Sacramento Insight Meditation

(Hybrid) Daylong Retreat - Diana Clark - Becoming Available: A Day of Mindfulness, Receptivity and Ease
2026-06-27 09:30 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Daylong Retreat with SIM Teacher Diana Clark

For biographical details of the teacher Diana Clark, click here.

Becoming Available: A Day of Mindfulness, Receptivity and EasePractice is not always about trying harder. Sometimes it is about becoming available.

About This Hybrid Retreat

The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the SDC.

Pre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.

After you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.

Summary of Important Dates

05/18/2026 – Registration opened.

06/27/2026 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.

06/27/2026 – For registration after the retreat, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.

Registration

After registration opens, select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.Before registering for this event, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy.

After we receive your registration payment, SIM will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience.

June Daylong registration – Attend in-person
$25.00 – $50.00
Attend In-person

June Daylong Registration – Attend on Zoom
$25.00 – $50.00
Attend on Zoom

Questions for the Registrar?

If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.

Teacher Dana

Sacramento 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. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account, click here to DONATE ONLINE.

How to Attend Remotely via Zoom

The link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.

The Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.

The Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join, with Meeting ID: 864 9544 2938 and Passcode: [REDACTED]

(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Seth Castleman - Mindful Non-violence
2026-07-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Seth Castleman

For biographical details of the teacher Seth Castleman, click here.

* The teacher will present virtually via ZOOM.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Seth Castleman will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Talk Jul 2 – Seth from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 895 2162 7007 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(Onsite) July Community Evening
2026-07-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Sacramento Dharma Center Building, 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
July Community Evening (IN PERSON ONLY – NO ZOOM)

* Join us onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center; Zoom attendance won’t be an option.

July Community EveningJoin us for our in-person July Community Evening, a sit led by Sara Denzler, followed by an opportunity to connect and socialize with fellow sangha members. This gathering is a chance to practice together, enjoy community, and get to know one another better.Please bring a snack — savory or sweet — to share as we mingle.We look forward to seeing you there!

Offer a General Donation

Use the following donate button and select Thu Jul 9 – SIM from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Tanya Wiser - How Mindfulness Matures
2026-07-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tanya Wiser

* The teacher will present remotely via Zoom.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

How Mindfulness MaturesMindfulness is often described as paying attention to the present moment. Yet throughout the early Buddhist teachings, the Buddha presents mindfulness and clear comprehension together. Over time, we begin to recognize how these two qualities work in partnership: mindfulness helps us know what is happening, while clear comprehension reveals what we might otherwise overlook.We’ll explore how this deepening understanding supports greater wisdom, responsiveness, and care in our daily lives.

TANYA WISER, LCSW, SEP is a queer-identified mother, therapist, and meditation teacher devoted to mindfulness, embodied wisdom, and the path of liberation. She teaches at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City and offers retreats grounded in attentive presence, receptive awareness, compassionate embodiment, and deep reciprocity with the natural world, guided by the question: “Is the heart open or closed?” Her approach arises from lived experience of the Dharma and is informed by training in Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, and Somatic Experiencing. Tanya’s teaching supports people in meeting life with greater wisdom, care, and compassion.She was fully authorized to teach in 2025 by Gil Fronsdal and Andrea Fella after completing a four-year Vipassanā teacher training program through the Insight Retreat Center and the Insight Meditation Center.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Tanya Wiser will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Jul 16 – Tanya from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 895 2162 7007 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Diana Clark - Seeing Clearly, Holding Gently
2026-07-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Diana Clark

For biographical details of the teacher Diana Clark, click here.

* The teacher will present remotely via ZOOM.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Seeing Clearly, Holding GentlySometimes clear seeing gets confused with criticism. This talk explores what becomes possible when honesty is joined with kindness.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Diana Clark will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Jul 23 – Diana from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 895 2162 7007 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(Hybrid) Daylong Retreat - Tony Bernhard - The Refuges
2026-07-25 09:00 - 16:30 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Daylong Retreat with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard

For biographical details of the teacher Tony Bernhard, click here.

