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SUMMARY:(Remote) *Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - End of the World
DESCRIPTION:The End of the World\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/685690194\nPasscode: SIMtalk\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 685 690 194 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use the access methods listed above\, check this news blog. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\n[give_form id=”9758″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] For remote meetings\, please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and 75% of your donation will be shared with Rev. Diane Wilde. \nTopic details: Reading the title of this talk\, “The End of the World” might bring up visual images such as a catastrophic asteroid strike\, economic or religious conflicts that culminate into a devastating World War… or maybe a world wide pandemic. The Buddha in a few suttas addressed the ending of this world and what takes its place. The world as we knew it\, is indeed ending. Nothing will be as it was\, no matter how diligently some of us will try to make it “normal” again. It’s not just the exterior world we inhabit that is ending. As the Buddha taught\, our internal mental world is continually ending and being reborn moment by moment. Actually being aware that this is taking place is an incredible opportunity to have a hand in how the new internal world will manifest. The internal world that emerges ultimately creates the external world. How we do that\, and what we create is up to us.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-teacher-diane-wilde-13/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200414T210000
DTSTAMP:20200408T185245Z
CREATED:20200319T233020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200408T185245Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Young Persons Sangha
DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following: \nOnline access: https://zoom.us/j/310591485\nPasscode: 312995\nPhone access: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 310 591 485 ) \nFor instructions on how to use the access methods listed above\, click here.\nMeeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library\, a ​young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/remote-young-persons-sangha/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation,Young Person Sangha
ORGANIZER;CN="Idris Ahmed":MAILTO:idris.ahmed54@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200409T211500
DTSTAMP:20200404T042652Z
CREATED:20200205T234937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200404T042652Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Sit & Dharma Talk - John Travis
DESCRIPTION:Talk topic to be announced\nSit & Dharma Talk with Senior Teacher John Travis\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/642563980\nPasscode: Dharmatalk\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 642 563 980 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use the access methods listed above\, check this news blog. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n[give_form id=”14398″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nFor remote meetings\, please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and this donation will be shared 100% with John Travis. \nTopic Details: to be announced
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-senior-teacher-john-travis-2/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200402T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200402T211500
DTSTAMP:20200404T021623Z
CREATED:20200205T233546Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:Practicing the Heart Qualities Together\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/540557536\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 688 490 934 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use the access methods listed above\, check this news blog. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n[give_form id=”10304″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nFor remote meetings\, please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with Rich Howard and SIM. \nTopic Details: In these challenging times\, we need to cultivate both wisdom and the qualities of the heart. In this evening of practice and discussion\, we will practice gratitude and the four brahmaviharas: metta (boundless friendliness\, loving kindness)\, karuna (compassion)\, mudita (sympathetic joy)\, upekkha (equanimity). Between each of these short meditations\, we will discuss what came up and how it felt. Join us on Zoom for an evening of opening the heart and creating community.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-teacher-rich-howard-11/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200326T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200326T211500
DTSTAMP:20200404T021655Z
CREATED:20200125T030718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200404T021655Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:Dealing with the Present Moment\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren \nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/540557536\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 540 557 536 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use the access methods listed above\, check this news blog. \n\nThursday Night Talk Dana \n[give_form id=”10310″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nWe recognize that donating by cash or check at the time you attend this event may not always be convenient for you. If that’s the case\, please use this form to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with Dennis Warren and SIM.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-37/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200324T210000
DTSTAMP:20200404T021733Z
CREATED:20191217T023318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200404T021733Z
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SUMMARY:(remote) Young Persons Sangha
DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following:\nOnline access: https://zoom.us/j/609205353\nPhone access: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 609 205 353 )\nFor instructions on how to use the access methods listed above\, check our news blog.\nMeeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library\, a ​young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-21/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation,Young Person Sangha
