BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sacramento Insight Meditation - ECPv6.16.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://sactoinsight.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Sacramento Insight Meditation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T210000 DTSTAMP:20231026T225425Z CREATED:20230924T233018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T225425Z UID:41061-1698951600-1698958800@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Special Event: Creating the Conditions for SIM's Future DESCRIPTION:Special Event: Creating the Conditions for SIM’s Future\n\n\n\nPresenters: Amy Kovak\, David Guerrieri\, Diane Wilde\, Dennis Warren\, and Rich Howard\n\n\n\nIn this special presentation\, we will look at the historical roots of SIM’s evolution\, the concepts behind the current Legacy Project\, and information on our current three “Legacy Project” teachers (Diana Clark\, Walt Opie\, and Vance Pryor)\, including some exciting news about upcoming offerings. We will also present SIM’s new Operations Manager position and look at how the Sangha might support these important steps in creating the conditions for SIM’s future. There will be time for discussion\, questions\, and responses. \n\n\n\nOffer a Donation\n\n\n\nTo make a general donation to Sacramento Insight Meditation\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 2575 6048 and Passcode: 302015 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2023nov02/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/3.-YPS_thumbnail_homepage_raimond-klavins-unsplash-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231109T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231109T210000 DTSTAMP:20231004T195246Z CREATED:20230924T233826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T195246Z UID:41063-1699556400-1699563600@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Heather Sundberg - Hand in Hand: The 4 Noble Truths Meet the 4 Brahma Viharas DESCRIPTION:Hand in Hand: The 4 Noble Truths Meet the 4 Brahma Viharas\n\n\n\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Senior Teacher Heather Sundberg\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present remotely via Zoom.\nHybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.\n\n\n\nHand in Hand: The 4 Noble Truths Meet the 4 Brahma ViharasIn this talk we will explore ways that Wisdom and Heart practices inform each other\, along with practical applications in our daily life practice. \n\n\n\n\nOffer a Donation \n\n\n\n[give_form id=”4336″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 2575 6048 and Passcode: 302015 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2023nov09/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Headshot-HeatherSundbergx200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231112T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231119T110000 DTSTAMP:20231204T070018Z CREATED:20230116T231919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T070018Z UID:32088-1699776000-1700391600@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:7-Night Residential Retreat with Greg Scharf DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation Retreat with Greg Scharf\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGREG SCHARF\, an Insight Meditation Society guiding teacher\, has practiced with Western and Asian teachers in the Theravada tradition since 1992. He has been teaching residential retreats since 2007\, including the annual Three-Month Retreat at IMS. Greg’s love of nature and the outdoors deeply informs both his practice and teaching. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRetreat Theme: Finding a True Refuge\n\n\n\nIn a world of change and unpredictability\, in times that often feel chaotic and confusing\, where do we look for ease and security? Often\, in our search for a dependable refuge\, we mistakenly turn to that which is essentially unreliable and unable to provide the stability we seek. \n\n\n\nInsight (or Vipassana) meditation is the simple\, direct observation of the mind/body process with relaxed\, open and careful attention. As we connect with our experience from a place of spacious stillness and steadiness\, we learn to meet the changing conditions we encounter with greater ease and balance of mind. As our understanding deepens\, equanimity in the face of change grows\, and we discover a refuge that is to a great extent independent of life’s changing conditions. \n\n\n\nThis retreat is open to beginners and experienced practitioners alike and will include meditation instruction\, Dharma talks\, practice meetings with the teacher\, and optional mindful movement. A Meditation retreat is a rare opportunity to take time away from our usual activities for the express purpose of turning inward in order to deepen our understanding of what it actually means to be human. Time on retreat connects us with what we truly value in life and gives us the time & space to deepen our understanding of who & what we really are. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration (Closed)\n\n\n\nThis retreat accommodates 27 registrants. Beginning Saturday\, September 9\, this webpage will accept online registration payments. Before making any payment\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \n\n\n\nThe registration fee will be $900 with an opportunity to later make a donation to support the retreat teachers. The registration fee covers the costs of accommodations\, meals\, and administration. We encourage you to pay the full registration fee if your finances allow you to do so. If needed\, contact the retreat registrar with your request to pay a 50% deposit. \n\n\n\n\n\nOffer a Donation\n\n\n\n\nThanks for Attending the Retreat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAudio Recordings\n\n\n\nFor a limited time\, talks and meditations recorded during the retreat are available to everyone that attended. To access the audio files\, click here. \n\n\n\nScholarships\n\n\n\nWe encourage you to pay the full registration fee if your finances allow you to do so; however\, in recognition of potentially challenging times\, partial scholarships might be available if needed. To request a partial scholarship\, pay a $225 deposit fee after registration opens and before September 30th. Then watch for a follow-up email from the retreat registrar. SIM has a limited number of partial scholarships available based on need. If the $225 deposit payment is currently not possible\, contact the retreat registrar to apply for a scholarship with other options. \n\n\n\nScholarship Donations\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you’d like to contribute into the scholarship fund to help someone else be able to afford this special dharma opportunity\, enter the amount you’d like to donate in the DONATE NOW box. Donating into the fund won’t register you for the retreat. \n\n\n\n\n[give_form id=”25463″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\n\n\nCancellations\n\n\n\n\nThrough September 30th\, full refund if requested by this date if someone on the waiting list takes the reservation.\n\n\n\nOn or after October 15th\, deposit will be retained by SIM. Balance may be refundable if the spot is filled by a wait-listed person. Otherwise\, the balance will not be refunded. A waiver of this policy will be considered in limited circumstances based on a request demonstrating financial hardship.\n\n\n\n\nSchedule – Summary of Dates\n\n\n\n\nSeptember 9 – Registration opens; online payments accepted.\n\n\n\nSeptember 30 – Last day to request full refund (see cancellation policy listed above).\n\n\n\nSeptember 30 – Last day to request a scholarship (see scholarship details listed above).\n\n\n\nOctober 15 – Last day to request refund of balance paid (see cancellation policy listed above).\n\n\n\nOctober 15 – Registration payment in full due.\n\n\n\nTBD – Registration closes\, date to be announced.\n\n\n\nNovember 12 – The retreat begins (check-in starts at 3:30 PM).\n\n\n\nNovember 19 – The retreat ends (check-out at 11:00 AM).\n\n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Protocols\n\n\n\nOur priority is to protect the wellbeing of everyone who attends the SIM Annual Retreat. The SIM Board will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and required and recommended safety measures from federal\, State and local health agencies\, and the Mercy Center\, with consideration of our Sangha demographics. \n\n\n\nAt a minimum\, we will require proof of vaccinations and boosters (if eligible) for COVID-19 at least two weeks before the retreat\, along with proof of COVID rapid testing within 24 hours prior to attending and a second rapid test two days into the retreat (SIM will provide tests if needed). \n\n\n\nAdditional protocols will very likely include masking when indoors with others\, and social distancing as space allows. \n\n\n\nSIM will update the protocols to reflect the situation in the summer. \n\n\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\n\n\n\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/2023-sim-residential-retreat/ LOCATION:Mercy Center Auburn\, 535 Sacramento Street\, Auburn\, CA\, 95603\, United States CATEGORIES:Retreat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Greg-Scharf-200xpic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231116T210000 DTSTAMP:20231104T195032Z CREATED:20230924T234830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T195032Z UID:41066-1700161200-1700168400@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Vance Pryor - An Overview of the Four Noble Truths DESCRIPTION:An Overview of the Four Noble Truths\n\n\n\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Legacy Project Teacher Vance Pryor\n\n\n\nFor biographical details about the teacher Vance Pryor\, click here. \n\n\n\n* The teacher will present remotely via Zoom.\nHybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.\n\n\n\nAn Overview of the Four Noble TruthsIn the first talk following his awakening\, the Buddha spoke about the Four Noble Truths. This is an essential teaching for understanding the situation we are in as human beings\, the causes of distress\, realizing freedom from distress\, and a pathway we can practice trending towards peace. This talk will be an overview of this essential framework. \n\n\n\n\nOffer a Donation \n\n\n\n[give_form id=”19397″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 2575 6048 and Passcode: 302015 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2023nov16/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/VancePryor-2022picSm2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231123T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231123T235959 DTSTAMP:20230924T230612Z CREATED:20230924T230341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230924T230612Z UID:41051-1700697600-1700783999@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:No Meeting – Federal Holiday DESCRIPTION:Happy Thanksgiving. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2023nov23/ CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231130T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231130T210000 DTSTAMP:20231115T175116Z CREATED:20230924T235538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T175116Z UID:41071-1701370800-1701378000@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - “I Feel More Comfortable When I’m Tense” DESCRIPTION:“I Feel More Comfortable When I’m Tense”\n\n\n\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\n\n\n\nFor biographical details about the teacher Dennis Warren\, click here. \n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.\nHybrid events can be attended via Zoom or in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center.\n\n\n\n“I Feel More Comfortable When I’m Tense”One insight that unfolds in many layers is how we hold\, brace\, and defend against experiences that make us feel vulnerable\, uncertain\, confused or at risk. These form into deeply embedded patterns in both the body and mind. These patterns are the result of years of self-protective thoughts\, habits\, assumptions\, projections\, and actions.Understanding these patterns brings the practical real-life problems associated with fixed views\, and attachment to outcomes\, into focus. It frames the common difficulties and challenges of being human\, including self-sabotage\, into a more workable Buddhist framework.  And it provides a basis for opening to\, and experiencing\, more accessible and meaningful forms of empathy and compassion.This evening will explore this field of experiences through practical common situations in meditation and everyday living.The subject matter of this evening will be appropriate for all stages of practice. You can attend in person or by ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person and encourages you to be there in person as well. \n\n\n\n\nOffer a Donation \n\n\n\n[give_form id=”10310″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 2575 6048 and Passcode: 302015 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2023nov30/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DennisW-pic2022-11.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T210000 DTSTAMP:20231128T024150Z CREATED:20231128T023331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T024150Z UID:41640-1701975600-1701982800@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Walt Opie - The Mental Attitude of Metta (Lovingkindness) DESCRIPTION:The Mental Attitude of Metta (Lovingkindness)\n\n\n\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Legacy Teacher Walt Opie\n\n\n\nFor biographical details about the teacher Walt Opie\, click here. \n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center.