The RefugesIt’s common practice in Buddhist sanghas to ritually affirm our intention to go to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha for refuge. This daylong will be a contemplation of the three refuges, investigating just how finding refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha includes all aspects of practice and leads directly to the end of suffering.

About This Hybrid Retreat

The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the SDC.

Pre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.

After you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.

Summary of Important Dates

07/01/2026 – Registration opens.

07/25/2026 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.

07/25/2026 – For registration after the retreat, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.

Registration

After registration opens, select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.Before registering for this event, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy.

After we receive your registration payment, SIM will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience.

July Daylong registration – Attend in-person
$25 – $50
Attend In-person

July Daylong registration – Attend on Zoom
$25 – $50
Attend on Zoom

Questions for the Registrar?

If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.

Teacher Dana

Sacramento 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. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account, click here to DONATE ONLINE.

How to Attend Remotely via Zoom

The link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.

The Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.

The Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join, with Meeting ID: to be announced and Passcode: to be announced

(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Clear Comprehension, Everyday Mindfulness and the Brain - Rick Maddock
2026-07-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Rick Maddock

For biographical details of the teacher Rick Maddock, click here.

* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Clear Comprehension, Everyday Mindfulness and the BrainClear comprehension (sampajañña in Pali) is an essential part of the mindfulness practices taught by the Buddha. It brings awareness to how our actions of body, speech and mind are always shaping the person we are becoming. Tonight’s talk will explore this practice and include a neuroscience perspective on becoming aware of our intentions and their suitability.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Rick Maddock will pass any donations he receives to Sacramento Insight Meditation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Jul 30 – Rick from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 895 2162 7007 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Seth Castleman - Here I Am: The Four Essential Parts of Presence…and of Life
2026-08-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard

For biographical details of the teacher Seth Castleman, click here.

* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Seth Castleman will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Aug 6 – Seth from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 895 2162 7007 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - JD Doyle - The Practice of Delight
2026-08-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher JD Doyle

For biographical details of the teacher JD Doyle, click here.

* The teacher will present remotely via Zoom.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

The Practice of DelightWe will explore the Buddhist teaching of Mudita: what it is, what it isn’t and how to cultivate it. In watering the seeds of delight and joy in our lives as part of our spiritual practice, we begin to recognize that happiness grows when it is shared.

Offer a Teacher Donation

JD Doyle will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Aug 13 – JD from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 895 2162 7007 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

SDC 10th Anniversary
2026-08-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Sacramento Dharma Center Building, 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
The Sacramento Dharma Center celebrates ten years! Join us for an ice cream social to celebrate ten years as a beacon of the Buddha’s compassion and wisdom in our community. For event details, click here.

It’s The Dharma Center’s 10th Anniversary

(IN-PERSON) Sit & Dharma Talk - Walt Opie - Working with the Thinking Mind
2026-08-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Walt Opie

For biographical details of the teacher Walt Opie, click here.

* The teacher will present IN PERSON at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Working with the Thinking MindThis will be a talk on how to work skillfully with thoughts while we are practicing insight meditation. The Buddha warned us about how mental proliferation (papanca in Pali) can be a formidable obstacle to progress on the path.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Walt Opie will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Aug 20 – Walt from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 895 2162 7007 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(IN-PERSON) Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Mahā-Sīlava Jātaka (“Not One Drop of Blood”) (7PM - 9PM) + Uposatha Observance (9PM - 12AM)
2026-08-27 19:00 - 23:59 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Rich Howard

For biographical details of the teacher Rich Howard, click here.

