Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor, Diane Wilde
Topic: Better than, worse than, the same as... The habit of fault-finding and comparison is part of a larger pattern of insecurity in which we always feel the need to […]
Topic: Better than, worse than, the same as... The habit of fault-finding and comparison is part of a larger pattern of insecurity in which we always feel the need to […]
CHANGE & ADAPTING TO CHANGE While change is inevitable in our lives, the appearance of things remaining the same seems to be the constant focus of our attention. Many, if […]
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 […]
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 […]
Topic: Equanimity: Freedom from Hope & Fear ** This is daylong one of two, which can be attended separately or together. The second daylong is scheduled for November 19th, hosted by […]
Friendship... the friend we are to others and the friendships we cultivate Our new home and the first SIM Dharma sitting practice and discussion at the Sacramento Dharma Center is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
CHANGE AND KARMA What 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 […]