ORGANIZER;CN="Idris Ahmed":MAILTO:idris.ahmed54@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200319T211500
DTSTAMP:20200404T021758Z
CREATED:20200125T025916Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following:\nOnline access: https://zoom.us/j/3261953359 \nPhone access: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 326 195 3359 ) \nFor instructions on how to use the access methods listed above\, check our news blog.\nBuddhist Practice During Challenging Times\nWelcome to the Zoom Experiment!\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde\n  \nTonight will be an experiment on working together in a “virtual” setting. We hope that it will be a useful mechanism for us to come together as a community as we navigate these times of “social distancing” and economic uncertainty. Buddhism provides some solid practical advise for times like this. Practical because our tradition anticipates challenges such as this. We will discuss two facets of practice which need cultivation right now… heedfulness and metta. Please join us! \nSacramento 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 dana\, we support our Sangha. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nWe recognize that donating by cash or check at the time you attend this event may not always be convenient for you. If that’s the case\, please use the form below to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with Rev. Diane Wilde and SIM. \n[give_form id=”9758″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-teacher-diane-wilde-12/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200312T211500
DTSTAMP:20200312T235119Z
CREATED:20200312T235119Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - These Uncertain Times
DESCRIPTION:Meditative Tools for These Uncertain Times\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\nThis gathering will be focused on “Meditative Tools for These Uncertain Times”. The evening will include an opportunity for people to share what is happening for them\, as well as some thoughts from Rich Howard about how practice can help us deal with the current situation in a helpful\, heartfelt way. \nSacramento 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 dana\, we support our Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-rich-howard-uncertain-times/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200310T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200310T210000
DTSTAMP:20191217T023024Z
CREATED:20191217T023024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191217T023024Z
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SUMMARY:Young Persons Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Meeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library\, a ​young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-20/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation,Young Person Sangha
ORGANIZER;CN="Idris Ahmed":MAILTO:idris.ahmed54@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200305T211500
DTSTAMP:20200107T032334Z
CREATED:20191119T220729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200107T032334Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Tony Bernhard - Suburban Arhats
DESCRIPTION:Suburban Arhats\n— exploring the possibilities of full awakening for those of us living a lay lifestyle\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard\nTony 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 around the bay area and central valley. His practice is non-traditional\, guided by his chaplaincy work in prison\, his teaching and by his study of the early Pali scriptures. \nSacramento 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 dana\, we support our Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-tony-bernhard-7/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200227T211500
DTSTAMP:20200213T225419Z
CREATED:20200125T030143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200213T225419Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Awareness\, Effort\, Right View
DESCRIPTION:Awareness\, Effort\, and Right View\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\nGoogle “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 is Not Enough.” What else is needed? Won’t it be complicated? With all the approaches to mindfulness floating around\, it may be a challenge to know how to practice a simple yet effective form of awareness that leads to insight and eventually freedom. With reminders from Sayadaw’s two most recent books\, “Collecting Gold Dust” and “Relax and Be Aware” as well as his classics\, we will look at the wider context of Awareness/Mindfulness/Attention: how it might differ from some of the popular notions\, how it fits in the Noble Eightfold Path\, and how it supports our search for freedom. This evening will be a good preparation for Rich’s Saturday\, February 29 daylong\, Awareness Practice and Inquiry. \nSacramento 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 dana\, we support our Sangha. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nWe recognize that donating by cash or check at the time you attend this event may not always be convenient for you. If that’s the case\, please use the form below to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with Rich Howard and SIM. \n[give_form id=”10304″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-teacher-rich-howard-10/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200225T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200225T210000
DTSTAMP:20200125T044718Z
CREATED:20191217T022931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200125T044718Z
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SUMMARY:Young Persons Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Meeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library\, a ​young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-19/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation,Young Person Sangha
ORGANIZER;CN="Idris Ahmed":MAILTO:idris.ahmed54@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200220T210000
DTSTAMP:20200213T233545Z
CREATED:20200125T025754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200213T233545Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - The Truth About Lying