* The teacher will present IN-PERSON at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

* 7PM – 9PM: Mahā-Sīlava Jātaka (“Not One Drop of Blood”)The Jataka Tales are folksy stories of the past lives of the being who would become Siddhattha Gotama and eventually the historical Buddha. To become a Buddha, this being had to perfect the ten qualities known as “Paramis” (or “Perfections”), and each tale tells how one or more of the Paramis was developed in a particular past life, as an animal or human. The Mahā-Sīlava Jātaka is particularly rich in its inclusion of the Paramis, so we will listen to the story and reflect on which qualities are illustrated and how the story informs our understanding of them.

* 9PM – midnight: Uposatha ObservanceThursday August 27, 2026, is a full moon day. At 9:00 pm after the regular sit and dharma talk, Rich will offer an evening of Uposatha practice, which has been observed in Buddhist countries since the time of the Buddha. This is a particularly auspicious day, as there will be a partial (93%) lunar eclipse, starting at 7:35 pm PDT, reaching maximum at 9:12 pm, and concluding at 12:01 am. We will walk outside to experience the peak of the eclipse, then return inside for sitting and walking meditation, chanting, and perhaps another Jataka Tale. Rich will stay until midnight, as long as folks are interested.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Rich Howard will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Aug 27 – Rich from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 895 2162 7007 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(IN-PERSON) Daylong Retreat - Rich Howard - Begin Again
2026-08-29 09:00 - 16:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Daylong Retreat with SIM Teacher Rich Howard

For biographical details of the teacher Rich Howard, click here.

Begin AgainWe follow the breath for a while and the mind drifts off: Begin again. We practice diligently for months and life events intervene, taking us away from regular formal practice. Circumstances change: Begin again. We get caught up in the busy-ness of our day and lose awareness. Then we remember: Begin again. It has been said that beginning again IS the practice. Whether in formal meditation, on retreat, or in daily life, the ability to start over without judging ourselves or getting discouraged is key to developing the continuous awareness that leads to insight and transformation. In this daylong retreat, Rich will offer a modified version of SIM’s beginning class retreat, with lightly guided sitting and walking periods. There will be a body scan and opportunities for questions and responses. Bring a lunch and plan to stay all day in noble silence. This day will be ideal for newer students and for more experienced meditators who are willing to bring an open mind and gentle self-compassion to their practice.

About This Hybrid Retreat

The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the SDC.

Pre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.

After you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.

Summary of Important Dates

07/12/2026 – Registration opens.

08/29/2026 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.

08/29/2026 – For registration after the retreat, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.

Registration

After registration opens, select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.Before registering for this event, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy.

After we receive your registration payment, SIM will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience.

August Daylong registration – Attend in-person
$25.00 – $50.00
Attend In-person

August Daylong Registration – Attend on Zoom
$25.00 – $50.00
Attend on Zoom

Questions for the Registrar?

If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.

Teacher Dana

Sacramento 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. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account, click here to DONATE ONLINE.

How to Attend Remotely via Zoom

The link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.

The Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.

The Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join, with Meeting ID: 839 3764 6351 and Passcode: [REDACTED]

(IN-PERSON) Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - Intention: The Factor Animating Choice and Karma
2026-09-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren

For biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren, click here.

* The teacher will present IN-PERSON at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Intention: The Factor Animating Choice and KarmaChoice plays a pivotal role in the architecture of Buddhist practice. For example, it surfaces in the five strategies for dealing with distracting thoughts, the four types of Right Effort, and the five ways of letting go or abandoning unskillful states of mind. Each set of options asks that we weight the circumstances and select a course of action.

And yet, curiously, the Pali Canon — that vast record of the Historical Buddha’s psychology, teachings and methods — contains no word or phrase equivalent to our conventional sense of “choice.”

This reflects the Historical Buddha’s tendency to redirect attention away from the surface of a question towards what he considered its root. If choice, as commonly understood, is not the true axis of decision-making, then what is? And what might this reveal, as a practical matter, about the nature of skillful decision making and how it can be embodied in practice and life?

This is the question we’ll explore this Thursday evening.

