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/
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 […]
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 […]
The Practice of Stop, Drop, & Ask – with Community Dharma Leader Bruce Pardoe Community Dharma Leader Bruce Pardoe will be with us this Thursday evening. He will talk on the practice of Stop, Drop and Ask. He will also lead a reflection on how wisdom and love are one. Bruce has practiced Vipassana meditation […]
This Family Sangha meeting has been canceled due to Mother's Day. 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, […]
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/
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 […]
Morning Meditation with Dennis Warren 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 […]
Some of the earliest teachings in the Pali Canon may surprise you! SIM Community Mentor Diane Wilde has undertaken three “study/meditation” retreats with Venerable Analayo, one of the premier scholars of the early Pali Canon. Bhikkhu Analayo researches the earliest teachings and determines their authenticity by comparing them to the Chinese āgamas (brought to China […]
Day-long Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher, Dennis Warren. For a biography of Dennis Warren, click here. Attention & Mindful - An Exploration Mindfulness is sometimes described as non-judgmental “bare” attention. As helpful as this general description may be, it tends to cloud the fact that there is a significant difference between attention and mindfulness. They […]