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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190103T190000
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Vision and Intention
DESCRIPTION:Vision and Intention\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\nThe vision of Sacramento Insight Meditation recognizes that “development of insight meditation and meditative awareness leads to a life of clarity\, balance\, and peace expressed in the forms of generosity\, wisdom\, compassion\, and ethical conduct.” As we look forward to a new year\, let’s explore our own intentions around developing our practice and how that might be expressed in action. Let’s also discuss how SIM might support individual and community well being in 2019.\nThe full statement of SIM’s Mission\, Vision\, and Means may be found at https://sactoinsight.org/about-us/. You may want to review these statements to prepare for our discussion. \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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-teacher-rich-howard-2/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190104T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190104T090000
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 minute sitting hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities. daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-16/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190110T211500
DTSTAMP:20260427T045521
CREATED:20180831T053736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190109T041118Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Meg Gawler - Cultivating Joy
DESCRIPTION:Cultivating Joy\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting teacher Meg Gawler \nBuddhists on the path to liberation practice meditation to train the mind in mindfulness and samādhi. The Pāli word\, samādhi\, although often translated as ‘concentration\,’ is better rendered into English as ‘unification.’ While concentration is an essential skill\, the Buddhist practitioner cannot produce a state of samādhi through concentration alone. This is because the self needs to get out of the way. Rather\, the Buddha teaches that samādhi arises naturally when the supporting conditions – all positive mind states – are in place. Joy is one of these positive mind states. \nMEG GAWLER began practicing Buddhism in 1968 as a disciple of the Zen Master\, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi\, including over three years of monastic training. She earned a Master’s in Applied Ecology\, moved to Europe\, pursued an international career in nature conservation and human development\, and began practicing in the Theravāda tradition. She has trained with Gil Fronsdal\, Jack Kornfield\, Joseph Goldstein\, and others. Authorized as a Dharma teacher by Jack Kornfield and then by Gil Fronsdal\, Meg teaches retreats in both English and French in Switzerland\, and serves as a guest teacher at the Insight Meditation Center and elsewhere. Meg also holds a Master’s in Buddhist Studies\, specializing in early Theravāda studies. In addition\, she teaches Radiant Heart Qigong in the tradition of Teja Bell. \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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-meg-gawler/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190111T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190111T090000
DTSTAMP:20260427T045521
CREATED:20181230T210433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181230T210433Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 minute sitting hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities. daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-17/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190117T211500
DTSTAMP:20260427T045521
CREATED:20181204T042115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190610T144809Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Sue Taylor - Engaged Buddhism
DESCRIPTION:Engaged Buddhism: A heart as wide as the world\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Sue Taylor \n\nTalk Handout (.pdf): Engaged Buddhism\n\nHow do we use our practice to build bridges of empathy and compassion in a confusing and challenging world? Tonight we will discuss the wisdom of elders who have spent their lives metaphorically walking between their internal “practice on the zafu” and their transformational external practice in the world.  We will explore the many ways their examples offer inspiration and courage\, as well as spaciousness and resilience. \n \n  \nSue Taylor\, PhD\, MSW\, is a member of the Sacramento Dharma Center Board\, an ordained Theravada Minister\, and an Environmental Chaplain. She is a professor at CSU Sacramento in the Department of Social Work. \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. \n 
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-sue-taylor-2/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190118T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190118T090000
DTSTAMP:20260427T045521
CREATED:20181230T210538Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 minute sitting hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities. daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-18/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190124T211500
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Teacher Dennis Warren - Restless\, Worry and Anxiety
DESCRIPTION:Investigation Leading to Liberating Insight – A Practical Model For Working With Restless\, Worry and Anxiety\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\nHow can Restless\, Worry & Anxiety be investigated in a way that leads to liberating insight? This is one of the fundamental skills of a good practice. This evening will be devoted to examining a practical\, experiential and hands-on model of working with these obstacles and challenges to mindfulness and practice.\nWhile these states of mind can appear in different areas in our practice and our life\, they usually acts as an undermining factor in our confidence\, decision making and behavior. What are the related experiences of Restless\, Worry and Anxiety? What are their experiential origin? What causes them to be present? What causes them to diminish and no longer be present? What can we do to work with them skillfully while they present?\nAs preparation for this evening\, reflect on how Restless\, Worry and Anxiety has influenced your experience and decision making in the last year. Come prepared with questions you have regarding your experiences. \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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-27/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190125T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190125T090000
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CREATED:20181230T210631Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 minute sitting hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities. daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-19/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190131T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190131T211500
DTSTAMP:20260427T045521
CREATED:20181204T042637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181230T205857Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - Entering the Stream
DESCRIPTION:Entering the Stream\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde \nBuddhist practice offers those who yearn for “awakening” a map of sorts. “Entering the Stream” or “Stream Enterer” is the first location on this map leading towards complete liberation. Tonight we will discuss the characteristics of a Stream Enterer and what needs to take place in order to realize the liberating qualities of being firmly on the path. \nAccording to the teachings\, entering the path of liberation means we should ultimately rely on our own direct experiential knowledge. The Buddha put himself practiced this way. Yet\, even the most gratifying experiences can be dangerous if we become attached to them. What “goes beyond all views” probably defines the experience of liberation when we are no longer clinging to experience of any kind—including book-learning\, rites or rituals\, or sophisticated techniques. Ironically\, due to its simplicity and elegance\, it can often appear difficult\, even though signposts on how to proceed are evident everywhere — if we pay attention. Stream Enterers\, according to the teachings\, are now firmly on the path to liberation. It is impossible to go back once this state is realized. \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. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nWe recognize that donating by cash or check at the time you attend this event may not always be convenient for you. If that’s the case\, please use the form below to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with Rev. Diane Wilde and SIM. \n[give_form id=”9758″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-teacher-diane-wilde-2/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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