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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-4/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180531T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180531T211500
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CREATED:20180206T040318Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - Starting Over AGAIN
DESCRIPTION:Starting Over AGAIN\nNo blame. No shame.  Let’s start again.\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor Diane Wilde \nFrequently\, we need to remind ourselves about this practice; what we are doing and why are we doing it.  It is so easy to slip into the stress and demands of everyday life\, and put meditation and mindfulness WAY in the background… “When I have time.” By the time we get back to it\, if we ever do\, we may have lost our way.  Where should we start\, AGAIN?  What do I need to do now?  Am I failure as a Buddhist practitioner?  Have my previous efforts been lost? \nTonight we will discuss the basics of this practice… the Three Trainings of virtuous behavior (sila)\, meditation or concentration (samadhi) and discernment or wisdom (panna)\, which make up the map that the Buddha encourages us to follow.  Whether we follow a linear path or determine an area which needs more attention\, we are practicing mindfulness and meditation and we are starting over again.  The wonderful thing about the Dharma is when we focus on one aspect of the path\, it automatically brings in the others.  Tonight\, let’s start again. \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-13/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180530T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180530T080000
DTSTAMP:20180313T041543Z
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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-15/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180524T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180524T211500
DTSTAMP:20180520T224204Z
CREATED:20180416T194103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180520T224204Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - Meaning and Practice of “Investigation”
DESCRIPTION:The Meaning and Practice of “Investigation” in Insight Practice\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren \nThe principal purpose of Insight Practice is the creation of conditions that lead to spontaneous\, intuitive Insight that liberates the mind and heart from suffering. This occurs through “Investigation.” \nAn exploration of the meaning of Investigation involves an examination and understanding of the most fundamental and radical viewpoints expressed in the teachings of the historical Buddha. Likewise\, it involves how those viewpoints are operationalized into the Buddha’s instruction for practicing meditation and paying attention to our experience in everyday life. \nDennis’ talk this evening will explore these topics and the challenges they represent to evaluating our own individual meditation and daily life practices. The talk will use the Buddha’s teachings on the “Seven Factors of Awakening” as a jumping off point for discussion and exploration of this fascinating topic. It would be helpful to review the first 12 pages of the article by the same name by Piyadassi Thera which can be found at https://accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/piyadassi/wheel001.pdf. \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-21/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180523T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180523T080000
DTSTAMP:20180313T041424Z
CREATED:20180313T041424Z
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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-3/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180517T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180517T211500
DTSTAMP:20180508T002941Z
CREATED:20180206T035942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180508T002941Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Heather Sundberg - Deep Refuge
DESCRIPTION:Deep Refuge:  What does it really mean to be alright?\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Senior Teacher\, Heather Sundberg \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-heather-sundberg/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180516T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180516T080000
DTSTAMP:20180313T041226Z
CREATED:20180313T041226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180313T041226Z
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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-14/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180510T211500
DTSTAMP:20180508T002717Z
CREATED:20180206T035708Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Reflections on old age\, sickness\, and death
DESCRIPTION:Reflections on old age\, sickness\, and death\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Rich Howard \nIt is said that the historical Buddha started his journey to awakening after being shaken by encountering the “heavenly messengers” old age\, sickness and death. He recommended reflecting on these life experiences often. We will take this evening to reflect on and discuss our relationship to these messengers and how they might enliven our practice. \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-14/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180509T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180509T080000
DTSTAMP:20180313T041035Z
CREATED:20180313T041035Z
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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-3/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180503T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180503T211500
DTSTAMP:20180415T163858Z
CREATED:20180415T163858Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Tony Bernhard - Going Forth
DESCRIPTION:Going Forth\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard \nHow might householders understand the idea of going forth into a life of the dharma today? How might it be different from “going forth into homelessness” as it was understood in the Buddha’s time? In what ways might it be easier — and in what ways more challenging — for us than for the monastics of earlier times? \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-tony-bernhard-going-forth/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180502T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180502T080000
DTSTAMP:20180313T040909Z
CREATED:20180313T040909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180313T040909Z
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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-5/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180426T211500
DTSTAMP:20180512T220855Z
CREATED:20180206T035145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180512T220855Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - John Travis - Dependent Origination
DESCRIPTION:Dependent Origination\n Sit & Dharma Talk with Senior Teacher\, John Travis \nExamining this core teaching of the historical Buddha. We’ll look\, specifically\, at how the past creates the present\, and the present creates the future\, in our daily lives. And we’ll focus on how a good hear\, with clear thinking\, creates a positive future. \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-sim-senior-teacher-john-travis/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180425T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180425T080000
DTSTAMP:20180313T040640Z
CREATED:20180313T040640Z
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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-10/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180419T211500
DTSTAMP:20180420T053817Z
CREATED:20180206T034748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180420T053817Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Walt Opie - The Destruction of Craving
DESCRIPTION:The Destruction of Craving\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Walt Opie \nThis talk topic is based on Chapter 24 on Craving in The Dhammapada. \nWALT OPIE was first introduced to insight meditation in 1993 at Spirit Rock and began attending regular residential retreats in 2005. He is a graduate of both the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders’ (CDL4) training program and the Sati Center Buddhist Chaplaincy program. He has led sitting groups for people in recovery since 2011. Walt also serves as a volunteer chaplain with Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) at Solano state prison in Vacaville\, CA. In addition\, he is currently a trainee in the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) Teacher Training program based in Barre\, MA. \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-walt-opie/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180418T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180418T080000
DTSTAMP:20180313T040525Z
CREATED:20180313T040525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180313T040525Z
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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-2/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180412T210000
DTSTAMP:20180331T202806Z
CREATED:20180206T034354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180331T202806Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - We are trained to fear each other\, but not trained to hear each other
DESCRIPTION:The topic of the talk is “We are trained to fear each other\, but not trained to hear each other“ Pastor Les Simmons of Sacramento Congregations Together\, commenting after the shooting of Stephon Clark LEARNING TO LISTEN\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor Diane Wilde \nPerhaps now\, more than ever\, with societal polarization leaving us fearful and taking refuge in our “tribes” — those who think and look like us — we need to consciously develop the skill to listen. We will discuss the Buddha’s advise on how to do this. Anguttura Nikaya 5.202 is a deceptively simple\, very short exhortation on how to skillfully listen to the Dharma. Yet its simple formula can easily be expanded beyond the few hours a week we come together to listen to a Dharma talk. This sutta also serves as a template on the skills we need to develop as we listen to other people — family and friends as well as strangers and people outside our ‘tribe’ — and perhaps most importantly\, how we listen to our own hearts and our inner wisdom. \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-11/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180411T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180411T080000
DTSTAMP:20180313T040340Z
CREATED:20180313T040340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180313T040340Z
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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-4/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180405T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180405T211500
DTSTAMP:20180331T203817Z
CREATED:20171016T035607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180331T203817Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - Another Piece of the Map
DESCRIPTION:Another Piece of the Map: The Meaning and Practical Importance of “Causes and Conditions”.\n Sit & Dharma Talk with Dennis Warren \nThis will be the third in a series of talks on the basic map of Buddhist practice.\n The principle of “conditionality” is central to Buddhist practice = “Everything that happens has causes and conditions\, proceeds according to causes and conditions\, and leads to results in line with causes and conditions.” If you were to remove this principle from practice\, the remaining teachers would no longer make sense.\n Understanding causes and conditions provides us with the wisdom to see into the true nature of our suffering and the way out of suffering. They are the dynamic elements that hold the comprehensive\, inter-related Buddhist teachings together in a single\, living presence. Causes and conditions replace the casual agency occupied by a deity or god figure in traditional religions.\n But what are causes and conditions from a Buddhist perspective? What is the difference between a cause and a condition? As a completely practice matter\, why are they important to the issues of daily life and suffering? He can we use these as a central element of our practice?\n Dennis’ talk will use a number of specific\, familiar situations as practical illustrations in answering these questions and in responding to questions at the end of the talk.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-20/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180404T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180404T080000
DTSTAMP:20180313T040150Z
CREATED:20180313T040150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180313T040150Z
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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-4/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180329T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180329T211500
DTSTAMP:20180325T175825Z
CREATED:20171016T035923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180325T175825Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Laura Rosenthal - The Five Ethical Precepts
DESCRIPTION:The Five Ethical Precepts – a Guide on Our Inner Journey\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Member\, Laura Rosenthal \nIn Buddhist understanding\, ethical conduct is one of three interwoven trainings that form the integrated “eightfold path” of practice. The other two trainings are mind-training (including awareness and collectedness of mind) and wisdom (insight). The three trainings are not separate and independent. They are “folds” of a unified practice. Ethical conduct facilitates\, and is facilitated by\, awareness and wisdom. In tonight’s conversation\, we will explore\, among other questions\, the way practicing with the “five precepts” is part and parcel of cultivating awareness and insight\, including a deepening ability to recognize the motivations behind our mental\, verbal and physical actions. Join longtime SIM participant Laura Rosenthal for a discussion of The Five Ethical Precepts – a Guide on Our Inner Journey. \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-member-laura-rosenthal-5/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180328T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180328T080000
DTSTAMP:20171025T230552Z
CREATED:20171025T230552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171025T230552Z
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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-14/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180322T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180322T211500
DTSTAMP:20180322T042159Z
CREATED:20180322T042159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180322T042159Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Reconciliation (part 2)
DESCRIPTION:Reconciliation: The Truth Beyond Forgiveness – CONTINUED from last week’s talk on March 15.\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Rich Howard \nReconciliation is a process that has been used in areas torn by violence\, from Argentina to Yugoslavia. Perhaps the best known example is the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa led by Bishop Desmond Tutu. The website of the Greensboro (North Carolina) Truth and Reconciliation Commission\, the first in the United States\, defines the process this way: “Truth and reconciliation promotes the belief that confronting and reckoning with the past is necessary for successful transitions from conflict\, resentment and tension to peace and connectedness.” Does this not sound like the process each of us needs to engage in our own meditation practice? You may prepare by reading an article by Thanissaro Bhikkhu: \n“Reconciliation\, Right & Wrong“. Access to Insight (BCBS Edition)\, 18 July 2011. The article states\, “Reconciliation — patisaraniya-kamma — means a return to amicability\, and that requires more than forgiveness. It requires the reestablishing of trust.” \nOn this evening\, we will explore reconciliation\, truth\, and forgiveness\, in our own hearts and the wider world. \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-reconciliation-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180321T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180321T080000
DTSTAMP:20171025T230418Z
CREATED:20171025T230418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171025T230418Z
UID:5995-1521615600-1521619200@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-2/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180315T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180315T211500
DTSTAMP:20180303T040801Z
CREATED:20171016T035423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180303T040801Z
UID:5865-1521140400-1521148500@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Reconciliation: The Truth Beyond Forgiveness
DESCRIPTION:Reconciliation: The Truth Beyond Forgiveness\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Rich Howard \nReconciliation is a process that has been used in areas torn by violence\, from Argentina to Yugoslavia. Perhaps the best known example is the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa led by Bishop Desmond Tutu. The website of the Greensboro (North Carolina) Truth and Reconciliation Commission\, the first in the United States\, defines the process this way: “Truth and reconciliation promotes the belief that confronting and reckoning with the past is necessary for successful transitions from conflict\, resentment and tension to peace and connectedness.” Does this not sound like the process each of us needs to engage in our own meditation practice? You may prepare by reading an article by Thanissaro Bhikkhu: \n“Reconciliation\, Right & Wrong“. Access to Insight (BCBS Edition)\, 18 July 2011. The article states\, “Reconciliation — patisaraniya-kamma — means a return to amicability\, and that requires more than forgiveness. It requires the reestablishing of trust.” \nOn this evening\, we will explore reconciliation\, truth\, and forgiveness\, in our own hearts and the wider world. \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-sim-community-mentor-rich-howard-6/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180314T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180314T080000
DTSTAMP:20171025T230240Z
CREATED:20171025T230240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171025T230240Z
UID:5993-1521010800-1521014400@sactoinsight.org
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-13/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180308T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180308T211500
DTSTAMP:20180306T031705Z
CREATED:20171016T032502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180306T031705Z
UID:5839-1520535600-1520543700@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk - Meg Gawler - Tastes of Freedom: Poems from the Therīgāthā
DESCRIPTION:Tastes of Freedom: Poems from the Therīgāthā” – the poems of awakening of the Buddha’s first female disciples. A central message of this canonical text is that Nibbāna – complete release – is possible for practitioners of all sorts: women or men\, lay or monastic\, old or young\, rich or poor\, from all classes of society including slaves\, from many different walks of life from the queen to the prostitute\, for those gifted in meditation but also for those with wild minds unable to concentrate\, and for individuals lost in grief\, despair\, or even madness. This ancient text was the subject of Meg’s Master’s thesis\, which examined how the Therīgāthā might be used by Dharma teachers today to inspire practitioners\, particularly in regard to the Third Noble Truth\, the truth of freedom. \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-tastes-freedom-poems-therigatha/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180307T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180307T080000
DTSTAMP:20171025T230105Z
CREATED:20171025T230105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171025T230105Z
UID:5991-1520406000-1520409600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Margaret Buss
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Margaret Buss \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-margaret-buss-2/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180301T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180301T211500
DTSTAMP:20180303T041831Z
CREATED:20180213T222613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180303T041831Z
UID:7294-1519930800-1519938900@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:SIM Community Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a meeting of the SIM community. After our regular sit we will have a break with refreshments\, followed by presentations from the SIM Board and Senior Faculty regarding what we’ve accomplished in the last year and areas where we plan to direct attention and effort in the year ahead. We have scheduled ample time for community questions and comments\, and are looking forward to seeing and hearing from all of you.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sim-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180228T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180228T080000
DTSTAMP:20171025T225933Z
CREATED:20171025T225933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171025T225933Z
UID:5989-1519801200-1519804800@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-13/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180222T210000
DTSTAMP:20180210T203831Z
CREATED:20171016T034532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180210T203831Z
UID:5856-1519326000-1519333200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - Who Teaches?
DESCRIPTION:Who Teaches?\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\,  Diane Wilde \nWe do not learn the Dharma in a vacuum. Many of us when starting this practice assumed by reading a few books and attempting a solo meditation practice was all needed to do. Unfortunately\, that is not the case. We need guidance and support as we take on a meditation practice as well as the skills of daily mindfulness. The Buddha stated we learn the Dharma three ways: From a Dharma teacher\, from the support of our spiritual friends\, and from our own experience. Tonight we will discuss the characteristics of what we should look for in a Dharma teacher\, in our spiritual friends\, and how these two categories create the most skillful teacher of all… ourselves. \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-12/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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