*Sit & Dharma Talk – Dennis Warren – The Five Aggregates: Part 2

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

The Arising Of Wisdom Through Engaging “The Five Aggregates” – Part 2 Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren. Wisdom (Insight), from a Buddhist perspective, arises from “hearing” (listening to the Dharma), study and reflection capped by non-conceptual direct experience. This formula involves intentionally focusing the mind and attention on a number […]

Buddhist Recovery Group

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

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/

Climate Sangha

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

Meeting the 4th Tuesday of each month, the Sacramento Climate Sangha provides dharmic support and a refuge for exploration of our hopes and fears about climate change.

Morning Meditation with Dennis Warren

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

Morning Meditation with Dennis Warren 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 […]

Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Member, Laura Rosenthal

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

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.

*Sit & Dharma Talk – Laura Rosenthal – The Dharma of Poetry and the Poetry of Dharma

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

The Dharma of Poetry and the Poetry of Dharma  -  Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Member, Laura Rosenthal Dharma practice and poetry have a natural resonance. Both affect us deeply through direct, “felt experience.” Both may use words in non-literal ways to point us to the intuitive crux of experience. Both invite us […]

Day-long Retreat with Visiting Teacher Ayyas Santacitta

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

For details about Ayya Santacitta from Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery, click here. The retreat theme is "Entering the Heart of Practice". At the heart of Buddhist practice is the union of wisdom & compassion, cultivated through mindfulness and a skillful response to live. Through developing the qualities of the heart and seeing clearly, we can […]

Yard Yogis Sunday Practice

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

Meets the last Sunday of each month. All volunteers are welcome to help with outdoor maintenance, indoor cleaning, and other tasks. A wonderful opportunity for work Dana, and community building!

Buddhist Recovery Group

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

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/

SIM Board of Directors Meeting – rescheduled

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

** NOTICE: This meeting was rescheduled from July 24th to July 31st. 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.