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SUMMARY:*Daylong Retreat with Ayya Santacitta and Rev. Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:A One Day Retreat– with Ayya Santacitta and SIM’s Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde\nThe Buddha’s advise on what is insanity and how to cultivate a sound mind\nWe human beings\, in this human realm\, rarely realize that we operating in a state of of delusion.Not only are we operating in a deluded state\, we expect this current mind state to provide us a sense of happiness and well-being. Because we really have no idea what we are doing\, the goal of happiness is illusive and frustrating. This is also the Buddhist view of mental disease. Delusion is a mental illness that causes all sorts of suffering; mental health can be restored by correcting the flaws in how the mind operates. We will investigate our “mental disease” in both classical terms as well as our contemporary daily life and how we can cultivate “sanity” both for ourselves and the larger world itself. \nPlease bring a meal to share with others which includes a lunch offering to Ayya Santacitta. \nAYYA SANTACITTA was born in Austria and has a multifaceted background in hotel management\, ethnology and avant-garde dance theater. Her first teacher was Ajahn Buddhadasa\, who sparked her interest in Buddhist monastic life. She has practiced meditation for 30 years and trained as a nun in both the East and West since 1993\, primarily in the lineage of Ajahn Chah. Since 2002 she has also received teachings in the lineage of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Ayya Santacitta is co-founder of Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery\, where she has resided since 2009 and took Bhikkhuni Ordination in 2011. She is particularly interested in creating sanctuary close to nature\, practicing in community\, and bringing wisdom traditions to the environmental movement. \nDIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) in 2010. Since 2003\, she has been a BP3 prison chaplain and aids in coordination of 75 volunteers who offer Buddhist services at numerous California prisons and jails. She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program and graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program. She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, Buddhist Pathways Prison Project and California Dept. of Corrections Volunteer Advisory Board. In 2015 she was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by her teacher Gil Fronsdal. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n06/04/2019 – Registration opens.\n07/26/2019 – Registration via this website will close at 4:30 pm. There is still space available so come and register in person.\n07/27/2019 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. \nWe’ve closed the online payment which is why the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page shows “Tickets are no longer available” however there is still space at the retreat so come and register in person; we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-jul-27/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190831T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190831T140000
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SUMMARY:*Daylong Retreat - Diane Wilde - Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World
DESCRIPTION:Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World.\nDaylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde \nCreating balance both in ourselves and as well as the challenges in an increasingly polarized world\, has never been so important. Personal\, political and environmental issues are creating deep divisions and suffering. Along with sitting and walking meditation\, we will discuss methods for creating equanimity or balance in our lives\, both internally and externally. Equanimity is the “crown jewel” of Buddhist emotions. It’s cultivation is the culmination of our practice\, allowing us to enter all situations with wisdom and compassion. \nDuring this 3/4 day\, retreat we will begin with light movement along with sitting\, walking and reflection practice. \nWe will be eating our noon meal in silence\, so please bring a lunch. \n\nEvent Flyer (.PDF)\n\nDIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) in 2010. Since 2003\, she has been a BP3 prison chaplain and aids in coordination of 75 volunteers who offer Buddhist services at numerous California prisons and jails. She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program and graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program. She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, Buddhist Pathways Prison Project and California Dept. of Corrections Volunteer Advisory Board. In 2015 she was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by her teacher Gil Fronsdal. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n07/31/2019 – Registration opens.\n08/30/2019 – Registration via this website closed 3:00 pm however since the retreat still has space\, you may register in person at least 15 minutes before the retreat begins. \n08/31/2019 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars.\nFor the registration fee paid in person\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.\nNOTICE: Online registration is currently closed – just come to the event and register in person. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-aug-31/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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SUMMARY:2019 SIM Residential Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Sacramento Insight Meditation (SIM)\n14th Annual Residential Retreat\nResidential retreat is widely viewed in the Theravada tradition as an important\, if not essential\, component in the path towards awakening. Residential meditation practice provides an environment that helps us turn inward towards a way of being where we live and act from a place of stillness\, satisfaction\, and kindness. This retreat is designed to deepen practice skills and foster insights into the stages of awakening and their implications for daily life. \nIt is rare for a community sangha to sponsor a regular residential retreat. When we practice together in a residential setting\, the power of our individual efforts joins together into a powerful force of deepen your own practice and to deepen our connections as a community. People of all walks of life are warmly welcome. \nWhile this retreat is appropriate for both more and less experienced meditators\, we encourage you to consider the following questions before registering: \n\nDo  you have a regular practice?\nDo you have a home sangha or group that you sit with?\nHave you sat at a residential retreat before?\n\nIf you have questions about whether this retreat is appropriate for you\, please contact SIM’s event manager at reg-ret-reg@sactoinsight.org. \nOur retreat teachers this year will be Kamala Masters and Vance Pryor. \nKamala Masters began practicing meditation in the mid-seventies attending retreats in the Theravada tradition. In 1977 she met Anagarika Munindra\, her first teacher\, who taught her the value of being mindful in everyday life. In 1985\, she began to practice vipassana and metta meditations intensively with Sayadaw U Pandita with whom she temporarily ordained as a Buddhist nun in 2001 and 2003.\nIn 2005\, she began practicing cittanupassana\, contemplation of mind\, with Sayadaw U Tejaniya. She integrates this teaching with what she has learned from her other respected teachers.\nSince the early nineties\, Kamala has been teaching in the United States and abroad\, and is a Guiding Teacher and member of the Board of Directors at the Insight Meditation Society. In 1995 she co-founded Vipassana Metta Foundation with Steve Armstrong\, developing the Maui Dhamma Sanctuary for self-reliant students to practice. She served as an editor on the Vipassana Metta Foundation Translation Committee for Mahasi Sayadaw’s Manual of Insight\, published by Wisdom Publications in 2016.\nKamala strives for extended periods of self-retreat each year. She is grateful for the opportunity to serve and to grow in the Dhamma. \nVance Pryor\, PsyD\, began insight meditation in 1998. He has been deeply influenced by the teachings of Sayadaw U Pandita and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. His training to become a teacher has been supported by the mentorship of Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters. He is currently participating in Insight Meditation Society’s 2017-2021 Teacher Training Program. \n\nResidential Retreat Flyer (in PDF)\n\nCost\nWe’ve worked very hard to keep cost down\, so registration fees are the same as last year. You can select from two different registration fee levels: Regular: $700.00\, Donor Level: $775.00\nBoth levels cover the costs of accommodations\, meals and administration. Donor level registration reduces overall retreat costs and supports scholarship assistance for participants facing special financial demands. Payment in full is due by June 30.\nAt the event you’ll also have the opportunity to make donations to help support the retreat teachers and cooks. For donations on location we accept cash or checks. To donate online by credit card or your PayPal account\, click here. \nRegistration\nNote: This retreat is full however there’s a good chance you may still be able to attend since people’s plans change and there will likely be some cancellations. Proceed with the registration process to add your name to the wait list. As soon as a spot is open\, we’ll notify you.  And if you don’t get into the retreat\, we’ll refund your deposit. Expect us to contact you on or before Friday\, May 31\, 2019 with an update about your wait list status. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. You may pay online or by check as follows: \nOnline Registration\nPayments online will automatically add your name to the registration or wait list. If you’re paying for more than one person\, SIM will confirm everyone’s name and email address at a later date.\nUse the “TICKETS” section at the bottom of this page. It’s not necessary to Log in before purchasing and you won’t need to print the ticket on paper. On the left side\, specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat. On the right side\, click the button “Buy now” and you’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one. \nPostal Registration\n\nAdd your name to the registration wait list. Contact the retreat registrar and indicate your plan to send payment by mail.\nSend a check payable to “SIM”. Mark “Retreat 2019” for the check memo. Mail the check to Sacramento Insight Meditation\, C/O Sacramento Dharma Center Building\, 3111 Wissemann Drive\, Sacramento\, California\, 95826.\n\nScholarships\nA limited number of partial or full scholarships are available based on need. Contact the retreat registrar for an application which is due June 15. \nCancellations\n\nThrough May 24th\, full refund if requested by this date.\nMay 25th through June 30th\, deposit will be retained by SIM; balance paid is refundable.\nOn or after July 1\, deposit will be retained by SIM. Balance may be refundable if the spot is filled by a wait listed person. Otherwise\, the balance will not be refunded. A waiver of this policy will be considered in limited circumstances based on request demonstrating financial hardship.\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/2019-residential-retreat/
