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Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesThere are no events scheduled by SIM today due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
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*Sit & Dharma Talk – Greg Scharf – Mindfulness of Mind
Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesMindfulness of Mind Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Senior Teacher Greg Scharf This talk will explore the nature of mind and will look at the Buddha's instructions in the Third Establishment of Mindfulness in the Satipatthana Sutta. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most revered teachings in the Pali Canon and forms the […]
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.
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SIM Community Potluck (Full Moon)
Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesEvery year, Sacramento Insight Meditation (SIM) hosts a community potluck during the holidays. This event is open to the general dharma community. Savory or Sweet, bring a dish to share (6-8 Servings). In SIM’s tradition please bring your own plate, cup, utensils and as we attempt to go paperless, cloth napkins. Again this year we […]
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*Sit & Dharma Talk – Dennis Warren – Craving and Clinging
Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesCraving and Clinging (Attachment) – Stepping Stones on The Path of Both Suffering and Awakening Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren The historical Buddha taught that the primary cause of suffering is “Craving.” But a careful examination of his nuanced and interconnected teachings reveals that this basic, and apparently simple, teaching is […]
Cancelled – Young Persons Sangha
Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesWe apologize for the last-minute cancellation of tonight's Young Person's Sangha meeting. Meeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library, a young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
*Sit & Dharma Talk – Rich Howard – Dana in Theory and Practice
Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesDana in Theory and Practice Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard. Dana is one of the core practices of our Insight/Vipassana tradition, and it is fraught with potential baggage. On this evening, we will examine dana and related concepts (giving, generosity, renunciation), its place on various Buddhist lists, and how it might […]
*Sit & Dharma Talk – Dennis Warren – Starting Anew – Expectations For Practice
Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesStarting Anew – Expectations For Practice During The Next Decade Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren With the start of a new decade, there is real value in looking at what we can reasonably expect from our individual practices as community level practitioners? What tests or standards did the historical Buddha recommend […]
*Sit & Dharma Talk – Rich Howard – The Five Reflections
Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United StatesThe Five Reflections: The Adult Facts of Life Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard. The Five Reflections are that we are subject (1) to aging, (2) to illness, and (3) to death; (4) that we will be separated from all that is dear to us; and (5) that we are responsible […]
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.