective. As background for this evening\, you may find it helpful to review Dennis’  November 17th presentation on “Change and Karma”.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-4-8/
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161222T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161222T184500
DTSTAMP:20160717T044806Z
CREATED:20160717T044806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160717T044806Z
UID:1406-1482429600-1482432300@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with SIM Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren
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-meditation-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-2-4/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,News
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161215T211500
DTSTAMP:20161123T045745Z
CREATED:20160717T044531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161123T045745Z
UID:1402-1481828400-1481836500@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:SIM Community Holiday Potluck
DESCRIPTION:Every year\, SIM holds a community potluck during the holidays. Your RSVP is requested as it will help us estimate the number of tables and chairs we’ll be setting up. Event details and the RSVP are posted on Eventbrite at https://simpotluck.eventbrite.com/.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sim-community-holiday-potluck/
CATEGORIES:News
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161211T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161211T123000
DTSTAMP:20161128T193913Z
CREATED:20161128T190207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161128T193913Z
UID:2169-1481452200-1481459400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Family Sangha
DESCRIPTION:For event details visit the SDC page at http://sacdharma.org/events/planning-meeting-family-program/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/family-sangha/
CATEGORIES:News
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161208T210000
DTSTAMP:20170101T064236Z
CREATED:20160717T044241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170101T064236Z
UID:1401-1481223600-1481230800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:The Greatest Blessing: Reflecting on the Maha-Mangala Sutta \nSeeing things as they are requires opening both to life’s pain and to life’s gifts. For his first presentation in our new home at Sacramento Dharma Center this Thursday\, Rich will bring reflections on the blessings listed in the Maha-Mangala Sutta. This beloved sutta reminds us that our ordinary lives contain so many sources of happiness\, many of which we may overlook. Bringing awareness to these blessings provides a balance to our daily life practice and and a motivation for skillful action in the world.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-mentor-rich-howard-5-4/
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161201T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161201T210000
DTSTAMP:20161127T032143Z
CREATED:20160717T044120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161127T032143Z
UID:1399-1480618800-1480626000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:From Chaos to Opportunity and Reflections by Leonard Cohen \nChaos is a time of upheaval and confusion… not exactly a fun state of mind for the individual or society.  The reality of the Buddha’s profound teaching on impermanence is brought clearly into view when the ground we stand on is no longer stable.   Yet this is also a time which offers a unique opportunity to mindfully adjust how we think\, act and speak due to our suddenly shifted reality.  Leonard Cohen\, Canadian poet and song-writer who died November 7\, 2016\, delved into the chaos of his own life as well as society\, through his unique artistic expression. His genius was ultimately embracing it all.  Here we’ll discuss chaos and  opportunity along with some reflections by Leonard Cohen.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde-3-8/
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161126T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161126T150000
DTSTAMP:20161120T020426Z
CREATED:20160717T043733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161120T020426Z
UID:1398-1480150800-1480172400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Day-long with SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:Gratitude: the easiest practice of all! \nGratitude is the sweetest of all the practices for living the dharma in daily life and the most easily cultivated\, requiring the least effort for what is gained in return. It is a very powerful form of mindfulness practice\, particularly for those who habitually look for what is wrong in a situation or person.  We will investigate the causes and conditions that cause gratitude and gratitude’s healing qualities. \nWe will start the day with gentle mindful movement\, with periods of sitting and walking leaving time for discussion.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/day-long-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde/
CATEGORIES:News,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161125
DTSTAMP:20160717T043613Z
CREATED:20160717T043613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160717T043613Z
UID:1397-1479945600-1480031999@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Thanksgiving -- no SIM events
DESCRIPTION:No SIM events
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/thanksgiving-no-sim-events/
CATEGORIES:News
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161117T211500
DTSTAMP:20161107T030744Z
CREATED:20160717T043305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161107T030744Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk\, with SIM Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:CHANGE AND KARMA \nWhat is the relationship between the constant element of change in our lives and what is called “Karma” in Buddhist practice? These two realities can act as powerful resources for understanding Buddhist psychology; informing our meditation practice; and helping us live more satisfying and meaningful lives. How does the Buddhist understanding of these issues differ from that of other spiritual traditions? \nThis evening with SIM’s Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren\, will explore these topics from both a short and long term perspective. As background for this evening\, you may find it helpful to review Dennis’  presentation from Oct 20\, 2016 on the nature of change.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-4-7/
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161117T184500
DTSTAMP:20160717T043441Z
CREATED:20160717T043441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160717T043441Z
UID:1395-1479405600-1479408300@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with SIM Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren
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-meditation-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-2-3/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,News
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161110T210000
DTSTAMP:20161105T051330Z
CREATED:20160717T043143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161105T051330Z
UID:1393-1478804400-1478811600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Community Discussion\, led by SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:Diane will give an overview on Right Speech and Skillful Listening and then invite the community to share what they found out about themselves and others with the home practice exercises offered at the 11-3-16 meeting.\nIf you are one of the sangha members who resist talking to a group\, please investigate your own response.  This is a great area of practice!  Consider that an entire community benefits from the shared experiences of all who are following the Buddha’s path to freedom.\nComing together as a community to share topics that are normally not discussed in “ordinary” society is one of the gifts of sangha and spiritual friends.  Please take part!