DESCRIPTION:The Truth About Lying\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde\nDo 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 of Right Speech with specific guidelines on how to evaluate when\, and how\, to speak truthfully. Speaking truthfully is also the fourth of the Five Training Precepts\, which are the basic virtues to be cultivated on our path to ease and happiness. Yet\, we lie so frequently and for such a variety of reasons\, that lying becomes an acceptable “necessity.” We maintain that we have plausible reasoning for our lies. Did the Buddha mean we must always be truthful? Let’s find out! \nSacramento 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 dana\, we support our Sangha. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nWe recognize that donating by cash or check at the time you attend this event may not always be convenient for you. If that’s the case\, please use the form below to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with Rev. Diane Wilde and SIM. \n[give_form id=”9758″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-teacher-diane-wilde-11/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200213T211500
DTSTAMP:20200211T232544Z
CREATED:20200125T025448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T232544Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Heather Sundberg - the Fire Sermon
DESCRIPTION:Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Heather Sundberg\nHeather will be teaching on the Fire Sermon from the Buddha.  “The world is burning with reactivity. How do we practice to cool the fires?” \nThis talk will not be recorded.\nSacramento 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 dana\, we support our Sangha. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nWe recognize that donating by cash or check at the time you attend this Heather Sundberg event may not always be convenient for you. If that’s the case\, please use the form below to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give. \n[give_form id=”4336″ show_title=”false” show_goal=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-heather-sundberg-8/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200211T210000
DTSTAMP:20191217T022837Z
CREATED:20191217T022837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191217T022837Z
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SUMMARY:Young Persons Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Meeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library\, a ​young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-18/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation,Young Person Sangha
ORGANIZER;CN="Idris Ahmed":MAILTO:idris.ahmed54@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200206T211500
DTSTAMP:20200130T235358Z
CREATED:20191119T220023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200130T235358Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - Cross The River of Suffering
DESCRIPTION:What Does It Mean To Cross The River of Suffering\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren \nThe 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 does it mean to “cross the river of suffering?” and to reach “the other shore?” Was the Buddha implying that it is our fate to continuously suffer until we have crossed the River?\nThis evening will examination the Buddha’s guidance for community level practitioners – non-monastics – about the pleasures of community life and practice in the context of the responsibilities and obligations of community life.\nThis guidance clearly points to the idea that the teachings are designed to support and create ease in our life\, not to foster a sense of struggle\, and an over-emphasis & self-indulgence\, on suffering that may be present. This guidance\, for those living full community lives\, is a necessary and important element in creating a balanced practice\, and a satisfying & happy life. \nSacramento 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 dana\, we support our Sangha. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nWe recognize that donating by cash or check at the time you attend this event may not always be convenient for you. If that’s the case\, please use the form below to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with Dennis Warren and SIM. \n[give_form id=”10310″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-36/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200130T211500
DTSTAMP:20191119T221156Z
CREATED:20191119T221156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191119T221156Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Noliwe Alexander
DESCRIPTION:Talk topic to be announced\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Noliwe Alexander\nNOLIWE 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 and Buddhist meditation day longs and class series programs. She is a Life & Business Coach dedicating both her coaching & Dharma practice to the POC\, LGBT\, At Risk and Elder communities. She is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s CDL4 program and completed EBMC’s Commit 2 Dharma program in 2010. Noliwe is participating in the Spirit Rock Teacher Training from 2017-2020. Noliwe is a wisdom keeper and humbled by the presence of her ancestor’s spirit that lives within and walks beside her. \nSacramento 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 dana\, we support our Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-noliwe-alexander-2/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200128T210000
DTSTAMP:20200125T040912Z
CREATED:20191217T022744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200125T040912Z
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SUMMARY:Young Persons Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Meeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library\, a ​young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-17/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation,Young Person Sangha
ORGANIZER;CN="Idris Ahmed":MAILTO:idris.ahmed54@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200123T211500
DTSTAMP:20191224T235456Z
CREATED:20191224T235456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191224T235456Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Neesha Patel
DESCRIPTION:Talk topic to be announced\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Neesha Patel. \nWe are fortunate to have NEESHA PATEL\, PhD returning to SIM this evening. \n \nNEESHA 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 been influenced by the guidance of many wonderful teachers including Sayadaw U Tejaniya and Thai Forest Tradition teachers. She teaches mindfulness meditation at UC Davis and is a participant in the 2017-2021 Insight Meditation Society Teacher Training Program. \nSacramento 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 dana\, we support our Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-neesha-patel-3/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200116T211500
DTSTAMP:20200113T024857Z