LOCATION:Mercy Center Auburn\, 535 Sacramento Street\, Auburn\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190928T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190928T163000
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SUMMARY:*Daylong Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:The Role Of “Framing Experience” In Performance\, Satisfaction and Happiness\nA One Day Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\nEvery day we are presented with circumstances that can be opportunities\, challenges or problems depending on how our mind frames the experience that is taking place. The way our mind frames an experience has enormous influence in determining how we feel about our capacity to deal with a set of facts skillfully and how we perform.\nThis event – how the mind frames what is it about to engage – is critical in guiding how\, and whether\, we can mobilize our inner resources to take on what life brings to us with determination\, patience and satisfaction; or whether we struggle\, suffer and are disappointed. This is the difference between feeling empowered and capable vs vulnerable and at risk.\nThis principle applies whether the circumstances\, or life situation\, involves our interior life\, our relationship with others\, or economic\, cultural or political events taking place in our community\, our country or the work.\nThis one day will look at ways we can use the framing process as a practical\, hand-on tool. We will examine the what\, why and how of framing events from a practice perspective using real life illustrations. We will explore how we can use our practice to improve the fundamental way we relate to our experience\, improve our performance and feel better about ourselves? This will include Dennis sharing some of his recent experiences in dealing with medical challenges\, pain and other significant life situations.\nPlease try to attend Dennis’ talk on Thursday\, September 26 if you plan on attending this one-day retreat. That talk will lay a helpful foundation for your experience of the one-day retreat. \nAll are welcome. Come for all day or for a portion of the day. Please bring your lunch. \n\nRetreat Flyer (.pdf)\n\nDENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founding Teacher and has been teaching mindfulness\, meditation and contemplative practices since 1998. He recently completed his 11th year as a Volunteer Clinical Professor in Mindfulness in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center. He is certified as a Mindfulness Teacher\, Professional Level (CMT-P)\, by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. He is a graduate of the professional trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression. He also is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Medication Center’s Dharma leaders training program. You can learn more about Dennis’ background and activities at https://www.denniswarren.net/. \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. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n07/31/2019 – Registration opens.\n09/27/2019 – Registration via this website closed  at 6:30 pm however since the retreat still has space\, you may register in person at least 15 minutes before the retreat begins. \n09/28/2019 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars.\nFor the registration fee paid in person\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-sep-28/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191019T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191019T163000
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SUMMARY:Beginning Meditation Class One-Day Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This retreat is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this retreat.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/beginning-meditation-class-one-day-retreat-6/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191026T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191026T170000
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SUMMARY:*Daylong Retreat - Vance Pryor - A Day of Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:A One Day Retreat with visiting Teacher Vance Pryor\nRetreat Theme: A Day of Mindfulness\nThis 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. Come for all day or for a portion of the day. Please bring your lunch. \n\nRetreat Flyer (coming soon)\n\n \nVANCE PRYOR\, PsyD\, began insight meditation in 1998. He has been deeply influenced by the teachings of Sayadaw U Pandita and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. His training to become a teacher has been supported by the mentorship of Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters. He is currently participating in Insight Meditation Society’s 2017-2021 Teacher Training Program. \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. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n09/12/2019 – Registration opens.\n10/25/2019 – Registration via this website will close at 4:00 pm. After this time\, please register in person at least 15 minutes before the retreat begins.\n10/26/2019 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. It’s not necessary to Log in before purchasing and you won’t need to print the ticket on paper. On the left side\, specify the number of people you are registering to this course. On the right side\, click the button “Buy now” and you’ll be automatically directed to a secure webpage where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor the registration fee on the day of the event\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-oct-26/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191130T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191130T160000
DTSTAMP:20191130T054307Z
CREATED:20191025T011149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191130T054307Z
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SUMMARY:*Daylong Retreat - Rich Howard - Gratitude and Compassion
DESCRIPTION:Retreat Theme: Gratitude and Compassion\nDaylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\nAn attitude of gratitude can bring us joy and resilience. As the practice deepens\, it opens us to the joys and sorrows of all beings. This daylong will combine silent meditation practice in the sitting\, walking and standing postures with guided meditations and mindful discussions to explore how we might cultivate and expand our practices of gratitude and compassion to heal this hurting world. Please bring a lunch and plan to stay onsite for this day of refuge and connection. \n\nEvent Flyer (.pdf)\n\nRICH HOWARD has been an active practitioner and volunteer at SIM since 2004. His area of interest is bringing meditative awareness into everyday life. He participated in SIM’s 2007 India Pilgrimage and is a graduate of SIM’s second Practice Development and Leadership (PDL) program. He served on the Board from 2010 until 2015\, the last two years as president. He was one of the SIM representatives to the Inter-Sangha Coordinating Committee\, predecessor to the Sacramento Dharma Center Board\, which now runs our shared space for Buddhist sanghas in Sacramento. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in southern Africa in the 1970s and is fluent in Spanish. His teachers are Dennis Warren\, Tony Bernhard\, and Steve Armstrong. Rich completed online courses with Steve on the Abhidhamma (the Buddhist psychology) and the Manual of Insight. He took Gil Fronsdal’s online course on the Majjhima Nikaya (Middle-length Discourses of the Buddha). His interest in the environment led him to the One Small Planet training with Kerry Nelson and the Ecosattva training with One Earth Sangha. In 2018\, he completed a 10-month Dhamma Awareness Training with Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters called Touching the Earth. He is currently enrolled in Meg Gawler’s 8-month course Preparing the Ground for Samadhi. \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. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n10/24/2019 – Registration opens.\n11/29/2019 – Registration via this website closed at 6:30 pm. There is still space and you may register in person at least 15 minutes before the retreat begins.\n11/30/2019 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars.\nFor the registration fee\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-nov-30/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191228T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191228T163000
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SUMMARY:*Daylong Retreat - Dennis Warren - Exploring Realistic Standards
DESCRIPTION:Exploring Realistic Standards for Community Practice\nComparing Monastic & Community Level Practice\nA One Day Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\nThe historical Buddha created different models of practice. One for monastics – nuns and monks – and another for community level practitioners with families whose lives are filled with obligations and responsibilities.\nThe practice approach we’re developing here in the West is an attempt to blend these two models. We are studying and practicing from teachings that were\, for the most part\, intended for monastics. These individuals were engaged in intense\, deep and sophisticated practices in protected environments shielded from most of the pressures\, stresses and responsibilities each of us routinely face every day. The monastic model\, as well\, did not involve responsibility for addressing the real-life social\, economic\, family and political conditions that contribute so substantially to the stress of community level practitioners.\nThis one-day retreat will examine the different models of practice offered by the historical Buddha. It will explore questions about\, and the implications of\, our attempt to blend them into a new western model. Our goal for the day will be a relaxed discussion that will help each of us establish realistic standards for our individual practices informed by historical context.\nDennis will also discuss a new 2020 SIM course entitled “Living and Practicing on the Other Side of Suffering” that is directly related to issues that will be raised during this one-day. \n\nRetreat flyer (.PDF)\n\nDENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founding Teacher and has been teaching mindfulness\, meditation and contemplative practices since 1998. He recently completed his 11th year as a Volunteer Clinical Professor in Mindfulness in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center. He is certified as a Mindfulness Teacher\, Professional Level (CMT-P)\, by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. He is a graduate of the professional trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression. He also is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Medication Center’s Dharma leaders training program. You can learn more about Dennis’ background and activities at https://www.denniswarren.net/ .\nDennis has been participating in residential meditation retreats\, and has maintained a daily meditation practice\, in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition for over 30 years. 2018 was his 20th year of teaching Insight Meditation and mindfulness practices in residential\, retreat\, educational\, medical\, corporate and community settings. In 2007 and 2014\, Dennis led month long pilgrimages and moving retreats in Thailand\, India and Nepal. A third is being planned for late 2021. \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. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n10/28/2019 – Registration opens.\n12/27/2019 – Registration via this website will close at 4:00 pm. After this time\, please register in person at least 15 minutes before the retreat begins. \n12/28/2019 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. It’s not necessary to Log in before purchasing and you won’t need to print the ticket on paper. On the left side\, specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat. On the right side\, click the button “Buy now” and you’ll be automatically directed to a secure webpage where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor the registration fee\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-dec-28/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200125T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200125T150000
