CHANGE & ADAPTING TO CHANGE While change is inevitable in our lives, the appearance of things remaining the same seems to be the constant focus of our attention. Many, if not most, of our decisions are based on an assumption – the assumption that things will remain as they are. Why do our minds do […]
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets every Monday evening from 6:30 pm–8:00 pm at the Sacramento Dharma Center, 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA 95826 (off Folsom Blvd. between Howe and Watt Avenues). We explore how the Buddha's teachings -- the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path – can heal the pain and suffering that addiction […]
Meeting the 4th Tuesday of each month, the Sacramento Climate Sangha provides a refuge for exploration of our hopes and fears about climate change and how our dharma practice can address them. For more information, email SBMG's Susan Orr or SIM's Rich Howard. Want to join our mailing list? Email Margaret Buss.
The SIM Board of Directors meets every 4th Monday of the month at 7 pm. Please join us. All are welcome. For more information, please contact info@sactoinsight.org
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.
The Eight Worldly Winds encapsulate the many vagaries of life that can challenge our sense of balance and ease or, as teacher Donald Rothberg says, “the …ways…we may get blown off center.” Join Laura Rosenthal for a discussion of the role these “winds” play in our lives and in Buddhist practice. How do they challenge […]
Topic: Equanimity: Freedom from Hope & Fear ** This is daylong one of two, which can be attended separately or together. The second daylong is scheduled for November 19th, hosted by SBMG. “How do I respond wisely to the changing conditions of my life and the world? “How do I find Equanimity in the middle of […]
Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets every Monday evening from 6:30 pm–8:00 pm at the Sacramento Dharma Center, 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA 95826 . For additional information, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/ .
Friendship... the friend we are to others and the friendships we cultivate Our new home and the first SIM Dharma sitting practice and discussion at the Sacramento Dharma Center is a wonderful opportunity to look at friendship in this new, expansive and beautiful venue... our new home. What kind of friends do we cultivate? What […]
A celebration for the three sustaining sanghas will take place (Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group, Sacramento Insight Meditation, and Valley Streams Zen Sangha). Each sangha is invited to offer a dedication or blessing; a joint sitting may be planned; and conversation and refreshments will welcome everyone.