The Five Ethical Precepts – a Guide on Our Inner Journey Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Member, Laura Rosenthal In 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 […]
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 […]
Another Piece of the Map: The Meaning and Practical Importance of “Causes and Conditions”. Sit & Dharma Talk with Dennis Warren This will be the third in a series of talks on the basic map of Buddhist practice. The principle of “conditionality” is central to Buddhist practice = “Everything that happens has causes and conditions, […]
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 […]
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 Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor Diane Wilde Perhaps now, more than ever, with societal polarization leaving […]
Morning Meditation with Terri Townsend 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 Destruction of Craving Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Walt Opie This talk topic is based on Chapter 24 on Craving in The Dhammapada. WALT 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 […]
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 […]
Dependent Origination Sit & Dharma Talk with Senior Teacher, John Travis Examining 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. JOHN […]
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 […]