We invite you to join us either in person or via ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person. He encourages you to be there in person, as well, to meet with old, as well as new, friends and enjoy an evening of community and investigation the Historical Buddha’s teachings.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Dennis Warren will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Sep 3 – Dennis from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 895 2162 7007 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(ZOOM) Sit & Dharma Talk - JD Doyle - Practicing with a World on Fire
2026-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher JD Doyle

For biographical details of the teacher JD Doyle, click here.

* The teacher will present via ZOOM.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Practicing with a World on FireThere are so many crisis happening simultaneously, at the personal as well as collective level. Learning to practice with the fires of greed, hatred, and delusion is essential to transform suffering into healing and liberation.

Offer a Teacher Donation

JD Doyle will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Sep 10 – JD from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 895 2162 7007 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(IN-PERSON) Sit & Dharma Talk with Diane Wilde
2026-09-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Diane Wilde

For biographical details of the teacher Diane Wilde, click here.

* The teacher will present IN-PERSON at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Diane Wilde will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Sep 17 – Diane from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 895 2162 7007 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(IN-PERSON) Sit & Dharma Talk with Diana Clark
2026-09-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Diana Clark

For biographical details of the teacher Diana Clark, click here.

* The teacher will present IN-PERSON at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Diana Clark will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Sep 24 – Diana from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 895 2162 7007 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(IN-PERSON) Daylong Retreat - Diana Clark - Letting Experience Teach Us
2026-09-26 09:30 - 15:30 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Daylong Retreat with SIM Teacher Diana Clark

For biographical details of the teacher Diana Clark, click here.

Letting Experience Teach UsWe don’t meditate to confirm what we already know. During this daylong, we’ll explore how mindfulness and curiosity can allow experience itself to be our teacher.

About This Hybrid Retreat

The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the SDC.

Pre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.

After you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.

Summary of Important Dates

08/07/2026 – Registration opens.

09/26/2026 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.

09/26/2026 – For registration after the retreat, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.

Registration

After registration opens, select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.Before registering for this event, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy.

After we receive your registration payment, SIM will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience.

September Daylong registration – Attend in-person
$25 – $50
Attend In-Person

September Daylong Registration – Attend on Zoom
$25.00 – $50.00
Attend on Zoom

Questions for the Registrar?

If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.

Teacher Dana

Sacramento 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. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account, click here to DONATE ONLINE.

How to Attend Remotely via Zoom

The link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.

The Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.

The Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join, with Meeting ID: 885 2112 0277 and Passcode: [REDACTED]

(IN-PERSON) Sit & Dharma Talk with Seth Castleman
2026-10-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Seth Castleman

For biographical details of the teacher Seth Castleman, click here.

* The teacher will present IN-PERSON at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Seth Castleman will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Oct 1 – Seth from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 870 6359 1101 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(ZOOM) Sit & Dharma Talk with Heather Sundberg
2026-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Heather Sundberg

For biographical details of the teacher Heather Sundberg, click here.

* The teacher will present remotely via ZOOM.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Heather Sundberg will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Oct 8 – Heather from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 870 6359 1101 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(IN-PERSON) Sit & Dharma Talk with Dennis Warren
2026-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren

For biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren, click here.

* The teacher will present IN-PERSON at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Dennis Warren will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Oct 15 – Dennis from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 870 6359 1101 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(IN-PERSON) Sit & Dharma Talk with Adam Stonebraker
2026-10-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Adam Stonebraker

For biographical details of the teacher Adam Stonebraker, click here.

* The teacher will present IN-PERSON at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Adam Stonebraker will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Oct 22 – Adam from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 870 6359 1101 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(IN-PERSON) Sit & Dharma Talk with Diane Wilde
2026-10-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Diane Wilde

For biographical details of the teacher Diane Wilde, click here.

