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SUMMARY:Daylong Retreat with SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:What have you learned from your “teachers”\, and what lessons do you provide others.\nDaylong Retreat with SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde \nWe will start the morning off with gentle movement and move into periods of sitting and walking meditation throughout the day. \nDuring this daylong we will go into further depth about what we look for in our teachers. We will also discuss the various teachers we have met and the lessons they have offered that supported us along the path. It’s important to remember that lessons come in all shapes and sizes… and often are not the ones we expected or even wanted! We will also spend time on reflecting on the lessons and legacies we leave to others. \nCome for all day or for a portion of the day. Please bring your lunch. \nRegistration Details\nPre-registration is required to secure your space at the retreat. Registration is $15.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $25 or $35 dollars. In addition to the registration fee\, at the retreat there will be an opportunity to offer dana (in the form of a financial donation) to support the retreat presenter and Sacramento Insight Meditation. \nFor the registration fee\, we accept credit cards\, checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nNOTE: Registration via this website is closed however you can register in person on the day of the event. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n02/05/2018 – Registration opens.\n02/22/2018 – Registration fee paid on or before this date.\n02/23/2018 – Registration via this website closes however you can register in person on the day of the event.\n02/24/2018 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\nUse the form below only if you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions. Expect a reply within 48 hours. \n[contact-form to=”website@sactoinsight.org” subject=”Question about Feb 24 Daylong Retreat ({name})”][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name” required=”1″][contact-field label=”Email” type=”email” required=”1″][contact-field label=”Comments/Questions” type=”textarea”][contact-field label=”Yes\, subscribe me to the eNews.” type=”checkbox”][/contact-form] \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please mention this in the comments of contact information form shown above.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/daylong-retreat-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181227T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181227T190000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Teacher\, Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRICH HOWARD has been an active practitioner and volunteer at SIM since 2004. His area of interest is bringing meditative awareness into everyday life. He participated in SIM’s 2007 India Pilgrimage and is a graduate of SIM’s second Practice Development and Leadership (PDL) program. The pilgrimage and the PDL program led to an interest in establishing the SIM Kalyana Mitta (Pali for spiritual friends) groups. He coordinated SIM’s network of Kalyana Mitta groups until he joined the SIM Board in 2010. He was one of the SIM representatives to the Inter-Sangha Coordinating Committee\, predecessor to the Sacramento Dharma Center Board\, which now runs our shared space for Buddhist sanghas in Sacramento. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in southern Africa in the 1970s and is fluent in Spanish. He is a past president of the SIM Board. His teachers are Dennis Warren and Steve Armstrong. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. \nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-meditation-sim-community-mentor-rich-howard-9/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181229T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181229T160000
DTSTAMP:20181230T040926Z
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SUMMARY:Year-End One Day Retreat - Dennis Warren - Endings and Beginning
DESCRIPTION:Endings And Beginning\nA Year-End One Day Retreat– with Sim’s Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\nThis will be a day of practice and an opportunity to rest a little from all the events of 2018. \nWe’ll engage in some thoughtful reflection on the nature of change and how our choices and decisions shape our lives\, and impact the lives of those around us. We’ll also look at our intentions for the New Year\, and the role intention plays in guiding our choices and decisions.\nThe day will begin at 830 am and end at 400 pm. Bring your own lunch and plan on staying on-site the whole day. \nDENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founder Teacher. He teaches traditional meditation and mindfulness practices as well as their contemporary uses with chronic pain\, anxiety\, depression\, burn out\, professional performance and in therapy. He has nearly thirty years of practice experience and residential retreat work in Insight (Vipassana) Meditation. Dennis is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership program and has completed the professional trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression Relapse (MBCT). He has been a Volunteer Clinical Professor since 2006 in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine focusing on mindfulness-based interventions for chronic pain. He has lead two Moving Retreats and Pilgrimages in Thailand\, Northern India\, and Nepal in the last ten years. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n10/19/2018 – Registration opens.\n12/28/2018 – Registration via this website is currently closed however you may still register on location at the start of the event.\n12/29/2018 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $25 or $35 dollars.\nFor the registration fee\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-dec-29/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190110T190000
DTSTAMP:20181204T041650Z
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SUMMARY:Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner
DESCRIPTION: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 our practice. We’ll try this out for a few months and see if it is something we want to continue.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/nurturing-sangha-dinner-11/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190122T211500
DTSTAMP:20190116T224737Z
CREATED:20181204T204642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190116T224737Z
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SUMMARY:Beginning Meditation Class (6 Week Course) starts 1/22
DESCRIPTION:This class is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. Classes meet Tuesday evenings\, January 22\, 29\, February 5\, 12\, 19\, 26\, with a daylong retreat Saturday\, February 16\, 2019 and details for this event are posted on the Course Overview page.\n \nRegistration Details\nWalk-in registrations are not available since the course registrar provides follow-up information required prior to this first class meeting. \nBefore making the $35 registration payment\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. Note that all registrants will receive an email communication from the course registrar on the following dates: Dec 30\, Jan 13. \n\nThis course is currently full however you can still add your name to the waitlist (click here).