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-community-discussion-led-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde/
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161106T150000
DTSTAMP:20161019T053646Z
CREATED:20161011T231413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161019T053646Z
UID:1832-1478437200-1478444400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:SDC dedication and celebration for the sustaining sanghas
DESCRIPTION:A celebration for the three sustaining sanghas will take place (Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group\, Sacramento Insight Meditation\, and Valley Streams Zen Sangha). Each sangha is invited to offer a dedication or blessing; a joint sitting may be planned; and conversation and refreshments will welcome everyone.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sdc-opening-sustaining-sanghas/
CATEGORIES:News
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161103T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161103T211500
DTSTAMP:20161031T221851Z
CREATED:20160717T042916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161031T221851Z
UID:1391-1478199600-1478207700@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:Friendship… the friend we are to others and the friendships we cultivate \nOur new home and the first SIM Dharma sitting practice and discussion at the Sacramento Dharma Center is a wonderful opportunity to look at friendship in this new\, expansive and beautiful venue… our new home. What kind of friends do we cultivate? What kind of friend are we to others? What hinders us from being a friend and why do some of us shy away from developing friendships? What can we learn from those whom we consider “difficult”? With three sanghas coming together in our shared space\, it is a timely topic. \nAll of us who practice and study the Buddha’s teachings at the Sacramento Dharma Center will all be asked to help and support our new home. This is a wonderful opportunity to deepen old friendships and cultivate new ones. The Buddha offered wise and compassionate advise which couldn’t be more relevant then right now.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde-3-7/
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161029T170000
DTSTAMP:20160912T043631Z
CREATED:20160717T042248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160912T043631Z
UID:1387-1477735200-1477760400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Day-long with Visiting Teacher\, Heather Sundberg
DESCRIPTION:Topic:  Equanimity: Freedom from Hope & Fear \n** This is daylong one of two\, which can be attended separately or together. The second daylong is scheduled for November 19th\, hosted by SBMG. \n“How do I respond wisely to the changing conditions of my life and the world? \n“How do I find Equanimity in the middle of hoping things will be OK & fearing they won’t be OK?” \nEquanimity is the Balance of the Non-Reactive mind & heart\, grounded in Wisdom\, which supports a deep Caring and leads to an Appropriate Response. The quality of Equanimity allows us to be less reactive\, more compassionate and wise in the face of the underlying conditioned patterns of Hope & Fear. In this daylong we will identify and investigate these underlying patterns\, how they manifest in our minds/lives\, and examine what it means to have a heart open in the midst of all things. Teachings and practices will focus on developing the qualities of embodied groundedness\, spaciousness\, mindfulness\, equanimity\, and lovingkindness. \nEnjoy a day of quiet sitting and walking meditation\, which allow our minds to settle down\, and our hearts to open to an inner wisdom. In addition to insight meditation practice\, Heather will guide Equanimity Practices through sitting meditation\, somatic practices to help settle and discharge reactivity\, teachings\, simple movement practice and plenty of discussion about how to live with increasing wisdom based on the teachings. \nHeather 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 almost 20 years. Between 2010- 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 also teaches nationally\, especially at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. For more information about Heather visit heathersundberg.com or www.mtstream.org.   \nDana (donation) The 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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/day-long-visiting-teacher-heather-sundberg/
CATEGORIES:News,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161027T211500
DTSTAMP:20161031T222932Z
CREATED:20160717T041930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161031T222932Z
