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. Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Mentor, Rich Howard.
Four “Nobel" Truths: Bob Dylan’s Dharma Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor, Rich Howard. Bob Dylan received the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” His poetic song lyrics have an ambiguity that allows for many different interpretations. This Thursday night, “far between sundown's […]
“The most difficult person in your life is your best teacher…” The Dalai Lama Day-long Retreat with SIM Community Mentor, Diane Wilde. For a biography of Diane Wilde, click here. Along with periods of walking and meditation, we will spend time investigating the “difficult person” in our lives through guided meditation and discussion. When practicing metta […]
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets every Monday evening. For additional information, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/
The SIM Board of Directors meets every 4th Monday of the month at 7 PM. Please join us. All are welcome. For more information, contact info@sactoinsight.org.
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 […]
What about God??? It seems appropriate to discuss god and its compatibility — or not — with the holiest seasons in the Judeo-Christian calendar approaching in April. In the West, there is a widespread assumption that you can’t be a Buddhist and believe in a supreme being. At prison, inmates — especially people who are […]
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets every Monday evening. For additional information, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/
A Brahma Viharas eight month study group that's facilitated by SIM Community Mentor Diane Wilde. Additional Dana
Morning Meditation with Laura Rosenthal 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 […]