*Sit & Dharma Talk – Diane Wilde – Legend of Mass-Murderer Angulimala

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

The Legend of Mass-Murderer Angulimala … and lessons about negative karma Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor Diane Wilde The redemption of the mass murderer Angulimala, is memorialized in the Pali Canon in Majjhima Nikaya 86. Angulimala’s brutality and his ultimate liberation has long been an inspiring story to Buddhist practitioners.  What is […]

Daylong Retreat with Dennis Warren – Integration

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

A One Day Retreat With Exploratory Experiential Practices 7 Factors of Awakening, 8 Fold Path, Sitting Meditation, Daily Life, Relationships. Those pre-registering will receive a set of questions and an experiential  exercise  to work with prior to the one day retreat. Retreat Flyer (.pdf) DENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founder Teacher. He teaches traditional meditation and […]

$15.00 – $35.00

Buddhist Recovery Group

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

Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets every Monday evening. For additional information, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/

Hawk Blessing Ceremony

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

The Sacramento Dharma Center is offering a hawk blessing ceremony July 3rd. Come at 7:30 pm for spotting and iced tea followed by the ceremony at 8:00 pm. Bring your binoculars, spotting scopes, friends, and children! For details, click here. https://sacdharma.org/the-dharma-center-bird-sanctuary/

SKIP Morning Meditaion

No Morning Meditation – JULY 4th Holiday Due to the national holiday, there will be no morning meditation at SIM on Wednesday, July 4th.

*Sit & Dharma Talk – Laura Rosenthal – Poetry of the Eightfold Path

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

The topic of the evening is Poetry of the Eightfold Path. *Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Member Laura Rosenthal We will walk the path through a series of poems that bring us closer to the experience and meaning of practice. Sacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering […]

Family Sangha

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

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. […]

Buddhist Recovery Group

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

Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets every Monday evening. For additional information, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/

Morning Meditation with Rich Howard

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

Morning Meditation with Rich Howard All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting, a limited about of meditation guidance, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the […]

Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner

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

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 […]