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/beginning-meditation-class-starts-jan-2019/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190124T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190124T190000
DTSTAMP:20190105T054041Z
CREATED:20181203T033520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190105T054041Z
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SUMMARY:45-min Intro to Meditation with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founding Teacher and has been teaching mindfulness\, meditation and contemplative practices since 1998. He recently completed his 11th year as a Volunteer Clinical Professor in Mindfulness in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center. He is certified as a Mindfulness Teacher\, Professional Level (CMT-P)\, by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. He is a graduate of the professional trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression. He also is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Medication Center’s Dharma leaders training program. You can learn more about Dennis’ background and activities at https://www.denniswarren.net/ . \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. \nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-meditation-sim-foundning-teacher-dennis-warren/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190126T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190126T160000
DTSTAMP:20190126T043449Z
CREATED:20181204T044205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190126T043449Z
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SUMMARY:*Daylong Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:Beginning Anew\nA One Day Retreat– with Sim’s Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\nThis will be a relaxed day of practice involving alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation\, movement and discussion. We’ll explore what it means to “look in the right place” and “look the right way” when trying to work with challenges like doubt\, confusion\, restlessness\, worry and anxiety. We’ll do this through trying different approaches to experiencing things directly\, rather than intellectually. We’ll engage in some thoughtful reflection on the how the choices and decisions we make in dealing with these core life challenges shape not just our own lives\, and but impact the lives of those around us. \nAll are welcome. Come for all day or for a portion of the day. Please bring your lunch. \n\nEvent flyer (.pdf file)\n\nDENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founder Teacher. He teaches traditional meditation and mindfulness practices as well as their contemporary uses with chronic pain\, anxiety\, depression\, burn out\, professional performance and in therapy. He has nearly thirty years of practice experience and residential retreat work in Insight (Vipassana) Meditation. Dennis is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership program and has completed the professional trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression Relapse (MBCT). He has been a Volunteer Clinical Professor since 2006 in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine focusing on mindfulness-based interventions for chronic pain. He has lead two Moving Retreats and Pilgrimages in Thailand\, Northern India\, and Nepal in the last ten years. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n12/11/2018 – Registration opens.\n01/25/2019 – Registration via this website is closed however we invite you to register in person on the day of the retreat.\n01/26/2019 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $25 or $35 dollars. Day-of registration is available and we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-jan-26/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190223T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190223T153000
DTSTAMP:20190223T043907Z
CREATED:20181230T213505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190223T043907Z
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SUMMARY:*Daylong Retreat - Diane Wilde - Not clinging to self-identity
DESCRIPTION:Not clinging to self-identity\nA One Day Retreat– with SIM’s Community Teacher Diane Wilde\nNot clinging to Self-identity is the first “marker” on the path to liberation — and could be divided into both exterior and interior ‘processes’. Our exterior self-identity fixates on how we need to be seen by acquaintances and strangers with our predefined narrative. We want our “specialness” to be recognized. Our interior self-identity is a confusing contrivance which is constantly changing\, re-evaluating and re-constructing itself. In fact\, our mutating interior self-identity causes even more suffering than the outward modality in which we face the world. In contemporary terms\, working with self-identity might be defined as\, learning how to not take ourselves so seriously. At our daylong we will learn from traditional Buddhist teachings\, as well as contemporary teachers\, how to start releasing this bag of tricks that ultimately makes no sense at all. We may even begin to see the truth that clinging to self-identity is ultimately the source of our suffering… and begin to let go. \nOur day will be mostly in silence except for periods of discussion/Dhamma talk. \nPlease bring a lunch and if possible\, your own plates\, cups and utensils. \n\nRetreat Flyer (.pdf)\n\nDIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) in 2010. Since 2003\, she has been a BP3 prison chaplain and aids in coordination of 75 volunteers who offer Buddhist services at numerous California prisons and jails. She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program and graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program. She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, Buddhist Pathways Prison Project and California Dept. of Corrections Volunteer Advisory Board. In 2015 she was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by her teacher Gil Fronsdal. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n12/30/2018 – Registration opens.\n02/22/2019 – Registration via this website is closed however there is still space so come to the retreat and register in person.\n02/23/2019 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $25 or $35 dollars.\nFor the registration fee paid in person\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-feb-23/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190226T203000