DTSTAMP:20200119T222308Z
CREATED:20191027T184739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200119T222308Z
UID:12733-1579942800-1579964400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Daylong Retreat - Diane Wilde - Tangled in Thought
DESCRIPTION:Tangled in Thought  –  How to beat your mind at its own game\nDaylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde \nSome new practical ideas will be offered at this daylong and there will be a writing/observation exercise. Please bring paper and pen. \nIt’s the New Year\, the first retreat of 2020\, and perhaps we made the resolution that this is the year where we are really going to develop a meaningful meditation practice. \nFor many of us\, the challenge for developing an ongoing meditation practice is the inability to let go of thought. Memories\, plans\, past and future… all seem to take us away from that perceived “blissful state” we long for. The good news is that we can actually work with the thinking process and incorporate it into our meditation practice. We will discuss our practice as well as practical strategies for working with ‘thinking” on January 25. Please bring your lunch. \n\nEvent Flyer (.pdf)\n\nDIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) in 2010. Since 2003\, she has been a BP3 prison chaplain and aids in coordination of 75 volunteers who offer Buddhist services at numerous California prisons and jails. She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program and graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program. She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, Buddhist Pathways Prison Project and California Dept. of Corrections Volunteer Advisory Board. In 2015 she was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by her teacher Gil Fronsdal. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n11/19/2019 – Registration opens.\n01/24/2020 – Registration via this website will close at 3:00 pm however you may register in person at least 15 minutes before the retreat begins. \n01/25/2010 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor the registration fee\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-jan-25/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200229T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200229T163000
DTSTAMP:20200131T230815Z
CREATED:20191027T185019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200131T230815Z
UID:12737-1582965000-1582993800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Daylong Retreat - Rich Howard - Awareness Practice and Inquiry
DESCRIPTION:Awareness Practice and Inquiry\nDaylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\n“Awareness knows” says Burmese monk and meditation teacher Sayadaw U Tejaniya. Sounds simple – is it? With all the approaches to mindfulness floating around\, it may be a challenge to know how to practice a simple yet effective form of awareness that leads to insight and eventually freedom. Let’s spend a day of practice and inquiry into the nature\, feeling\, and function of awareness. With reminders from Sayadaw’s two most recent books\, “Collecting Gold Dust” and “Relax and Be Aware” as support\, we will practice sitting\, standing\, and walking meditation\, with some guided meditations. There will also be periods for questions and answers. The day will otherwise be held in noble silence. Bring a lunch and plan to spend all day on site to support continuity of awareness. Copies of Sayadaw U Tejaniya’s book “Dhamma Everywhere” will be offered to the first 20 people who register. \n\nEvent Flyer (.PDF)\n\nRICH HOWARD has been an active practitioner and volunteer at SIM since 2004. His area of interest is bringing meditative awareness into everyday life. He participated in SIM’s 2007 India Pilgrimage and is a graduate of SIM’s second Practice Development and Leadership (PDL) program. He served on the Board from 2010 until 2015\, the last two years as president. He was one of the SIM representatives to the Inter-Sangha Coordinating Committee\, predecessor to the Sacramento Dharma Center Board\, which now runs our shared space for Buddhist sanghas in Sacramento. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in southern Africa in the 1970s and is fluent in Spanish. His teachers are Dennis Warren\, Tony Bernhard\, and Steve Armstrong. Rich completed online courses with Steve on the Abhidhamma (the Buddhist psychology) and the Manual of Insight. He took Gil Fronsdal’s online course on the Majjhima Nikaya (Middle-length Discourses of the Buddha). His interest in the environment led him to the One Small Planet training with Kerry Nelson and the Ecosattva training with One Earth Sangha. In 2018\, he completed a 10-month Dhamma Awareness Training with Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters called Touching the Earth. He is currently enrolled in Meg Gawler’s 8-month course Preparing the Ground for Samadhi. \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. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n01/19/2020 – Registration opens.\n02/28/2020 – Registration via this website will close at 3:00 pm however you may register in person at least 15 minutes before the retreat begins. \n02/28/2020 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor the registration fee\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-feb-29/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200314T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200314T150000
DTSTAMP:20201209T193556Z
CREATED:20200125T035119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T193556Z
UID:13705-1584176400-1584198000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) Young Persons Sangha Daylong Retreat
DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following:\nOnline access: to be announced\nPhone access: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: to be announced )\nFor instructions on how to use the access methods listed above\, click here.\nYoung Persons Sangha Daylong Retreat\nThis retreat will be a combination of sitting meditation\, walking meditation\, and peer-led discussion. All are welcome; attendance is drop-in (no pre-registration required)\, with dana (donations) accepted in support of Young Persons Sangha future activities. If you have any question\, please contact Karen Tercho using the form below: \n[contact-form to=”ktercho@gmail.com” subject=”Retreat on March 14 – YPS ({name}”][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name”][contact-field label=”Email” type=”email” required=”1″][contact-field label=”Message” type=”textarea”][/contact-form]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-daylong-retreat/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat,Young Person Sangha
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200321T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200321T163000
DTSTAMP:20200319T210914Z
CREATED:20191207T042811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200319T210914Z
UID:13087-1584779400-1584808200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Status TBD) Beginning Meditation Class One-Day Retreat
DESCRIPTION:In-person events will not be meeting at SDC through 4/15/20. SIM is considering the possibility of offering this retreat remotely and details will be announced soon.\nThis retreat is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this retreat.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/beginning-meditation-class-one-day-retreat-7/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200328T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200328T163000
DTSTAMP:20200330T171206Z
CREATED:20191027T185545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200330T171206Z
UID:12741-1585384200-1585413000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Cancelled) Daylong Retreat - Vance Pryor
DESCRIPTION:In-person events will not be meeting at SDC through 4/15/20. SIM is working with Vance Pryor to see when we can schedule this retreat in the future.\n\n[give_form id=”10492″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nOur Dharma teachers rely on the generosity of our community. Though we’ve had to cancel in-person meetings\, our teacher relies on dana for his livelihood. We encourage you to give as generously as you can to support Vance. Please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and 100% of your donation will be shared with Vance Pryor. \n\nA One Day Retreat with visiting Teacher Vance Pryor\nRetreat Theme: Mindfulness in Daily Life\nA day of mindfulness can be a wonderful way to gain some momentum with meditation practice. The daylong will emphasize integrating mindfulness practice into activities of daily living. There will be alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation and ample time between formal meditation sessions for question and answer periods. All are welcome. Please bring your lunch. \n\nRetreat Flyer (.PDF format)\n\n \nVANCE PRYOR\, PsyD\, began insight meditation in 1998. He has been deeply influenced by the teachings of Sayadaw U Pandita and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. His training to become a teacher has been supported by the mentorship of Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters. He is currently participating in Insight Meditation Society’s 2017-2021 Teacher Training Program. \n  \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n01/30/2020 – Registration opens.\n03/19/2020 – Registration closed. In-person events will not be meeting at SDC through 4/15/20.\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-mar-28/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200425T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200425T123000
DTSTAMP:20200425T051726Z
CREATED:20191027T185737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200425T051726Z
