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  • Buddhist Recovery Group

    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/

  • Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner

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    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 […]

  • *Sit & Dharma Talk – Meg Gawler – Cultivating Joy

    Cultivating Joy Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting teacher Meg Gawler Buddhists on the path to liberation practice meditation to train the mind in mindfulness and samādhi. The Pāli word, samādhi, although often translated as ‘concentration,’ is better rendered into English as ‘unification.’ While concentration is an essential skill, the Buddhist practitioner cannot produce a […]

  • Morning Meditation

    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 […]

  • Family Sangha

    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

    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/

  • Climate Sangha with Michelle Stevens and Ruthy Ballard

    *  *  N O T I C E  *  *  *  The meeting in January will be held Wed, Jan 16 instead of Tues, Jan 22 . Dear Climate Sangha members, Michelle Stevens and I are busy finalizing plans for the next climate sangha meeting, which we will be leading in the absence of Ayya […]

  • *Sit & Dharma Talk – Sue Taylor – Engaged Buddhism

    Engaged Buddhism: A heart as wide as the world Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Sue Taylor Talk Handout (.pdf): Engaged Buddhism How do we use our practice to build bridges of empathy and compassion in a confusing and challenging world? Tonight we will discuss the wisdom of elders who have spent their lives metaphorically […]

  • Morning Meditation

    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 […]

  • Established Book Club

    Meeting in the Board room every other week, the current book is The Wise Heart by Jack Kornfield. 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 creating […]