Greed and Mindfulness of Death Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard N O T E – Due to technical difficulties, we couldn’t include this talk in our Audio Dharma library. Rich recently started a short series on working with the three roots of suffering – greed, hatred, and delusion. We looked at one […]
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets every Monday evening. For additional information, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/
All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 minute sitting hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving […]
Meeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019. NOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits, or if you’d like to be a part of […]
MBSR Introduction Session This is an Introductory Session of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. MBSR Flyer with more information At the bottom of this page, you may enter the number of people planning to attend this session and select the button "Confirm RSVP". This is an introductory to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in anticipation of the 8-week […]
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 […]
Happiness and the Arising of Samādhi Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting teacher Meg Gawler Happiness (sukha in Pali) is the proximate cause for samādhi (collectedness, concentration). It is also traditionally taught as one of the factors of absorption (jhana). On this evening, Meg will explore the various meanings of happiness in a Buddhist context […]
Family Sangha meets monthly on the second Sunday. If you have children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or young friends with whom you’d love to share the path of kindness and mindfulness – please bring them and stay for the morning. This program includes a child-friendly introduction to mindfulness, art projects, snacks, and outdoor exploration and fun. […]
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets every Monday evening. For additional information, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/
All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 minute sitting hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving […]