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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190516T190000
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - Vesak and looking at Nibbana
DESCRIPTION:Vesak… and looking at “Nibbana”\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde\n  \nThe most important holiday in the Buddhist calendar is Vesak. This year for many Buddhists Vesak is celebrated on Sunday\, May 19. It celebrates the important events in the Buddha’s life… his birth\, enlightenment and reaching a final state of no suffering… paranibbana. \nEnlightenment or Nibbana has a host of definitions\, mostly consisting of what it isn’t. The Buddha never explicitly said what it is\, or for that matter\, even exactly “who” gets enlightened. Due to the inability to speak about “Nibbana\, the“goal” of eliminating suffering is either impossibly vague or has disappeared entirely from view. \nWhat Western Buddhists are left with is the “path” and perfecting the path now appears to be the goal rather than actual enlightenment. Why is that? Is Nibbana the same in 2019 as 2\,600 years ago when the world was so radically different? We’ll investigate the traditional attempts at explaining Nibbana and also some new ideas emanating from the challenges of our times. \n  \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nWe recognize that donating by cash or check at the time you attend this event may not always be convenient for you. If that’s the case\, please use the form below to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with Rev. Diane Wilde and SIM. \n[give_form id=”9758″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-teacher-diane-wilde-6/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T210000
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SUMMARY:MBSR (Session 4 of 8)
DESCRIPTION:This Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction session is part of an eight week course instructed by Matt Russell. You must pre-register to the course before attending this session. For course registration details\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-session-4-8-2/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T200000
DTSTAMP:20190406T043455Z
CREATED:20190406T043455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190406T043455Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Meeting the 3rd Wednesday of each month\, the Sacramento Climate Sangha provides dharmic support and a refuge for exploration of our hopes and fears about climate change.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/climate-sangha-27/
CATEGORIES:Climate Sangha,SDC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T090000
DTSTAMP:20190409T033251Z
CREATED:20190409T033120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T033251Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 minute sitting hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities. daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-35/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190514T210000
DTSTAMP:20190504T052923Z
CREATED:20190504T052923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190504T052923Z
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SUMMARY:Young Persons Sangha - first meeting
DESCRIPTION:An inaugural meeting of a Young Persons Sangha. Idris Ahmed is the facilitator and SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde is the sponsor. Please come and join us as we discuss plans for developing this community of younger practitioners. \n\nYoung Persons Sangha forming at SIM
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-first-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190513T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190513T200000
DTSTAMP:20190504T051055Z
CREATED:20190504T051055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190504T051055Z
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION: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/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-186/
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190509T211500
DTSTAMP:20190406T042133Z
CREATED:20190406T042133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190406T042133Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard
DESCRIPTION:Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard\nThe topic of the talk is to be announced. \nTony Bernhard is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s first Community Dharma Leadership training program\, and the Sati Center’s Chaplaincy program. He is also a Sati Center board member. Along with being the founder/ teacher at Davis Middle Path\, he offers his unique perspective on the Dharma throughout Northern California. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-tony-bernhard-2/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190509T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190509T190000
DTSTAMP:20190222T020253Z
CREATED:20190222T020253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190222T020253Z
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SUMMARY:Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner
DESCRIPTION: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 our practice. We’ll try this out for a few months and see if it is something we want to continue.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/nurturing-sangha-dinner-15/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190508T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190508T210000
DTSTAMP:20190205T210848Z
CREATED:20190205T210848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190205T210848Z
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SUMMARY:MBSR (Session 3 of 8)
DESCRIPTION:This Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction session is part of an eight week course instructed by Matt Russell. You must pre-register to the course before attending this session. For course registration details\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-session-3-8-2/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190508T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190508T090000
DTSTAMP:20190409T033016Z
CREATED:20190409T033016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T033016Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 minute sitting hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities. daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-34/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190506T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190506T200000
DTSTAMP:20190406T045505Z
CREATED:20190406T045505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190406T045505Z
UID:10922-1557167400-1557172800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION: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/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-185/
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190502T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190502T211500
DTSTAMP:20190502T143741Z
CREATED:20190406T041814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190502T143741Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - Difficult\, Problematic\, Obsessive Thinking
DESCRIPTION:Difficult\, Problematic and Obsessive Thinking – Part II\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren \nThis will be the second talk\, in a series of two\, on working with difficult\, problematic and obsessive thinking. A four page handout accompanied Dennis’ first talk on this topic on March 7th. It would be helpful to review that handout. It would also be helpful to try the strategy for working with thought as well as the exercise on Thought and Listening\, contained in the handout\, in preparation for this evening.\nThe discussion this evening will look at the differences between working with thought during meditation and working with thought during daily lives. These are two different approaches.\nFor example\, the traditional instruction is to “not go into the content of thought” during meditation. Is that the whole instruction? Doesn’t the Insight Meditation process involve some form of evaluation of thought while one is meditating? How does this basic meditation instruction apply to thought in daily life?\nAmong other thing\, the evening will explore the five strategies the historical Buddha recommended for dealing with difficult\, problematic and/or obsessive thoughts that distract us for seeing into their implications or true nature of being either harmful or unhealthy nature.\n(Note: This talk will not cover the same materials present in the talk on the “Two Types of Thinking” presented earlier this month on April 18 by Community Teacher Diane Wilde.) \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nWe recognize that donating by cash or check at the time you attend this event may not always be convenient for you. If that’s the case\, please use the form below to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with Dennis Warren and SIM. \n[give_form id=”10310″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-29/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190501T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190501T210000
DTSTAMP:20190205T210606Z
CREATED:20190205T210606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190205T210606Z
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SUMMARY:MBSR (Session 2 of 8)
DESCRIPTION:This Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction session is part of an eight week course instructed by Matt Russell. You must pre-register to the course before attending this session. For course registration details\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-session-2-8-2/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190501T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190501T090000
DTSTAMP:20190409T032857Z
CREATED:20190409T032857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T032857Z
UID:10959-1556697600-1556701200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 minute sitting hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities. daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-33/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190429T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190429T200000
DTSTAMP:20190406T045404Z
CREATED:20190406T045404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190406T045404Z
UID:10918-1556562600-1556568000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION: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/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-184/
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190427T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190427T150000
DTSTAMP:20190409T134416Z
CREATED:20190223T052525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T134416Z
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SUMMARY:Daylong Retreat - Diane Wilde - The Five Daily Recollections
DESCRIPTION:The Five Daily Recollections\nA One Day Retreat– with SIM’s Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde\nThe Buddha advised his followers to reflect on five topics daily: aging\, sickness\, death\, separation form those we love\, and our own karma. The surprising result from this practice is paradoxical… spending more time with these concepts\, rather than continually creating diversions to avoid “thinking about something unpleasant”\, causes us to live with more ease and equanimity. Neurologically\, with avoidance we pay the price. Resistance causes greater and greater anxiety and tension… often culminating in painful physical and mental manifestations. We will investigate any resistance we might have to one — or all of these five recollections — and how to use these reflections as a benefit for our daily mindfulness and meditation practice. \nIf the weather is nice\, we may spend some time outside. Bring a blanket to sit on\, or a folding chair. Please bring your lunch. \n\nRetreat Flyer (.pdf)\n\nDIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight Meditation. She founded Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) in 2010. Since 2003\, she has been a BP3 prison chaplain and aids in coordination of 75 volunteers who offer Buddhist services at numerous California prisons and jails. She is a graduate of Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy program and graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Community Dharma Leadership Training Program. She is a board member of Sati Center for Buddhist Studies\, Sacramento Dharma Center\, Buddhist Pathways Prison Project and California Dept. of Corrections Volunteer Advisory Board. In 2015 she was lay-ordained as a Buddhist minister by her teacher Gil Fronsdal. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. If you prefer to make a donation for this event online using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n02/27/2019 – Registration opens.\n04/26/2019 – Registration via this website will close at 8:00 pm.\n04/27/2019 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nRegistration Details\nRegistration is $15.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially\, you have the option of a registration fee of either $25 or $35 dollars. To pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. It’s not necessary to Log in before purchasing and you won’t need to print the ticket on paper. On the left side\, specify the number of people you are registering to this course. On the right side\, click the button “Buy now” and you’ll be automatically directed to a secure webpage where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.\nFor the registration fee\, we accept checks and cash. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. Day-of registration will be on a first-come first-serve basis\, contingent on availability of space. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nVolunteer Opportunities\nIt “takes a village” to put on a large event for our community. If you would be available to assist in set-up\, take-down\, tea service\, providing flowers or other duties for the event\, please contact the retreat registrar for more information.. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-apr-27/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190425T211500
