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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 23\, 7-9 pm. Sitting and Community Evening with Rich Howard\, SIM Community Mentor.Bringing Awareness to Everyday Life \nWe may practice formal meditation for some period each day\, but what do we practice the rest of our waking hours? Bringing mindful awareness into everyday life is essential to developing our practice and transforming our lives. We will gather in a circle as a community this Thursday to share our experiences in spreading awareness into every aspect of our lives. Please come prepared to share your wisdom with the group. Rich will facilitate the evening. Dana offered on this evening will be shared with SIM and the Buddhist Pathways Prison Project.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-mentor-rich-howard-5/
LOCATION:To Be Announced
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160625T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160625T163000
DTSTAMP:20260804T111456
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160621T010435Z
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SUMMARY:Day-long Retreat With Long Term Community\, Laura Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:This will be a beautiful peaceful day of Practice including both Sitting and Walking Meditation.  There may also be time for questions\, answers and reflections.  All are welcome.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/day-long-retreat-sim-community-mentors/
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:20160630T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160630T211500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111456
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160322T012127Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:The topic of Diane’s talk is to be announced.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde-3-3/
LOCATION:To Be Announced
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160707T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160707T211500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111456
CREATED:20160322T011549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160706T032825Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma talk with SIM Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:“WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF LIVING THE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE?” – Part II –   \n“What is the benefit of living the contemplative life?” \nThis is the question put to the historical Buddha by King Ajatasattu. The dialogue that continues is one of the most comprehensive and eloquent presentations of the Buddha regarding his teachings; a comparison of his teachings to the other major spiritual and philosophical theories of the time; the original Sangha’s code of ethics; the Buddha’s own lifestyle\, and more. \nThis evening will be part of a continuing discussion of this fascinating Sutta that began during Dennis’ talk on June 9th. You might listen to that talk at as a way of preparing for this evening athttps://sactoinsight.org/category/audio-dharma/ . \nThe evening will explore the specifics of this sutta and how they have direct application to our practice and daily life today in an urban setting. \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-4-3/
LOCATION:To Be Announced
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160714T211500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160322T011943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160814T040902Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July14\, 2016 – 700-915 PM. Sitting and Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher DENNIS WARREN  – “WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF LIVING THE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE?” – Part II –   \n“What is the benefit of living the contemplative life?” \nThis is the question put to the historical Buddha by King Ajatasattu. The dialogue that continues is one of the most comprehensive and eloquent presentations of the Buddha regarding his teachings; a comparison of his teachings to the other major spiritual and philosophical theories of the time; the original Sangha’s code of ethics; the Buddha’s own lifestyle\, and more. \nThis evening will be part of a continuing discussion of this fascinating Sutta that began during Dennis’ talk on June 9th. You might listen to that talk at as a way of preparing for this evening at https://sactoinsight.org/category/audio-dharma/ . \nThe evening will explore the specifics of this sutta and how they have direct application to our practice and daily life today in an urban setting.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/20160714talk/
LOCATION:To Be Announced
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160721T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160721T211500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160717T035019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160720T122718Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 21\, 7-9 pm. Sitting and Dharma Discussion with Diane Wilde\, SIM Community Mentor\, “The Four Types of People” \nHave you ever wondered why there are people who\,  though born in poverty and deprivation\, yet managed to evolve as wise and compassionate people\, seemingly content with very little\,  while others\,  born with privilege and wealth\, seem to require more and more “stuff” and often succumb to cruel behavior towards themselves and others. The Buddha had something to say about these “four types of people” in the Tamonata Sutta: \n“There are these four types of people to be found existing in the world. Which four? One in darkness who is headed for darkness\, one in darkness who is headed for light\, one in light who is headed for darkness\, and one in light who is headed for light.” The Buddha did not speak in riddles. His teaching is clear and well-explained. Whenever he said something that people might not understand properly\, he explained it immediately. What is darkness? What is brightness? How does one keep on running from one to the other?
