Young Persons Sangha
Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesMeeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library, a young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
Meeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library, a young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
Talk topic to be announced Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Noliwe Alexander NOLIWE ALEXANDER has been a student of Vipassana meditation for over 15 years. Throughout this time of deep devotion to the Dharma, Noliwe has become a dedicated practitioner, teacher of various sitting groups around the Bay Area, facilitator of community workshops […]
What Does It Mean To Cross The River of Suffering Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren The Historical Buddha used the image of our making our way across “the River of Suffering,” then leaving the boat we arrived in at the water’s edge, once we are safely on “the other shore.” What […]
Meeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library, a young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Heather Sundberg Heather will be teaching on the Fire Sermon from the Buddha. "The world is burning with reactivity. How do we practice to cool the fires?" This talk will not be recorded. Sacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely […]
The Truth About Lying Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde Do you lie? Yes you do. Research shows we all lie on a daily basis… often many times a day! Yet, truthfulness, and the avoidance of falsehood is emphasized over and over again in the Buddha’s teachings. Truthfulness is the first factor […]
Meeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library, a young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
Awareness, Effort, and Right View Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard Google “mindfulness” and you’ll find this definition (from Psychology Today): “Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention to the present.” On the other hand, Burmese monk and meditation teacher Sayadaw U Tejaniya titled one of his books “Awareness Alone […]
Suburban Arhats -- exploring the possibilities of full awakening for those of us living a lay lifestyle Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard Tony Bernhard is a Buddhist chaplain and teacher. He maintains an active practice with inmates in Folsom Prison and hosts sitting groups in Davis. He sits on the board of […]
Meeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library, a young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.