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. “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha Our Dharma teachers rely on the generosity of our community. Though we’ve had to cancel in-person […]
An online, One Day Retreat with visiting SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren Retreat Theme: What Do We Need Now To Take Us Home To Safety? This will be a beautiful peaceful day of Practice including both Sitting and Walking Meditation. There may also be time for questions, answers and reflections. All are welcome. Note: Pre-registration […]
Living & Practicing On The Other Side of Suffering: An Experiment In Balancing Practice & Becoming More Fully Human This 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/.
An Online, Daylong Retreat with visiting Senior Teacher Heather Sundberg The Support of Compassion & Equanimity, Resilience & Patience Developing 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, […]
An Online, Half-day Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde This retreat is cancelled. It’s a Revolution of the Mind! A 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 […]
An online, One Day Retreat with Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni and Rev. Diane Wilde Retreat theme: What I have learned from my teachers Lessons 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 […]
An online, One Day Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard Retreat Theme: Awareness and Friends: A Day of Practice The 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 […]
Sacramento Insight Meditation (SIM) 15th Annual Retreat "Keeping our Footing on Unsteady Ground" This is a five day, online Zoom event with Senior Teacher John Travis (Friday, September 11th at approximately 6 pm through Wednesday, September 16th by 11 am) Residential retreat is widely viewed in the Theravada tradition as an important, if not essential, component in […]
An online, One Day Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren Comfort, Joy, Meaning This 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 […]
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. If you are a course participant and would like to make a donation online for this retreat, click here.