CREATED:20191119T220632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200113T024857Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Tony Bernhard - Suburban Arhats
DESCRIPTION:Suburban Arhats — exploring the possibilities of full awakening for those of us living a lay lifestyle\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard\nTony 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 around the bay area and central valley. His practice is non-traditional\, guided by his chaplaincy work in prison\, his teaching and by his study of the early Pali scriptures. \n  \nSacramento 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 dana\, we support our Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-tony-bernhard-6/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200114T210000
DTSTAMP:20200125T044803Z
CREATED:20191217T022646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200125T044803Z
UID:13229-1579028400-1579035600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Young Persons Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Meeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library\, a ​young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-16/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation,Young Person Sangha
ORGANIZER;CN="Idris Ahmed":MAILTO:idris.ahmed54@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200109T211500
DTSTAMP:20200105T232641Z
CREATED:20191119T215446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200105T232641Z
UID:12840-1578596400-1578604500@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - The Five Reflections
DESCRIPTION:The Five Reflections: The Adult Facts of Life\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard.\nThe 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 for our own actions and destiny. Many Buddhists throughout the world take these as a daily practice\, a reminder that everything is impermanent and that loss is never far away. The historical Buddha recommended reflecting often on these facts “whether one is a woman or a man\, lay or ordained.” On this evening of reflection and discussion\, we will examine each of these “adult facts of life” and explore our relationship to them. \nSacramento 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 dana\, we support our Sangha. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nWe recognize that donating by cash or check at the time you attend this event may not always be convenient for you. If that’s the case\, please use the form below to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with Rich Howard and SIM. \n[give_form id=”10304″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-teacher-rich-howard-9/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200102T211500
DTSTAMP:20191227T060743Z
CREATED:20191119T215916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191227T060743Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - Starting Anew - Expectations For Practice
DESCRIPTION:Starting Anew – Expectations For Practice During The Next Decade\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren \nWith 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 for assessing how we have done in the last decade\, and what we may achieve in the new decade?\nThis evening will involve an examination of the historical context the lead to the Buddha’s approaches to psychological\, emotional and spiritual development. It will also involve an investigation of guidelines for creating a sound practice and assessing it impact in our lives.\nThe discussion this evening will build on a number of themes explored in Dennis’ presentation on December 19 “Craving and Clinging – Stepping Stones on The Path of Both Suffering & Awakening.” You can listen to the Dec 19th talk that’s posted to our audio dharma library (click here). \nSacramento 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 dana\, we support our Sangha. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nWe recognize that donating by cash or check at the time you attend this event may not always be convenient for you. If that’s the case\, please use the form below to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with Dennis Warren and SIM. \n[give_form id=”10310″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-35/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191226T211500
DTSTAMP:20191206T003025Z
CREATED:20191119T215324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191206T003025Z
UID:12838-1577386800-1577394900@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Dana in Theory and Practice
DESCRIPTION:Dana in Theory and Practice\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard.\nDana 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 fit into our contemporary practice. Rich will include some of the classical stories of dana from the Pali Canon and invite discussion of how this practice\, which like many Buddhist practices runs “against the stream” of current American culture\, has been working for you. \nSacramento 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 dana\, we support our Sangha. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nWe recognize that donating by cash or check at the time you attend this event may not always be convenient for you. If that’s the case\, please use the form below to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with Rich Howard and SIM. \n[give_form id=”10304″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-teacher-rich-howard-8/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191224T210000
DTSTAMP:20191224T231613Z
CREATED:20191217T022356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191224T231613Z
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SUMMARY:Cancelled - Young Persons Sangha
DESCRIPTION:We apologize for the last-minute cancellation of tonight’s Young Person’s Sangha meeting. \n\nMeeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library\, a ​young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-15/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation,Young Person Sangha
ORGANIZER;CN="Idris Ahmed":MAILTO:idris.ahmed54@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191219T211500
DTSTAMP:20191205T230134Z
CREATED:20191119T214128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191205T230134Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - Craving and Clinging
