Weekly Meditation

Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard The topic of the talk is to be announced. Tony Bernhard is a Buddhist chaplain and teacher. He maintains an active practice […]

Talk topic: Wisdom Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Sue Taylor The talk will be a short "dharmette" on Wisdom (anchored in the paramis).   Sue Taylor, PhD, MSW, […]

Talk topic: Feminine Perspectives in Buddhism Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Monastic Ayya Santacitta AYYA SANTACITTA was born in Austria and has a multifaceted background in hotel management, ethnology and […]

The Essential Role of Context or Framing in Buddhist Practice Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren Context – the set of ideas, beliefs and principles which guide […]

Talk topic and date to be announced Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Neesha Patel.   NEESHA PATEL, PhD is deeply grateful for the liberative teachings of the Buddha. […]

Waking Up in Perilous Times Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde The times they are a-changing! This could be stated by every generation and each new epoch […]

A Lump of Foam: The Five Aggregates Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard The five Aggregates of Clinging are an excellent means for seeing the three universal […]

Talk Topic : TBD Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Heather Sundberg Sacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on […]

What’s Working? Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Member Laura Rosenthal Buddhist practice emphasizes attention to the way our mental, verbal and physical actions lead us into and out […]

Buddhism and Euthanasia Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde Spot is old, ill and suffering. As painful as it is for loving pet guardians, we now have […]