Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner meets informally at six o’clock on the second Thursday of the month, before the regular dharma talk and sit. Please bring your dinner and something extra to share, if you would like. We can continue to get to know one another and talk more about how SIM can support us in […]
A Practical Model For Evaluating Your Practice. Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren We seldom talk about evaluating how we are practicing or what model might be used for doing an evaluation. This evening will be devoted to examining a practical, experiential and hands-on evaluation model that we can use to evaluate […]
All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 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 world and your daily activities.
This retreat is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this retreat.
Family Sangha meets monthly on the second Sunday. If you have children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or young friends with whom you’d love to share the path of kindness and mindfulness – please bring them and stay for the morning. This program includes a child-friendly introduction to mindfulness, art projects, snacks, and outdoor exploration and fun. […]
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/
This class is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this class. For course details, click here.
<strong>Morning Meditation with <a href="https://sactoinsight.org/about-us/faculty/#biorichh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rich Howard</a></strong> 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 […]
This Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction session is part of an eight week course instructed by Matt Russell. You must pre-register to the course before attending this session. For course registration details, click here.
Universal Sangha Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Sue Taylor Talk Handout in (.pdf): Universal Sangha - The nature of our interconnectivity Informed by readings in the Nikayas, we will explore our interconnectedness toward the celebration of a “universal sangha”— embracing biodiversity, human diversity, and the many ways Buddhist practices/ traditions hold foundational space for […]