A One Day Retreat– with Ayya Santacitta and SIM's Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde The Buddha’s advise on what is insanity and how to cultivate a sound mind We human beings, in this human realm, rarely realize that we operating in a state of of delusion.Not only are we operating in a deluded state, we […]
MBSR Introduction Session This is an Introductory Session of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. MBSR Flyer with more information At the bottom of this page, you may enter the number of people planning to attend this session and select the button "Confirm RSVP". This is an introductory to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in anticipation of the 8-week […]
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. DIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight […]
Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World. Daylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde Creating balance both in ourselves and as well as the challenges in an increasingly polarized world, has never been so important. Personal, political and environmental issues are creating deep divisions and suffering. Along with sitting and walking meditation, we will […]
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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 […]