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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181101T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181101T211500
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Heather Sundberg
DESCRIPTION:Listen Deeply\, Let Go of the Struggle\, Respond with Compassion\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Heather Sundberg \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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-heather-sundberg-4/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181102T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181102T090000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20181010T231917Z
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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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-7/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181105T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181105T200000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20181010T225128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181010T225128Z
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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-154/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181108T190000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20181106T220717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181112T204801Z
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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-9/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20180831T051428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T201001Z
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SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Discussion - Diane Wilde - Reflections after the elections
DESCRIPTION:Reflections after the mid-term elections and what’s next\nSit & Dharma Discussion with SIM Community Teacher\, Rev. Diane Wilde \n\n“There is a widespread attitude among Buddhists\, especially Western Buddhists\, that politics is an arena to be avoided as if it were a toxic pit. It’s seen as a detour from our spiritual quest\, a distraction and an entanglement\, a falling away from our aspirations for purity\, enlightenment\, awakening\, and liberation. But in the face of today’s multiple crises\, we can’t turn away.” \n– Bhikkhu Bodhi \n\nWith Bhikkhu Bodhi’s admonition in mind\, we will discuss the timeless teachings of the Buddha in regards to the outcome of the mid-term election… whatever those results might be. \nBring your concerns\, your hopes and intentions for what comes next. \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-15/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181109T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181109T090000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20181010T232005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181010T232005Z
UID:9248-1541750400-1541754000@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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-8/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181110T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181110T160000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20181027T035949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181112T204906Z
UID:9381-1541854800-1541865600@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:SDC ~ Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:  \nhttps://sacdharma.org/event/sdc-anniversary-celebration/ \n 
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sdc-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181111T120000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20181019T225410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T225410Z
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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-24/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:SDC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181112T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20181010T225223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181010T225223Z
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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-155/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181115T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20180831T052931Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Member\, Laura Rosenthal
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. \nLAURA ROSENTHAL has participated actively in SIM since 2004\, when she was first introduced to Insight Meditation (Vipassana) after meditating in other traditions. She served on the SIM board of directors for five years\, from 2010 to 2015. She is a graduate of Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP4) and Advanced Practitioners Program (2016-17). In addition\, she participates in Heather Sundberg’s Committed Students Program in Nevada City. Her teachers are Andrea Fella and Heather Sundberg. Laura practiced law in the public sector for almost 40 years\, with an emphasis on access to health insurance and health care. Her other loves include Jewish text study and writing.” \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-meditation-sim-community-member-laura-rosenthal-3/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181115T211500
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20181031T202032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181112T170128Z
UID:9408-1542308400-1542316500@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Laura Rosenthal - Talking on the Toll-free Line
DESCRIPTION:Talking on the Toll-free Line\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Member Laura Rosenthal\nWise speech – refraining from false speech\, malicious or divisive speech\, harsh speech and idle speech – is one of the “folds” of the eightfold path toward awakening. For may of us\, talking on the phone with consumer service folks – an internet provider or bank\, a government agency\, or a host of others – can challenge our intention to speak kindly and wisely. What is this all about? And how can we use these frequent\, ordinary interactions to hone our awareness and our ethical practice? Join Laura Rosenthal for a talk and group conversation on the topic “Talking on the Toll-free Line“. \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-member-laura-rosenthal-6/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181116T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181116T090000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20181010T232127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181010T232127Z
UID:9250-1542355200-1542358800@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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-9/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20181010T225318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181010T225318Z
UID:9218-1542652200-1542657600@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-156/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181123
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20181031T203423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T203423Z
UID:9410-1542844800-1542931199@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:No SIM Activities
DESCRIPTION:Due to the Thanksgiving holiday there are no activities scheduled today.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/no-sim-activities/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181123T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181123T090000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20181019T224607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T224607Z
UID:9313-1542960000-1542963600@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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-10/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181124T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181124T160000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20180830T031727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181203T034743Z
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SUMMARY:*Daylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard
DESCRIPTION:Gratitude\, Forgiveness\, and Gratitude\nDaylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\n“Gratitude is thankfulness taken to the next level” says Betsy Henry\, aka Zen Mama. In this day combining silent practice with group discussion\, we will begin and end by cultivating gratitude in the context of our awareness practice. In between\, we will use guided meditations developed by Dennis Warren to move through forgiveness for ourselves and others. This practice allows us to be fully human and to let go of old holding patterns. We may even find a way to be grateful for past hurts. \nPlease bring your lunch and dress in layers for outside walking. \nRICH HOWARD has been an active practitioner and volunteer at SIM since 2004. His area of interest is bringing meditative awareness into everyday life. He participated in SIM’s 2007 India Pilgrimage and is a graduate of SIM’s second Practice Development and Leadership (PDL) program. He served on the Board from 2010 until 2015\, the last two years as president. He was one of the SIM representatives to the Inter-Sangha Coordinating Committee\, predecessor to the Sacramento Dharma Center Board\, which now runs our shared space for Buddhist sanghas in Sacramento. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in southern Africa in the 1970s and is fluent in Spanish. His teachers are Dennis Warren\, Tony Bernhard\, and Steve Armstrong. Rich completed online courses with Steve on the Abhidhamma (the Buddhist psychology) and the Manual of Insight. He took Gil Fronsdal’s online course on the Majjhima Nikaya (Middle-length Discourses of the Buddha). His interest in the environment led him to the One Small Planet training with Kerry Nelson and the Ecosattva training with One Earth Sangha. In 2018\, he completed a 10-month Dhamma Awareness Training with Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters called Touching the Earth. He is currently enrolled in Meg Gawler’s 8-month course Preparing the Ground for Samadhi. \n\nFlyer (.pdf) Daylong Retreat Nov 2018\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. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n10/19/2018 – Registration opens.\n11/23/2018 – Registration via this website closed at 6:30 pm.\n11/24/2018 – 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-nov-24/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181126T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181126T200000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20181010T225430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181010T225430Z
UID:9220-1543257000-1543262400@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-157/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181126T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181126T210000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20180316T214443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180316T214443Z
UID:7544-1543257000-1543266000@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-16/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181127T210000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20180831T054559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180831T054855Z
UID:8966-1543345200-1543352400@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-22/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Climate Sangha,SDC
ORGANIZER;CN="Margaret Buss":MAILTO:bussmlou@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181129T211500
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20181031T203750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181124T024702Z
UID:9413-1543518000-1543526100@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:*Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - Investigation Leading to Liberating Insight
DESCRIPTION:Investigation Leading to Liberating Insight – A Practical Model For Evaluating Your Practice\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\nHow can aversion based (unpleasant\, uncomfortable\, painful) experiences be investigated in a way that leads to liberating insight? This is one of the fundamental skills of a good practice.\nThis evening will be devoted to examining a practical\, experiential and hands-on model of this process against which you can evaluate your own practice. A helpful handout of the model will be used as the outline for the evening. \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-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-25/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181130T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181130T090000
DTSTAMP:20260723T054658
CREATED:20181019T224705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181019T224705Z
UID:9315-1543564800-1543568400@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.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/morning-meditation-11/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meditation
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