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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181005T080000
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with SIM Community Member
DESCRIPTION: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\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-sim-community-member/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181004T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181004T211500
DTSTAMP:20180831T053428Z
CREATED:20180831T032640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180831T053428Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Meg Gawler - Conditions that give rise to Liberation
DESCRIPTION:Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Meg Gawler \nThe Buddha’s Teaching on the Conditions that give rise to Liberation\nMeg Gawler began practicing Buddhism in 1968 as a disciple of the Zen Master\, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi\, including over three years of monastic training. She earned a Master’s in Applied Ecology\, moved to Europe\, pursued an international career in nature conservation and human development\, and began practicing in the Theravāda tradition. She has trained with Gil Fronsdal\, Jack Kornfield\, Joseph Goldstein\, and others. Authorized as a Dharma teacher by Jack Kornfield and then by Gil Fronsdal\, Meg teaches retreats in both English and French in Switzerland\, and serves as a guest teacher at the Insight Meditation Center and elsewhere. Meg also holds a Master’s in Buddhist Studies\, specializing in early Theravāda studies. In addition\, she teaches Radiant Heart Qigong in the tradition of Teja Bell. \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-meg-gawler-conditions-give-rise-liberation/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181003T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181003T080000
DTSTAMP:20180926T032351Z
CREATED:20180926T032351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180926T032351Z
UID:9110-1538550000-1538553600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Michael Paddy
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Michael Paddy \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-michael-paddy-8/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180928T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180928T090000
DTSTAMP:20180901T044755Z
CREATED:20180901T044755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180901T044755Z
UID:8982-1538121600-1538125200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Tom Hopkins
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-tom-hopkins-4/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180927T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180927T211500
DTSTAMP:20180529T194418Z
CREATED:20180529T194418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180529T194418Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with Senior Teacher John Travis
DESCRIPTION:Sit & Dharma Talk with Senior Teacher John Travis\nThe topic of the talk is to be announced. \nJOHN TRAVIS is the founding teacher of Mountain Stream Meditation Center and a member of the Senior Teachers Council of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He studied in Asia for many years with many of the Buddhist masters who have influenced a generation of American meditation teachers—Thubten Yeshe\, Kalu Rinpoche\, Anagarika Munidra\, S.N. Goenka\, and Traungpula. He has also trained with and received teaching authorization from Jack Kornfield.\nJohn was a critical force in the early growth of the Sacramento meditation community through his regular presence\, guidance\, and teachings during the 1990s. His sound and thoughtful advice has been instrumental to the development of Sacramento Insight Meditation. He now teaches regularly in various meditation centers in the United States and overseas. His teachings are characterized by his kindness\, compassion\, the depth of his meditation experience\, and his ability to see deeply into the minds and hearts of those with whom he is working. \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-senior-teacher-john-travis/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180926T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180926T080000
DTSTAMP:20180824T042710Z
CREATED:20180824T042710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180824T042710Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Terri Townsend
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Terri Townsend \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-terri-townsend-5/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180921T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180921T090000
DTSTAMP:20180901T044711Z
CREATED:20180901T044711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180901T044711Z
UID:8980-1537516800-1537520400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Tom Hopkins
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-tom-hopkins-3/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180920T211500
DTSTAMP:20180920T140938Z
CREATED:20180831T032926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180920T140938Z
UID:8941-1537470000-1537478100@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Starting Over
DESCRIPTION:Starting Over \nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor Rich Howard \nSenior Teacher Kamala Masters reminds us\, “Starting over is the practice.” Reflecting on this simple instruction has many implications: self-compassion\, patience\, and an encouragement to gentle\, persevering effort. We will explore the practice itself in a guided meditation to start the evening\, then discuss the many lessons to be learned from this seemingly simple instruction. Bring your beginner’s mind! \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-sim-community-mentor-rich-howard-21/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180919T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180919T080000
DTSTAMP:20180824T042539Z
CREATED:20180824T042539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180824T042539Z
UID:8872-1537340400-1537344000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Rich Howard \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-rich-howard-19/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180914T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180914T090000
DTSTAMP:20180901T044621Z
CREATED:20180901T044621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180901T044621Z
UID:8978-1536912000-1536915600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Tom Hopkins
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-tom-hopkins-2/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180913T211500
DTSTAMP:20180529T193720Z
CREATED:20180529T193720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180529T193720Z
UID:8174-1536865200-1536873300@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard
DESCRIPTION:Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard\nThe topic of the talk is to be announced. \nTony Bernhard is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s first Community Dharma Leadership training program\, and the Sati Center’s Chaplaincy program. He is also a Sati Center board member. Along with being the founder/ teacher at Davis Middle Path\, he offers his unique perspective on the Dharma throughout Northern California. \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/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180912T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180912T080000
DTSTAMP:20180824T042423Z
CREATED:20180824T042423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180824T042423Z
UID:8870-1536735600-1536739200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Michael Paddy