UID:1384-1477594800-1477602900@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with Long-time SIM Community Member\, Laura Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:The Eight Worldly Winds encapsulate the many vagaries of life that can challenge our sense of balance and ease or\, as teacher Donald Rothberg says\, “the …ways…we may get blown off center.” Join Laura Rosenthal for a discussion of the role these “winds” play in our lives and in Buddhist practice. How do they challenge our equanimity and how are they a tool for cultivating greater insight and ease? \nLaura is a longtime SIM participant. She is a graduate of Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP4) and is currently participating in Spirit Rock’s Advanced Practitioners Program.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-long-time-sim-community-member-laura-rosenthal-3/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 890 57th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95819-3327\, United States
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161027T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161027T184500
DTSTAMP:20161014T053534Z
CREATED:20160717T042126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161014T053534Z
UID:1386-1477591200-1477593900@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with Long-time 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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-meditation-long-time-sim-community-member-laura-rosenthal/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 890 57th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95819-3327\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,News
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161020T211500
DTSTAMP:20161019T034730Z
CREATED:20160717T041756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161019T034730Z
UID:1382-1476990000-1476998100@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:CHANGE & ADAPTING TO CHANGE  \nWhile change is inevitable in our lives\, the appearance of things remaining the same seems to be the constant focus of our attention. Many\, if not most\, of our decisions are based on an assumption – the assumption that things will remain as they are. Why do our minds do this? \nThis evening with SIM’s Founding Teacher will explore the nature of change and adapting to change from the perspective of Buddhist psychology and practice. What are the conditions\, mind states\, and attitudes that allow us to adapt to change with a sense of ease\, acceptable and equanimity? And which hinder or act as obstacles to it? \nThis event will be held at the Friends Meeting House\, 890 57th Street
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-4-6/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 890 57th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95819-3327\, United States
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161013T211500
DTSTAMP:20161007T012859Z
CREATED:20160717T041531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161007T012859Z
UID:1381-1476385200-1476393300@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Better than\, worse than\, the same as… \nThe habit of fault-finding and comparison is part of a larger pattern of insecurity in which we always feel the need to judge ourselves in regards to other people. It is as though we need to convince ourselves that we are okay\, which we can only do indirectly\, in comparison to people who we feel are superior\, are less okay or just like us.\nThe point is not to dwell on our own faults—or our own virtues\, for that matter. It is to see ourselves and others in a clear and unbiased way. It is to see\, but not to dwell on the seeing.\nThe first step in this practice is awareness of what we are doing\, actually seeing and experiencing the discontent of the comparing mind!\nWe will discuss the judging mind and the Buddha’s advise on how to abandon it.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde-3-6/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 890 57th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95819-3327\, United States
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161006T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161006T210000
DTSTAMP:20161003T221459Z
CREATED:20160717T041359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161003T221459Z
UID:1380-1475780400-1475787600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Community Discussion\, led by SIM Community Mentor\, Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:Depends on What?:   An Exploration of Causes and Conditions \nYou may have heard about the importance of “causes and conditions” but what does that mean to our practice in formal meditation and daily life? Can we learn to recognize how causes and conditions work in our lives experientially without making it into an intellectual analysis? What would it be like to know a peace that does not depend on outside circumstances? \nRich Howard will lead this evening exploring the practical application of the Buddhist understanding of conditionality. As a start\, notice how the experience of finding a parking place near the Friends’ Meeting House affects your mood!
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-community-discussion-led-sim-community-mentor-rich-howard/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 890 57th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95819-3327\, United States
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161001T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161001T130000
DTSTAMP:20160729T010306Z
CREATED:20160729T010306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160729T010306Z
UID:1451-1475308800-1475326800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Dana Workday for the Sacramento Friends
DESCRIPTION:During this workday\, SIM community members will do 4-5 hours of light landscaping work (weed pulling and pruning shrubs) on the grounds of the Sacramento Friends Meeting House. This workday is intended as dana (generosity) for the Sacramento Friends for the many years they have allowed our community to rent the Sacramento Friends Meeting House for our events.  Please ware long pants\, long-sleeve shirts\, and sturdy protective footwear.  RSVP is required to participate. Please contact SIM Board member James Barnes at james@sactoinsight.org for more information or to RSVP.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/dana-workday-sacramento-friends/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 890 57th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95819-3327\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Service,News
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160929T210000
DTSTAMP:20160925T004738Z
CREATED:20160925T004538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160925T004738Z
UID:1780-1475175600-1475182800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with Long-time SIM Community Member\, Laura Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:Faith and Challenges/Sustaining Practice \n\nIn the Insight Meditation tradition as practiced at SIM\, faith is an experiential quality of engagement rather than doctrinaire adherence to a top-down belief system. And obstacles to practice\, however unwelcome they may feel\, are the field of practice through which we learn about our own minds and the path away from “suffering” (the experience of “unsatisfactoriness”). Join Laura Rosenthal\, a long-time SIM participant\, for a group discussion about how we sustain our engagement with practice in the face of the obstacles\, many of them self-generated\, that we encounter. Laura will set the stage with a very brief overview of faith and “the hindrances” as well as basic principles of “dharma dialog\,” and will then facilitate a group discussion. We will sit in a circle to support active listening and sharing.\n\n\n\nLaura is a graduate of Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Dedicated Practitioners’ Program. She is currently participating in Spirit Rock’s Advanced Practitioners’ Program and Heather Sundberg’s Committed Students’ Program.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-with-long-time-sim-community-member-laura-rosenthal/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 890 57th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95819-3327\, United States
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160927T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160927T210000
DTSTAMP:20160925T040929Z
CREATED:20160906T185603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160925T040929Z
UID:1652-1475002800-1475010000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Climate Sangha
DESCRIPTION:The Climate Sangha is meeting Tuesday\, September 27\, at 7 pm.\, at the Sacramento Dharma Center. The Climate Sangha provides a place for members concerned about the future that climate change will bring us \n\nto discuss those issues openly\nto use Buddhist practice to face the changes\nand to provide mutual support
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/climate-sangha-201609/
CATEGORIES:Community Service,News
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160924T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160924T163000
DTSTAMP:20160921T200619Z
CREATED:20160717T040132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160921T200619Z
UID:1376-1474705800-1474734600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Day-long with SIM Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 24\, 8:30-4:30 pm. Daylong Retreat with Dennis Warren\, SIM Founding Instructor. \nTHE ROLE OF THE “BRAHMA VIHARAS” IN AN INTEGRATED PATH OF PRACTICE \nThe Brahma Viharas – loving kindness\, compassion\, sympathetic joy & equanimity – are what we would call the “heart” qualities in Buddhist practice. We frequently understand these as powerful states of mind that have healing qualities and can act as antidotes to negative mind states. What is not so often clearly understood is their foundational role in an integrated path of practice. \nThis one day retreat will explore the nature of these four significant heart practices and how they are essential to a mature and integrated spiritual practice. \nPlease bring a lunch and plan on staying on-site all day. A microwave and refrigerator are available.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/day-long-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 890 57th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95819-3327\, United States
CATEGORIES:News,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160922T211500
DTSTAMP:20160919T235757Z
CREATED:20160717T035442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160919T235757Z
UID:1373-1474570800-1474578900@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 22\, 7-9:15. Sitting and Dharma Talk/Discussion with Dennis Warren\, SIM Founding Instructor. \nTalk Topic: BEING OF SERVICE TO OTHERS & OURSELVES \nIt’s not unusual to think of “service” as something special we do: working at a soup kitchen\, homeless shelter\, dog shelter\, the pediatric unit in a hospital\, a clothing donation center. But “service”\, in a Buddhist sense\, is a much bigger idea that encompasses even small acts of supporting or helping a relative\, a friend or our spiritual community\, such as SIM. \nThis evening will explore the nature of service\, its values and its benefits. Dennis has been leading a year-long course entitled “How Can I Help” which includes each participant doing service in the community each month. A number of the insights and experiences from the course will be included in the discussion. \nDennis will also discuss a new effort by SIM to establish a sound\, new SIM volunteer infra-structure in anticipation of moving to the Sacramento Dharma Center building sometime in October. \nThis event will begin at 7:00 pm at Sacramento Friends Meetinghouse\, 890 57th Street.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-4-5/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 890 57th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95819-3327\, United States
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160922T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160922T184500
DTSTAMP:20160717T040328Z
CREATED:20160717T035621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160717T040328Z
UID:1375-1474567200-1474569900@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with SIM Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren
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-meditation-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-2-2/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,News
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