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.
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/
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 Cathy Vigran 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 […]
Impermanence Is it possible to find ease and grace in a world full of change? It is possible to trust the mind of non-clinging and so find our liberation within the world of impermanence. ~ Gil Fronsdal We will explore this question of finding refuge in the truth of change in our uncertain and often […]
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 Michael Paddy 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 […]
This is an Introduction Session of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. MBSR Flyer with more information At the bottom of this page, you may enter the number of people planning to attend this session and select the button "Confirm RSVP".
The Third Precept, #MeToo, and what happens now. Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor Rev. Diane Wilde The Five Precepts are the training in moral conduct for the individual as well as providing safety for all sentient beings. The third precept is; “I will train in refraining from sexual misconduct”. This precept is […]
SIM Residential Retreat with John Travis - Friday, September 7 through Friday, 12:00 Noon, September 14, 2018 John Travis, another of SIM’s Senior Teachers who has taught many of our retreats in the past, has graciously volunteered to teach for us again this year. SIM is very grateful to John for his willingness to step […]
Starting September 7, we are adding a new weekly sit on Friday mornings. A big thank you to Tom Hopkins for hosting the sit. 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 […]
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. […]
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 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 […]
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 8 Session Course: Wednesdays Sep 12 - Oct 31, 9:30 am to noon All Day Retreat: Saturday, Oct 20, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm For details about the free Introductory session on September 5, click here. Course flyer (pdf) MBSR is the most widely researched and utilized mindfulness program in […]
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 with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard The topic of the talk is to be announced. Tony 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 […]
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 world and your daily activities.
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/
This class is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. Classes meet Tuesday evenings, September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, with a daylong retreat Saturday, October 13, 2018 and details for this event are posted on the Course Overview page. Registration Details Walk-in registrations are not available since the […]
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 […]
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.
Starting Over Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Mentor Rich Howard Senior Teacher Kamala Masters reminds us, “Starting over is the practice.” Reflecting on this simple instruction has many implications: self-compassion, patience, and an encouragement to gentle, persevering effort. We will explore the practice itself in a guided meditation to start the evening, then […]
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 world and your daily activities.
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.
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/
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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. DIANE WILDE has studied meditation in various traditions since 1990. In 2001 she was a founding member of Sacramento Insight […]
Sit & Dharma Talk with Senior Teacher John Travis The topic of the talk is to be announced. JOHN TRAVIS is the founding teacher of Mountain Stream Meditation Center and a member of the Senior Teachers Council of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He studied in Asia for many years with many of the Buddhist masters […]
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 world and your daily activities.
Assessing Your Practice Daylong Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren PERFORMANCE SATISFACTION WELL_BEING A one day Mindfulness retreat with an in-depth exploration of a user-friendly practice self-assessment tool. DENNIS WARREN is the Founder Teacher of Sacramento Insight Meditation (SIM). He teaches traditional meditation and mindfulness practices as well as their contemporary uses with […]
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/
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.
Morning Meditation with Michael Paddy 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 […]
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.
Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Meg Gawler The Buddha’s Teaching on the Conditions that give rise to Liberation Meg 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 […]
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, 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.