Two Types of Thinking Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde Thoughts… what a random mess! They come uninvited, stick around for a bit and then they are off. Thoughts that we enjoy as well as thoughts that we would prefer to ignore. Thoughts that are inspirational and others which bring out […]
The SIM Board of Directors meets every month and all are welcome. If you can't attend this meeting, please join us for one of our other up-coming meetings. For details on contacting any of the board members, click here.
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/
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 hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving […]
Meeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019. NOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits, or if you’d like to be a part of […]
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 8 Session Course: Wednesdays, Apr 24 - Jun 12, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm All Day Retreat: Sunday, Jun 2, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm For details about the free Introductory session on April 10, click here. Course flyer (pdf) MBSR is the most widely researched and utilized mindfulness program […]
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. Sacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of […]
Developing Right Effort in Our Practice Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Walt Opie WALT OPIE was first introduced to insight meditation in 1993 at Spirit Rock and began attending regular residential retreats in 2005. He is a graduate of both the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders' (CDL4) training program and the Sati Center […]
The Five Daily Recollections A One Day Retreat– with SIM's Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde The Buddha advised his followers to reflect on five topics daily: aging, sickness, death, separation form those we love, and our own karma. The surprising result from this practice is paradoxical… spending more time with these concepts, rather than continually […]
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/