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Rich Howard \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-michael-paddy-7/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180907T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180907T090000
DTSTAMP:20180914T232951Z
CREATED:20180901T044515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180914T232951Z
UID:8975-1536307200-1536310800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Friday Morning Meditation with Tom Hopkins
DESCRIPTION:Starting September 7\, we are adding a new weekly sit on Friday mornings. A big thank you to Tom Hopkins for hosting the sit. \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-tom-hopkins/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180906T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180906T210000
DTSTAMP:20180827T151640Z
CREATED:20180529T193306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180827T151640Z
UID:8172-1536260400-1536267600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - The Third Precept\, #MeToo\, and what happens now
DESCRIPTION:The Third Precept\, #MeToo\, and what happens now.\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor Rev. Diane Wilde \nThe Five Precepts are the training in moral conduct for the individual as well as providing safety for all sentient beings. The third precept is; “I will train in refraining from sexual misconduct”. This precept is generally recited along with the other four\, but rarely discussed in great length. Dharma teachers sometimes find it to be an uncomfortable topic and even amongst Buddhist scholars\, there are differences on its interpretation. \nContemporary society is now contending with the ramifications of sexual misconduct (and alleged sexual misconduct) at all levels of society\, and Buddhist teachers and students are not immune. Reports of allegations of predatory behavior are now being openly discussed in all three major Buddhist traditions\, Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajryana. Currently\, recognized teachers in all three are being accused of sexual exploitation of students and others. \nTonight we will look at the actual teachings regarding the Third Precept\, how it is effecting our teachers and our own lives\, and how do we as a community contend with what is taking place. \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. \n 
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde-17/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180905T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180905T080000
DTSTAMP:20180722T185105Z
CREATED:20180722T185105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180722T185105Z
UID:8559-1536130800-1536134400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Michael Paddy
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Michael Paddy \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-michael-paddy-6/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180830T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180830T211500
DTSTAMP:20180814T151834Z
CREATED:20180415T223656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180814T151834Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Noliwe Alexander - Impermanence
DESCRIPTION:Impermanence\nIs it possible to find ease and grace in a world full of change?\nIt is possible to trust the mind of non-clinging and so find our liberation within the world of impermanence. ~ Gil Fronsdal \nWe will explore this question of finding refuge in the truth of change in our uncertain and often turbulent times. While letting go of our fixed views and opening to the possibilities of freedom\, we have the opportunity to deepen our understanding of living with clarity and ease in each moment. \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-with-noliwe-alexander/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180829T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180829T080000
DTSTAMP:20180722T184947Z
CREATED:20180722T184947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180722T184947Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Cathy Vigran
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Cathy Vigran \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-cathy-vigran-6/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180823T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180823T211500
DTSTAMP:20180824T003110Z
CREATED:20180731T143205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180824T003110Z
UID:8726-1535050800-1535058900@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Abiding Independent
DESCRIPTION:Abiding Independent\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor Rich Howard \nThe Satipattahana Sutta (the Discourse on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness) is at the center of our practice of meditation in the Vipassana (Insight) tradition. The refrain of the Sutta includes this phrase: the practictioner “abides independent\, not clinging to anything in the world.” Other suttas use “knowledge independent of others” as a sign of a mature practice and of right view. Yet we understand from the teaching on dependent origination that all phenomena are dependent on causes and conditions\, that “no thing” exists on its own. This evening we will explore the idea of “abiding independent” as an inspiration for practice and study of the dhamma. \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-sim-community-mentor-rich-howard-20/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180822T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180822T080000
DTSTAMP:20180722T184833Z
CREATED:20180722T184833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180722T184833Z
UID:8555-1534921200-1534924800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Jerry Simkins
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Jerry Simkins \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-jerry-simkins-8/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180816T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180816T210000
DTSTAMP:20180809T225422Z
CREATED:20180529T193027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180809T225422Z
UID:8170-1534446000-1534453200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Discussion - Rev. Diane Wilde - Taking Refuge … in the sangha
DESCRIPTION:Taking Refuge … in the sangha\nSitting and Dharma discussion with Rev. Diane Wilde \nAs Buddhist practitioners\, we take refuge in the Buddha (and our own potential for Buddhahood)\, the Dharma (how life unfolds) and the sangha\, (a supportive community of practitioners.) On August 16\, we’ll take a closer look at sangha. \nThere are activities going on “behind the scenes” at SIM that you most likely don’t know about\, as well as other supportive programs which will be offered in the future. We will also discuss what YOU would like to see offered at YOUR sangha. \nCookies and other treats will be featured during the break. Be sure to be there! \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-discussion-rev-diane-wilde-taking-refuge-sangha/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180815T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180815T080000
DTSTAMP:20180722T184712Z
CREATED:20180722T184712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180722T184712Z
UID:8553-1534316400-1534320000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Rich Howard \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-rich-howard-18/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180809T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180809T210000
DTSTAMP:20180729T213604Z
CREATED:20180529T192833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180729T213604Z
UID:8168-1533841200-1533848400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - Present Moment
