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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Refinement of the Mind
DESCRIPTION:Refinement of the Mind   –   Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Rich Howard \nSometimes we forget that this path of awareness has been described as a “gradual training.” We get impatient or expect our progress to look a certain way and are disappointed when it doesn’t turn out that way. Tonight we will discuss a discourse that likens the refinement of the mind to the purification of gold. The Pansadhovaka Sutta (Anguttara Nikaya 3:100 1-10) makes it clear that this is a gradual training with many steps. We will look at how these steps relate to our householder practice and offer reassurance (if we can avoid comparing mind!) to keep on practicing without expecting results. \nPlease read the introduction to Text VIII\,4 on page 260 of “In the Buddha’s Words” (ed. Bhikkhu Bodhi) and the sutta on pages 273-275. You may find a different translation online at Access to Insight (Pansadhovaka Sutta: The Dirt-washer). \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-16/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180205T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20180213T231436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180213T231436Z
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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-120/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180207T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180207T080000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20171025T225502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171025T225502Z
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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-3/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180208T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180208T190000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20171230T084238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180213T231122Z
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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20171016T034211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180131T205756Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - Clear Comprehension
DESCRIPTION:Clear Comprehension… How Can We See Clearly\, AND Do the Right Thing?\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde \nMost of us consider ourselves rational\, caring human beings who can be counted on to do the right thing. We rarely consider that this “rationality” is a bundle of views\, opinion\, experiences and even genetics! Without hesitation\, we assume our actions\, whether in personal relationships or large political movements\, are wise and undertaken for all the right reasons. But are they? In an interesting commentary on the Satipatthana Sutta\, clear comprehension in everyday life is addressed through a series of steps that are recommended to come to a rational\, helpful solution to any situation. With this guidance we do our best to leave views and judgement behind and ACT with wisdom and compassion for ourselves and all other sentient beings. \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-diane-wilde-clear-comprehension/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180211T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20171221T000108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171221T000108Z
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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-15/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:SDC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180212T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20180213T231542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180213T231542Z
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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-121/
LOCATION:CA
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180214T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180214T080000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20171025T225647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171025T225647Z
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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-12/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180215T211500
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20171016T034332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180214T053209Z
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SUMMARY:Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - Resolving Conflicting Teachings (Part II)
DESCRIPTION:Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher\, Dennis Warren \nResolving Conflicting\, Contradictory or Paradoxical Teachings –Part II \nThis will be the second in a series of talks on the process of working through and unwinding confusion over what appear to be conflicting\, contradictory or paradoxical teachings. What do we do? How do we do it? What are the conditions that need to be in place to help us do this exploration skillfully?\nDennis’ talk will use a number of specific\, familiar situations as practical illustrations of the fundamental issues involved in working with issues from a Buddhist\, rather than a conventional perspective. \nIf you’d like to review Part I of the talk\, click here. \n 
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-19/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180219T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20180213T231645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180213T231645Z
UID:7323-1519065000-1519070400@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-122/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180221T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180221T080000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20171025T225819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171025T225819Z
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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-3/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180222T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180222T184500
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20171016T034845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180224T042849Z
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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. \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-with-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180222T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20171016T034532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180210T203831Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Diane Wilde - Who Teaches?
DESCRIPTION:Who Teaches?\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor\,  Diane Wilde \nWe do not learn the Dharma in a vacuum. Many of us when starting this practice assumed by reading a few books and attempting a solo meditation practice was all needed to do. Unfortunately\, that is not the case. We need guidance and support as we take on a meditation practice as well as the skills of daily mindfulness. The Buddha stated we learn the Dharma three ways: From a Dharma teacher\, from the support of our spiritual friends\, and from our own experience. Tonight we will discuss the characteristics of what we should look for in a Dharma teacher\, in our spiritual friends\, and how these two categories create the most skillful teacher of all… ourselves. \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-12/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180224T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180224T153000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20171016T035047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180223T193122Z
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SUMMARY:Daylong Retreat with SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde
DESCRIPTION:What have you learned from your “teachers”\, and what lessons do you provide others.\nDaylong Retreat with SIM Community Mentor\, Diane Wilde \nWe will start the morning off with gentle movement and move into periods of sitting and walking meditation throughout the day. \nDuring this daylong we will go into further depth about what we look for in our teachers. We will also discuss the various teachers we have met and the lessons they have offered that supported us along the path. It’s important to remember that lessons come in all shapes and sizes… and often are not the ones we expected or even wanted! We will also spend time on reflecting on the lessons and legacies we leave to others. \nCome for all day or for a portion of the day. Please bring your 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. \nNOTE: Registration via this website is closed however you can register in person on the day of the event. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n02/05/2018 – Registration opens.\n02/22/2018 – Registration fee paid on or before this date.\n02/23/2018 – Registration via this website closes however you can register in person on the day of the event.\n02/24/2018 – 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” subject=”Question about Feb 24 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/daylong-retreat-sim-community-mentor-diane-wilde/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180225T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180225T120000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20171221T001544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171221T001544Z
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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-8/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:SDC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180226T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20180213T231801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180213T231801Z
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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-123/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20171220T230758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171220T230758Z
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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-of-directors-meeting-5/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180227T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20171220T232104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171220T232104Z
UID:6601-1519758000-1519765200@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-13/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Climate Sangha,SDC
ORGANIZER;CN="Margaret Buss":MAILTO:bussmlou@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180228T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180228T080000
DTSTAMP:20260610T023809
CREATED:20171025T225933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171025T225933Z
UID:5989-1519801200-1519804800@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-13/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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