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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170729T090000
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SUMMARY:Day-long Retreat with Visiting Teacher Ayyas Santacitta
DESCRIPTION:For details about Ayya Santacitta from Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery\, click here. \nThe retreat theme is “Entering the Heart of Practice“. \nAt the heart of Buddhist practice is the union of wisdom & compassion\, cultivated through mindfulness and a skillful response to live. Through developing the qualities of the heart and seeing clearly\, we can transform ingrained habits that limit our experience and open hearts and minds to greater freedom. During this daylong we come together as a community to support each other by keeping Noble Silence. There will be a shared vegetarian meal; you are invited to bring…….. \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. If you are ready to register for the retreat\, click here. \n[contact-form to=’website@sactoinsight.org’ subject=’Question about July Day-long Retreat’][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]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/day-long-retreat-visiting-teachers-ayyas-santacitta-anandabodhi/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170727T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170727T210000
DTSTAMP:20170718T030237Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Laura Rosenthal - The Dharma of Poetry and the Poetry of Dharma
DESCRIPTION:The Dharma of Poetry and the Poetry of Dharma  –  Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Member\, Laura Rosenthal \nDharma practice and poetry have a natural resonance. Both affect us deeply through direct\, “felt experience.” Both may use words in non-literal ways to point us to the intuitive crux of experience. Both invite us to tell the truth to ourselves and to others. In this conversation with long-term SIM participant Laura Rosenthal\, we will discuss some of the ways in which dharma and poetry complement each other and we will read a few poems that bring us closer to the insights of practice. Laura’s choice of topic is inspired by her own love of reading and writing poetry and by a recent daylong on poetry and dharma offered by Buddhist teacher Phillip Moffitt at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. \nLaura has participated in SIM since 2004. She graduated from Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP 4) in 2013 and from Spirit Rock’s Advanced Practitioners Program this spring. She continues to participate in Heather Sundberg’s Committed Students Program.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-member-laura-rosenthal/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170727T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170727T184500
DTSTAMP:20170530T021536Z
CREATED:20161222T203452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170530T021536Z
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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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-meditation-sim-community-member-laura-rosenthal/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170726T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170726T080000
DTSTAMP:20170705T024541Z
CREATED:20170629T041328Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Dennis Warren \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-4/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170725T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170725T210000
DTSTAMP:20170427T053230Z
CREATED:20170427T053230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170427T053230Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Meeting the 4th Tuesday of each month\, the Sacramento Climate Sangha provides dharmic support and a refuge for exploration of our hopes and fears about climate change.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/climate-sangha-6/
CATEGORIES:Climate Sangha
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170724T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170724T200000
DTSTAMP:20170621T050421Z
CREATED:20170621T050421Z
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION: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/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-92/
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Balter":MAILTO:dianebalter2003@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170720T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170720T211500
DTSTAMP:20170709T035257Z
CREATED:20161222T203217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170709T035257Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - The Five Aggregates: Part 2
DESCRIPTION:The Arising Of Wisdom Through Engaging “The Five Aggregates” – Part 2 \nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren. \nWisdom (Insight)\, from a Buddhist perspective\, arises from “hearing” (listening to the Dharma)\, study and reflection capped by non-conceptual direct experience. This formula involves intentionally focusing the mind and attention on a number of different experiences\, supported by the underlying psychology outlined by the historical Buddha.\nThis will be the second in a series of interlocking talks about the arising of Wisdom (Insight). The first talk focused on the dilemma of suffering thru clinging (becoming attached) to\, then identifying with five separate\, but tightly related features of human experience – form\, feeling\, perception\, volitional or mental formations (deeply embedded habits of mind) and consciousness. It will be helpful to review the first talk in this series https://sactoinsight.org/06292017-engaging-the-five-aggregates-with-dennis-warren/. \nFor those who are using the book In The Buddha’s Words – An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Cannon\, edited by Bhikkhu Bodhi as a reference\, please read the following: VII. The Path To Liberation – Introduction\, pages 301-309\, and the sutta at pages 335 to 337. \nIn the alternative\, follow these links to see Samyutta Nikaya 22\, The Connected Discourses on the Aggregates\, 56 (on https://suttacentral.net/): \n\nThe Phases of Clinging Aggregates (SN 22.56)\nThe Seven Cases (SN 22.57)
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-11/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170719T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170719T080000
DTSTAMP:20170705T024445Z
CREATED:20170629T041220Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Diane Wilde \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-3/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170717T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170717T200000
DTSTAMP:20170621T050329Z
CREATED:20170621T050329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170621T050329Z
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION: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/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-91/
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Balter":MAILTO:dianebalter2003@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170713T211500
DTSTAMP:20170629T200036Z
CREATED:20161222T203036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170629T200036Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Approaching the Dhamma
DESCRIPTION:In the Buddha’s Words:  Approaching the Dhamma \n“It is fitting for you to be perplexed\, O Kalamas.” These words spoken by the Buddha to the citizens of Kesaputta ring true for us today. How do we approach the teachings of the Buddha\, when there are so many competing spiritual\, philosophical\, and secular teachings\, so many schools of Buddhism\, and so many interpretations and teachers even within our own Insight (vipassana) tradition? \nDennis\, Diane\, and Rich have chosen a book called “In the Buddha’s Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon” edited and introduced by Bhikkhu Bodhi (Wisdom Publications\, 2005) as the theme for presentations at SIM through the end of this year. This evening\, we will explore Chapter III\, Approaching the Dhamma. As a starting point\, Rich will lead a discussion of the Buddha’s teaching to the Kalamas (AN 3:65)\, including Bhikkhu Bodhi’s point of view on the message of this sutta. \nTo prepare for this evening\, please read the first half of the Introduction to Chapter III (pages 81-85\, first paragraph)\, and texts III\,1 and III\,2 (pages 88-91).  If you do not have the book yet\, here are some alternative citations from accesstoinsight.org: \n\nKalama Sutta: To the Kalamas — translation of the Kalama Sutta by Thanissaro Bhikkhu\nA Look at the Kalama Sutta — commentary by Bhikkhu Bodhi ( very similar to what is in the book)\n\nYou’ll enjoy the talk even if you do not have the book or haven’t had time to read the suggested preparatory passages.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-mentor-rich-howard-9/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170712T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170712T080000
DTSTAMP:20170705T024350Z
CREATED:20170629T041116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170705T024350Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Laura Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Laura Rosenthal \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-2/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170710T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170710T203000
DTSTAMP:20170621T050240Z
CREATED:20170621T050240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170621T050240Z
UID:4666-1499711400-1499718600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION: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/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-90/
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Balter":MAILTO:dianebalter2003@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170709T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170709T120000
DTSTAMP:20170427T054030Z
CREATED:20170427T054030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170427T054030Z
UID:4143-1499594400-1499601600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Family Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Family Sangha welcomes those who want to develop dharma practice in a family setting—parents\, grandparents\, uncles\, aunts\, and more. We offer indoor and outdoor activities for children\, expressing values of the Buddha way: compassion\, curiosity\, generosity\, kindness\, and mindfulness. Adults have time for meditation\, play\, and discussion. Please bring snacks\, clothes suitable for outdoor play\, and remain on the premises for the entire session if you bring children. Please let us know if you are interested in a tween and teen group. \nFamily Sangha is sponsored by the Sacramento Dharma Center; any dana you can offer for expenses is gratefully appreciated.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/family-sangha-8/
CATEGORIES:SDC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170706T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170706T210000
DTSTAMP:20170702T005629Z
CREATED:20161222T203625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170702T005629Z
UID:2530-1499367600-1499374800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - A Fortunate Rebirth
DESCRIPTION:A Fortunate Rebirth…  \nA talk and discussion on what rebirth means\, both in the future and in this lifetime\, with Diane Wilde. \nRaphael Calix will share his own story of rebirth as a former “lifer” in prison and the changes that came with his mediation practice.\nDiane Wilde will lead a Dharma talk/discussion on rebirth\, both from the orthodox viewpoint\, as stated in the Pali Cannon\, and as the rebirth of our authentic selves when we courageously look at our lives. We will discuss the importance of recognizing what is “kusala” (skillful) and what is “akusala” (unskillful) karma\, and the importance of investigating our lives on and off the cushion. \nRaphael Calix has been invited to share his own story.  Raphael was an inmate at San Quentin prison until January 2017.  As a “lifer\,” he was told he would never be released. He created his own akusala karma as a young man\, and yet found “freedom” with his mediation practice while incarcerated.   As he pursued meditation and daily mindfulness practice\, he began courageously facing the harm he caused others\, as well as his own self-hatred. His story is a profound statement on the changes that can take place when each of us we are able to investigate ourselves with “scales falling from our eyes.”\nIf you are so inclined\, please read pages 145 – through the first paragraph on page 147 In Bikkhu Bodhi’s book “In the Buddha’s Own Words”; the chapter on “The Way to a Fortunate Rebirth.”  Please read the first sutta\, “The Law of Karma” on page 155-156.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde-8/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170705T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170705T210000
DTSTAMP:20170310T032146Z
CREATED:20161125T202727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170310T032146Z
UID:2136-1499281200-1499288400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Brahma Viharas Study Group (6 of 8)
DESCRIPTION:A Brahma Viharas eight month study group that’s facilitated by SIM Community Mentor Diane Wilde. \nAdditional Dana\n[give_form id=”3261″ show_title=”false” show_content=”above” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/brahma-viharas-study-group-6/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Wilde":MAILTO:diane@sactoinsight.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170705T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170705T080000
DTSTAMP:20170705T024240Z
CREATED:20170629T041025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170705T024240Z
UID:4760-1499238000-1499241600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Rich Howard \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170703T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170703T200000
DTSTAMP:20170621T050146Z
CREATED:20170621T050146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170621T050146Z
UID:4664-1499106600-1499112000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION: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/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-89/
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Balter":MAILTO:dianebalter2003@yahoo.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170629T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170629T211500
DTSTAMP:20170629T052626Z
CREATED:20161222T201550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170629T052626Z
UID:2520-1498762800-1498770900@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - The Five Aggregates
DESCRIPTION:THE ARISING OF WISDOM THROUGH ENGAGING “THE FIVE AGGREGATES”\nA Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher  Dennis Warren. \nWisdom (Insight)\, from a Buddhist perspective\, arises from “hearing” (listening to the Dharma)\, study and reflection capped by non-conceptual direct experience. This formula involves intentionally focusing the mind and attention on a number of different experiences\, supported by the underlying psychology outlined by the historical Buddha. \nThis will be the first in a series of interlocking talks about the arising of Wisdom (Insight). The first talk will focus on the dilemma of suffering thru clinging (becoming attached) to\, then identifying with five separate\, but tightly related features of human experience – form\, feeling\, perception\, volitional or mental formations (deeply embedded habits of mind) and consciousness. \nThe notion of “The Five Aggregates” is a fundamental aspect of Buddhist practice which can easily seem like theory or philosophy – but it is anything but conceptual thinking. During this evening\, we’ll explore how this aspect of practice can become a real and tangible gateway into understanding attachment\, identification and suffering. \nFor those who are using the book In The Buddha’s Words – An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Cannon\, edited by Bhikkhu Bodhi as a reference\, please read the following: VII. The Path To Liberation – Introduction\, pages 301-309\, and the sutta at pages 335 to 337. \nIn the alternative\, follow these links to see Samyutta Nikaya 22\, The Connected Discourses on the Aggregates\, 56 (on https://suttacentral.net/): \n\nThe Phases of Clinging Aggregates (SN 22.56)\nThe Seven Cases (SN 22.57)
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-10/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170628T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170628T170000
DTSTAMP:20170406T043534Z
CREATED:20170406T043534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170406T043534Z
UID:3924-1498636800-1498669200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Rich Howard \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-rich-howard-5/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170627T210000
DTSTAMP:20170427T053105Z
CREATED:20170427T053105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170427T053105Z
UID:4135-1498590000-1498597200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Climate Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Meeting the 4th Tuesday of each month\, the Sacramento Climate Sangha provides dharmic support and a refuge for exploration of our hopes and fears about climate change.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/climate-sangha-5/
CATEGORIES:Climate Sangha
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170626T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170626T210000
DTSTAMP:20161225T025244Z
CREATED:20161222T233433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161225T025244Z
UID:2573-1498503600-1498510800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:SIM Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The SIM Board of Directors meets every month and all are welcome. If you can’t attend this meeting\, please join us for one of our other up-coming meetings. For details on contacting any of the board members\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sim-board-directors-meeting-5/
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170626T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170626T200000
DTSTAMP:20170621T050048Z
CREATED:20170621T050048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170621T050048Z
UID:4662-1498501800-1498507200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION: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/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-88/
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Balter":MAILTO:dianebalter2003@yahoo.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170624T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170624T170000
DTSTAMP:20170626T011214Z
CREATED:20161222T201404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170626T011214Z
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SUMMARY:*Day-long Retreat with Visiting Teacher\, Heather Sundberg
DESCRIPTION:Befriending Impermanence and Uncertainty\nHow do I stay grounded and open hearted in the midst of change and turmoil?\nHow do I drink deeply of the Refuge of Impermanence?\nHow can I further develop Non-Reactivity & Balance so I have more Clarity & Energy to Manifest an Appropriate Response? \n‘Mei Neh’\, as it’s said in the Thai\, “It’s uncertain.”  In this experiential daylong\, supported by community\, we will deeply explore the terrain of the world of changing conditions.  Through learning to recognize and release fear & reactivity in the body & mind\, we open to the spontaneous authenticity of fully living a life within uncertainty. \n\nBody Practices to settle the nervous system to decrease reactivity\nHeart Practices to work with fear\, which allows us open to & embrace change\nExploring Insights into Impermanence as a Refuge & a Joy!\n\nEnjoy a day of quiet sitting and walking meditation\, which allow our body & mind to settle down and our hearts to open to an inner wisdom. In addition to insight meditation practice\, Heather will offer teachings & guided meditations on the theme\, as well as optional Qi Gong practice & plenty of discussion about how to live these teachings in our daily lives. \nHeather Sundberg began teaching meditation
in 1999. She has completed the four-year Spirit Rock/ Insight Meditation Society Teacher Training. Beginning her own meditation practice in her late teens\, for twenty years Heather has studied with senior teachers in the Insight Meditation and Tibetan traditions\, and has sat 1-3 months of retreat a year for 20 years. She is a Teacher for Mountain Stream Meditation Center in the Sierra Foothills\, and also teaches classes\, daylongs and retreats nationally\, especially at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. For more info\, visit www.heathersundberg.com. \nThe teachings are offered by donation (dana)\, an invitation to practice generosity\, and the teacher is entirely supported by the communities she serves. \n\nSummary of Important Dates\n\n05/21/2017 – Registration opens.\n06/19/2017 – SIM prefers to receive your registration fee on or before this date.\n06/24/2017 – 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. If you are ready to register for the retreat\, click here. \n[contact-form to=’website@sactoinsight.org’ subject=’Question about June Day-long Retreat’][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]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/day-long-retreat-visiting-teacher-heather-sundberg/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170623T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170623T210000
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Animals and the Buddha
DESCRIPTION:This is a free event. To register\, click on the image.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/film-screening-animals-and-the-buddha/
CATEGORIES:SDC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170622T210000
DTSTAMP:20170619T011457Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - Becoming Authentic 2
DESCRIPTION:Becoming Authentic – Part II – Sit & Dharma Talk – A three part series with Community Mentor Diane Wilde \nTo review Part I of the series\, click here. \nBringing our authentic selves into the world. \nPlease read this short discourse from the Sutta Nipata* in preparation for the evening\, Confession-and-Forgiveness.pdf. \nThis sutta describes the importance of confession and forgiveness… in other words\, being vulnerable. Practice in this way moves us away from the confines of protecting the small self\, to a more spacious\, “authentic” way of being. After reading the sutta\, consider what is your experience with what it describes? \nWe will discuss bringing authenticity into the world. Authenticity for this purpose means accepting those personality traits with which we navigate the world\, in conjunction with the Buddha’s advise on how to create harmony and ease in our society. \n*The Sutta Nipata is a Buddhist scripture\, a sutta collection in the Khuddaka Nikaya\, part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism. All its suttas\, are thought to originate from before the Buddha’s death and consist largely of verse\, though some also contain some prose. Some scholars — including Bhikkhu Bodhi — believe that it describes the oldest of all Buddhist practices. Bhikkhu Bodhi\,’s book\, “In the Buddha’s Words” will be our main course of study for the foreseeable future. This discourse is found in his recently published book “Social and Communal Harmony” and not in “The Buddha’s Words.”
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde-7/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170622T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170622T184500
DTSTAMP:20170530T021340Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Mentor\, 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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-meditation-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde-3/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170621T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170621T080000
DTSTAMP:20170406T044053Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Dennis Warren \nAll are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting\, a limited about of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-dennis-warren-5/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170620T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170620T194500
DTSTAMP:20170429T015128Z
CREATED:20170416T223334Z
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SUMMARY:Yang Tai Chi (6 of 6)
DESCRIPTION:Tai chi\, which originated in China as a martial art\, is a mind and body practice. Tai chi is sometimes referred to as ‘moving meditation’ – practitioners move their bodies slowly\, gently\, and with awareness\, while breathing deeply. ~ NCCAM From an article published by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine which is the Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine. \n \nThis is a six week class for beginning and experienced students introducing the Yang Tai Chi Foundation 8 form. Specific Tai Chi movements covered include Brush Knee\, Play the Lute\, Part Wild Horse’s Mane\, Wave Hands Like Clouds\, and Repulse Monkey. \n\nClass Flyer (.PDF)\n SUBSCRIBE to Sabitre’s Tai Chi newsletter\n\nAt this class and listed below\, participants have an opportunity to offer monetary dana. \nAdditional Dana\n[give_form id=”3298″ show_title=”false” show_content=”above” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/yang-tai-chi-6-of-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170619T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170619T200000
DTSTAMP:20170621T045948Z
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION: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/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-87/
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Balter":MAILTO:dianebalter2003@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170615T211500
DTSTAMP:20170609T163036Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - In the Buddha’s Words:  Introducing SIM's New Theme
DESCRIPTION:In the Buddha’s Words:  Introducing Our New Theme \nAs our practice matures\, we may be moved to explore the suttas (discourses of the Buddha) on our own\, without interpretation from someone else. After all\, our tradition emphasizes direct experience. Yet it may seem difficult to know where to start. There is some repetition\, both within a sutta and in thematic material repeated in various suttas. Some translations may have archaic language. The suttas are not in chronological order. And it may be difficult to find a sutta to answer a particular question arising in our practice or daily life. \nFor over 10 years\, practitioners\, including many at SIM\, have found access to the suttas using a book called “In the Buddha’s Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon” edited and introduced by Bhikkhu Bodhi (Wisdom Publications\, 2005). In addition to presenting suttas edited to be more readable\, Bhikkhu Bodhi organizes the material by theme and offers an excellent introduction to each section. \nDennis\, Diane\, and Rich have chosen this book as the theme for at least the next 6 months of presentations at SIM. Join us this evening as we begin the exploration of this helpful\, wide-ranging text.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-mentor-rich-howard-8/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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