UID:12743-1587803400-1587817800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) Daylong Retreat with Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:An online\, One Day Retreat with visiting SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\nRetreat Theme: What Do We Need Now To Take Us Home To Safety?\nThis 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. Note: Pre-registration is required. \n \nDENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founding Teacher and has been teaching mindfulness\, meditation and contemplative practices since 1998. He recently completed his 11th year as a Volunteer Clinical Professor in Mindfulness in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center. He is certified as a Mindfulness Teacher\, Professional Level (CMT-P)\, by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. He is a graduate of the professional trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression. He also is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Medication Center’s Dharma leaders training program. You can learn more about Dennis’ background and activities at https://www.denniswarren.net/ .\nDennis has been participating in residential meditation retreats\, and has maintained a daily meditation practice\, in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition for over 30 years. 2018 was his 20th year of teaching Insight Meditation and mindfulness practices in residential\, retreat\, educational\, medical\, corporate and community settings. In 2007 and 2014\, Dennis led month long pilgrimages and moving retreats in Thailand\, India and Nepal. A third is being planned for late 2021. \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. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n02/15/2020 – Registration opens and is required.\n04/24/2020 – Registration via this website will close at 4:00 pm. At 6:00 pm\, the registrar will send you an email with details on how to join the online retreat.\n04/25/2020 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor the registration fee\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \nHow to attend this online retreat\nOnce you’ve registered\, you’ll receive an email the evening before the retreat. \nJoin online meeting: see email sent by retreat registrar for the hyperlink.\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( see email sent by retreat registrar for the Meeting ID )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use the access methods listed above\, click here.\nTo give a donation after attending the retreat\, click here.\nTo contact the retreat registrar\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-apr-25/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200523T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200523T163000
DTSTAMP:20191202T041447Z
CREATED:20191202T001040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191202T041447Z
UID:12981-1590222600-1590251400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Living & Practicing (One Day Retreat) Equanimity
DESCRIPTION:Living & Practicing On The Other Side of Suffering: An Experiment In Balancing Practice & Becoming More Fully Human\nThis session is part of a six week course with SIM’s founding teacher Dennis Warren. For course details\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/activities/study-groups/living-and-practicing/.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/living-practicing-one-day-retreat-equanimity/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Retreat,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200530T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200530T150000
DTSTAMP:20200530T015433Z
CREATED:20200216T004046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200530T015433Z
UID:13912-1590832800-1590850800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) Daylong Retreat - Heather Sundberg - Support of Compassion & more
DESCRIPTION:An Online\, Daylong Retreat with visiting Senior Teacher Heather Sundberg\nThe Support of Compassion & Equanimity\, Resilience & Patience\nDeveloping the qualities of Compassion\, Equanimity\, Resilience & Patience are an important basic toolkit to nurture ourselves & others in today’s world. As we connect with our experience from a place of spacious stillness and steadiness\, we learn to meet the changing and challenging conditions we encounter with greater caring\, patience and balance of mind. \nEnjoy a day of quiet sitting and walking meditation\, which allow our body & mind to settle down and our hearts to open to an inner wisdom. In addition to insight meditation practice\, Heather will offer teachings & guided meditations on the theme\, as well as optional Qi Gong practice & discussion about how to live these teachings in our daily lives. \nIn this daylong retreat\, we will: \n\nOpen the mind & heart to our natural capacity for caring in a balanced way through Compassion practice.\nFind balance within reactivity through Equanimity practice.\nDeepen inner Resiliency through somatic practices.\nRediscover the gifts within the quality of Patience.\n\nNote there will be a lunch break from Noon to 1:00 pm. \n\nEvent flyer (.pdf file)\n\n \nHEATHER SUNDBERG Heather Sundberg has taught insight meditation since 1999 and has completed the Spirit Rock/IMS Teacher Training. Beginning her own meditation practice in her late teens\, for the last 25 years Heather has studied with senior teachers in the Insight Meditation (Vipassana) and Tibetan (Vajrayana) traditions and has sat 1-3 months of retreat a year for the last 25 years. She was the Spirit Rock Family & Teen Program Teacher & Manager for a decade. Between 2010 and 2015 she spent a cumulative one-year in study\, practice\, and pilgrimage in Asia. Since 2011\, she has been a Teacher at Mountain Stream Meditation Center and sister communities in the Sierra Foothills\, and teaches retreats nationally & internationally. Her teaching emphasizes embodiment\, compassion\, awareness\, and practical wisdom. For more information about Heather visit heathersundberg.com. \nThe Teacher offers the teachings freely in the tradition of the Buddha\, and her livelihood is completely sustained by the generosity of the communities she serves. Dana (donation) for these priceless teachings will be gratefully accepted by the teacher\, giving participants the opportunity to freely engage in the practice of generosity\, the first step toward freedom. You may donate for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n02/15/2020 – Registration opens.\n05/29/2020 – Registration via this website has closed. Before 9:00 pm\, the registrar will send you an email with details on how to join the online retreat.\n05/30/2020 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat. (There will be a lunch break from Noon to 1:00 pm.)\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor the registration fee\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \nHow to attend this online retreat\nOnce you’ve registered\, you’ll receive an email the evening before the retreat. \nJoin online meeting: see email sent by retreat registrar for the hyperlink.\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( see email sent by retreat registrar for the Meeting ID )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use the access methods listed above\, click here.\nTo give a donation after attending the retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-may-30/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200627T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200627T120000
DTSTAMP:20200711T175835Z
CREATED:20200503T052837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200711T175835Z
UID:14958-1593244800-1593259200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Cancelled) Half day Retreat - Diane Wilde- Revolution of Mind
DESCRIPTION:An Online\, Half-day Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde\nThis retreat is cancelled.\nIt’s a Revolution of the Mind!\nA revolution is taking place in our own minds just as it is taking place in society. The amount of anxiety\, concern\, and fear is beyond anything we have seen before. For many of us\, these past few months in quarantine have opened up our minds to mental experiences which are new to us. Fear of the unknown\, fear of sickness\, fear of societal upheaval. Yet contemporary scientists/neurologists as well as the Buddha\, have said that the mind is capable of contending with these unprecedented times. We’ll practice together and investigate relevant Buddhist teachings as well as neurological studies and techniques for uprooting anxiety and stress. \n \nDIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) in 2010. Since 2003\, she has been a BP3 prison chaplain and aids in coordination of 75 volunteers who offer Buddhist services at numerous California prisons and jails. She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program and graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program. She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, Buddhist Pathways Prison Project and California Dept. of Corrections Volunteer Advisory Board. In 2015 she was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by her teacher Gil Fronsdal. \nThe Teacher offers the teachings freely in the tradition of the Buddha\, and her livelihood is completely sustained by the generosity of the communities she serves. Dana (donation) for these priceless teachings will be gratefully accepted by the teacher\, giving participants the opportunity to freely engage in the practice of generosity\, the first step toward freedom. You may donate for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n05/23/2020 – Registration opens.\n06/26/2020 – Registration via this website is closed.\n06/27/2020 – This retreat is cancelled.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor the registration fee\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \nHow to attend this online retreat\nThis retreat is cancelled.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-jun-27/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200725T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200725T153000
DTSTAMP:20200725T001011Z
CREATED:20200602T183755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200725T001011Z
