Taking Refuge … in the sangha Sitting and Dharma discussion with Rev. Diane Wilde As 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. There are activities […]
Morning Meditation with Jerry Simkins 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 […]
Abiding Independent Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor Rich Howard The 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 […]
Morning Meditation with Cathy Vigran 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 […]
Impermanence Is it possible to find ease and grace in a world full of change? It is possible to trust the mind of non-clinging and so find our liberation within the world of impermanence. ~ Gil Fronsdal We will explore this question of finding refuge in the truth of change in our uncertain and often […]
Morning Meditation with Michael Paddy 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 […]
The Third Precept, #MeToo, and what happens now. Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor Rev. Diane Wilde The 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 […]
Starting September 7, we are adding a new weekly sit on Friday mornings. A big thank you to Tom Hopkins for hosting the sit. 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 […]
Morning Meditation with Rich Howard 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 […]
Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard The topic of the talk is to be announced. Tony 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 […]