DTSTAMP:20190222T020846Z
CREATED:20190222T015507Z
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SUMMARY:Evening Book Club - 1st meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is the first meeting for the newly formed study-group/book-club where most members preferred to meet in the afternoon or evening. We plan to choose a book and hopefully folks will bring a title and/or a book to this meeting. We’ll introduce ourselves and discuss how and where the club will be meeting in the future. \nFor details about the book club idea: https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ \nAre you interested in joining? If so\, send an email to website@sactoinsight.org and include your phone number so someone can follow-up with you.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/evening-book-club-1st-meeting/
LOCATION:Private residence by invitation\, Sacramento\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190228T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190228T190000
DTSTAMP:20181203T034610Z
CREATED:20181203T034609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181203T034610Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Teacher\, Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) in 2010. Since 2003\, she has been a BP3 prison chaplain and aids in coordination of 75 volunteers who offer Buddhist services at numerous California prisons and jails. She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program and graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program. She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, Buddhist Pathways Prison Project and California Dept. of Corrections Volunteer Advisory Board. In 2015 she was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by her teacher Gil Fronsdal. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. \nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-meditation-sim-community-teacher-diane-wilde/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190314T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190314T190000
DTSTAMP:20190223T063104Z
CREATED:20190222T020052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190223T063104Z
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SUMMARY:Special honor - Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Please join the SIM Board of Directors tonight to thank Barbara Colton. Barbara is completing many years of dedicated service on our Board and beginning her work as President of the SDC Board. Our SIM community potluck tonight (Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner) will be in her honor\, and we’ll have cake and an opportunity to appreciate Barbara during the break. Please plan to come and celebrate with Barbara and with all of us on the Board! \n\nNurturing 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 our practice. We’ll try this out for a few months and see if it is something we want to continue.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/nurturing-sangha-dinner-13/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190328T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190328T190000
DTSTAMP:20190303T061844Z
CREATED:20190303T060928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190303T061844Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. \nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-to-meditation-3/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190329T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190329T150000
DTSTAMP:20190315T181931Z
CREATED:20190315T181905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190315T181931Z
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SUMMARY:Tea with Vance Pryor
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for tea to meet and welcome Vance Pryor to Sacramento. This will be an opportunity for community members to get to know Vance\, who is leading our visiting teacher weekend this year\, and will also be assisting Kamala Masters in teaching SIM’s September Residential retreat. We hope that you can make it\, and look forward to seeing everyone there. If you plan to attend\, please send an email to info@sactoinsight.org or RSVP below. \nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/tea-vance-pryor/
CATEGORIES:News
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190330T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190330T170000
DTSTAMP:20190330T070044Z
CREATED:20190123T010808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190330T070044Z
UID:10188-1553936400-1553965200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Daylong Retreat with Vance Pryor - Cultivating Awareness and Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:A One Day Retreat with visiting Teacher Vance Pryor\nRetreat Theme: Cultivating Awareness and Wisdom\nThis will be a beautiful peaceful day of Practice including both Sitting and Walking Meditation. There may also be time for questions\, answers and reflections. All are welcome. Come for all day or for a portion of the day. Please bring your lunch. \n\nRetreat Flyer (.pdf)\n\nNote that Vance Pryor\, along with Kamala Masters\, will also be teaching at SIM’s 7-night retreat in September 2019. For details about the residential retreat\, click here. \n \nVANCE PRYOR\, PsyD\, began insight meditation in 1998. He has been deeply influenced by the teachings of Sayadaw U Pandita and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. His training to become a teacher has been supported by the mentorship of Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters. He is currently participating in Insight Meditation Society’s 2017-2021 Teacher Training Program. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n01/22/2019 – Registration opens.\n03/29/2019 – Registration via this website is closed however there is space. Come and register in person on the day of the event.\n03/30/2019 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. It’s not necessary to Log in before purchasing and you won’t need to print the ticket on paper. On the left side\, specify the number of people you are registering to this course. On the right side\, click the button “Buy now” and you’ll be automatically directed to a secure webpage where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor the registration fee on the day of the event\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-mar-30/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190410T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190410T203000
DTSTAMP:20190211T045253Z
CREATED:20190205T202651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T045253Z
UID:10344-1554921000-1554928200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:MBSR Class Introductory Session
DESCRIPTION:MBSR Introduction Session\nThis is an Introductory Session of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. \n\nMBSR Flyer with more information\n\nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend this session and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.\nThis is an introductory to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in anticipation of the 8-week MBSR course which will be offered at SIM starting April 24\, 2019. Designed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979\, MBSR is an integrative and scientifically validated approach that combines mindfulness practices with group processing and psycho-education around stress. MBSR helps participants mobilize their inner resources to alleviate suffering associated with chronic pain and illness\, as well as conditions such as anxiety\, depression\, headaches\, high blood pressure\, sleep disturbances\, gastrointestinal problems and the stresses of everyday life. This work was featured in Bill Moyers’ television special\, “Healing and the Mind” in a dated but still compelling piece. \n Instructor: Matt Russell\, PhD\, is a UMass Med School Center for Mindfulness qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and has been a member of the SIM community since 2010. Matt is a graduate of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies’ Chaplaincy Training Program in Redwood City. He has completed trainings with Mindful\nSchools and taught mindfulness to teenagers. \n 
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-intro-session-0410/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Russell":MAILTO:mattbuffruss@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190411T190000
DTSTAMP:20190222T020148Z
CREATED:20190222T020146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190222T020148Z
UID:10545-1555005600-1555009200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner
DESCRIPTION: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 our practice. We’ll try this out for a few months and see if it is something we want to continue.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/nurturing-sangha-dinner-14/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T210000
DTSTAMP:20190214T011415Z
CREATED:20190205T210217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190214T011415Z
UID:10351-1556130600-1556139600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction - 8 Week Course
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)\n8 Session Course: Wednesdays\, Apr 24 – Jun 12\, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm\nAll Day Retreat: Sunday\, Jun 2\, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm\nFor details about the free Introductory session on April 10\, click here. \n\nCourse flyer (pdf)\n\nMBSR is the most widely researched and utilized mindfulness program in the world. This intensive eight-week training was developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical School by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979. MBSR combines mindfulness meditation\, yoga\, and body-awareness practices with group processing and psychoeducation about stress physiology. Students learn how to mobilize their inner resources to alleviate suffering associated with chronic pain and illness\, as well as conditions such as anxiety\, depression\, headaches\, high blood pressure\, sleep disturbances\, gastrointestinal problems and the stresses of everyday life. \n Instructor: Matt Russell\, PhD\, is a UMass Med School Center for Mindfulness qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and has been a member of the SIM community since 2010. Matt is a graduate of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies’ Chaplaincy Training Program in Redwood City. He has completed trainings with Mindful\nSchools and taught mindfulness to teenagers. \nRegistration Details\nWalk-in registrations are not available since the course registrar provides follow-up information required prior to this first class meeting.\nBefore making the $375.00 registration payment\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. If finances are an issue\, please contact the course registrar to discuss options. \nRefund policy \n\nUp through the course start date (April 24th) – Full refund available\nAfter the course start date (April 25th) – Credit for future class if requested and approved by the instructor.\n\nTo request a refund per the above policy\, contact the course registrar. \nPay Now\nUse the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page to pay the registration fee now. Tickets will be available on Thursday\, Feb 14\, 2019 when the course online registration opens. It’s not necessary to Log in before purchasing and you won’t need to print the ticket on paper. On the left side\, specify the number of people you are registering to this course. On the right side\, click the button “Buy now” and you’ll be automatically directed to a secure web page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one. \nPay Later\nIf you are not prepared to pay the registration fee online\, you may pay by check. Please contact the course registrar and request your name be added to the class roster. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the course registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-8-week-course201904/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Russell":MAILTO:mattbuffruss@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190425T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190425T190000
DTSTAMP:20190303T061726Z
CREATED:20190303T061237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190303T061726Z
UID:10631-1556215200-1556218800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. \nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-to-meditation-4/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190427T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190427T150000
DTSTAMP:20190409T134416Z
CREATED:20190223T052525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T134416Z
UID:10572-1556353800-1556377200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Daylong Retreat - Diane Wilde - The Five Daily Recollections
DESCRIPTION:The Five Daily Recollections\nA One Day Retreat– with SIM’s Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde\nThe 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 creating diversions to avoid “thinking about something unpleasant”\, causes us to live with more ease and equanimity. Neurologically\, with avoidance we pay the price. Resistance causes greater and greater anxiety and tension… often culminating in painful physical and mental manifestations. We will investigate any resistance we might have to one — or all of these five recollections — and how to use these reflections as a benefit for our daily mindfulness and meditation practice. \nIf the weather is nice\, we may spend some time outside. Bring a blanket to sit on\, or a folding chair. Please bring your lunch. \n\nRetreat Flyer (.pdf)\n\nDIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) in 2010. Since 2003\, she has been a BP3 prison chaplain and aids in coordination of 75 volunteers who offer Buddhist services at numerous California prisons and jails. She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program and graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program. She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, Buddhist Pathways Prison Project and California Dept. of Corrections Volunteer Advisory Board. In 2015 she was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by her teacher Gil Fronsdal. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n02/27/2019 – Registration opens.\n04/26/2019 – Registration via this website will close at 8:00 pm.\n04/27/2019 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. It’s not necessary to Log in before purchasing and you won’t need to print the ticket on paper. On the left side\, specify the number of people you are registering to this course. On the right side\, click the button “Buy now” and you’ll be automatically directed to a secure webpage where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor the registration fee\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-apr-27/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190509T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190509T190000
DTSTAMP:20190222T020253Z
CREATED:20190222T020253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190222T020253Z
UID:10547-1557424800-1557428400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner
DESCRIPTION: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 our practice. We’ll try this out for a few months and see if it is something we want to continue.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/nurturing-sangha-dinner-15/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190514T210000
DTSTAMP:20190504T052923Z
CREATED:20190504T052923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190504T052923Z
UID:11343-1557860400-1557867600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Young Persons Sangha - first meeting
DESCRIPTION:An inaugural meeting of a Young Persons Sangha. Idris Ahmed is the facilitator and SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde is the sponsor. Please come and join us as we discuss plans for developing this community of younger practitioners. \n\nYoung Persons Sangha forming at SIM
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-first-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190517T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190517T150000
DTSTAMP:20190504T060035Z
CREATED:20190504T054305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190504T060035Z
UID:11345-1558098000-1558105200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Buddhist Precepts and Climate Change - first class
DESCRIPTION:This is the start of the Climate Sangha’s new six-week class “Buddhist Precepts and Climate Change”. Follow the links for further details. \n\nNew Course on Climate Change \n\n\nCourse Flyer (.pdf)
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-precepts-climate-change/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190523T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190523T190000
DTSTAMP:20190519T043047Z
CREATED:20190303T061606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190519T043047Z
UID:10634-1558634400-1558638000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Member\, Laura Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION: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. \nLAURA ROSENTHAL has participated actively in SIM since 2004\, when she was first introduced to Insight Meditation (Vipassana) after meditating in other traditions. She served on the SIM board of directors for five years\, from 2010 to 2015. She is a graduate of Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP4) and Advanced Practitioners Program (2016-17). In addition\, she participates in Heather Sundberg’s Committed Students Program in Nevada City. Her teachers are Andrea Fella and Heather Sundberg. Laura practiced law in the public sector for almost 40 years\, with an emphasis on access to health insurance and health care. Her other loves include Jewish text study and writing. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. \nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-to-meditation-5/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190525T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190525T163000
DTSTAMP:20190525T040301Z
CREATED:20190223T054500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190525T040301Z
UID:10584-1558773000-1558801800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Daylong Retreat - Walt Opie - Cultivating the Seven Factors of Awakening
DESCRIPTION:Cultivating the Seven Factors of Awakening\nA One Day Retreat with visiting Teacher Walt Opie\nAccording to Ven. Analayo\, the seven awakening factors provide the conditions conducive to awakening. These factors require a sequential building up as well as a balancing in our meditation practice. And when we do this\, as Ven. Analayo says\, “Just as a river inclines and flows towards the ocean\, so the awakening factors incline towards Nibbana.” \nWe will spend this day of practice exploring these seven important factors in depth and looking at how they build upon each other sequentially. The first factor is mindfulness (sati)\, so we will examine how one firmly establishes mindfulness\, which the Buddha stated is always useful\, in every situation. \nWalt recently completed a retreat with Ven. Analayo and will offer lessons learned both on retreat and in further study of the teachings on the seven factors. There will be sitting and walking meditation periods with guided instructions\, along with dharma talks and time for questions and discussion. \nAll are welcome. Come for all day or for a portion of the day. Please bring your lunch. \nWALT 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 Buddhist Chaplaincy program. He has led sitting groups for people in recovery since 2011. Walt also serves as a volunteer chaplain with Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) at Solano state prison in Vacaville\, CA. In addition\, he is currently a trainee in the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) Teacher Training program based in Barre\, MA. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n03/30/2019 – Registration opens.\n05/24/2019 – Registration via this website is closed but there is still space available. Come to the retreat and register in person where we accept cash or check.\n05/25/2019 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $25 or $35 dollars. Online registration is currently closed however there is still space available. Come to the retreat and register in person. For the registration fee paid in person\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-may-25/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190627T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190627T190000
DTSTAMP:20190731T142912Z
CREATED:20190506T201455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190731T142912Z
UID:11358-1561658400-1561662000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Teacher\, Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) in 2010. Since 2003\, she has been a BP3 prison chaplain and aids in coordination of 75 volunteers who offer Buddhist services at numerous California prisons and jails. She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program and graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program. She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, Buddhist Pathways Prison Project and California Dept. of Corrections Volunteer Advisory Board. In 2015 she was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by her teacher Gil Fronsdal. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. \nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-meditation-sim-community-teacher-diane-wilde-2/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190629T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190629T163000
DTSTAMP:20190629T013930Z
CREATED:20190504T050755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T013930Z
UID:11318-1561797000-1561825800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Daylong Retreat - Rich Howard - a Sutta Study Day
DESCRIPTION:The Life and Teachings of the Buddha – a Sutta Study Day\nDaylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\n\nEvent Flyer (.pdf format)\n\nThe study of the original texts is considered an important complement to our meditation\, reflection\, and daily life practices\, and it has been a while since we offered a sutta study day at SIM. Each participant in this daylong class will receive a booklet called “The Life and Teachings of the Buddha: An Introductory Sutta Study Guide\,” written by former SIM Community Mentor Dr. Jeff Hardin\, provided with Jeff’s permission and through his generosity. Jeff has sent us 30 copies of the third edition\, so it is especially important to register in advance to ensure that we have enough copies for everyone*. We will use the booklet to move through an introduction to the Pali canon and its historical context\, the life of the Buddha\, the first two discourses of the Buddha (which include the Four Noble Truths and the Five Aggregates)\, and some of the other fundamental teachings of our tradition such as the Four Foundations of Mindfulness and Dependent Origination. Our purpose is best expressed by these words from Jeff’s Introduction: Ultimately\, it is my wish that the study of these teachings be not solely an academic exercise\, but rather that they be investigated\, reflected upon\, meditated with and put into practice within one’s life with the intention of assisting all living beings to awaken to a life free from suffering. \nThere will be some sitting and walking practice\, but this will primarily be a study day. Bring a lunch and plan to stay on site all day. \n* [The second edition of the booklet is available as a pdf through the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies at this link: https://media.audiodharma.org/documents/Sutta-Study-Guide.pdf (please consider offering dana to the Sati Center if you download it).] \nRICH HOWARD has been an active practitioner and volunteer at SIM since 2004. His area of interest is bringing meditative awareness into everyday life. He participated in SIM’s 2007 India Pilgrimage and is a graduate of SIM’s second Practice Development and Leadership (PDL) program. He served on the Board from 2010 until 2015\, the last two years as president. He was one of the SIM representatives to the Inter-Sangha Coordinating Committee\, predecessor to the Sacramento Dharma Center Board\, which now runs our shared space for Buddhist sanghas in Sacramento. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in southern Africa in the 1970s and is fluent in Spanish. His teachers are Dennis Warren\, Tony Bernhard\, and Steve Armstrong. Rich completed online courses with Steve on the Abhidhamma (the Buddhist psychology) and the Manual of Insight. He took Gil Fronsdal’s online course on the Majjhima Nikaya (Middle-length Discourses of the Buddha). His interest in the environment led him to the One Small Planet training with Kerry Nelson and the Ecosattva training with One Earth Sangha. In 2018\, he completed a 10-month Dhamma Awareness Training with Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters called Touching the Earth. He is currently enrolled in Meg Gawler’s 8-month course Preparing the Ground for Samadhi. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n05/03/2019 – Registration opens.\n06/28/2019 – Registration via this website closes at 6:30 pm.\n06/29/2019 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. It’s not necessary to Log in before purchasing and you won’t need to print the ticket on paper. On the left side\, specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat. On the right side\, click the button “Buy now” and you’ll be automatically directed to a secure webpage where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor the registration fee\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-jun-29/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190702T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190702T150000