UID:15445-1595665800-1595691000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) *Daylong Retreat with Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni and Rev. Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:An online\, One Day Retreat with Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni and Rev. Diane Wilde\nRetreat theme: What I have learned from my teachers\nLessons come from our cherished teachers as well as from lesser known beings throughout our lives. Paying attention and incorporating these teachings can change the trajectory of our lives from self-absorption towards more happiness and freedom. How do we do that? Which lessons are most pertinent to our own lives? \nAyya Santacitta — in her thirty years as Buddhist monastic — has benefited from some of the great teachers of our time\, in both Theravada and Vajrayana traditions. They include Ajahn Buddhadasa\, Ajahn Sumedho\, Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche\, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo\, Bhikkhu Analayo and others. Diane Wilde has gained lessons from her years as an activist\, both for prison reform and the environment\, as well as a chaplain for many individuals as they died. Join us for a day of online teaching from a variety of perspectives ~ we look forward to practicing together. \nAYYA SANTACITTA was born in Austria and has a multifaceted background in hotel management\, ethnology and avant-garde dance theater. Her first teacher was Ajahn Buddhadasa\, who sparked her interest in Buddhist monastic life. She has practiced meditation for 30 years and trained as a nun in both the East and West since 1993\, primarily in the lineage of Ajahn Chah. Since 2002 she has also received teachings in the lineage of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Ayya Santacitta is co-founder of Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery\, where she has resided since 2009 and took Bhikkhuni Ordination in 2011. She is particularly interested in creating sanctuary close to nature\, practicing in community\, and bringing wisdom traditions to the environmental movement. \nDIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) in 2010. Since 2003\, she has been a BP3 prison chaplain and aids in coordination of 75 volunteers who offer Buddhist services at numerous California prisons and jails. She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program and graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program. She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, Buddhist Pathways Prison Project and California Dept. of Corrections Volunteer Advisory Board. In 2015 she was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by her teacher Gil Fronsdal. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \n \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n07/09/2020 – Registration opens (pre-registration is required).\n07/24/2020 – Registration via this website closed at 5:00 pm. By 7:00 pm\, the registrar will send you an email with details on how to join the online retreat.\n07/25/2020 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor 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. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \nHow to attend this online retreat\nOnce you’ve registered\, you’ll receive an email the evening before the retreat. \nJoin online meeting: see email sent by retreat registrar for the hyperlink.\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( see email sent by retreat registrar for the Meeting ID )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use Zoom to attend the retreat\, click here.\nTo give a donation after attending this retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-jul-25/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200829T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200829T163000
DTSTAMP:20200810T173154Z
CREATED:20200711T174851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200810T173154Z
UID:16167-1598689800-1598718600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) Daylong Retreat - Rich Howard - Awareness and Friends
DESCRIPTION:An online\, One Day Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\nRetreat Theme: Awareness and Friends: A Day of Practice\nThe practice of mindful awareness is at the core of our practice. When cultivated properly\, it brings along several of its friends: clear seeing\, clear comprehension\, tranquility\, acceptance\, and eventually compassion and equanimity. This day of practice will be in the style of Sayadaw U Tejaniya\, a contemporary Burmese monk\, with an open schedule conducive to home practice. It should work well on Zoom. \nAll are welcome.  (Pre-registration is required.) \nRICH HOWARD has been an active practitioner and volunteer at SIM since 2004. His area of interest is bringing meditative awareness into everyday life. He participated in SIM’s 2007 India Pilgrimage and is a graduate of SIM’s second Practice Development and Leadership (PDL) program. He served on the Board from 2010 until 2015\, the last two years as president. He was one of the SIM representatives to the Inter-Sangha Coordinating Committee\, predecessor to the Sacramento Dharma Center Board\, which now runs our shared space for Buddhist sanghas in Sacramento. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in southern Africa in the 1970s and is fluent in Spanish. His teachers are Dennis Warren\, Tony Bernhard\, and Steve Armstrong. Rich completed online courses with Steve on the Abhidhamma (the Buddhist psychology) and the Manual of Insight. He took Gil Fronsdal’s online course on the Majjhima Nikaya (Middle-length Discourses of the Buddha). His interest in the environment led him to the One Small Planet training with Kerry Nelson and the Ecosattva training with One Earth Sangha. In 2018\, he completed a 10-month Dhamma Awareness Training with Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters called Touching the Earth. In 2019\, he completed Meg Gawler’s 8-month course Preparing the Ground for Samadhi. \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. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n07/11/2020 – Registration opens.\nRegistration via this website will close 30 minutes before the start of the retreat (8:00 am\, Aug 29).\n08/29/2020 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor 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. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \nHow to attend this online retreat\nOnce you’ve registered\, you’ll receive an email “Ticket” that also include the link to join the Zoom meeting. Use this link at the start of the retreat to join the online retreat. Additionally\,  the evening before the retreat\, the retreat registrar will send you a welcome email that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. \nJoin online meeting: The hyperlink is included in your emailed "Ticket" and in the email sent by retreat registrar.\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( see email sent by retreat registrar for the Meeting ID )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use Zoom to attend the retreat\, click here.\nTo give a donation after attending this retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-aug-29/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200917
DTSTAMP:20200916T061030Z
CREATED:20200206T001539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T061030Z
UID:13819-1599782400-1600300799@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) 2020 SIM Annual Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Sacramento Insight Meditation (SIM)\n15th Annual Retreat\n“Keeping our Footing on Unsteady Ground”\nThis is a five day\, online Zoom event with Senior Teacher John Travis\n(Friday\, September 11th at approximately 6 pm through Wednesday\, September 16th by 11 am)\nResidential retreat is widely viewed in the Theravada tradition as an important\, if not essential\, component in the path towards awakening. Residential meditation practice provides an environment that helps us turn inward towards a way of being where we live and act from a place of stillness\, satisfaction\, and kindness. This retreat is designed to deepen practice skills and foster insights into the stages of awakening and their implications for daily life. People of all walks of life are warmly welcome. \nIt is rare for a community sangha to sponsor a regular residential retreat and this year’s retreat will be unusual because we’ll have it online via Zoom. Practicing online together for multiple days\, our individual efforts join together into a powerful force to deepen our practice\, integrate it into our daily lives in our home environment\, and strengthen our connections as a community. This year there will be two options for attending this retreat. See Participation and Registration sections below. \nWhile this retreat is appropriate for both experienced and less experienced meditators\, we encourage you to consider the following questions before registering: \n\nDo  you have a regular practice?\nDo you have a home sangha or group that you sit with?\nHave you sat at a multi-day retreat before?\n\nIf you have questions about whether this retreat is appropriate for you\, please contact the retreat registrar for advise. \nOur retreat teacher this year will be John Travis. \nJohn Travis is the founding teacher of Mountain Stream Meditation Center and a member of the Senior Teachers Council of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He studied in Asia for many years with many of the Buddhist masters who have influenced a generation of American meditation teachers—Thubten Yeshe\, Kalu Rinpoche\, Anagarika Munidra\, S.N. Goenka\, and Traungpula. He has also trained with and received teaching authorization from Jack Kornfield.\nJohn was a critical force in the early growth of the Sacramento meditation community through his regular presence\, guidance\, and teachings during the 1990s. His sound and thoughtful advice has been instrumental to the development of Sacramento Insight Meditation. He now teaches regularly in various meditation centers in the United States and overseas. His teachings are characterized by his kindness\, compassion\, the depth of his meditation experience\, and his ability to see deeply into the minds and hearts of those with whom he is working. \nParticipation\nThis retreat is designed to support those who are able to make this a full-time at home self-retreat\, as well as those who may need to work\, care for family members or do other daily life activities during parts of the rest of their day/evening.\nEveryone is strongly encouraged to attend the 3-4 sessions each day with the Teacher. To view the current retreat schedule\, click here. Full participants will also have one small group check-in with the Teacher. \nFor those with uncertain work or travel schedules\, there are a limited number of spaces available to audit the retreat. Auditing does not include the small group check-in with the Teacher. If you require this accommodation\, select the Ticket option “Auditing“. \nCost\nThe registration fee will be $100 with an opportunity to later make a donation to support the teacher\, John Travis. \n \nRegistration\nNote: If this retreat is full (you’ll see a message SOLD OUT)\, there’s a good chance you may still be able to attend since people’s plans change and there will likely be some cancellations. Proceed with the registration process to add your name to the wait list and as soon as a spot is open\, we’ll notify you.  If you don’t get into the retreat\, we’ll refund your deposit. Expect us to contact you on or before Friday\, Aug 24\, 2020 with an update about your wait list status. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nYou may pay online or by check as follows: \nOnline Registration\nRegistration payments done online will automatically add your name to the registration or wait list. If you’re paying for more than one person\, SIM will confirm everyone’s name and email address at a later date.\nTo pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one. \nPostal Registration\nIf you plan to pay the registration fee by mail\, you must add your name to the RSVP list to secure your spot in the registration queue. Click here for postal registration instructions. \nScholarships\nA limited number of partial or full scholarships are available based on need. To request the scholarship application\, please add your name to the RSVP list to secure your spot in the registration queue. Click here for scholarship registration instructions. \nCancellations\n\nThrough August 21\, 2020\, full refund if requested by this date.\nAfter August 21\, 2020\, the registration fee could be refunded if SIM is able to fill your spot with another participant. Otherwise\, the registration fee will not be refunded. A waiver of this policy will be considered in limited circumstances based on request demonstrating financial hardship.\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \nAudio Dharma\nSome of the dharma talks for this retreat were recorded. If you attended this retreat\, click here and enter the password to access the recordings.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/2020-sim-annual-retreat/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200926T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200926T153000
DTSTAMP:20200926T221951Z
CREATED:20200822T222409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200926T221951Z
UID:16718-1601109000-1601134200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) Daylong retreat - Dennis Warren - Comfort\, Joy\, Meaning
DESCRIPTION:An online\, One Day Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\nComfort\, Joy\, Meaning\nThis will be a relaxing day of practice. A day to give ourselves a break in the face of the amazing number of challenges we’re all facing right now. We’ll focus on experiences that support balance\, comfort\, ease and pleasure in meditation and everyday life. We’ll experiment with experiences that generate curiosity\, lightness and joy. And we’ll explore\, from a meta perspective\, what informs how we live our lives and what ultimately gives our lives satisfaction\, meaning and joy from a Buddhist perspective. If you plan on participating in this retreat\, it would be helpful to sit in on Dennis’ presentation two days before the retreat on Thursday evening the 24th.\nAll are welcome. (Pre-registration is required.) \nDENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founding Teacher and has been teaching mindfulness\, meditation and contemplative practices since 1998. He recently completed his 11th year as a Volunteer Clinical Professor in Mindfulness in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center. He is certified as a Mindfulness Teacher\, Professional Level (CMT-P)\, by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. He is a graduate of the professional trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression. He also is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Medication Center’s Dharma leaders training program. You can learn more about Dennis’ background and activities at https://www.denniswarren.net/.\nDennis has been participating in residential meditation retreats\, and has maintained a daily meditation practice\, in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition for over 30 years. 2018 was his 20th year of teaching Insight Meditation and mindfulness practices in residential\, retreat\, educational\, medical\, corporate and community settings. In 2007 and 2014\, Dennis led month long pilgrimages and moving retreats in Thailand\, India and Nepal. A third is being planned for late 2021. \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. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \n \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n08/22/2020 – Registration opens.\n09/26/2020 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat. (Registration via this website closes 30 minutes before the start of the retreat on Sep 26.)\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor 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. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \nHow to attend this online retreat\nOnce you’ve registered\, you’ll receive an email “Ticket” that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. Use this link at the start of the retreat to join the online retreat. Additionally\, the evening before the retreat\, the retreat registrar will send you a welcome email that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. \nJoin online meeting: The hyperlink is included in your emailed "Ticket" and also in the email sent by the retreat registrar.\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( see email sent by retreat registrar for the Meeting ID )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use Zoom to attend the retreat\, click here.\nTo give a donation after attending this retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-sep-26/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T160000
DTSTAMP:20200810T220311Z
CREATED:20200810T220149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200810T220311Z
UID:16539-1603530000-1603555200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Beginning Meditation Class One-Day Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This retreat is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this retreat.\nIf you are a course participant and would like to make a donation online for this retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/beginning-meditation-class-one-day-retreat-8/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201114T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201114T163000
DTSTAMP:20200810T224720Z
CREATED:20200810T224720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200810T224720Z
UID:16563-1605342600-1605371400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Living Other Side Class One-Day Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This retreat is part of a nine week course: Living on the Other Side of Suffering. You must pre-register to the course before attending this retreat.\nIf you are a course participant and would like to make a donation online for this retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/living-side-class-one-day-retreat/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote,Retreat,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201128T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201128T153000
DTSTAMP:20201201T220424Z
CREATED:20200930T205623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201201T220424Z
UID:17278-1606552200-1606577400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) Daylong retreat - Dennis Warren - Experience of Equanimity
DESCRIPTION:An online\, One Day Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\nA Day of Exploring the Experience of Equanimity\, Methods to Develop It & Ways to Use It In Daily Life\nThe mind state and practice of Equanimity is a powerful resource for maintaining perspective and living well in the face of confusion\, challenge and the unrelenting change in our lives.\nThis will be a relaxed date of exploring the experience of Equanimity; methods of developing it; and specific and practical ways to use it in daily life and relationships. This will include working with the foundational elements that support the emergence and continuity of Equanimity. It will also include resource materials for later study and use by participants. The day will be suitable for all level of practice. (Pre-registration is required.) \nDENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founding Teacher and has been teaching mindfulness\, meditation and contemplative practices since 1998. He recently completed his 11th year as a Volunteer Clinical Professor in Mindfulness in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center. He is certified as a Mindfulness Teacher\, Professional Level (CMT-P)\, by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. He is a graduate of the professional trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression. He also is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Medication Center’s Dharma leaders training program. You can learn more about Dennis’ background and activities at https://www.denniswarren.net/.\nDennis has been participating in residential meditation retreats\, and has maintained a daily meditation practice\, in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition for over 30 years. 2018 was his 20th year of teaching Insight Meditation and mindfulness practices in residential\, retreat\, educational\, medical\, corporate and community settings. In 2007 and 2014\, Dennis led month long pilgrimages and moving retreats in Thailand\, India and Nepal. A third is being planned for late 2021. \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. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n10/04/2020 – Registration opens.\n11/28/2020 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat. (Registration via this website closes 30 minutes before the start of the retreat on Nov 28.)\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor 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. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \nHow to attend this online retreat\nOnce you’ve registered\, you’ll receive an email “Ticket” that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. Use this link at the start of the retreat to join the online retreat. Additionally\, the evening before or the morning of the retreat\, the registrar will send you a welcome email that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. \nJoin online meeting: The hyperlink is included in your emailed "Ticket" and also in the email sent by the retreat registrar.\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( see email sent by retreat registrar for the Meeting ID )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use Zoom to attend the retreat\, click here.\nTo give a donation after attending this retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-nov-28/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201226T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201226T160000
DTSTAMP:20201208T181150Z
CREATED:20201207T182739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201208T181150Z
UID:18270-1608971400-1608998400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Daylong Retreat - Dennis Warren - Resting and Getting Ready for 2021
DESCRIPTION:An online\, One Day Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\nA Day of Rest and Getting Ready for 2021\nAfter an exhausting year\, this one-day retreat will help us experience some genuine rest and explore a number of tools for being ready for what 2021 has in store for us.\nOne part of the day will be working with restorative practices that ground and nourish us while simultaneously expanding our capacity for holding difficult experiences. Another part will examine ways to work with the unavoidable\, unrelenting and brutal tension\, anxiety and sorrow of 2021. The day will be designed to have us leave with a set of tools and strategies for use in the new year.\nThis will be a relaxed day of exploration\, discussion and supporting each other. The day will be scaled so it is appropriate for any level of practice and experience.\n(Pre-registration is required.) \nDENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founding Teacher and has been teaching mindfulness\, meditation and contemplative practices since 1998. He recently completed his 11th year as a Volunteer Clinical Professor in Mindfulness in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center. He is certified as a Mindfulness Teacher\, Professional Level (CMT-P)\, by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. He is a graduate of the professional trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression. He also is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Medication Center’s Dharma leaders training program. You can learn more about Dennis’ background and activities at https://www.denniswarren.net/.\nDennis has been participating in residential meditation retreats\, and has maintained a daily meditation practice\, in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition for over 30 years. 2018 was his 20th year of teaching Insight Meditation and mindfulness practices in residential\, retreat\, educational\, medical\, corporate and community settings. In 2007 and 2014\, Dennis led month long pilgrimages and moving retreats in Thailand\, India and Nepal. A third is being planned for late 2021. \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. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n12/07/2020 – Registration opens.\n12/26/2020 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat. (Registration via this website closes 30 minutes before the start of the retreat on Dec 26.)\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor 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. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.\n \nHow to attend this online retreat\nOnce you’ve registered\, you’ll receive an email “Ticket” that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. Use this link at the start of the retreat to join the online retreat. Additionally\, the evening before or the morning of the retreat\, the registrar will send you a welcome email that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. \nJoin online meeting: The hyperlink is included in your emailed "Ticket" and also in the email sent by the retreat registrar.\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-9128 ( see email sent by retreat registrar for the Meeting ID )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use Zoom to attend the retreat\, click here.\nTo give a donation after attending this retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-dec-26/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210130T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210130T170000