DESCRIPTION:What’s so great about the present moment anyway?\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor Rev. Diane Wilde \n“Be mindful.” “Stay in the present.” “Bare attention.” We’ve all heard one of these phrases. And if you’re more experienced in insight practice\, these may be the watchwords that chime in the back of consciousness from morning till night\, reminding you that everything genuine in the spiritual path is to be found in the now. So\, if this is such an important practice\, why is it so hard to stay present and what’s so great about it anyhow? We’ll discuss the reasons for staying present according to Buddhist teachings\, and offer some practical techniques for staying present that you will find helpful. \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-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde-16/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180808T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180808T080000
DTSTAMP:20180722T184542Z
CREATED:20180722T184542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180722T184542Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Dennis Warren \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-dennis-warren-15/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180802T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180802T211500
DTSTAMP:20180831T051739Z
CREATED:20180529T191931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180831T051739Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to MBSR with SIM Community Member Matt Russell
DESCRIPTION:This evening will provide an introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in anticipation of the 8-week MBSR course which will be offered at SIM starting September 2018. Designed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979\, MBSR is an integrative and scientifically validated approach that combines mindfulness practices with group processing and psycho-education around stress. MBSR helps participants mobilize their inner resources to alleviate suffering associated with chronic pain and illness\, as well as conditions such as anxiety\, depression\, headaches\, high blood pressure\, sleep disturbances\, gastrointestinal problems and the stresses of everyday life. This work was featured in Bill Moyers’ television special\, “Healing and the Mind” in a dated but still compelling piece. \n Matt Russell is a UMass Med School Center for Mindfulness qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and has been a member of the SIM community since 2010. He has sat over a dozen multi-day silent retreats with teachers such as Joseph Goldstein\, Steve Armstrong\, Kamala Masters\, John Travis\, Bhikkhu Anālayo\, Dennis Warren\, and others. Matt is a graduate of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies’ Chaplaincy Training Program in Redwood City. He has completed trainings with Mindful Schools and taught mindfulness to teenagers. \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. \nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP”.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-mbsr-sim-community-member-matt-russell/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180801T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180801T080000
DTSTAMP:20180722T184401Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Michael Paddy
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Michael Paddy \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-michael-paddy-5/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180726T211500
DTSTAMP:20180706T163619Z
CREATED:20180416T195549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180706T163619Z
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SUMMARY:Community Discussion Evening - Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:Stress due to the state of the world and maintaining ease: Strategies \nThis Community Discussion Evening will be facilitated by SIM Community Mentor Diane Wilde \nOur nation has never been more divided. Fear of the future\, anger and confusion over a variety of issues including immigration\, climate change\, economic and racial inequality — often obliterate our personal sense of ease. After our usual silent sitting practice\, the community will discuss strategies for maintaining engagement in the world AND sustaining a sense of ease\, happiness and compassion for all sentient beings. including those with whom we strongly disagree. Along with the Buddha’s teachings on this subject\, we will share with each other how we can maintain a balanced lifestyle while maintaining our moral compass and cultivate happiness. \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/community-evening-practice-circle/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180725T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180725T080000
DTSTAMP:20180722T184218Z
CREATED:20180722T184218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180722T184218Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Terri Townsend
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Terri Townsend \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-terri-townsend-4/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180719T211500
DTSTAMP:20180719T225150Z
CREATED:20180416T195340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180719T225150Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - “Investigation” in Insight Practice (part 3)
DESCRIPTION:“Investigation” in Insight Practice – Part III\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren \n \nThis evening will be the third in a series examining the purpose and nature of “Investigation” leading to Liberating Insight in meditation practice.\nWe’ll explore two handout charts as the jumping off point for the presentation and discussion. The first details the actual development stages in the process of Investigation. The second depicts the way that Investigation is a source of resilience in practice and is internally renewing – it sustains and supports itself and every other part of practice.\nThe evening will include\, among other things\, a discussion of the distinguishing characteristics of both cognitive and intuitive Insight\, a look at the unique quality of effort involved in the investigative process\, and an examination of a number of obstacles to investigation producing Insight.\nIf you have the time\, you may want to revisit the two prior talks on June 21 and May 24 in the Audio Dharma section of SIM’s webpage  at  https://sactoinsight.org/category/audio-dharma/ . \n\nTalk Handout (pdf) Mindful Investigation Overview\nTalk Handout (pdf) Mindful Investigation Process\nTalk Handout (pdf) Understanding Experience\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-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-24/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180718T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180718T080000
DTSTAMP:20180701T225732Z
CREATED:20180701T225732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180701T225732Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Jerry Simkins
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Jerry Simkins \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-jerry-simkins-7/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180712T211500
DTSTAMP:20180705T225753Z
CREATED:20180416T195153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180705T225753Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - What I Learned on Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Topic details to be announced.\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor Rich Howard \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-sim-community-mentor-rich-howard-19/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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