DTSTAMP:20190610T005007Z
CREATED:20190610T004420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190610T005007Z
UID:11724-1562072400-1562079600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Support Group – first meeting
DESCRIPTION:Sangha Manifesting:  New Support Group Forming
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/support-group-first-meeting/
CATEGORIES:SDC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190725T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190725T190000
DTSTAMP:20190731T143106Z
CREATED:20190731T143105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190731T143106Z
UID:12057-1564077600-1564081200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-to-meditation-6/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190727T083000
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SUMMARY:*Daylong Retreat with Ayya Santacitta and Rev. Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:A One Day Retreat– with Ayya Santacitta and SIM’s Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde\nThe Buddha’s advise on what is insanity and how to cultivate a sound mind\nWe human beings\, in this human realm\, rarely realize that we operating in a state of of delusion.Not only are we operating in a deluded state\, we expect this current mind state to provide us a sense of happiness and well-being. Because we really have no idea what we are doing\, the goal of happiness is illusive and frustrating. This is also the Buddhist view of mental disease. Delusion is a mental illness that causes all sorts of suffering; mental health can be restored by correcting the flaws in how the mind operates. We will investigate our “mental disease” in both classical terms as well as our contemporary daily life and how we can cultivate “sanity” both for ourselves and the larger world itself. \nPlease bring a meal to share with others which includes a lunch offering to Ayya Santacitta. \nAYYA SANTACITTA was born in Austria and has a multifaceted background in hotel management\, ethnology and avant-garde dance theater. Her first teacher was Ajahn Buddhadasa\, who sparked her interest in Buddhist monastic life. She has practiced meditation for 30 years and trained as a nun in both the East and West since 1993\, primarily in the lineage of Ajahn Chah. Since 2002 she has also received teachings in the lineage of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Ayya Santacitta is co-founder of Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery\, where she has resided since 2009 and took Bhikkhuni Ordination in 2011. She is particularly interested in creating sanctuary close to nature\, practicing in community\, and bringing wisdom traditions to the environmental movement. \nDIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) in 2010. Since 2003\, she has been a BP3 prison chaplain and aids in coordination of 75 volunteers who offer Buddhist services at numerous California prisons and jails. She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program and graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program. She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, Buddhist Pathways Prison Project and California Dept. of Corrections Volunteer Advisory Board. In 2015 she was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by her teacher Gil Fronsdal. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n06/04/2019 – Registration opens.\n07/26/2019 – Registration via this website will close at 4:30 pm. There is still space available so come and register in person.\n07/27/2019 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $25 or $35 dollars. \nWe’ve closed the online payment which is why the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page shows “Tickets are no longer available” however there is still space at the retreat so come and register in person; we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-jul-27/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190807T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190807T120000
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SUMMARY:MBSR Class Introductory Session
DESCRIPTION:MBSR Introduction Session\nThis is an Introductory Session of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. \n\nMBSR Flyer with more information\n\nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend this session and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.\nThis is an introductory to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in anticipation of the 8-week MBSR course which will be offered at SIM starting August 21\, 2019. Designed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979\, MBSR is an integrative and scientifically validated approach that combines mindfulness practices with group processing and psycho-education around stress. MBSR helps participants mobilize their inner resources to alleviate suffering associated with chronic pain and illness\, as well as conditions such as anxiety\, depression\, headaches\, high blood pressure\, sleep disturbances\, gastrointestinal problems and the stresses of everyday life. This work was featured in Bill Moyers’ television special\, “Healing and the Mind” in a dated but still compelling piece. \n Instructor: Matt Russell\, PhD\, is a UMass Med School Center for Mindfulness qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and has been a member of the SIM community since 2010. Matt is a graduate of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies’ Chaplaincy Training Program in Redwood City. He has completed trainings with Mindful\nSchools and taught mindfulness to teenagers. \n 
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-intro-session-0807/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Russell":MAILTO:mattbuffruss@gmail.com
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