* The teacher will present IN-PERSON at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Diane Wilde will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Oct 29 – Diane from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 870 6359 1101 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(IN-PERSON) Daylong Retreat with Seth Castleman
2026-10-31 09:00 - 16:30 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Daylong Retreat with SIM Visiting Teacher Seth Castleman

For biographical details of the teacher Seth Castleman, click here.

Note – The retreat schedule of 9:00 am to 4:30 pm is currently tentative.

About This Hybrid Retreat

The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the SDC.

Pre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.

After you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.

Summary of Important Dates

mm/dd/2026 – Registration opens approximately six weeks prior to the start of the daylong.

10/31/2026 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.

10/31/2026 – For registration after the retreat, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.

Registration

After registration opens, select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.Before registering for this event, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy.

After we receive your registration payment, SIM will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience.

Questions for the Registrar?

If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.

Teacher Dana

Sacramento 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. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account, click here to DONATE ONLINE.

How to Attend Remotely via Zoom

The link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.

The Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.

The Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join, with Meeting ID: to be announced and Passcode: to be announced

(ZOOM) Sit & Dharma Talk with Diana Clark
2026-11-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Diana Clark

For biographical details of the teacher Diana Clark, click here.

* The teacher will present remotely via ZOOM.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Diana Clark will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Nov 5 – Diana from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 870 6359 1101 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(IN-PERSON) Sit & Dharma Talk with Walt Opie
2026-11-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Insight Meditation and Dharma Talk with SIM Teacher Walt Opie

For biographical details of the teacher Walt Opie, click here.

* The teacher will present IN-PERSON at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.

Offer a Teacher Donation

Walt Opie will receive at least 75% of your donation.

Use the following donate button and select Thu Nov 12 – Walt from the dropdown list.

DONATE – Thu Talk

How to Attend Remotely

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 870 6359 1101 and Passcode: [REDACTED] tips and instructions to join the meeting, click here to check this news blog.

(IN-PERSON) Daylong Retreat with Dennis Warren
2026-11-28 08:30 - 16:30 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Daylong Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren

For biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren, click here.

Note – The retreat schedule of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm is currently tentative.

About This Hybrid Retreat

The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the SDC.

Pre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.

After you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.

Summary of Important Dates

mm/dd/2026 – Registration opens approximately six weeks prior to the start of the daylong.

11/28/2026 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.

11/28/2026 – For registration after the retreat, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.

Registration

After registration opens, select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.Before registering for this event, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy.

After we receive your registration payment, SIM will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience.

Questions for the Registrar?

If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.

Teacher Dana

Sacramento 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. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account, click here to DONATE ONLINE.

How to Attend Remotely via Zoom

The link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.

The Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.

The Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join, with Meeting ID: to be announced and Passcode: to be announced

(IN-PERSON) Daylong Retreat with Dennis Warren
2026-12-26 08:30 - 16:30 | Hybrid (in-person and online), 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM), Sacramento, CA, 95826, United States
Daylong Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren

For biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren, click here.

Note – The retreat schedule of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm is currently tentative.

About This Hybrid Retreat

The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the SDC.

Pre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.

After you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.

Summary of Important Dates

mm/dd/2026 – Registration opens approximately six weeks prior to the start of the daylong.

12/26/2026 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.

26/26/2026 – For registration after the retreat, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.

Registration

After registration opens, select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.Before registering for this event, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy.

After we receive your registration payment, SIM will confirm your registration within 48 hours. Thanks for your patience.

Questions for the Registrar?

If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.

Teacher Dana

Sacramento 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. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account, click here to DONATE ONLINE.

How to Attend Remotely via Zoom

The link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.

The Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.

The Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join, with Meeting ID: to be announced and Passcode: to be announced

2027 SIM Residential Retreat - Save the Date
2027-06-20 00:00 - 2027-06-27 23:59
As retreat details become finalized, we’ll post more information here. Meanwhile, please save the date (Sunday, June 20 through Sunday, June 27, 2027) for your planning purposes. For general information about SIM’s residential retreats, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreats/residential-retreat/.
