Craving and Clinging (Attachment) – Stepping Stones on The Path of Both Suffering and Awakening Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren The historical Buddha taught that the primary cause of suffering is “Craving.” But a careful examination of his nuanced and interconnected teachings reveals that this basic, and apparently simple, teaching is […]
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/.
We apologize for the last-minute cancellation of tonight's Young Person's Sangha meeting. Meeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library, a young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
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. RICH HOWARD has been an active practitioner and volunteer at SIM since 2004. His area of interest is bringing meditative […]
Dana in Theory and Practice Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard. Dana is one of the core practices of our Insight/Vipassana tradition, and it is fraught with potential baggage. On this evening, we will examine dana and related concepts (giving, generosity, renunciation), its place on various Buddhist lists, and how it might […]
Exploring Realistic Standards for Community Practice Comparing Monastic & Community Level Practice A One Day Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren The historical Buddha created different models of practice. One for monastics – nuns and monks - and another for community level practitioners with families whose lives are filled with obligations and responsibilities. The […]
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/.
Starting Anew – Expectations For Practice During The Next Decade Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren With the start of a new decade, there is real value in looking at what we can reasonably expect from our individual practices as community level practitioners? What tests or standards did the historical Buddha recommend […]
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/.
The Five Reflections: The Adult Facts of Life Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard. The Five Reflections are that we are subject (1) to aging, (2) to illness, and (3) to death; (4) that we will be separated from all that is dear to us; and (5) that we are responsible […]