\n\n\n\n\nOffer a Donation \n\n\n\n[give_form id=”14984″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 2575 6048 and Passcode: 302015 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2023dev07/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/WaltOpie-2021picx200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231214T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231214T190000 DTSTAMP:20231202T225309Z CREATED:20231202T225234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231202T225309Z UID:41725-1702577700-1702580400@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Onsite) Sangha Social - Holiday Treats and Cheer DESCRIPTION:Join us for holiday treats and cheer! There will be a selection of baked goods and tea provided. Come and socialize with other sangha members. We hope to see you there! URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/onsite-sangha-social-holiday-treats-and-cheer/ CATEGORIES:News,Sanghas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/diwali-2890605_640-B.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231214T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231214T210000 DTSTAMP:20231108T180930Z CREATED:20231108T180926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T180930Z UID:41452-1702580400-1702587600@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Dennis Warren – Ten Books That Mattered DESCRIPTION:Ten Books That Mattered\n\n\n\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\n\n\n\nFor biographical details about the teacher Dennis Warren\, click here. \n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.\nHybrid events can be attended via Zoom or in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center.\n\n\n\nTen Books That MatteredAll of us have experiences which change the direction of our lives.Sometimes we know this at the moment it is happening. Other times\, we only realize it later. One of those experiences can be encountering a book that causes us to question how we are living or helps us have a new vision of practice or life.This evening will explore ten books that mattered in this way for SIM’s Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren. Each book will be discussed from the viewpoint of how it was encountered\, its impact\, and the change or shift in direction that followed.  Dennis will discuss why each book was helpful for him…and maybe for you.The subject matter of this evening will be appropriate for all stages of practice. You can attend in person or by ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person and encourages you to be there in person as well. \n\n\n\n\nOffer a Donation \n\n\n\n[give_form id=”10310″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 2575 6048 and Passcode: 302015 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2023dec14/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DennisW-pic2022-11.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231217T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231217T160000 DTSTAMP:20240104T182726Z CREATED:20230816T042313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T182726Z UID:40385-1702821600-1702828800@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Onsite) A Year to Live - 2024 DESCRIPTION:This is a 12-month course lead by SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde. The course meets in-person\, monthly in 2024 from January through December on the third Sunday of each month from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. There will be an introduction to the course on December 17\, 2023 (2:00 pm to 4:00 pm). For more information\, visit the course overview page at A Year to Live. \n\n\n\nRegistration Closed\n\n\n\n\n\nUse the “Register Now” button to visit our secure online payment page. For the registration fee\, we also accept personal checks; contact the course registrar for more information. \n\n\n\nBefore registering to this course\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \n\n\n\n\n \n A Year to Live 12-month Course \n $35.00 \n Sold Out\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNotification List\n\n\n\n\n \n \n The WAIT LIST for this course is currently closed. \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Phone(Required)General Comment\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/onsite-a-year-to-live-2024/ CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Upcoming Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DianeWilde-pic2022sm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231221T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231221T210000 DTSTAMP:20231212T214919Z CREATED:20231202T194110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T214919Z UID:41710-1703185200-1703192400@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Andrea Castillo - The Ennobling Truths DESCRIPTION:The Ennobling Truths\n\n\n\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Andrea Castillo\n\n\n\nFor biographical details about the teacher Andrea Castillo\, click here. \n\n\n\n* The teacher will present remotely via Zoom.\nHybrid events can be attended via Zoom or in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center.\n\n\n\nThe Ennobling TruthsWe will contemplate how we can embody the Four Noble Truths and live wisely and even joyfully with the reality of our lives. \n\n\n\n\nOffer a Donation \n\n\n\n[give_form id=”41705″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 2575 6048 and Passcode: 302015 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2023nov21/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Andrea_Castillo-x300.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231228T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231228T210000 DTSTAMP:20231227T014742Z CREATED:20231202T194945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231227T014742Z UID:41714-1703790000-1703797200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Seth Castleman - Taking Stock and Making Change DESCRIPTION:Taking Stock and Making Change\n\n\n\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Seth Castleman\n\n\n\nFor biographical details about the teacher Seth Castleman\, click here. \n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.\nHybrid events can be attended via Zoom or in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center.\n\n\n\nTaking Stock and Making ChangeAs the new year approaches\, we take stock of 2023 and our lives\, not as we wish them to be or fear them to be but as they truly are. And we look with integrity at the changes we hope to make in the near future. \n\n\n\n\nOffer a Donation \n\n\n\n[give_form id=”16677″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 862 2575 6048 and Passcode: 302015 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2023nov28/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Seth-Castleman-x200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231230T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231230T160000 DTSTAMP:20231214T014846Z CREATED:20230116T191115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T014846Z UID:32049-1703925000-1703952000@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Onsite) Daylong Retreat - Dennis Warren - Uncertainty\, Confusion\, Disappointment\, Doubt DESCRIPTION:Uncertainty\, Confusion\, Disappointment\, Doubt\n\n\n\nDaylong Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren\, click here. \n\n\n\nAbout This Onsite Retreat\n\n\n\n\nThe teacher will present in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center. All participants will attend in-person as the retreat will not be available via Zoom.\n\n\n\nPre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration ATTEND button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates that you’ll be attending in-person\, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.\n\n\n\nAfter you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.\n\n\n\n\nRetreat Theme: Uncertainty\, Confusion\, Disappointment\, Doubt \n\n\n\nWhy does our progress in practice\, and the use of practice in everyday life\, seem to stall and lose its value or power?Why do we seem to have significant practice Insights and break throughs\, large and small\, but are unable to integrate them into the way we living?Why can some teachings or practice methods seem so clear and meaningful\, but seem to prove ineffective in our regular practice and life?These common experiences frequently result in uncertainty\, confusion\, disappointment\, and doubt. They can easily turn into obstacles to practice if not worked with skillfully.This one-day retreat will involve a relaxed exploration of these important questions and potentially troubling states of mind. Participants will explore a number of recommendations for working more skillfully with them.The day will be appropriate for all levels of experience. Please bring a pen/pencil and paper and your own lunch. Plan on staying on-site at the Sacramento Dharma Center all fay during the retreat. \n\n\n\nSummary of Important Dates\n\n\n\n\n10/25/2023 – Registration opens.\n\n\n\n12/30/2023 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Options\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelect the “ATTEND” button to indicate you’ll be attending the retreat in-person. The fee 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. Note that fee amounts above the regular rate support Sacramento Insight Meditation and is distinct from teacher dana. For the registration fee\, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.Before registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n December Daylong registration – Onsite at SDC \n $15.00 – $35.00 \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\n\n\n\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \n\n\n\nTeacher Dana\n\n\n\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. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-dec-30/ CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DennisW-pic2022-11.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240104T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240104T210000 DTSTAMP:20231230T000659Z CREATED:20231214T013320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231230T000659Z UID:41924-1704394800-1704402000@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Heather Sundberg - Calling In Spiritual Support\, and Letting Go of What No Longer Serves DESCRIPTION:Calling In Spiritual Support\, and Letting Go of What No Longer Serves\n\n\n\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Senior Teacher Heather Sundberg\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Heather Sundberg\, click here. \n\n\n\n* The teacher will present remotely via Zoom.\nHybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.\n\n\n\nCalling In Spiritual Support\, and Letting Go of What No Longer ServesIn addition to a teaching on the topic\, which will include simple practices you can do in daily life\, the teaching will end with an optional short simple ritual to bring in the new year together.  If you are joining us via zoom\, please have the following handy: a Kleenex or sock; 2 pieces of paper (any size\, but small is fine)\, a pencil or pen. \n\n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation \n\n\n\n[give_form id=”4336″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 820 8055 1704 and Passcode: 254668 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2024jan04/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Headshot-HeatherSundbergx200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240111T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240111T210000 DTSTAMP:20240107T174533Z CREATED:20231214T014104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240107T174533Z UID:41926-1704999600-1705006800@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Tony Bernhard - Seclusion and Engagement: models of the dharma path DESCRIPTION:Meditation & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Tony Bernhard\, click here. \n\n\n\n* The teacher will present remotely via Zoom.\nHybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.\n\n\n\nSeclusion and Engagement: models of the dharma pathThe monastic path of meditation and seclusion has been the primary image of awakened life as the west has encountered the Dharma. We will talk about how emerging Buddhist forms may take on more elements of engagement and the brahma viharas than of the monastic style of seclusion and renunciation. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n[give_form id=”15406″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 820 8055 1704 and Passcode: 254668 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2024jan11/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TonyBernhard-400x-e1757526602383.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T210000 DTSTAMP:20240103T080535Z CREATED:20231214T015336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T080535Z UID:41936-1705604400-1705611600@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - The Left Wing & The Right Wing Belong to the Same Bird (Inclusion) DESCRIPTION:The Left Wing & The Right Wing Belong to the Same Bird (Inclusion)\n\n\n\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\n\n\n\nFor biographical details about the teacher Dennis Warren\, click here. \n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.\nHybrid events can be attended via Zoom or in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Left Wing & The Right Wing Belong to the Same Bird (Inclusion) \n\n\n\nOur minds tend to see the world as dualistic. Life – personal\, relationship\, financial\, political choices – seems to be limited to two dimensional competing alternatives\, an either/or proposition. \n\n\n\nUnless we pause and step back from the drama of the moment\, we lose touch with the nuance\, beauty\, and multi-dimensional nature of life\, and life choices. We fail to see and experience the underlying reality that the world operates on a wide continuum of related and inter-dependent events\, experiences\, and choices. \n\n\n\nWe lose access to the most important\, skillful\, and healing life option – collaborating with life as it is\, and collaborating with others as they are. \n\n\n\nThis Thursday evening will explore this field of experiences through common situations in meditation and everyday living. \n\n\n\nThe subject matter of this evening will be appropriate for all stages of practice. You can attend in person or by ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person and encourages you to be there in person as well. \n\n\n\n\nOffer a Donation \n\n\n\n[give_form id=”10310″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n( Meeting ID: 820 8055 1704 and Passcode: 254668 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2024jan18/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DennisW-pic2022-11.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T194500 DTSTAMP:20240112T201142Z CREATED:20240112T194645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T201142Z UID:42398-1705606200-1705607100@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:Gratitude for Margaret Buss DESCRIPTION:Join us to honor and thank beloved sangha member Margaret Buss for her long-term service as the SIM Volunteer Coordinator. As part of the regular evening program\, we will take some time to show Margaret our gratitude. \n\n\n\nTreats and tea will be offered during the Sit & Dharma talk break. Come and be part of the festivities. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/break-time-festivities-with-margaret-buss/ CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T210000 DTSTAMP:20240112T230013Z CREATED:20231214T020006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T230013Z UID:41938-1706209200-1706216400@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Pleasant\, Unpleasant\, Neutral\, Numb: Exploring the Second Foundation of Mindfulness DESCRIPTION:Meditation & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\n\n\n\nFor biographical details about the teacher Rich Howard click here. \n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.\nHybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center\n\n\n\nPleasant\, Unpleasant\, Neutral\, Numb: Exploring the Second Foundation of MindfulnessWe rightly place strong emphasis on mindfulness of the body and mindfulness of mind states in our practice of meditation and everyday awareness. These are the first and third ways of establishing mindfulness as described in the Satipatthana Sutta\, one of the core teachings of our Insight tradition. Sometimes overlooked is the Second Foundation of Mindfulness: mindfulness of feeling tone (vedana in Pali). A feeling tone of pleasant\, unpleasant\, or neutral accompanies every experience\, physical or mental. Unnoticed\, these feeling tones can escalate to desire\, aversion\, or delusion and cause us to suffer. When noticed\, they can lead us to expand our range of situations where we can feel okay\, regardless of outside circumstances. On this evening\, we will explore vedana in our guided meditation and in the dharma talk and following discussion. Rich encourages you to practice noticing vedana in the week leading up to this evening\, so you can report directly from your experience in the discussion session. If you are unfamiliar with the practice and need instruction\, email Rich at rich@sactoinsight.org. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\n[give_form id=”10304″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 820 8055 1704 and Passcode: 254668 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2024jan25/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/RichHoward-pic2022sm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T235900 DTSTAMP:20240112T231759Z CREATED:20240112T231239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T231759Z UID:42403-1706216400-1706227140@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Onsite) Uposatha Observance: a Full Moon Practice Session with Rich Howard DESCRIPTION:Uposatha Observance with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\n\n\n\nFor biographical details about the teacher Rich Howard click here. \n\n\n\n* This in-person event is not available via Zoom.\n\n\n\nUposatha Observance: a Full Moon Practice SessionBuddhist communities worldwide celebrate the four phases of the moon with special practice sessions. On this full moon night\, Rich will lead a practice session after our regular Thursday evening event. We will have periods of sitting meditation and group walking\, traditional Buddhist chants\, and maybe a Buddhist bedtime story! Feel free to stay for all or part of this special offering.  URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/uposatha-observance-a-full-moon-practice-session/ CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/fullmoon-4991825_640.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240127T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240127T153000 DTSTAMP:20240117T000549Z CREATED:20231115T042519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T000549Z UID:41483-1706349600-1706369400@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Daylong Retreat - Heather Sundberg - Awakening through the Body from an Emptiness\, Suchness Perspective DESCRIPTION:Daylong Retreat with Senior Teacher Heather Sundberg\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Heather Sundberg\, click here. \n\n\n\nAbout This Online Retreat\n\n\n\n\nThe teacher will present remotely via Zoom. Other participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center. We encourage everyone to attend in-person since that group experience can be so meaningful.\n\n\n\nPre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration ATTEND buttons shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person\, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.\n\n\n\nAfter you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.\n\n\n\n\nRetreat Theme: Awakening through the Body from an Emptiness\, Suchness Perspective\n\n\n\nThe Body – the vehicle for awakening in this very lifeEmptiness – Things are not solid and separate as they appearSuchness – Deeply understanding conditions\, the heart opens with an allowing compassion \n\n\n\nBringing the teachings of Emptiness and Suchness to support the direct experience of being Embodied invites us into relationship with a dynamic world of sensation\, energy\, and aliveness\, allowing us a wider wiser perspective. \n\n\n\nEnjoy a day of quiet sitting and walking meditation\, which allow our body and mind to settle down and our hearts to open to an inner wisdom.  Heather will offer teachings and guided meditations on the themes\, as well as optional Qi Gong practice and discussion about how to live these teachings in our daily lives. \n\n\n\nIn this daylong we will explore Body Practice bringing these two rich wisdom teachings together: \n\n\n\n\nMindfulness of the Nervous system practices you can use in daily life\n\n\n\nBody as Empty:  Direct Experiencing of the dynamic non-solid not separate alive energy of the body\n\n\n\nSuchness of the Body Experience:  With a heart of acceptance and compassion which deeply understands conditions\, we inhabit the direct experience of the body As It Is\n\n\n\n\nTeacher Dana (Donation)\n\n\n\nThe Teacher offers the teachings freely in the tradition of the Buddha\, and her livelihood is completely sustained by the generosity of the communities she serves.  Dana (donation) for these priceless teachings will be gratefully accepted by the teacher\, giving participants the opportunity to freely engage in the practice of generosity\, the first step toward freedom.To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \n\n\n\nSummary of Important Dates\n\n\n\n\n12/06/2023 – Registration opens.\n\n\n\n01/27/2023 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Options\n\n\n\n\n\nSelect one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee 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. Note that fee amounts above the regular rate support Sacramento Insight Meditation and is distinct from teacher dana. For the registration fee\, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.Before registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Jan Daylong registration – Onsite at SDC \n $15.00 – $35.00 \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Jan Daylong registration – Zoom \n $15.00 – $35.00 \n Attend on Zoom\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\n\n\n\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely via Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join\, with Meeting ID: 846 4443 1584 and Passcode: 290168 URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-jan-27/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Headshot-HeatherSundbergx200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240201T210000 DTSTAMP:20240130T031521Z CREATED:20240103T004623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T031521Z UID:42192-1706814000-1706821200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - JD Doyle - Balancing Faith and Wisdom DESCRIPTION:Meditation & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher JD Doyle\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher JD Doyle\, click here. \n\n\n\n* The teacher will present remotely via Zoom.\nHybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.\n\n\n\nTalk Theme: Balancing Faith and Wisdom \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n[give_form id=”17844″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 820 8055 1704 and Passcode: 254668 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2023feb01/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JD-Doyle-200x.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240208T210000 DTSTAMP:20240204T174224Z CREATED:20240103T004853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240204T174224Z UID:42194-1707418800-1707426000@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Walt Opie - Cultivating Sympathetic Joy (& Gratitude) Despite Ourselves DESCRIPTION:Meditation & Dharma Talk with SIM Legacy Project Teacher Walt Opie\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Walt Opie\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nCultivating Sympathetic Joy (& Gratitude) Despite Ourselves \n\n\n\nThe main person who gets in the way of allowing us to feel sympathetic joy (mudita in Pali) and gratitude is you know who. Often we compare ourselves to others and find we don’t measure up in some way. Envy and jealousy are the opposites of sympathetic joy. The Buddha encouraged us to challenge our assumptions and to cultivate this capacity to find joy in the good fortune of others. Ajahn Pasanno says\, “Cutting through self-view is the Buddha’s unique contribution to spiritual practice. Mudita is antithetical to the self-view that we carry around with us and leads us to a place of boundless and immeasurable joy.” \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n[give_form id=”14984″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 820 8055 1704 and Passcode: 254668 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2023feb08/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/WaltOpie-2021picx200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240213T210000 DTSTAMP:20240103T001708Z CREATED:20230816T052049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T001708Z UID:40401-1707850800-1707858000@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Beginning Meditation (6-week course) DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\nThis Beginning Meditation is a 6-week course that provides the basic techniques for learning Insight Meditation (vipassana)\, both during sitting meditation and in daily life. This is insight meditation that has been handed down from the time of the Buddha. This course is intended as an introduction to the practice of meditation as it is taught at the Sacramento Insight Meditation group. As an introduction to meditation\, it is meant to support and encourage you to take up the practice of meditation and to see if meditation is a worthwhile activity in your life. Visit our course overview page for more information about the course format and content. \n\n\n\nAn exciting development for this particular offering includesSIM’s Legacy Project teachers agreeing to join in teaching this meditation course. \n\n\n\n\n\nDiana Clark\n\n\n\n\n\nVance Pryor\n\n\n\n\n\nWalt Opie\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\nThe class meets for six weeks on Tuesday evenings 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm from February 13 through March19\, with a daylong retreat on Saturday\, March 16 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 pm. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\nSelect the “REGISTER” button to indicate you’ll be attending. If you have any questions\, please contact the registrar for information or assistance. \n\n\n\nBefore registering to this course\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \n\n\n\n\n \n Registration – Beginning Meditation Course \n $50.00 \n Sold Out\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWait List\n\n\n\n\n \n \n The course is currently full however you may use this form to add your name to the wait list. Plans do change and spaces may open up prior to the start of the class. \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n PhoneGeneral Comment\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/beginning-meditation-6-week-course/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote,Upcoming Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/RH-SD_bmc.