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/dharma-talk-sit-community-mentor-diane-wilde/
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:20160728T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160728T184500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160322T012926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160717T025650Z
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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-to-meditation/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 890 57th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95819-3327\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,News
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160728T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160728T211500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160717T033551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160725T192443Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 28\, 7-9:15. Sitting and Dharma Talk\, with Dennis Warren\, SIM Founding Instructor.\nAN EVENING ON RIGHT EFFORT  \nThis evening will focus on Right Effort and present a model for understanding and working with this core practice that may be a little different than you have heard before. Drawing on a number of talks of the Historical Buddha and other teachers\, Dennis will explore a practical approach to jump starting your practice. The evening will begin at 7:00 pm at the Sacramento Friends Meeting House on 57th Street.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-4-4/
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:20160730T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160730T123000
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160322T013508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160725T192803Z
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SUMMARY:Half-Day Retreat with SIM Community Mentor\, Sandra Sigrist
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 30\, 8:30-12:30. Daylong Retreat with Sandra Sigrist\, SIM Community Mentor. A half day of silent sitting and walking.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/day-long-retreat-sim-community-mentor-sandra-sigrist/
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:20160804T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160804T211500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160717T030924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160802T220648Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, August 4\, 7-9:15 pm. Sitting and Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Instructor\, Dennis Warren. RIGHT EFFORT\, PART II  \nRight Effort\, or Energy\, plays a prominent role in Buddhist practice. It is one of the “5 Spiritual Faculties”\, one of the “7 Factors of Awakening”\, one component of the  “8 Fold Path”\, and is a foundation for the “4 Foundations of Mindfulness.” It’s obviously pretty important for the Buddha to have included it as an element in all of these groupings of core spiritual tools. \nThis evening will be a follow up to the initial discussion of Right Effort last Thursday evening\, July 28. We’ll switch gears and look at Right Effort or Energy from a different perspective – as the application\, monitoring\, and adjustment of both physical and mental energy as the basic underpinning of all of our practice efforts. \nIn its most basic form\, this involves non-conceptually figuring out\, and using our effort to support\, what works — what allows us to remain mindful and see into the nature and consequences of what is unfolding — in any moment of experience. In this sense\, Right Effort’s contribution to helping us get free of suffering in our lives involves using it to stay focused on a particular way of investigating our experience and the nature of our lives. Understanding Effort in the context of meditative psychology\, and how to use it as a reliable and practical tool in formal meditation practice\, as well as daily life\, is essential to developing\, stabilizing\, and maturing our practice. \nThis evening of meditation and discussion\, led by SIM’s Founding Instructor\, will further explore the meanings of Right Effort\, its role in practice and its place in Buddhist psychology.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/dharma-talk-sit-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-2/
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:20160811T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160811T211500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160717T033615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160812T173916Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma talk with SIM Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, August 11\, 7-9:15 pm. Sitting and Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Instructor\, Dennis Warren. RIGHT EFFORT and RIGHT ACTION \nOur last two Thursday evenings at SIM have focused on Right Effort\, or Energy\, and the prominent role it plays in Buddhist practice. This Thursday evening will focus on the important relationships between Right Effort or Energy\, on the one hand\, and Right Action on the other. \nUnderstanding these two different elements of practice; how they are similar; and how they are different is an important step in making them operational in daily life. \nThis evening of meditation and discussion\, led by SIM’s Founding Instructor\, will explore the meanings of Right Effort and Right Action\, their role in practice and their place in Buddhist psychology.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/dharma-talk-sit-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren/
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:20160818T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160818T211500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160717T033653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160814T033411Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with Long-time SIM Community Member\, Laura Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:Sitting and Dharma Talk – “The Power of Negative Thinking”: Five Ethical Precepts – With Longtime SIM Participant Laura Rosenthal – Thursday\, August 18\, 2016\, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm \nIn Buddhist teaching\, ethical conduct constitutes an essential training: sila\, one of the three trainings that form the ennobling eightfold path. While contemporary teachers frequently discuss the ethical precepts in positive terms\, emphasizing the wholesome qualities we are cultivating\, traditional Buddhist teaching frames them in the negative\, as core unwholesome behaviors with respect to which we practice renunciation. In this dharma talk and group discussion\, we will explore why the precepts may have been framed in this way as well as the freedom and richness found in exploring this path of “not doing.” \nLaura Rosenthal\, a long-time participant in the SIM community\, is a graduate of Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP 4) and is currently participating in Spirit Rock’s Advanced Practitioners Program (APP).
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-long-time-sim-community-member-laura-rosenthal-2/
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:20160823T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160823T200000
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160823T080023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160831T002335Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Sangha
DESCRIPTION:The Climate Sangha is meeting Tuesday\, August 23\, at 7 pm.\, at 2232 10th Ave (near City College). The Climate Sangha meets to provide a place for members concerned about the future that climate change will bring us to discuss those issues openly\, to use Buddhist practice to face the changes\, and to provide mutual support.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/climate-sangha-201608/
CATEGORIES:Community Service,News
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160825T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160825T184500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160717T033716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160717T040435Z
UID:1366-1472148000-1472150700@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Mentor\, Rich Howard
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-community-mentor-rich-howard-2-2/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 890 57th Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95819-3327\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,News
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160825T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160825T211500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160717T033752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160823T143628Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, August 25\, 7-9 pm. Sitting and Dharma Talk with Rich Howard\, SIM Community Mentor. \nAnalog or Digital? \nNature is a seamless whole\, flowing and changing continuously. The world we inhabit is increasingly digital\, measured\, quantified\, and reduced to numbers and words. How do you think of your practice? Minutes on the cushion? Days in retreat? Years of practice? Or does the practice flow through every waking moment? We will spend this evening examining our view of practice as analog or digital. We will ask ourselves if it makes a difference. Think about your own practice and come prepared to discuss how it might be digital\, analog\, neither\, or both. And how that serves your life and the world.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-mentor-rich-howard-5-3/
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160827T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160827T163000
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160717T040257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160831T204101Z
UID:1377-1472288400-1472315400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Day-long Retreat with Nuns of the Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
DESCRIPTION:Day-long Retreat with the Nuns of the Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery on Saturday\, August 27\, 2016\, from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Sacramento Friends Meeting House.  The retreat will be a potluck (no meat dishes\, please). Offerings will be made to the Nuns. Volunteers are needed to help setup the room\, make offerings\, clean-up\, etc. Contact  james@sactoinsight.org for information or to sign up as a volunteer for this special event. To view photo\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/day-long-saranaloka-nuns/
CATEGORIES:News,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160901T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160901T211500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160717T034400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160829T181851Z
UID:1370-1472756400-1472764500@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 1\, 7-9 pm. Sitting and Dharma Talk with Diane Wilde\, SIM Community Mentor. \nHow do we know that we are acting appropriately? \nBuddhist practice is not a set of black and white rules.  Just as in life\, situations are nuanced\, fluid with different strategies for situations\, which on the surface\, might seem to be similar. Should we always tell the truth when asked?  Should we report what we perceive is a harmful act?  Do we always disengage from others who we feel are unskillful or don’t share our opinions?  Examples abound.  Bring your own thoughts and experiences on this topic Thursday night as we look at a variety of life situations with wisdom AND compassion. We are all in this realm of samsara\, attempting to cause as little harm to ourselves and others as possible.  There is a reason why Sangha is the third refuge.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde-3-4/
LOCATION:To Be Announced
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160902T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160911T170000
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20151207T000545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160823T144008Z
UID:1008-1472803200-1473613200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:2016 SIM Residential Retreat
DESCRIPTION:SIM’s 2016 Residential Retreat at the Angela Center\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, led by SIM Community Mentors Dennis Warren\, Diane Wilde\, and Rich Howard.  Please see the 2016 SIM Residential Retreat Flyer And Registration
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/2016-sim-residential-retreat/
LOCATION:Angela Center\, 535 Angela Drive\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 95403 \, United States
CATEGORIES:News,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160908T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160908T211500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160717T034541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160907T042759Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Mentor\, Tony Bernhard
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 8\, 7-9 pm. Sitting and Dharma Talk with Tony Bernhard\, Visiting Teacher.\nDirections to the Middle Path: the Buddha’s roadmap to the end of suffering…
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-mentor-tony-bernhard/
LOCATION:To Be Announced
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160717T035326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160915T045316Z
UID:1372-1473966000-1473973200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher\, Heather Sundberg
DESCRIPTION:The talk topic is “The World IS a Benevolent Place” \nOK we all know the world is not always a Benevolent Place.  But what if\, as a practice\, we occasionally oriented towards the amazing acts of kindness\, generosity and discernment manifesting in our lives and on our planet right now?  Heather will share how this reality was re-opened to her in a new way over the summer\, and explore this topic through teachings and stories. \nVisiting teacher  Heather Sundberg’s will also be leading two day-long retreats scheduled for October 29th and November 19th.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-mentor-heather-sundberg/
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:20160922T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160922T184500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160922T211500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160717T035442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160919T235757Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160924T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160924T163000
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
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:20160927T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160927T210000
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
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:20160929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160929T210000
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161001T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161001T130000
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
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:20161006T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161006T210000
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
CREATED:20160717T041359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161003T221459Z
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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:20161013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161013T211500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161020T211500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
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:20161027T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161027T184500
DTSTAMP:20260804T111457
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
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