DTSTAMP:20220130T213834Z
CREATED:20201130T042639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220130T213834Z
UID:18166-1612000800-1612026000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) Daylong Retreat - Greg Scharf - The Heavenly Messengers
DESCRIPTION:An online\, One Day Retreat with Visiting Senior Teacher Greg Scharf\nRetreat Theme: The Heavenly Messengers\nIn the story of the life of the Buddha his decision to undertake his spiritual quest was\, at least in part\, the direct result of contemplating the realities of the fundamental\, existential realities of aging\, sickness & death. In this daylong retreat we will explore ways that we can skillfully use reflections on what are sometimes called the “Heavenly Messengers” as a means for inspiring and energizing our practice and as a doorway to liberating insight.\nAll are welcome. (Pre-registration is required.)\n\nGREG SCHARF\, an Insight Meditation Society guiding teacher\, has practiced with Western and Asian teachers in the Theravada tradition since 1992. He has been teaching residential retreats since 2007\, including the annual Three-Month Retreat at IMS. Greg’s love of nature and the outdoors deeply informs both his practice and teaching.\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. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE.\nSummary of Important Dates\n\n 	12/01/2020 – Registration opens.\n 	01/30/2021 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat. (Registration via this website closes 30 minutes before the start of the retreat on Jan 30.)\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor 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.\n\nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website.\nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.\nHow to attend this online retreat\nOnce you’ve registered\, you’ll receive an email “Ticket” that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. Use this link at the start of the retreat to participate in the retreat. Additionally\, the evening before or the morning of the retreat\, the registrar will send you a welcome email that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting.\nJoin online meeting: The hyperlink is included in your emailed "Ticket" and also in the email sent by the retreat registrar.\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( see email sent by retreat registrar for the Meeting ID )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use Zoom to attend the retreat\, click here.\nTo give a donation after attending this retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-jan-30/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210227T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210227T150000
DTSTAMP:20210219T153451Z
CREATED:20201130T044616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T153451Z
UID:18180-1614416400-1614438000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) Daylong Retreat - Diane Wilde - Working with “Mana”\, the Pali Word for Conceit
DESCRIPTION:An online\, One Day Retreat with SIM Community Teacher\, Rev. Diane Wilde\nWorking with “Mana”\, the Pali Word for Conceit\nConceit (“māna” in Pali) is one of the last defilements\, and the most subtle process to fall away as we begin“waking up”. It is much more than a feeling of superiority\, although that is certainly one aspect. Conceit in Buddhism can mean feeling superior\, inferior\, or the same as others. In this daylong retreat\, we will look more deeply at its subtlety through the use meditation\, “thought experiments” as well as informative daily experiences. We may begin to see how deeply integrated conceit is in all of our judgements of ourselves and others. The amount of suffering in our lives is in direct proportion to our inner conceit.\nAll are welcome. (Pre-registration is required.) \nDIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (aka Boundless Freedom Project) in 2010 and has been a prison chaplain for 18 years.  She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program and graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program. She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies at the Sacramento Dharma Center. In 2015 she was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by Gil Fronsdal. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n01/31/2021 – Registration opens.\n02/27/2021 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat. (Registration via this website closes 30 minutes before the start of the retreat on Feb 27.)\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor 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. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \nHow to attend this online retreat\nOnce you’ve registered\, you’ll receive an email “Ticket” that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. Use this link at the start of the retreat to participate in the retreat. Additionally\, the Wednesday before or the morning of the retreat\, the registrar will send you a welcome email that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. \nJoin online meeting: The hyperlink is included in your emailed "Ticket" and also in the email sent by the retreat registrar.\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( see email sent by retreat registrar for the Meeting ID )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use Zoom to attend the retreat\, click here.\nTo give a donation after attending this retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-feb-27/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210327T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210327T150000
DTSTAMP:20210216T182825Z
CREATED:20201130T045418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210216T182825Z
UID:18183-1616835600-1616857200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) Daylong Retreat - Rich Howard - Resting in Awareness - At Home
DESCRIPTION:An online\, One Day Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\nResting in Awareness – At Home\nAwareness is always accessible\, and it does not require special effort. As contemporary Burmese teacher Sayadaw U Tejaniya says\, “Everything you need for understanding to arise is surrounding you in this moment. It is all on your doorstep: family\, friends\, work colleagues\, and any other relationships you may have can all be powerful catalysts in your work of revealing wisdom.” What is difficult is to remember to be aware. With the pandemic limiting our opportunities to practice at retreat centers\, it is more important than ever to remember to bring awareness into all activities.\nIn this simple day of practice\, we will practice sitting\, walking\, and standing meditation wherever we are. Throughout the day\, Rich will offer several options for promoting awareness in any posture or activity. There will also be opportunities for questions and sharing experiences.\nAll are welcome. (Pre-registration is required.) \nRICH HOWARD has been an active practitioner and volunteer at SIM since 2004. His area of interest is bringing meditative awareness into everyday life. He participated in SIM’s 2007 India Pilgrimage and is a graduate of SIM’s second Practice Development and Leadership (PDL) program. He served on the Board from 2010 until 2015\, the last two years as president. He was one of the SIM representatives to the Inter-Sangha Coordinating Committee\, predecessor to the Sacramento Dharma Center Board\, which now runs our shared space for Buddhist sanghas in Sacramento. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in southern Africa in the 1970s and is fluent in Spanish. His teachers are Dennis Warren\, Tony Bernhard\, and Steve Armstrong. Rich completed online courses with Steve on the Abhidhamma (the Buddhist psychology) and the Manual of Insight. He took Gil Fronsdal’s online course on the Majjhima Nikaya (Middle-length Discourses of the Buddha). His interest in the environment led him to the One Small Planet training with Kerry Nelson and the Ecosattva training with One Earth Sangha. In 2018\, he completed a 10-month Dhamma Awareness Training with Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters called Touching the Earth. In 2019\, he completed Meg Gawler’s 8-month course Preparing the Ground for Samadhi. \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. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n01/31/2021 – Registration opens.\n03/27/2021 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat. (Registration via this website closes 30 minutes before the start of the retreat on Mar 27)\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor 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. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \nHow to attend this online retreat\nOnce you’ve registered\, you’ll receive an email “Ticket” that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. Use this link at the start of the retreat to join the online retreat. Additionally\, the evening before or the morning of the retreat\, the registrar will send you a welcome email that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. \nJoin online meeting: The hyperlink is included in your emailed "Ticket" and also in the email sent by the retreat registrar.\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( see email sent by retreat registrar for the Meeting ID )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use Zoom to attend the retreat\, click here.\nTo give a donation after attending this retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-mar-27/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210424T153000
DTSTAMP:20220411T201253Z
CREATED:20210127T003537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T201253Z
UID:19179-1619258400-1619278200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) Daylong Retreat - Heather Sundberg - Suchness: Understanding Conditions...
