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 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 […]
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 of dukkha - sometimes translated as suffering or a sense of unsatisfactoriness. This experiential inquiry into “suffering and the end of suffering” supports us in […]
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 to make a difficult decision — is it time to consider euthanasia? For humans, California End of Life Option Act is a law which allows […]
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 with inmates in Folsom Prison and hosts sitting groups in Davis. He sits on the board of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies and teaches regularly […]
Talk topic to be announced Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Neesha Patel. We are fortunate to have NEESHA PATEL, PhD returning to SIM this evening. NEESHA PATEL, PhD is deeply grateful for the liberative teachings of the Buddha. She has been fortunate to have practiced in both Asia and the US. Her practice has […]
There are no events scheduled by SIM today due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Mindfulness 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 […]
Meeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library, a young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
Every 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 […]
Craving 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 […]