Retreat

"Finding balance in an unbalanced world." A one-day retreat with SIM Community Mentor, Rev. Diane Wilde Creating balance both in ourselves and in our efforts to alleviate harm to all sentient beings, has never been so important.  Personal, political and environmental issues are creating deep divisions and suffering.  Along with sitting and walking meditation, we will […]

The Brahmaviharas: Prescriptions for a Contented Life A Daylong Retreat with Ayya Santacitta from Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery and SIM Community Mentor, Diane Wilde. The Brahmaviharas — also known as the Divine Abodes and/or the Four Immeasurables — are elevated states of mind that are cultivated through prescribed practice on the cushion, and mindfulness practice in […]

Awareness, Insight and Liberation Daylong Retreat with Visiting Senior Teacher, Steve Armstrong The day will focus on integrating the mindfulness meditation instructions of Mahāsi Sayadaw with the practical mindful awareness guidance of Sayadaw U Tejaniya. This event is suitable for both new and experienced meditators. People of all walks of life are warmly welcome. Steve […]

Integrating Insights into Our Daily Lives 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. Come for all day or for a portion of the day. Please bring your lunch. Sacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained […]

“Blowin’ in the Wind”: The Eight Worldly Winds are “the way of the world”. Only equanimity brings balance.  Daylong Retreat with SIM Community Mentor Rev. Diane Wilde Equanimity is a protection from the “eight worldly winds”: praise and blame, success and failure, pleasure and pain, fame and disrepute. Becoming attached to or excessively elated with […]