DESCRIPTION:An Online\, Daylong Retreat with visiting Senior Teacher Heather Sundberg\nSuchness: Understanding Conditions\, Responding with Compassion\n\nFrom the perspective of Suchness we understand causes and conditions which lead to suffering and to freedom\, and from that we can connect with what Ajahn Amaro calls ‘the texture of experience’\, opening our hearts with a caring attitude to things as they are.\n\nEnjoy a day of quiet sitting and walking meditation\, which allow our body & mind to settle down and our hearts to open to an inner wisdom. In addition to insight meditation practice\, Heather will offer teachings & guided meditations on the theme\, as well as optional Qi Gong practice & discussion about how to live these teachings in our daily lives.\n\nIn this daylong we will explore this Subtle Characteristic of Suchness from the following perspectives:\n\n 	Using the Buddha’s teaching to Bahiya as well as the teaching of the Two Arrows\, and teachings on Conditionality.\n 	Exploring practices from the Thai forest tradition\, including Ajahn Sumedho’s famous teaching ‘It’s like this’.\n 	Deepening the Heart Practice of Compassion.\n 	Deepening inner Resiliency through Somatic Practices.\n\nNote there will be a lunch break from Noon to 1:00 pm.\n\n\nHEATHER SUNDBERG has taught insight meditation since 1999\, has completed the Spirit Rock/IMS Teacher Training\, and is currently on the Spirit Rock Teacher’s Council. Beginning her own meditation practice in her late teens\, for the last 25 years Heather has studied with senior teachers in the Insight Meditation (Vipassana) and Tibetan (Vajrayana) traditions and has sat 1-3 months of retreat a year for the last 25 years. She was the Spirit Rock Family & Teen Program Teacher & Manager for a decade. Between 2010 and 2015 she spent a cumulative one-year in study\, practice\, and pilgrimage in Asia. Since 2011\, she has been a Teacher at Mountain Stream Meditation Center and sister communities in the Sierra Foothills\, and teaches retreats nationally and internationally. Her teaching emphasizes embodiment\, compassion\, awareness\, and practical wisdom. For more information about Heather visit www.heathersundberg.com.\nThe Teacher offers the teachings freely in the tradition of the Buddha\, and her livelihood is completely sustained by the generosity of the communities she serves. Dana (donation) for these priceless teachings will be gratefully accepted by the teacher\, giving participants the opportunity to freely engage in the practice of generosity\, the first step toward freedom. You may donate for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account.\nSummary of Important Dates\n\n 	02/23/2021 – Registration opens.\n 	04/24/2021 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat. (There will be a lunch break from Noon to 1:00 pm.)\nRegistration via this website closes 30 minutes before the start of the retreat on Apr 24.\n\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor 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.\n\nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website.\nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.\nHow to attend this online retreat\nOnce you’ve registered\, you’ll receive an email “Ticket” that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. Use this link at the start of the retreat to participate in the retreat. Additionally\, the evening before or the morning of the retreat\, the registrar will send you a welcome email that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting.\nJoin online meeting: The hyperlink is included in your emailed "Ticket" and also in the email sent by the retreat registrar.\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( see email sent by retreat registrar for the Meeting ID )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use Zoom to attend the retreat\, click here.\nTo give a donation after attending this retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-apr-24/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210529T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210529T150000
DTSTAMP:20260304T234320Z
CREATED:20210309T201910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T234320Z
UID:19746-1622277000-1622300400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) Daylong Retreat - Vance Pryor - Skillful Views in Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Skillful Views in Meditation\nAn Online\, Daylong Retreat with visiting Senior Teacher Vance Pryor\nAt times we can develop views of meditation that hinder the development of wholesome qualities of heart. During this daylong\, we will begin to examine some of the most common views that hinder the practice\, while exploring skillful views which are invaluable on the path. All are welcome.\n\nTentative schedule: This daylong consists of three 1.5 hour sessions. First session from 8:30 to 10:00 AM. Second session from 10:30 to 12:00 PM. Third session from 1:30 to 3:00 PM.\n\n\nVANCE PRYOR\, PsyD\, began insight meditation in 1998. He has been deeply influenced by the teachings of Sayadaw U Pandita and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. His training to become a teacher has been supported by the mentorship of Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters. He is currently participating in IMS’s 2017-2021 Teacher Training Program.\nThe Teacher offers the teachings freely in the tradition of the Buddha\, and her livelihood is completely sustained by the generosity of the communities she serves. Dana (donation) for these priceless teachings will be gratefully accepted by the teacher\, giving participants the opportunity to freely engage in the practice of generosity\, the first step toward freedom. You may donate for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account.\nSummary of Important Dates\n\n 	03/09/2021 – Registration opens.\n 	05/29/2021 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\nRegistration via this website closes 30 minutes before the start of the retreat on May 29.\n\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 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 $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. You’ll be automatically directed to a secure web-page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor 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.\n\nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website.\nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.\nHow to attend this online retreat\nOnce you’ve registered\, you’ll receive an email “Ticket” that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. Use this link at the start of the retreat to participate in the retreat. Additionally\, the evening before or the morning of the retreat\, the registrar will send you a welcome email that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting.\nJoin online meeting: The hyperlink is included in your emailed "Ticket" and also in the email sent by the retreat registrar.\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( see email sent by retreat registrar for the Meeting ID )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use Zoom to attend the retreat\, click here.\nTo give a donation after attending this retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-may-29/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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