DESCRIPTION:Craving and Clinging (Attachment) – Stepping Stones on The Path of Both Suffering and Awakening\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren \nThe 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 really about a chain of reactions that lead to suffering. Why did the Buddha designate craving as the second Noble Truth\, the origin of suffering? This seems like a surprising simple question\, but isn’t?\nThis evening will involve an examination of the historical parameters defining “craving” and its role in the chain-reaction of suffering. We’ll explore the differences between craving and “clinging”? Should these two experiences be understood as separate and independent experiences? Are they related experiences on a continuum of experience that leads to suffering? Or does craving morph into clinging?\nWhy being able to feel the difference between craving and clinging – the moment of discernment that sets the conditions for everything that follows and what may be possible – is the key to both managing and being liberated from suffering.\nDennis will also discuss a new 2020 SIM course entitled “Living and Practicing on the Other Side of Suffering” that is directly related to these questions and their answers. \nSacramento 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 dana\, we support our Sangha. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nWe recognize that donating by cash or check at the time you attend this event may not always be convenient for you. If that’s the case\, please use the form below to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with Dennis Warren and SIM. \n[give_form id=”10310″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191212T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191212T211500
DTSTAMP:20191202T043045Z
CREATED:20191025T013000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191202T043045Z
UID:12692-1576175400-1576185300@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:SIM Community Potluck (Full Moon)
DESCRIPTION:Every year\, Sacramento Insight Meditation (SIM) hosts a community potluck during the holidays. This event is open to the general dharma community. \nSavory 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 will need a few people to bring table cloth(s) and holiday decor! We will be setting up our Holiday Feast starting from 6:30 PM\, and planning to eat at 7:00 PM. \n  \nA Unique Opportunity to Visit and Share\nAll are invited to come celebrate the holidays with our sangha\, as we eat together and enjoy each other’s company. Come and visit with your SIM friends\, acquaintances and dharma communities. This evening is a fun and joyful way for us to spend time getting to know one another better. It’s a wonderful opportunity to make new friends. \nThis evening will be what we make of it. \nThere will not be a Dharma talk. Instead\, as we’ve done in years past\, people are invited to share of themselves. We all have something to give – our personal dana – a poem\, a reading\, a story\, a song\, a dance\, a picture – whatever comes from the heart\, in the spirit of the holidays. It does not have to be original. For sharing your personal dana\, be mindful of the time\, 4-6 minutes\, so that everyone who wants to can have the opportunity to participate. To sign up for sharing your personal dana\, simply RSVP in the section shown below selecting the option “Potluck plus Sharing”. \nIf you have questions about the “talent”/dharma sharing part of the evening\, contact Miriam Greenberg.\nYou can also contact Barbara Colton for help with anything else. \nTell us if you’re Going or Not Going / Sharing or Not Sharing\nYour RSVP to this Community Potluck is requested as it will help us estimate the number of tables and chairs we’ll be setting up and help us organize the agenda for the event. At the bottom of this web page\, enter the number of people planning to attend\, select the appropriate Confirm RSVP button\, enter your Full Name\, your Email\, and your RSVP as “Going” or “Not Going”.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sim-community-potluck-2019/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
ORGANIZER;CN="Barbara Colton":MAILTO:barbara@sactoinsight.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191210T210000
DTSTAMP:20191217T022245Z
CREATED:20191217T022245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191217T022245Z
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SUMMARY:Young Persons Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Meeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library\, a ​young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-14/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation,Young Person Sangha
ORGANIZER;CN="Idris Ahmed":MAILTO:idris.ahmed54@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191205T211500
DTSTAMP:20191123T001508Z
CREATED:20191026T145014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191123T001508Z
UID:12709-1575572400-1575580500@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Greg Scharf - Mindfulness of Mind
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness of Mind\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Senior Teacher Greg Scharf\nThis 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. \nThe Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most revered teachings in the Pali Canon and forms the Buddha’s single most comprehensive set of instructions for Vipassana Meditation. In the 3rd section of this discourse\, Mindfulness of Mind\, the Buddha describes simple but extremely powerful & liberating ways to bring awareness to the mind in meditation. This talk explores our direct experience of the mind as process\, as well as offering reflections for the practical application of the Buddha’s instructions in this core teaching. \n\nEvent Flyer (.pdf)\n\n \nGreg Scharf\, an Insight Meditation Society guiding teacher\, has practiced with Western and Asian teachers in the Theravada tradition since 1992. He has been teaching residential retreats since 2007\, including the annual Three-Month Retreat at IMS. Greg’s love of nature and the outdoors deeply informs both his practice and teaching. \nSacramento 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 dana\, we support our Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-senior-teacher-greg-scharf/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191129
DTSTAMP:20191025T005614Z
CREATED:20191025T005614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191025T005614Z
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SUMMARY:NO EVENTS TODAY
DESCRIPTION:There are no events scheduled by SIM today due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/no-events-today-2/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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