This is a 12-month course lead by SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde. The course meets in-person, monthly in 2024 from January through December on the third Sunday of each month from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. There will be an introduction to the course on December 17, 2023 (2:00 pm to 4:00 pm). For more […]
The Ennobling Truths Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Andrea Castillo For biographical details about the teacher Andrea Castillo, click here. * The teacher will present remotely via Zoom. Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center. The Ennobling TruthsWe will contemplate how we can embody the Four Noble […]
Taking Stock and Making Change Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Seth Castleman For biographical details about the teacher Seth Castleman, click here. * The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center. Taking Stock and Making ChangeAs the new year […]
Uncertainty, Confusion, Disappointment, Doubt Daylong Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren For biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren, click here. About This Onsite Retreat Retreat Theme: Uncertainty, Confusion, Disappointment, Doubt Why does our progress in practice, and the use of practice in everyday life, seem to stall and lose its value or power?Why […]
Calling In Spiritual Support, and Letting Go of What No Longer Serves Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Senior 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. Calling In […]
Meditation & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard For biographical details of the teacher Tony Bernhard, click here. * The teacher will present remotely via Zoom. Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. Seclusion and Engagement: models of the dharma pathThe monastic path of meditation and seclusion has […]
The Left Wing & The Right Wing Belong to the Same Bird (Inclusion) Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren For biographical details about the teacher Dennis Warren, click here. * The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or in-person at the Sacramento Dharma […]
Join us to honor and thank beloved sangha member Margaret Buss for her long-term service as the SIM Volunteer Coordinator. As part of the regular evening program, we will take some time to show Margaret our gratitude. Treats and tea will be offered during the Sit & Dharma talk break. Come and be part of […]
Meditation & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard For biographical details about 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 Pleasant, Unpleasant, Neutral, Numb: Exploring the Second Foundation of MindfulnessWe rightly […]
Uposatha Observance with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard For biographical details about the teacher Rich Howard click here. * This in-person event is not available via Zoom. Uposatha Observance: a Full Moon Practice SessionBuddhist communities worldwide celebrate the four phases of the moon with special practice sessions. On this full moon night, Rich will lead a […]
