SIM Board of Directors Meeting

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

The SIM Board of Directors meets every month and all are welcome. If you can't attend this meeting, please join us for one of our other up-coming meetings. For details on contacting any of the board members, click here.

Climate Sangha

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

Meeting the 4th Tuesday of each month, the Sacramento Climate Sangha provides dharmic support and a refuge for exploration of our hopes and fears about climate change.

Morning Meditation with Rich Howard

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

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 […]

Yang Tai Chi – Ten week class

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

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 […]

SIM Community Meeting

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

This is a meeting of the SIM community. After our regular sit we will have a break with refreshments, followed by presentations from the SIM Board and Senior Faculty regarding what we’ve accomplished in the last year and areas where we plan to direct attention and effort in the year ahead. We have scheduled ample […]

Buddhist Recovery Group

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

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/

Morning Meditation with Margaret Buss

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

Morning Meditation with Margaret Buss 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 […]

Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

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 – Tastes of Freedom: Poems from the Therīgāthā

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

Tastes of Freedom: Poems from the Therīgāthā" - the poems of awakening of the Buddha's first female disciples. A central message of this canonical text is that Nibbāna - complete release - is possible for practitioners of all sorts: women or men, lay or monastic, old or young, rich or poor, from all classes of […]

Family Sangha

Sacramento Dharma Center Building 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, CA, United States

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, play, and discussion. Please bring snacks, clothes suitable for outdoor play, […]