The topic of the talk is "We are trained to fear each other, but not trained to hear each other" Pastor Les Simmons of Sacramento Congregations Together, commenting after the shooting of Stephon Clark LEARNING TO LISTEN Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor Diane Wilde Perhaps now, more than ever, with societal polarization leaving […]

Morning Meditation with Terri Townsend 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 Destruction of Craving Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Walt Opie This talk topic is based on Chapter 24 on Craving in The Dhammapada. WALT OPIE was first introduced to insight meditation in 1993 at Spirit Rock and began attending regular residential retreats in 2005. He is a graduate of both the Spirit Rock […]