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T210000 DTSTAMP:20240218T184538Z CREATED:20240103T005120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240218T184538Z UID:42196-1708023600-1708030800@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - I Could Be Wrong\, But I Don’t Think So (Fixed View) DESCRIPTION:Meditation & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren\, click here. \n\n\n\n* The teacher will in-person at the Dharma Center.\nHybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.\n\n\n\nI Could Be Wrong\, But I Don’t Think So (Fixed View)The Historical Buddha was clear about his message concerning the importance of thought: What we think about\, so we incline the mind. We make the world with our thoughts.Thoughts are so powerful because they shape our beliefs\, assumptions\, and expectations. They act as lenses thru which we perceive and understand the world. When these become fixed – and they usually do – we have the same experience over-and-over even though the circumstances and persons keep changing.This phenomenon – fixed thoughts and views shaping our lives and resulting in suffering – is at the center of Buddhist psychology and practice. This Thursday evening will explore this field of experiences through common situations in meditation and everyday living.The subject matter of this evening will be appropriate for all stages of practice. You can attend in person or by ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person and encourages you to be there in person as well. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n[give_form id=”10310″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 820 8055 1704 and Passcode: 254668 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2023feb15/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DennisW-pic2022-11.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240222T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240222T210000 DTSTAMP:20240219T222158Z CREATED:20240103T005335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T222158Z UID:42198-1708628400-1708635600@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Three Truths and One Path DESCRIPTION:Meditation & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Rich Howard\, click here. \n\n\n\n* The teacher will in-person at the Dharma Center.\nHybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center.\n\n\n\nThree Truths and One PathCommunity Teacher Rich Howard will combine Thursday 2/22 and Saturday 2/24 into an extended exploration of the four noble truths. You may attend either session or both. Rich will be in person for both. \n\n\n\nIn his latest book\, “Noble Truths\, Noble Path” (Wisdom Publications\, 2023)\, American monk and translator Bhikkhu Bodhi describes the four noble truths as “the matrix of the teachings” and “not merely as one Buddhist doctrine among others\, but more broadly as the implicit framework of the whole teaching.” The Thursday talk and discussion will address the first three Truths: 1) Dukkha (unsatisfactoriness/vulnerability/suffering)\, 2) the Cause of Dukkha (tanha\, or craving/leaning in/turning away)\, and 3) the Cessation of Dukkha (nirodha\, extinction\, liberation). We will look at each Truth in detail\, discuss how they are “ennobling\,” and see how understanding them can be found in formal practice and daily life. This evening will lead us into the February 24 daylong retreat\, where we will explore the fourth truth\, the noble eightfold path\, in both theory and practice. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n[give_form id=”10304″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 820 8055 1704 and Passcode: 254668 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2024feb22/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/RichHoward-pic2022sm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240224T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240224T163000 DTSTAMP:20240201T015103Z CREATED:20231231T165654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T015103Z UID:42118-1708763400-1708792200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Daylong Retreat - Rich Howard - The Three Trainings of the Noble Eightfold Path: Theory and Practice DESCRIPTION:Daylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Rich Howard\, click here. \n\n\n\nAbout This Hybrid Retreat\n\n\n\n\nParticipants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center.\n\n\n\nPre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration ATTEND buttons shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person\, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.\n\n\n\nAfter you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.\n\n\n\n\nThe Three Trainings of the Noble Eightfold Path: Theory and PracticeCommunity Teacher Rich Howard will combine Thursday 2/22 and Saturday 2/24 into an extended exploration of the four noble truths. You may attend either session or both. \n\n\n\nWhile Thursday evening’s session introduced the first three truths\, Saturday’s daylong retreat will be a deeper dive into the fourth truth\, the path to the end of suffering. As a framework for this exploration\, we will use the three trainings of the path: the training in sila (ethical conduct\, harmonious living)\, the training in samadhi (concentration\, collectedness of mind)\, and the training in pañña (wisdom\, insight\, understanding). Through guided meditation\, short dharmettes\, and discussion\, we will see how these trainings free us from unskillful thoughts\, speech\, and actions\, from obsessive mind states\, and ultimately from dukkha (unsatisfactoriness/vulnerability/suffering) itself. The day will also feature readings from American monk and translator Bhikkhu Bodhi’s latest book\, “Noble Truths\, Noble Path” (Wisdom Publications\, 2023). Bring a lunch and plan to stay all day. \n\n\n\nSummary of Important Dates\n\n\n\n\n01/02/2024 – Registration opens.\n\n\n\n02/24/2024 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\n\n\n02/25/2024 – For registration after the retreat\, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\nSelect one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee is $25.00 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 $35 or $50 dollars. Note that fee amounts above the regular rate support Sacramento Insight Meditation and is distinct from teacher dana. For the registration fee\, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.Before registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n February Daylong registration – Onsite at SDC \n $25.00 – $50.00 \n Attend In-Person\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n February Daylong registration – Zoom \n $25.00 – $50.00 \n Attend on Zoom\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\n\n\n\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \n\n\n\nTeacher Dana\n\n\n\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. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely via Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join\, with Meeting ID: 873 2783 9763 and Passcode: 567090 URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-feb-24/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/RichHoward-pic2022sm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T210000 DTSTAMP:20240221T174100Z CREATED:20240103T005634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T174100Z UID:42200-1709233200-1709240400@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Seth Castleman - Navigating Interpersonal Conflict DESCRIPTION:Meditation & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Seth Castleman\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Seth Castleman\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n[give_form id=”16677″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 820 8055 1704 and Passcode: 254668 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2024feb29/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Seth-Castleman-x200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240307T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240307T210000 DTSTAMP:20240224T180753Z CREATED:20240103T005925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240224T180753Z UID:42202-1709838000-1709845200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Rick Maddock - Aspects of Attention in Practice: A View From The Brain DESCRIPTION:Meditation & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Rick Maddock\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Rick Maddock\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n[give_form id=”40088″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 820 8055 1704 and Passcode: 254668 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2024mar07/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Rick-Maddockx400-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240314T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240314T210000 DTSTAMP:20240311T233548Z CREATED:20240103T010159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T233548Z UID:42204-1710442800-1710450000@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Vance Pryor - The Paramis**Ethics/Virtue DESCRIPTION:Vance Pryor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeditation & Dharma Talk with SIM Legacy Project Teacher Vance Pryor\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Vance Pryor\, click here. \n\n\n\n\nThe teacher will present remotely via Zoom.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nThe Qualities That Reshape Daily Life & Lead to BuddhahoodThe Paramis – A Special Three Month Series of Talks (March 14 – May 16\, 2024) \n\n\n\nThe Paramis or “Perfections” are considered essential qualities of mind and heart that reshape our daily lives and lead to Buddhahood and awakening. The constitute a comprehensive path of practice which parallels and supports each of the practices of the Historical Buddha’s Eight-Fold Path. \n\n\n\nThe Paramis are: Ethics/Virtue\, Generosity\, Patience\, Energy\, Restraint/Renunciation\, Resolve\, Equanimity\, Loving Kindness\, Truthfulness and Wisdom. \n\n\n\nSIM’s teachers will be presenting a 10-week series of coordinated talks exploring the Paramis and their application in practice and daily life. We invite you to this special opportunity to deepen your practice in community with others on Thursday evenings. \n\n\n\n\nMarch 14                Ethics/Virtue           Vance Pryor \n\n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n[give_form id=”19397″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 820 8055 1704 and Passcode: 254668 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2024mar14/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/VancePryor-2022picSm2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240321T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240321T210000 DTSTAMP:20240314T220714Z CREATED:20240103T010421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T220714Z UID:42206-1711047600-1711054800@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - The Paramis**Generosity – A Mirror\, A Doorway\, A Path DESCRIPTION:Dennis Warren\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeditation & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\n\n\n\nFor biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren\, click here. \n\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\n\nThe Qualities That Reshape Daily Life & Lead to BuddhahoodThe Paramis – A Special Three Month Series of Talks (March 14 – May 16\, 2024) \n\n\n\nThe Paramis or “Perfections” are considered essential qualities of mind and heart that reshape our daily lives and lead to Buddhahood and awakening. The constitute a comprehensive path of practice which parallels and supports each of the practices of the Historical Buddha’s Eight-Fold Path. \n\n\n\nThe Paramis are: Ethics/Virtue\, Generosity\, Patience\, Energy\, Restraint/Renunciation\, Resolve\, Equanimity\, Loving Kindness\, Truthfulness and Wisdom. \n\n\n\nSIM’s teachers will be presenting a 10-week series of coordinated talks exploring the Paramis and their application in practice and daily life. We invite you to this special opportunity to deepen your practice in community with others on Thursday evenings. \n\n\n\n\nMarch 21                Generosity           Dennis Warren \n\n\n\n\nGenerosity: A Mirror\, A Doorway\, A PathThe Historical Buddha considered Generosity the first and foundational parami (or essential quality of mind & heart that leads to awakening.) While the possibilities for giving and sharing are endless\, we frequently not only miss the opportunity to be generous\, but fail even to see the opportunities. \n\n\n\nThis evening will explore Generosity as a practice of spiritual development\, rather than isolated and disconnected acts of giving or sharing. It will examine a model of doing this where Generosity serves as a mirror\, a doorway and a path moving from a sense of separation to connectedness and inter-relationship. It will include discussion of the Historical Buddha’s advice that we should be generous in the way we think\, and by thinking\, create the world we live in. \n\n\n\nThe subject matter of this evening will be appropriate for all stages of practice. You can attend in person or by ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person and encourages you to be there in person as well. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n[give_form id=”10310″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 820 8055 1704 and Passcode: 254668 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2024mar21/ LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sactoinsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DennisW-pic2022-11.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR