This class is currently taught by SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren and is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. Classes meet Tuesday evenings, September 17, 24, October 1, 8 15, 22, with a daylong retreat Saturday, October 19, 2019 and details for this event are posted on the Course Overview page. If you […]
This 45-minute course is suitable for beginners or anyone who would like a refresher. It is offered on the fourth Thursday of every month before the regular sitting and dharma talk. There is no fee. DENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founding Teacher and has been teaching mindfulness, meditation and contemplative practices since 1998. He recently completed […]
The Role Of “Framing Experience” In Performance, Satisfaction and Happiness A One Day Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren Every day we are presented with circumstances that can be opportunities, challenges or problems depending on how our mind frames the experience that is taking place. The way our mind frames an experience has enormous […]
Presentation: Tangkas – history, construction, meaning, and symbols Longtime SIM participant and Tibetan Buddhist practitioner Gus Koehler will be offering this Thangka seminar. We will be looking at their origins, how they are made, how to use them, and what the subject matter is. Special attention will be given to the three thangkas currently in […]
This 45-minute course is suitable for beginners or anyone who would like a refresher. It is offered on the fourth Thursday of every month before the regular sitting and dharma talk. There is no fee. RICH HOWARD has been an active practitioner and volunteer at SIM since 2004. His area of interest is bringing meditative […]
A One Day Retreat with visiting Teacher Vance Pryor Retreat Theme: A Day of Mindfulness This will be a beautiful peaceful day of Practice including both Sitting and Walking Meditation. There may also be time for questions, answers and reflections. All are welcome. Come for all day or for a portion of the day. Please bring […]
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Retreat Theme: Gratitude and Compassion Daylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard An attitude of gratitude can bring us joy and resilience. As the practice deepens, it opens us to the joys and sorrows of all beings. This daylong will combine silent meditation practice in the sitting, walking and standing postures with guided meditations […]
Mindfulness of Mind Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Senior Teacher Greg Scharf This 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. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most revered teachings in the Pali Canon and forms the […]
Every year, Sacramento Insight Meditation (SIM) hosts a community potluck during the holidays. This event is open to the general dharma community. Savory 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 […]