DTSTAMP:20190419T013241Z
CREATED:20190406T041207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190419T013241Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Walt Opie - Developing Right Effort in Our Practice
DESCRIPTION:Developing Right Effort in Our Practice\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Walt Opie\nWALT 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 Community Dharma Leaders’ (CDL4) training program and the Sati Center Buddhist Chaplaincy program. He has led sitting groups for people in recovery since 2011. Walt also serves as a volunteer chaplain with Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) at Solano state prison in Vacaville\, CA. In addition\, he is currently a trainee in the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) Teacher Training program based in Barre\, MA. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-walt-opie/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190425T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190425T190000
DTSTAMP:20190303T061726Z
CREATED:20190303T061237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190303T061726Z
UID:10631-1556215200-1556218800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. \nAt the bottom of this page\, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-to-meditation-4/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T210000
DTSTAMP:20190214T011415Z
CREATED:20190205T210217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190214T011415Z
UID:10351-1556130600-1556139600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction - 8 Week Course
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)\n8 Session Course: Wednesdays\, Apr 24 – Jun 12\, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm\nAll Day Retreat: Sunday\, Jun 2\, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm\nFor details about the free Introductory session on April 10\, click here. \n\nCourse flyer (pdf)\n\nMBSR is the most widely researched and utilized mindfulness program in the world. This intensive eight-week training was developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical School by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979. MBSR combines mindfulness meditation\, yoga\, and body-awareness practices with group processing and psychoeducation about stress physiology. Students learn how to mobilize their inner resources to alleviate suffering associated with chronic pain and illness\, as well as conditions such as anxiety\, depression\, headaches\, high blood pressure\, sleep disturbances\, gastrointestinal problems and the stresses of everyday life. \n Instructor: Matt Russell\, PhD\, is a UMass Med School Center for Mindfulness qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and has been a member of the SIM community since 2010. Matt is a graduate of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies’ Chaplaincy Training Program in Redwood City. He has completed trainings with Mindful\nSchools and taught mindfulness to teenagers. \nRegistration Details\nWalk-in registrations are not available since the course registrar provides follow-up information required prior to this first class meeting.\nBefore making the $375.00 registration payment\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. If finances are an issue\, please contact the course registrar to discuss options. \nRefund policy \n\nUp through the course start date (April 24th) – Full refund available\nAfter the course start date (April 25th) – Credit for future class if requested and approved by the instructor.\n\nTo request a refund per the above policy\, contact the course registrar. \nPay Now\nUse the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page to pay the registration fee now. Tickets will be available on Thursday\, Feb 14\, 2019 when the course online registration opens. It’s not necessary to Log in before purchasing and you won’t need to print the ticket on paper. On the left side\, specify the number of people you are registering to this course. On the right side\, click the button “Buy now” and you’ll be automatically directed to a secure web page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one. \nPay Later\nIf you are not prepared to pay the registration fee online\, you may pay by check. Please contact the course registrar and request your name be added to the class roster. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the course registrar with any questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/mbsr-8-week-course201904/
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Russell":MAILTO:mattbuffruss@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T120000
DTSTAMP:20190305T040600Z
CREATED:20190305T040600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190305T040600Z
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SUMMARY:Book Club (Wed Morn)
DESCRIPTION:Meeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month\, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019. \nNOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits\, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/book-club-wed-morn-4/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T090000
DTSTAMP:20190409T032747Z
CREATED:20190409T032747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T032747Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 minute sitting hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities. daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-32/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190422T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190422T200000
DTSTAMP:20190406T045306Z
CREATED:20190406T045306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190406T045306Z
UID:10916-1555957800-1555963200@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION: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/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-183/
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190422T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190422T203000
DTSTAMP:20190218T234120Z
CREATED:20190218T234120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190218T234120Z
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SUMMARY:SIM Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sim-board-directors-meeting-21/
