BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sacramento Insight Meditation - ECPv6.16.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Sacramento Insight Meditation X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://sactoinsight.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Sacramento Insight Meditation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260205T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260205T210000 DTSTAMP:20260129T180726Z CREATED:20251017T231659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T180726Z UID:49048-1770318000-1770325200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Walt Opie - Right Concentration DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Walt Opie\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Walt Opie\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nRight ConcentrationAs part of our ongoing series\, this talk will examine the final factor of the Noble Eightfold Path\, which is Right Concentration. Practicing Right Effort and Right Mindfulness\, in combination with a strong foundation in ethical behavior (Right Speech\, Right Action\, Right Livelihood) leads eventually to a more focused or unified mind that is easily able to stay with one object like the breath or to maintain continuous awareness as the objects of our attention change (thoughts\, sights\, sounds\, tastes\, etc). With this steady\, still\, undistracted mind\, we are then ready to cultivate insight which leads to wisdom (Right View\, Right Intention) and potentially to full awakening. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nWalt Opie will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Talk – Feb 5 Walt from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 9909 1295 and Passcode: 115163)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026feb05/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/WaltOpie-2021picx200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260210T210000 DTSTAMP:20251018T000208Z CREATED:20251018T000206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251018T000208Z UID:49080-1770750000-1770757200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) 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. \n\n\n\nOffer a Donation\n\n\n\nIf you are a course participant and would like to make a donation online\, click here to visit the general donation page for all SIM courses. Select “DONATE DANA” and from the dropdown list\, select “Beg.Meditation 6-week“. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/bmc2026jan6of6/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T210000 DTSTAMP:20260123T175414Z CREATED:20251017T232153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T175414Z UID:49049-1770922800-1770930000@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - “Mindfulness” in Buddhist Practice DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\n“Mindfulness” in Buddhist Practice“Mindfulness” has become such a commonly used term in Western culture that its meaning now has a shape-shifting quality to it. Its definition depends on the person or group talking about it.This evening will focus on Right Mindfulness in Buddhist practice\, and distinguish it for the broader culture connotations it has taken on. Join us to explore together the following questions: \n\n\n\nWhat is “Right” mindfulness in Buddhist practice?Of what are we supposed to be mindful?Why is mindfulness important?How does one “do” or “be” mindful?What is the experience of mindfulness?Whether you’re just beginning your practice\, or have been on the path for years\, you’ll find something helpful at this SIM session. We invite you to join us in person or by ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person. He encourages you to be there in person\, too\, to enjoy an evening of community and the teachings of the Historical Buddha. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nDennis Warren will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Talk – Feb 12 Dennis from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 9909 1295 and Passcode: 115163)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026feb12/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dennis-Warren-2508-400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T210000 DTSTAMP:20260213T064339Z CREATED:20251017T231420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T064339Z UID:49050-1771527600-1771534800@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:State of the Sangha DESCRIPTION:State of the Sangha Gathering with Diane Wilde and Amy Kovak\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us for our 2026 State of the Sangha gathering. We continue the tradition begun last year of keeping our community informed about what is happening at SIM\, including updates on teaching\, finances\, and Board succession. \n\n\n\nWe will share where we are in our five-year plan\, reflect on the past year\, and offer a clear picture of SIM’s financial health. This is an opportunity to ask questions\, stay informed\, and better understand how our community is moving forward. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to gathering together in a spirit of transparency as we continue to strengthen our community. \n\n\n\nAmy Kovak(SIM Board of Directors President) \n\n\n\nOffer a Donation\n\n\n\nSIM will receive 100% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Sangha – Feb 19 SIM from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thursday\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 9909 1295 and Passcode: 115163)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026feb19/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Buddha-Flowers-BW-400-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T210000 DTSTAMP:20260223T224554Z CREATED:20251017T232518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T224554Z UID:49054-1772132400-1772139600@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Adam Stonebraker - The Courage of the Open Heart: Cultivating the Mind in the Midst of Life DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with visiting Teacher Adam Stonebraker\n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nADAM STONEBRAKER\, a dedicated practitioner of Yoga and Meditation since 1999\, serves as the Guiding Teacher for Mountain Stream Meditation\, in Nevada City\, CA. Adam’s teachings are deeply rooted in his extensive training in Yoga and a long-standing devotion to Buddhadharma\, which inspire him to guide others towards realizing their unique potential in mind and body. His primary goal is to help individuals trust their innate wisdom and embrace the profound sense of interconnection that defines our existence.In 2019\, Adam completed a Master’s degree in the pioneering Mindfulness Studies Program at Lesley University in Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, further enriching his understanding and teaching of mindfulness practices. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nThe teacher will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Talk – Feb 26 Adam from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 9909 1295 and Passcode: 115163)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026feb26/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/adam-stonebrakerx400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T160000 DTSTAMP:20260129T180956Z CREATED:20251215T225934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T180956Z UID:49386-1772271000-1772294400@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Daylong Retreat - Walt Opie - Exploring The Four Foundations of Mindfulness DESCRIPTION:Daylong Retreat with SIM Teacher Walt Opie\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Walt Opie\, click here. \n\n\n\nExploring The Four Foundations of MindfulnessThis daylong retreat will include guided meditations and teachings based on the four foundations of mindfulness\, which the Buddha called “the direct path for the purification of beings… [and] for the realization of Nibbana.” These four domains of mindfulness practice are: the body\, feeling tone\, mind states\, and phenomena or qualities (dhammas). If you’ve ever wondered\, “What exactly am I supposed to be mindful of?” then hopefully this day of practice will help give you some answers. The retreat will be a combination of sitting\, walking\, short dharma talks\, discussion and breakout groups. \n\n\n\nAbout This Hybrid Retreat\n\n\n\n\nThe teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the SDC.\n\n\n\nPre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person\, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.\n\n\n\nAfter you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.\n\n\n\n\nSummary of Important Dates\n\n\n\n\n01/17/2026 – Registration opens.\n\n\n\n02/28/2026 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\n\n\n02/28/2026 – For registration after the retreat\, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter registration open\, select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee\, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.Before registering for this event\, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy. \n\n\n\nAfter we receive your registration payment\, SIM will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n February Daylong registration – Attend in-person \n $25.00 – $50.00 \n Attend In-person\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n February Daylong registration – Attend on Zoom \n $25.00 – $50.00 \n Attend on Zoom\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\n\n\n\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \n\n\n\nTeacher Dana\n\n\n\nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely via Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join\, with Meeting ID: 810 8500 7339 and Passcode: 392262 URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-feb-28/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/WaltOpie-2021picx200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260305T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260305T210000 DTSTAMP:20260221T191857Z CREATED:20251017T233206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260221T191857Z UID:49059-1772737200-1772744400@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - Establishing The Mind in Not Knowing DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nEstablishing The Mind in Not KnowingWhat is our state of mind when we show up — for meditation\, for relationships\, for life? The way we arrive inwardly shapes what happens next: how we perceive\, relate to\, and understand our experience. It quietly guides the direction in which the mind and heart are pointed.Learning to establish the mind in Not Knowing is a vital foundation of practice. This evening will explore what “establishing the mind in Not Knowing” really means\, why it matters so deeply\, and some practical ways to cultivate this fertile\, spacious quality of mind.Whether you’re just beginning to practice or have been on the path for many years\, this exploration is meant to offer something immediately useful and alive. You are warmly invited to join\, in person or via Zoom. Dennis will be presenting in person\, and especially encourages you to come to share the room together\, meet old and new friends\, and spend an evening in community\, turning together toward the Buddha’s teachings. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nDennis Warren will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Talk – Mar 5 Dennis from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 9909 1295 and Passcode: 115163)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026mar05/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dennis-Warren-2508-400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T210000 DTSTAMP:20260305T171214Z CREATED:20251215T231954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T171214Z UID:49394-1773342000-1773349200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard & Vance Pryor - Passing It Down: Stories from Our Teachers DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Rich Howard\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Rich Howard\, click here. \n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Vance Pryor\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher Rich Howard will present in-person at the Dharma Center and Vance Pryor will present remotely via Zoom.* Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nPassing It Down: Stories from Our TeachersRich and Vance will share stories and reflections from their own time studying with their teachers. We’ll talk about the moments that shaped our practice and how the teachings we received continue to influence the way we teach today. This is a conversation about what it means to receive the dharma from someone who came before you\, and what it means to pass it along. We hope it sparks your own memories of the teachers and teachings that have mattered most to you.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nThe Vipassana Metta Foundation will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Talk Mar 12 – Rich and Vance from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 9909 1295 and Passcode: 115163)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026mar12/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rich-Vance.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260316T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260318T163000 DTSTAMP:20260314T000230Z CREATED:20251114T000713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260314T000230Z UID:49211-1773651600-1773851400@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Non-residential\, Silent Retreat with Diana Clark and Walt Opie DESCRIPTION:Diana Clark\n\n\n\n\n\nWalt Opie\n\n\n\n\n\nNon-residential\, Silent Retreat with SIM Teachers Diana Clark and Walt Opie\n\n\n\nBoth teachers will be IN-PERSON at the Sacramento Dharma Center for all three days. \n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teachers\, click the links Diana Clark / Walt Opie. \n\n\n\nRetreat Theme\n\n\n\nA Heart at Ease: Awareness and Wisdom in Challenging Times \n\n\n\nAbout This Retreat\n\n\n\nThis three-day\, non-residential silent meditation retreat invites participants to cultivate awareness and wisdom as a pathway to a heart at ease. Inspired in part by the teachings of Sayadaw U Tejaniya\, we’ll practice paying careful attention to the present moment experience—not only during formal sitting and walking meditation\, but also throughout the flow of daily life. With an emphasis on continuity of awareness\, both at the retreat center and in the hours before and after\, participants are encouraged to nurture a gentle\, receptive heart that learns to meet each moment with wisdom and ease.Non-residential retreats offer a unique opportunity for deep and sustained meditation practice in the company of others\, while returning home to one’s own space at night. For some\, this format provides a gentle introduction to the rhythm of residential retreats. For others\, it allows for intensive practice while remaining available for evening responsibilities. Whatever the circumstances\, a non-residential retreat offers a precious chance to strengthen mindfulness\, cultivate continuity of awareness\, and experience the support and inspiration of practicing together in person. \n\n\n\nThis daily schedule is tentative. Check back soon for updated details. \n\n\n\n\n\nMonday\, Mar 16 Overview\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am to 12:30 – Sitting & Walking w/Instructions\n\n\n\n12:30 to 1:30 – Lunch\n\n\n\n1:30 pm to 4:30 pm – Sitting and Walking with Dharma Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, Mar 17 Overview\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am to 12:30 – Sitting & Walking w/Instructions and Practice Groups\n\n\n\n12:30 to 1:30 – Lunch\n\n\n\n1:30 pm to 4:30 pm – Sitting and Walking with Dharma Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, Mar 18 Overview\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am to 12:30 – Sitting & Walking w/Instructions \n\n\n\n12:30 to 1:30 – Lunch\n\n\n\n1:30 pm to 4:00 pm – Sitting and Walking with Q&A\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\nSelect the registration “REGISTER NOW” button and indicate if you’ll be attending in-person or attending on Zoom. The fee is $100 due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of adding an optional donation above the base rate. Registration is for all three days; there is no option to register for individual days. Everyone is welcome. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If paying the full registration fee is a barrier\, please contact the registrar to discuss reduced-rate or no-cost options.Before registering to this event\, click here to review the refund policy and terms of use for this website. \n\n\n\n\n \n Registration\, Retreat non-residential \n $100.00 – $200.00 \n Register Now\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate to Teachers\n\n\n\nVisit the retreat donation page (click here) . Please change the setting from “Choose the retreat…“ and replace it with the NON-RESIDENTIAL option instead. \n\n\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\n\n\n\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \n\n\n\nSome of the dharma talks for this retreat will be recorded. If you attend this retreat\, click here and enter the password to access the recordings. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/nonres-retreat-2026mar/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Buddha-holding-Lotus.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260316T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260316T163000 DTSTAMP:20260319T235931Z CREATED:20260119T174538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T235931Z UID:49561-1773651600-1773678600@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Non-Residential Retreat (1 of 3) DESCRIPTION:Both teachers will be IN-PERSON at the Sacramento Dharma Center for all three days. \n\n\n\nThis non-residential\, hybrid retreat will include dharmettes\, sitting and walking meditation and an opportunity for Q&A. Visit the main overview page for more information. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is for all three days; there is no option to register for individual days. Visit the main registration page for additional information. \n\n\n\nOffer a Donation\n\n\n\n\nVisit the retreat donation page (click here) . Please change the setting from “Choose the retreat…“ and replace it with the NON-RESIDENTIAL option instead. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/nr-retreat20260316/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260317T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260317T163000 DTSTAMP:20260320T000029Z CREATED:20260119T175052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T000029Z UID:49564-1773738000-1773765000@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Non-Residential Retreat (2 of 3) DESCRIPTION:Both teachers will be IN-PERSON at the Sacramento Dharma Center for all three days. \n\n\n\nThis non-residential\, hybrid retreat will include dharmettes\, sitting and walking meditation and an opportunity for Q&A. Visit the main overview page for more information. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is for all three days; there is no option to register for individual days. Visit the main registration page for additional information. \n\n\n\nOffer a Donation\n\n\n\n\nVisit the retreat donation page (click here) . Please change the setting from “Choose the retreat…“ and replace it with the NON-RESIDENTIAL option instead. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/nr-retreat20260317/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260318T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260318T160000 DTSTAMP:20260320T000126Z CREATED:20260119T175312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T000126Z UID:49567-1773824400-1773849600@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Non-Residential Retreat (3 of 3) DESCRIPTION:Both teachers will be IN-PERSON at the Sacramento Dharma Center for all three days. \n\n\n\nThis non-residential\, hybrid retreat will include dharmettes\, sitting and walking meditation and an opportunity for Q&A. Visit the main overview page for more information. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is for all three days; there is no option to register for individual days. Visit the main registration page for additional information. \n\n\n\nOffer a Donation\n\n\n\n\nVisit the retreat donation page (click here) . Please change the setting from “Choose the retreat…“ and replace it with the NON-RESIDENTIAL option instead. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/nr-retreat20260318/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260319T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260319T210000 DTSTAMP:20260313T011029Z CREATED:20251215T232108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T011029Z UID:49395-1773946800-1773954000@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Diana Clark - Crossing the Flood: Not Hurrying and Not Tarrying DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Diana Clark\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Diana Clark\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nCrossing the Flood: Not Hurrying and Not TarryingThis talk explores how we get swept away by reactivity or sink into disconnection\, and how practice invites a steadier\, more open way of meeting experience. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nDiana Clark will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Talk – Mar 19 Diana from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 9909 1295 and Passcode: 115163)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026mar19/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Diana-Clarkx400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T210000 DTSTAMP:20260324T175401Z CREATED:20251215T232325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T175401Z UID:49398-1774551600-1774558800@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - SIM Teachers Diana\, Walt\, Diane\, and Rich - Practice in Daily Life DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teachers Diana\, Walt\, Diane\, and Rich\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the SIM teachers\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nPractice in Daily LifeSIM’s mission is to integrate meditative awareness into all aspects of daily life. The core faculty will explore this topic together on this evening. Diana\, Walt\, Diane\, and Rich will reflect on their own daily life practices and leave plenty of time for reflections from the community.  \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nAt least 75% of your donation will be shared among the four teachers. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Thu Mar 26 – four teachers from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 9909 1295 and Passcode: 115163)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026mar26/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Buddha-Flowers-BW-400-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260402T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260402T210000 DTSTAMP:20260401T041031Z CREATED:20251215T231630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T041031Z UID:49400-1775156400-1775163600@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Walt Opie - Inner Transformation DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Walt Opie\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Walt Opie\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present via ZOOM.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nInner TransformationIf there is a goal in meditation practice\, perhaps it could best be described as inner transformation of the heart. In Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide\, Buddhist scholar Bhikkhu Analayo writes\, “Meditation practice should result in an improvement in the way we are\, how we relate to others\, and how we deal with outer circumstances.” He also describes this as “a genuine opening of the heart to the qualities of kindness and compassion.” During this talk\, we will explore this further\, with the aid of stories and poems\, and perhaps discover ways it might manifest in our own experience.   \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nWalt Opie will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Talk – Apr 2 Walt from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026apr02/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/WaltOpie-2021picx200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T210000 DTSTAMP:20260319T174716Z CREATED:20251229T203906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T174716Z UID:49454-1775761200-1775768400@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Adam Stonebraker - Wise Attention: Why We Practice\, How We Practice DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Adam Stonebraker\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nWise Attention: Why We Practice\, How We PracticeWhy do we practice\, and how do we practice\, in a life that keeps moving\, changing\, and asking things of us\, especially in times like these\, when the world feels intense\, fast\, and fragile? \n\n\n\nADAM STONEBRAKER\, a dedicated practitioner of Yoga and Meditation since 1999\, serves as the Guiding Teacher for Mountain Stream Meditation\, in Nevada City\, CA. Adam’s teachings are deeply rooted in his extensive training in Yoga and a long-standing devotion to Buddhadharma\, which inspire him to guide others towards realizing their unique potential in mind and body. His primary goal is to help individuals trust their innate wisdom and embrace the profound sense of interconnection that defines our existence.In 2019\, Adam completed a Master’s degree in the pioneering Mindfulness Studies Program at Lesley University in Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, further enriching his understanding and teaching of mindfulness practices. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nAdam Stonebraker will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Talk – Apr 9 Adam from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026apr09/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/adam-stonebrakerx400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T210000 DTSTAMP:20260401T232735Z CREATED:20251229T204211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T232735Z UID:49456-1776366000-1776373200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Change\, Uncertainty\, Discomfort and Faith DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Senior Community Teacher Rich Howard\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Rich Howard\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nChange\, Uncertainty\, Discomfort and FaithGil Fronsdal writes: “Some people have a strong tendency to resist change of any type\, including new perspectives and understandings.” “Not me” we might think\, “I know about impermanence.” But this practice teaches us that “knowing about” a concept is quite different than “living into” an experience or insight. \n\n\n\nWhile a general understanding of changes in the seasons may be helpful\, a more precise awareness can reveal the discomfort that accompanies the transition from one moment to another. Given that change is built into this human life\, our practice of using the practice of meditative awareness to work with transitions\, uncertainty\, and discomfort can serve us well\, especially in difficult times in our lives and the world. Further\, it can also reveal that change itself can bring great benefits. \n\n\n\nThis evening will be an opportunity to reflect on our relationship to uncertainty and change and to learn from each other about how to work with them. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nRich Howard will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Talk – Apr 16 Rich from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026apr16/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/RichHoward-pic2022sm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T211642Z CREATED:20251229T203428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T211642Z UID:49458-1776970800-1776978000@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Befriending Your Own Mind - Walt Opie DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Walt Opie\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Walt Opie\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nBefriending Your Own MindEveryone has heard the phrase “being your own worst enemy” which points to the way we can sometimes use negative self-talk to sabotage or hold ourselves back from progress on the path. This talk will highlight the importance of befriending our own mind and accepting it rather than fighting it. Then\, as the meditation master Dipa Ma once said\, “it ceases to be a problem.” \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nWalt Opie will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Talk – Apr 23 Walt from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026apr23/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/WaltOpie-2021picx200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T160000 DTSTAMP:20260402T231806Z CREATED:20260322T060532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T231806Z UID:49763-1777109400-1777132800@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Daylong Retreat - Walt Opie - Tending to the Heart DESCRIPTION:Daylong Retreat with SIM Teacher Walt Opie\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Walt Opie\, click here. \n\n\n\nRetreat Theme\n\n\n\nTending to the HeartThis will be a traditional insight meditation daylong retreat\, appropriate for both new practitioners and those with more experience. The emphasis will be on sitting and walking meditation\, and continuous awareness. Heart practices will be offered in the form of guided meditations on lovingkindness (metta) and compassion (karuna) as a way to tend to the heart during these uncertain times. The day will include meditation instructions\, short dharma talks\, and time for practice discussion and questions.  \n\n\n\nAbout This Hybrid Retreat\n\n\n\n\nThe teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the SDC.\n\n\n\nPre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person\, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.\n\n\n\nAfter you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.\n\n\n\n\nSummary of Important Dates\n\n\n\n\n03/21/2026 – Registration opens.\n\n\n\n04/25/2026 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\n\n\n04/25/2026 – For registration after the retreat\, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter registration opens\, select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee\, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.Before registering for this event\, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy. \n\n\n\nAfter we receive your registration payment\, SIM will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n April Daylong registration – Attend in-person \n $25.00 – $50.00 \n Attend In-person\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n April Daylong registration – Attend on Zoom \n $25.00 – $50.00 \n Attend on Zoom\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\n\n\n\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \n\n\n\nTeacher Dana\n\n\n\nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely via Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join\, with Meeting ID: 825 6616 2975 and Passcode: 918424 URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-25apr/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/WaltOpie-2021picx200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T015900Z CREATED:20251229T234235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T015900Z UID:49465-1777575600-1777582800@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Kim Allen - The First Step Depends on the Last\, and Vice Versa DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Kim Allen\n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present remotely via Zoom.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKIM ALLEN has been practicing Insight meditation since 2003\, and has trained intensively in the U.S. and Asia with cumulative years of silent retreat. She has practiced with primary teacher Gil Fronsdal and other Western teachers\, Theravādan monastics\, and a few Mahāyāna teachers\, and now offers retreats\, sutta study\, and experiential Dharma engagement. A teacher and author\, Kim aims to bring classical Dharma to a modern context and to encourage lay practitioners in fully living a life of Dharma. Her education includes a PhD in physics and a master’s degree in environmental sustainability\, and her website is http://www.uncontrived.org. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nThe teacher will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Talk Apr 30 – Kim from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026apr30/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kim-Allen-x250.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T210000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220001Z CREATED:20260224T221132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T220001Z UID:49664-1778180400-1778187600@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Seth Castleman - Enough is Enough! The Dharma of Renunciation DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Visiting Teacher Seth Castleman\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Seth Castleman\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nSeth Castleman will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Thu May 7 – Seth from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026may07/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Seth-Castleman-x200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T210000 DTSTAMP:20260502T215918Z CREATED:20260224T221405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T215918Z UID:49665-1778785200-1778792400@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - Equanimity and Equanimous Happiness DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nEquanimity and Equanimous HappinessEquanimity\, and the unique form of happiness that accompanies it\, is considered one of the most important qualities of mind and heart in Buddhist practice. It is frequently misunderstood. And how to be Equanimous can sometimes seem confusing or beyond our skill or capacity. Understanding how to cultivate a realistic\, practical form of Equanimity seems like something that could help all of us given the conditions in our country and the world. \n\n\n\nJoin us this evening to examine these questions:What are the characteristics and qualities of Equanimity? And Equanimous Happiness?Why is this quality of mind and heart considered so valuable in meditation\, daily life and relationships?In what ways does Equanimity differ from\, and is related to\, the other three “higher emotions” of Loving Kindness\, Compassion and Sympathetic Joy?How do we develop Equanimity as a readily available resource for dealing with the challenges of life? \n\n\n\nYou might want to review the essay on SIM’s website entitled “The Practice of Equanimity – The Balanced Embrace of All Experience.” This basic essay will serve as a jumping off point for our exploration on Thursday evening. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re just beginning your practice\, or have been on the path for years\, you’ll find something helpful in this investigation. We welcome you to join us either in person or via ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person. He encourages you to be there in person to meet with old as well as new friends\, and enjoy an evening of community and exploring the Buddha’s teachings. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nDennis Warren will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Thu May 14 – Dennis from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026may14/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dennis-Warren-2508-400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T210000 DTSTAMP:20260514T225920Z CREATED:20260224T221733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T225920Z UID:49666-1779390000-1779397200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Reflections on Perceptions DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Rich Howard\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Rich Howard\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nReflections on PerceptionsPerception is one of the proximate causes for mindfulness to arise. Perception is also the source of concepts\, confusion\, and papanca\, the proliferation of thoughts that causes us to suffer. This evening\, we will explore the many facets of perception and the distortions of perception\, with the intention of allowing this powerful capacity of the mind to free us from clinging. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nRich Howard will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Thu May 21 – Rich from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026may21/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/RichHoward-pic2022sm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T210000 DTSTAMP:20260522T180148Z CREATED:20260224T222149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T180148Z UID:49667-1779994800-1780002000@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Tony Bernhard - Ethical Conduct is the Path of Liberation... DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Tony Bernhard\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present IN-PERSON.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nEthical Conduct is the Path of Liberation…We take up meditation and engage in dharma study to cultivate morally skillful behavior in our speech and action. Ethical conduct is not an adjunct to practice\, it is at the heart of practice and\, in the end\, is the very point of practice. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nThe teacher will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Thu May 28 – Tony from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026may28/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TonyBernhard-400x-e1757526602383.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260530T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260530T163000 DTSTAMP:20260529T224735Z CREATED:20251229T234952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T224735Z UID:49468-1780133400-1780158600@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Daylong Retreat - Seth Castleman - Telling Our Story: Meditation\, Writing\, and Living into Our Truth DESCRIPTION:Daylong Retreat with Visiting Teacher Seth Castleman\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Seth Castleman\, click here. \n\n\n\nRetreat Theme\n\n\n\nTelling Our Story: Meditation\, Writing\, and Living into Our TruthA daylong retreat with Seth Castleman including meditation instructions\, silent sitting and walking practice\, and periods of writing from our life’s experience. Experienced and novice meditators and writers welcome. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAbout This Hybrid Retreat\n\n\n\n\nThe teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the SDC.\n\n\n\nPre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person\, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.\n\n\n\nAfter you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.\n\n\n\n\nSummary of Important Dates\n\n\n\n\n04/10/2026 – Registration opens.\n\n\n\n05/30/2026 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\n\n\n05/30/2026 – For registration after the retreat\, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter registration opens\, select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee\, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.Before registering for this event\, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy. \n\n\n\nAfter we receive your registration payment\, SIM will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n May Daylong registration – Attend in-person \n $25.00 – $50.00 \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you wish to attend via ZOOM\, use the “Registration Request” form listed below to manually enter your contact details and provide payment at a later time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\n\n\n\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Registration Request – Attend on Zoom\n Complete this registration form and attend SIM’s daylong retreat on Zoom. \n \n CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Contact DetailsName(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n PhoneZOOM Registration Type\n \n \n Base Fee Registration $25 total\n \n \n \n add $10 donation to SIM $35 total\n \n \n \n add $25 donation to SIM $50 total\n Registration – Next StepAfter you submit your registration details\, watch for a separate email that will allow you to provide your registration payment information. The payment email (invoice) should arrive within 48 hours but probably much sooner.This field is hidden when viewing the formCredit CardReplace this field with a field specific to your payment gateway whenever possible.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n\n\nTeacher Dana\n\n\n\nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely via Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join\, with Meeting ID: 845 2585 2460 and Passcode: 454325 URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-30may/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Seth-Castleman-x200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T210000 DTSTAMP:20260529T014634Z CREATED:20260224T222706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T014634Z UID:49677-1780599600-1780606800@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - Anger… it’s complicated! DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Diane Wilde\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Diane Wilde\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nAnger… it’s complicated!Anger creeps into our lives uninvited\, disguised in a variety of forms. it is a multi-faceted emotion that is on the continuum of “ill-will\,”  (dosa in Pali) the second of the “Three Poisons” or kilesas that keep us in a state of samsara. The first kilesa is greed (lobha) and the third is delusion.(moha). \n\n\n\nThere are a wide range of behaviors that signal anger\, yet we don’t usually consider ourselves as being “angry.” Traditionally anger is defined as an explosion of violent behavior\, either verbally or physically.  Explosive anger is the extreme form of ill-will on the continuum of emotional manifestations of dosa. \n\n\n\nOne of the many difficulties of dealing with anger is that it is inculcated throughout our society.  Movies\, podcasts\, social media\, TV shows and politics all have expressions of anger.  \n\n\n\nAnother aspect of anger is when it is self-directed\, and may be experienced as disappointment\, guilt\, jealously as well as a variety of other emotions.  Continually experiencing anger in its variety of forms creates sadness\, withdrawal and confusion. \n\n\n\nTonight we will discuss anger\, its traditional antidotes and some advice from contemporary teachers. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nThe teacher will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Thu Jun 4 – Diane from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026jun04/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DianeWilde-400x.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T210000 DTSTAMP:20260529T015321Z CREATED:20260224T223214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T015321Z UID:49680-1781204400-1781211600@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - The Long and Winding Path to Freedom DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Rich Howard\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Rich Howard\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nThe Long and Winding Path to FreedomA long hike requires many resources: a healthy body\, food and water\, the right clothing and gear\, not to mention motivation and a sense of direction. The practice of mindfulness\, meditation\, and ethical living has been described as a noble path\, and it may not be a straight line! For many of us\, it is a long and winding path that requires physical\, emotional\, and spiritual supports. Let’s take this evening to discuss and share some of the supports we have found for our practice. \n\n\n\nAfter a dharmette by SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\, we will break into small groups in person and online to consider a series of questions to explore where we are on the path\, where we are headed\, and what resources might support us on the way. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nRich Howard will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Talk – Jun 11 Rich from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026jun11/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/RichHoward-pic2022sm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T210000 DTSTAMP:20260609T025011Z CREATED:20260224T224232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T025011Z UID:49681-1781809200-1781816400@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Grace Talice Lee - Nibbāna: The Highest Happiness DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Visiting Teacher Grace Talice Lee\n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nNibbāna: The Highest HappinessWhat is Nibbāna? What does it look like when someone is fully enlightened? What might it look and feel like when you are fully enlightened\, and how might you practice for this highest of all happiness? \n\n\n\nGRACE TALICE LEE is a queer\, nonbinary\, autistic\, direct descendant of immigrants and refugees. Grace has loved the Dhamma for several lifetimes\, but in this current birth they began meditation training in 2016\, started teaching in 2025\, and co-led their first residential retreat in 2026. She offers several books about Dhamma practice\, including a travelogue about a 2-week pilgrimage to the Thai Forest Masters which is freely available for download at www.karunabv.org/books. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nThe teachers will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Thu Jun 18 – Grace from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2026jun18/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Grace-Leex400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T210000 DTSTAMP:20260619T164709Z CREATED:20260322T054645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T164709Z UID:49769-1782414000-1782421200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - “Right” Effort in Meditation\, Practice and Life DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\n“Right” Effort in Meditation\, Practice and LifeThe importance of focusing our attention and investigation on Effort in meditation\, practice and life is frequently overlooked or minimized. “Right Effort\,” or “Right Energy\,” is foundational to our understanding and development of all the core elements of Buddhist practice. It is essential to integrating practice into daily life and relationships. And the way we use Effort is a significant factor in whether the way we conduct our practice and lives is practical and pragmatic\, or informed as “spiritual” or “dharmic” in nature. Join us this evening to explore these questions: \n\n\n\nWhat is Right Effort? What makes it “Right?”Is Right Effort different from Right “Energy?”Why is Right Effort considered foundational?What are specific\, practical\, useable examples of how to work with Right Effort in meditation? Other aspects of practice? Daily life? Relationships?What makes Right Effort a significant factor in informing practice and life as spiritual or dharmic? \n\n\n\nWhether you’re just beginning your practice\, or have been on the path for years\, you’ll find something helpful in this evening investigation. We welcome you to join us either in person or via ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person. He encourages you to be there in person to meet with old as well as new friends\, and enjoy an evening of community and exploring the Buddha’s teachings. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\nDennis Warren will receive at least 75% of your donation. \n\n\n\nUse the following donate button and select Thu Jun 25 – Dennis from the dropdown list. \n\n\n\n\nDONATE – Thu Talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 894 1555 3957 and Passcode: 538462)For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weeklymeet-2026jun25/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dennis-Warren-2508-400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260627T153000 DTSTAMP:20260601T233516Z CREATED:20260402T232527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T233516Z UID:49845-1782552600-1782574200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Daylong Retreat - Diana Clark - Becoming Available: A Day of Mindfulness\, Receptivity and Ease DESCRIPTION:Daylong Retreat with SIM Teacher Diana Clark\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Diana Clark\, click here. \n\n\n\nBecoming Available: A Day of Mindfulness\, Receptivity and EasePractice is not always about trying harder.  Sometimes it is about becoming available. \n\n\n\nAbout This Hybrid Retreat\n\n\n\n\nThe teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the SDC.\n\n\n\nPre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person\, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.\n\n\n\nAfter you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.\n\n\n\n\nSummary of Important Dates\n\n\n\n\n05/18/2026 – Registration opened.\n\n\n\n06/27/2026 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\n\n\n06/27/2026 – For registration after the retreat\, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter registration opens\, select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee\, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.Before registering for this event\, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy. \n\n\n\nAfter we receive your registration payment\, SIM will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n June Daylong registration – Attend in-person \n $25.00 – $50.00 \n Attend In-person\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n June Daylong Registration – Attend on Zoom \n $25.00 – $50.00 \n Attend on Zoom\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\n\n\n\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \n\n\n\nTeacher Dana\n\n\n\nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely via Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join\, with Meeting ID: 864 9544 2938 and Passcode: 812673 URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-27jun/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Diana-Clarkx400.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR