Weekly Meditation

The Buddhist Ethical Precepts - Are They Really Not Commandments? Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Member Laura Rosenthal 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 […]

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 […]

The Paramitas as a path to awakening in daily life Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Sue Taylor The paramitas offer us a practice path that helps us identify what Thanissaro Bhikku refers to as the "priorities" of awakening. This reflective investigation is often referred to as a Bodhisattva path. Its focus is on […]

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 […]

Can We Be Aware of Delusion? Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard This evening will be the latest in Rich’s exploration of the three roots of suffering - greed, hatred, and delusion - and how to work with them. Since delusion is always present along with any of the unskillful mind states, […]

https://sactoinsight.org/cancellation-wednesday-morning-sits/ 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 […]

Psychedelics and Buddhism: Hindrance or Skillful Means? Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Member Matt Russell You may have heard, there is a “new science of psychedelics” and major studies are showing that these substances, when properly used, can help relieve human suffering, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and addiction. Some proponents claim that psychedelics […]

Wisdom Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard NOTICE: Guest teacher Noliwe Alexander let us know she is ill and will not be able to join us as originally scheduled this Thursday. We will re-schedule her for the Fall or Winter, and SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard is the substitute for her this […]

Is Forgiveness Always the Right Response? Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde We read often of the power of forgiveness and are inspired by those who, even after suffering the devastating loss of loved ones and community members, still forgive. Is this always the right response? In the Buddha’s teachings, patisaraniya-kamma or […]

https://sactoinsight.org/cancellation-wednesday-morning-sits/ 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 […]