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190418T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190418T210000
DTSTAMP:20190413T210203Z
CREATED:20190406T040716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190413T210203Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - Two Types of Thinking
DESCRIPTION:Two Types of Thinking\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde\nThoughts… what a random mess! They come uninvited\, stick around for a bit and then they are off. Thoughts that we enjoy as well as thoughts that we would prefer to ignore. Thoughts that are inspirational and others which bring out our worst nature. The Buddha explains in the “Dvedhavitakka Sutta” that he too wrestled with uninvited thoughts. Using mindfulness practice\, he categorized arising thoughts into skillful and unskillful\, i.e. which of his thoughts alleviated suffering and which made things worse. In our contemporary lives\, we are unfortunately\, mostly unaware of the harm we needlessly cause ourselves because we rarely monitor our own thought processes. This is true for the dramatic “big issues”\, but it is also relevant for thoughts that arise from seemingly innocent and often mundane daily activities. Tonight we will discuss strategies for elevating our “thought experience” both on and off the cushion. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nWe recognize that donating by cash or check at the time you attend this event may not always be convenient for you. If that’s the case\, please use the form below to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with Rev. Diane Wilde and SIM. \n[give_form id=”9758″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-community-teacher-diane-wilde-5/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190417T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190417T200000
DTSTAMP:20190406T043351Z
CREATED:20190406T043351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190406T043351Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Meeting the 3rd Wednesday of each month\, the Sacramento Climate Sangha provides dharmic support and a refuge for exploration of our hopes and fears about climate change.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/climate-sangha-26/
CATEGORIES:Climate Sangha,SDC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190417T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190417T090000
DTSTAMP:20190409T032538Z
CREATED:20190409T032538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T032538Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session is a 60 minute sitting hosted by a SIM Community Member. There’s a limited amount of meditation guidance\, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the world and your daily activities. daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-31/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190415T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190415T200000
DTSTAMP:20190406T045148Z
CREATED:20190406T045125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190406T045148Z
UID:10912-1555353000-1555358400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION: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/
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-182/
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190414T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190414T120000
DTSTAMP:20190109T044356Z
CREATED:20190109T044356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190109T044356Z
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SUMMARY:Family Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Family Sangha meets monthly on the second Sunday. If you have children\, grandchildren\, nieces\, nephews\, or young friends with whom you’d love to share the path of kindness and mindfulness – please bring them and stay for the morning. This program includes a child-friendly introduction to mindfulness\, art projects\, snacks\, and outdoor exploration and fun. The curriculum is inspired by Awakening Joy with Kids\, by James Baraz. \nFamily Sangha is sponsored by the Sacramento Dharma Center.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/family-sangha-29/
CATEGORIES:SDC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190411T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190411T211500
DTSTAMP:20190406T034452Z
CREATED:20181204T041323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190406T034452Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Meg Gawler - Happiness and the Arising of Samādhi
DESCRIPTION:Happiness and the Arising of Samādhi\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting teacher Meg Gawler \nHappiness (sukha in Pali) is the proximate cause for samādhi (collectedness\, concentration). It is also traditionally taught as one of the factors of absorption (jhana). On this evening\, Meg will explore the various meanings of happiness in a Buddhist context and the role it plays in our practice of meditative awareness. \nMEG GAWLER began practicing Buddhism in 1968 as a disciple of the Zen Master\, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi\, including over three years of monastic training. She earned a Master’s in Applied Ecology\, moved to Europe\, pursued an international career in nature conservation and human development\, and began practicing in the Theravāda tradition. She has trained with Gil Fronsdal\, Jack Kornfield\, Joseph Goldstein\, and others. Authorized as a Dharma teacher by Jack Kornfield and then by Gil Fronsdal\, Meg teaches retreats in both English and French in Switzerland\, and serves as a guest teacher at the Insight Meditation Center and elsewhere. Meg also holds a Master’s in Buddhist Studies\, specializing in early Theravāda studies. In addition\, she teaches Radiant Heart Qigong in the tradition of Teja Bell. \nSacramento Insight Meditation events are sustained by the generosity of instructors in offering teachings freely and on the generosity of students and members of the meditative community in the form of financial support\, service and participation in events. With our practice of dana\, we support our Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-meg-gawler-2/
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190411T190000
DTSTAMP:20190222T020148Z
CREATED:20190222T020146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190222T020148Z
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SUMMARY:Nurturing Sangha Over Dinner
DESCRIPTION: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 our practice. We’ll try this out for a few months and see if it is something we want to continue.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/nurturing-sangha-dinner-14/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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