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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171101T070000
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Cathy Vigran
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Cathy Vigran \nAll 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 world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-cathy-vigran/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171102T211500
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170804T044225Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Special Event: State of the Sangha & Thank You
DESCRIPTION:A Special Event: State of the Sangha & Thank You \nNovember 2 will be a special evening to review the considerable accomplishments we’ve made as an organization on our one-year anniversary in the Sacramento Dharma Center. Members of the SIM Board will share their perspectives on the State of the Sangha and plans for 2018 and beyond. \nWe’ll celebrate all that we’ve achieved in moving to a new physical home\, building relationships with the other sanghas who are now our neighbors\, and rising to meet the financial challenges that accompanied our move. We are pleased to be able to present a positive year-end report and to share our plans for 2018. We’ll look forward to hearing community members share their observations about the last year as well as new ideas for improvement and change. \nAn important part of the evening will be an expression of gratitude for the indispensable help from all our volunteers during this year of transition and for all our members for being part of this community and providing essential financial support. \nWe also want to announce some significant changes in the operation of our Board. This includes several new officers as well as a new President who is scheduled to serve a full two-year term beginning in March of 2018. \nWe’ll sit\, have cake and tea\, then have presentations\, discussion and questions and answers. This will be a very special evening\, and we look forward to seeing and hearing from each of you.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-17/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:News,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171106T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20171103T173202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171103T173202Z
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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-107/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Balter":MAILTO:dianebalter2003@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171107T211500
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170518T052329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170525T190406Z
UID:4328-1510081200-1510089300@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Beginning Meditation Class (5 of 6)
DESCRIPTION:This class is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this class. For course details\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/beginning-meditation-class-5-6/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171108T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171108T080000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170920T041609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170920T041609Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Jerry Simkins
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Jerry Simkins \nAll 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 world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-jerry-simkins-2/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171109T211500
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170804T044037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171021T012139Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Two Darts: How is that working for you?
DESCRIPTION:Two Darts: How is that working for you?\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Rich Howard \nThe last few months have presented us with a seemingly unending string of tragic events. Natural disasters\, human cruelty\, and events combining both have caused death and destruction around the world. As we take all this in\, how is our practice serving us? The Sallatha Sutta\, SN 36:6\, provides some clues. Are we adding to the pain or using our mindfulness to “endure courageously\, with patience and equanimity?” SIM Community Mentor Rich Howard  will lead a discussion of how this well-known sutta may help us with our current challenges. \nTo prepare\, read “In the Buddha’s Words” page 21 and section I\,2(1) The Dart of Painful Feeling\, pages 31-32. \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-sim-community-mentor-rich-howard-13/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171111T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171111T163000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170518T053010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170518T053010Z
UID:4334-1510389000-1510417800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Beginning Meditation Class One-Day Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This retreat is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this retreat.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/beginning-meditation-class-one-day-retreat-2/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171112T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171112T120000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170920T044435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170920T044435Z
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SUMMARY:Family Sangha
DESCRIPTION:Family Sangha meetings are held 10 am – noon on the second Sunday of the month. \nFamily 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\, and remain on the premises for the entire session if you bring children. Please let us know if you are interested in a tween and teen group. \nFamily Sangha is sponsored by the Sacramento Dharma Center; any dana you can offer for expenses is gratefully appreciated.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/family-sangha-11/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:SDC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171113T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20171103T173319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171103T173319Z
UID:6067-1510597800-1510603200@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-108/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Balter":MAILTO:dianebalter2003@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171114T211500
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170518T052444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171112T011015Z
UID:4330-1510686000-1510694100@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Beginning Meditation Class (6 of 6)
DESCRIPTION:This class is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this class. \nUse 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 SIM and the meditation course instructor(s). \n[give_form id=”3298″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/beginning-meditation-class-6-6/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171115T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171115T080000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170920T041815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170920T041815Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Laura Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Laura Rosenthal \nAll 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 world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-laura-rosenthal-8/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171116T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171116T184500
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170804T045159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171125T034028Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde
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. \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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/introduction-meditation-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde-2/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170804T043903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171103T170826Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - The Atthakavagga: the original seeds that gave rise to Buddhist teachings
DESCRIPTION:The Atthakavagga: the original seeds that gave rise to Buddhist teachings\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde\n \n“The wise person does not oppose any other person’s doctrine.” \nThis is one of the reflections from one of the earliest books in the Pali Cannon\, the Atthakavagga. Gil Fronsdal states in his introduction to his translation of the Atthakavagga: \n“Here we find the Buddhist teachings pared down to their most essential elements\, free of the more complex doctrines often associated with Buddhism.” \nThe poems and verses from this small collection reveal a pattern of teachings that are much different — in their directness and simplicity — from the later sutta collections. Verses in the Atthakavagga often have an almost koan-like quality\, which often seem open to interpretation.  We will discuss the exegesis of the Atthakavagga and our own interpretations of a few of its seemingly “simple” verses. \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-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde-10/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171120T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171120T200000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20171103T173448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171103T173448Z
UID:6069-1511202600-1511208000@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-109/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Balter":MAILTO:dianebalter2003@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171122T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171122T080000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170920T042002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170920T042002Z
UID:5566-1511334000-1511337600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Dennis Warren \nAll 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 world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-dennis-warren-9/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171124
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170804T044552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170804T173236Z
UID:5161-1511395200-1511481599@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Thanksgiving - No Events
DESCRIPTION:Thanksgiving Holiday
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/thanksgiving-no-events/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171125T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171125T163000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170804T045750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171124T165316Z
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SUMMARY:Daylong Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:Resting In Awareness and Experience\nA One Day Retreat with SIM’s Founding Teacher Dennis Warren \nAt the center of long term practice is the ability to rest\, to abide\, in awareness. Practice becomes a refuge\, a comfort\, a self-restoring experience when we learn this skill\, even when challenges are present. This will be a day of examining the fundamentals and practices that allow us to abide and rest into our experiences. It will involve be a combination of examination\, reflection and guided experimentation. You will find something helpful during this day whatever your level of experience and practice.\nPlease plan on staying on-site during the day\, including bringing your own lunch. \nRegistration Details\nPre-registration is required to secure your space at the retreat. Registration 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. In addition to the registration fee\, at the retreat there will be an opportunity to offer dana (in the form of a financial donation) to support the retreat presenter and Sacramento Insight Meditation. \nFor the registration fee\, we accept credit cards\, 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. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n10/29/2017 – Registration opens.\n11/24/2017 – Online registration closed. Register on the day of retreat in-person.\n11/25/2017 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\nUse the form below only if you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions. Expect a reply within 48 hours. \n[contact-form to=’website@sactoinsight.org\, barbbsim@gmail.com’ subject=’Question about November Daylong Retreat ({name})’][contact-field label=’Name’ type=’name’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Email’ type=’email’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Comments/Questions’ type=’textarea’/][contact-field label=’Yes\, subscribe me to the eNews.’ type=’checkbox’/][/contact-form] \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 mention this in the comments of contact information form shown above.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/day-long-retreat-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-2/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171126T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171126T120000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170920T043747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171111T005516Z
UID:5578-1511686800-1511697600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Yard Yogis Sunday Practice
DESCRIPTION:Meets the last Sunday of each month. All volunteers are welcome to help with outdoor maintenance\, indoor cleaning\, and other tasks. A wonderful opportunity for work Dana\, and community building!
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/yard-yogis-sunday-practice-5/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:SDC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171127T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171127T200000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20171103T173553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171103T173553Z
UID:6071-1511807400-1511812800@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-110/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Diane Balter":MAILTO:dianebalter2003@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171127T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170629T035841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170629T035841Z
UID:4758-1511809200-1511816400@sactoinsight.org
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-10/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171128T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170920T042644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170920T042644Z
UID:5572-1511895600-1511902800@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Climate Sangha
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/climate-sangha-10/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Climate Sangha,SDC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171129T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171129T080000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170920T042134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170920T042134Z
UID:5568-1511938800-1511942400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:Morning Meditation with Rich Howard \nAll 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 world and your daily activities.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-rich-howard-9/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T213854
CREATED:20170804T044430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171122T054657Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - The Atthakavagga\, Part 2
DESCRIPTION:The Atthakavagga: the original seeds that gave rise to Buddhist teachings (Part2)\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde\n \n“For someone sunk in confusion\, even if well concealed in a hiding place\, seclusion is far away.” This is another paradoxical reflection from one of the earliest collections in the Pali Cannon\, the Atthakavagga. In this verse from a verse entitled “The Hiding Place”\, the protagonist appears to be redefining solitude or seclusion\, and perhaps loneliness. Just as we discovered during our first discussion two weeks ago\, this verse asks us to draw our own conclusions. Gil Fronsdal states in his introduction to his translation of the Atthakavagga: “Here we find the Buddhist teachings pared down to their most essential elements\, free of the more complex doctrines often associated with Buddhism.” The poems and verses from this small collection reveal a pattern of teachings that are much different — in their directness and simplicity — from the later sutta collections. Verses in the Atthakavagga often have an almost a koan-like quality\, which seem open to interpretation. \nTo listen to Part 1 of this talk\, click here or visit the audio dharma post date of Nov 16\, 2017. \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. \n 
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-with-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde-4/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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