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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200901T190000
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Young Persons Sangha Meditation
DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following:\nOnline access: https://meet.google.com/kpd-pdtn-khg\nAlthough the ​young persons group typically meet the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings\, they have recently extended the meeting schedule to include more Tuesday night sitting practices\, followed by short discussions where members talk about their experiences as dharma practitioners. Please join us. \nYoung Person Sangha Dana\n[give_form id=”15771″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nFor remote meetings\, please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-meditation-2/
LOCATION:Remote Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Young Person Sangha
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Norton":MAILTO:kwnorton@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200903T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200903T211500
DTSTAMP:20260407T024330
CREATED:20200711T173350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200828T191021Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Turning Toward or Away
DESCRIPTION:Meditation Practice: Turning Toward or Turning Away?\nSit & Dharma Talk with Community Teacher Rich Howard \nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/99275673795\nPasscode: 753319\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 992 7567 3795 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n[give_form id=”10304″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nFor remote meetings\, please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and 75% of your donation will be shared with Rich Howard. \nTopic details:\nIn a 2017 article\, Naropa University Professors Carla Sherrell and Judith Simmer-Brown warned about using meditation practice to avoid pain: “We take up meditation as a way to avoid or dull the pain\, and only feel it “works” if we feel better. This approach is an expression of a prevailing culture that quickly takes a pharmaceutical to alleviate pain or pours a drink to numb anxiety. This kind of response to pain favors meditation practices that feature detachment\, peace\, bliss\, and absolutist thinking as defense mechanisms against anxiety\, fear\, and anguish.” Yet\, our world right now is full of anxiety\, fear\, and anguish. How do we avoid the temptation to turn away from the painful aspects of our personal and societal lives? How do we turn toward our experience and the harsh realities playing out in our community\, nation\, and world? How do we find insight and engagement in the midst of chaos and injustice? We will explore these difficult but essential questions on this evening of practice and inquiry. Bring an open mind and a willingness to look at the motivation for practice.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-community-teacher-rich-howard/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200907T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200907T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T024330
CREATED:20200705T201256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200705T201321Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION:Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/130258786\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 130 258 786 ) \nOur 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/. \n \nClick the button to make a donation specifically for this recovery group or alternately\, you may donate generally to SIM by clicking here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-255/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group,Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200908T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200908T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T024330
CREATED:20200706T193229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T235402Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Young Persons Sangha
DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following: \nOnline access: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85034453463\nPasscode: 092149\nPhone access: 1-669-900-9128 ( Meeting ID: 850 3445 3463 ) For instructions on how to join\, click here.\nMeeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library\, a ​young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation. \nYoung Person Sangha Dana\n[give_form id=”15771″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nFor remote meetings\, please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-29/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Young Person Sangha
ORGANIZER;CN="Idris Ahmed":MAILTO:idris.ahmed54@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200910T211500
DTSTAMP:20260407T024331
CREATED:20200711T173956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200829T002139Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Neesha Patel
DESCRIPTION:Talk Topic: to be announced\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Neesha Patel \nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/92726949448\nPasscode: 622908\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 927 2694 9448 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. \nWe are fortunate to have NEESHA PATEL\, PhD returning to SIM this evening. \n \nNEESHA PATEL\, PhD is deeply grateful for the liberative teachings of the Buddha. She has been fortunate to have practiced in both Asia and the US. Her practice has been influenced by the guidance of many wonderful teachers including Sayadaw U Tejaniya and Thai Forest Tradition teachers. She teaches mindfulness meditation at UC Davis and is a participant in the 2017-2021 Insight Meditation Society Teacher Training Program. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n[give_form id=”16147″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nFor remote meetings\, please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and 75% of your donation will be shared with Neesha Patel. \nTopic details: \nto be announced.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-neesha-patel-5/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200917
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SUMMARY:(Remote) 2020 SIM Annual Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Sacramento Insight Meditation (SIM)\n15th Annual Retreat\n“Keeping our Footing on Unsteady Ground”\nThis is a five day\, online Zoom event with Senior Teacher John Travis\n(Friday\, September 11th at approximately 6 pm through Wednesday\, September 16th by 11 am)\nResidential retreat is widely viewed in the Theravada tradition as an important\, if not essential\, component in the path towards awakening. Residential meditation practice provides an environment that helps us turn inward towards a way of being where we live and act from a place of stillness\, satisfaction\, and kindness. This retreat is designed to deepen practice skills and foster insights into the stages of awakening and their implications for daily life. People of all walks of life are warmly welcome. \nIt is rare for a community sangha to sponsor a regular residential retreat and this year’s retreat will be unusual because we’ll have it online via Zoom. Practicing online together for multiple days\, our individual efforts join together into a powerful force to deepen our practice\, integrate it into our daily lives in our home environment\, and strengthen our connections as a community. This year there will be two options for attending this retreat. See Participation and Registration sections below. \nWhile this retreat is appropriate for both experienced and less experienced meditators\, we encourage you to consider the following questions before registering: \n\nDo  you have a regular practice?\nDo you have a home sangha or group that you sit with?\nHave you sat at a multi-day retreat before?\n\nIf you have questions about whether this retreat is appropriate for you\, please contact the retreat registrar for advise. \nOur retreat teacher this year will be John Travis. \nJohn 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 who have influenced a generation of American meditation teachers—Thubten Yeshe\, Kalu Rinpoche\, Anagarika Munidra\, S.N. Goenka\, and Traungpula. He has also trained with and received teaching authorization from Jack Kornfield.\nJohn was a critical force in the early growth of the Sacramento meditation community through his regular presence\, guidance\, and teachings during the 1990s. His sound and thoughtful advice has been instrumental to the development of Sacramento Insight Meditation. He now teaches regularly in various meditation centers in the United States and overseas. His teachings are characterized by his kindness\, compassion\, the depth of his meditation experience\, and his ability to see deeply into the minds and hearts of those with whom he is working. \nParticipation\nThis retreat is designed to support those who are able to make this a full-time at home self-retreat\, as well as those who may need to work\, care for family members or do other daily life activities during parts of the rest of their day/evening.\nEveryone is strongly encouraged to attend the 3-4 sessions each day with the Teacher. To view the current retreat schedule\, click here. Full participants will also have one small group check-in with the Teacher. \nFor those with uncertain work or travel schedules\, there are a limited number of spaces available to audit the retreat. Auditing does not include the small group check-in with the Teacher. If you require this accommodation\, select the Ticket option “Auditing“. \nCost\nThe registration fee will be $100 with an opportunity to later make a donation to support the teacher\, John Travis. \n \nRegistration\nNote: If this retreat is full (you’ll see a message SOLD OUT)\, there’s a good chance you may still be able to attend since people’s plans change and there will likely be some cancellations. Proceed with the registration process to add your name to the wait list and as soon as a spot is open\, we’ll notify you.  If you don’t get into the retreat\, we’ll refund your deposit. Expect us to contact you on or before Friday\, Aug 24\, 2020 with an update about your wait list status. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nYou may pay online or by check as follows: \nOnline Registration\nRegistration payments done online will automatically add your name to the registration or wait list. If you’re paying for more than one person\, SIM will confirm everyone’s name and email address at a later date.\nTo pay the registration fee online\, use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. 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. \nPostal Registration\nIf you plan to pay the registration fee by mail\, you must add your name to the RSVP list to secure your spot in the registration queue. Click here for postal registration instructions. \nScholarships\nA limited number of partial or full scholarships are available based on need. To request the scholarship application\, please add your name to the RSVP list to secure your spot in the registration queue. Click here for scholarship registration instructions. \nCancellations\n\nThrough August 21\, 2020\, full refund if requested by this date.\nAfter August 21\, 2020\, the registration fee could be refunded if SIM is able to fill your spot with another participant. Otherwise\, the registration fee will not be refunded. A waiver of this policy will be considered in limited circumstances based on request demonstrating financial hardship.\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \nAudio Dharma\nSome of the dharma talks for this retreat were recorded. If you attended this retreat\, click here and enter the password to access the recordings.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/2020-sim-annual-retreat/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200914T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200914T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T024331
CREATED:20200930T181609Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Buddhist Recovery Group
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URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-256/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group,Online Remote
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T024331
CREATED:20200901T160202Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Young Persons Sangha Off-Week Session
DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following:\nOnline access: https://meet.google.com/quw-vjtz-tzf\nAlthough the ​young persons group typically meet the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings\, they have recently extended the meeting schedule to include more Tuesday night sitting practices\, followed by short discussions where members talk about their experiences as dharma practitioners. Please join us. \nYoung Person Sangha Dana\n[give_form id=”15771″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nFor remote meetings\, please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-off-week-session/
LOCATION:Remote Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Young Person Sangha
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Norton":MAILTO:kwnorton@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200917T211500
DTSTAMP:20260407T024331
CREATED:20200711T195210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T171828Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Sit & Dharma Talk - Tony Bernhard- Right Lifestyle
DESCRIPTION:Right Lifestyle: living the fully awakened life in the modern world\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard \nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/99302992161\nPasscode: 882009\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-9128 ( Meeting ID: 993 0299 2161 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. \nThursday Night Talk Dana \n[give_form id=”15406″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “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 this form to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and 75% of your donation will be shared with Tony Bernhard. \nTony Bernhard is a Buddhist chaplain and teacher. He maintains an active practice with inmates in Folsom Prison and hosts sitting groups in Davis. He sits on the board of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies and teaches regularly around the bay area and central valley. His practice is non-traditional\, guided by his chaplaincy work in prison\, his teaching and by his study of the early Pali scriptures.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-tony-bernhard-8/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200921T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200921T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T024331
CREATED:20200810T223205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200810T223205Z
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SUMMARY:A Year to Live (8 of 11)
DESCRIPTION:This session is part of an eleven month course lead by SIM’s community teacher Rev. Diane Wilde. \nThis course is currently full and is no longer taking registrations.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/year-live-8-11/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200921T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200921T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T024331
CREATED:20200930T181655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T181852Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Buddhist Recovery Group
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-257/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group,Online Remote
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200922T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T024331
CREATED:20200810T184833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T170748Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Beginning Meditation Class (6 Week Course)
DESCRIPTION:This class is currently taught by SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard and is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. \n\n Course Flyer (.pdf)\n\nClasses meet Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on September 22\, 29\, October 6\, 13\, 20 and 27 plus a daylong retreat on Saturday\, October 24\, 2020 and details for this event are posted on the Course Overview page. If you have registered to this course and would like to make a donation to support SIM and the course instructors\, consider donating online via credit card or Paypal.\n \nRegistration Details\nPre-registration is necessary since the course registrar provides follow-up information required prior to this first class meeting. \nBefore making the $35 registration payment\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. On Tuesday\, August 11\, online registration opens. Pay the registration fee online using the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page. Specify the number of people you are registering to this course and click the button “Get Tickets”. 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. After you’ve paid the fee\, you’ll receive an email with the subject “You have tickets!” (but no need to print the ticket on paper). \nNote that all registrants will receive an email communication from the course registrar on the following dates: Sunday\, August 23 and Monday\, September 7. \nIf you can’t attend this class now or the course is full (sold out)\, we invite you to add your name to the wait list (click here) and we’ll contact you when the next course offering is scheduled or if a space has opened up. If you need to contact the course registrar with any other questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/beg-meditation-starts-sep2020/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote,Study Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200922T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T024331
CREATED:20200909T211601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200909T211715Z
UID:16959-1600801200-1600808400@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) Young Persons Sangha
DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following: \nOnline access: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85034453463\nPasscode: 092149\nPhone access: 1-669-900-9128 ( Meeting ID: 850 3445 3463 ) For instructions on how to join\, click here.\nMeeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in the SDC Library\, a ​young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation. \nYoung Person Sangha Dana\n[give_form id=”15771″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nFor remote meetings\, please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/remote-young-persons-sangha-4/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Young Person Sangha
ORGANIZER;CN="Idris Ahmed":MAILTO:idris.ahmed54@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200924T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T024331
CREATED:20200711T194758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200911T160904Z
UID:16189-1600970400-1600974000@sactoinsight.org
SUMMARY:(Remote) Introduction to Meditation with Dennis Warren
DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following: \nJoin Online: https://zoom.us/j/95640745936\nPasscode: 686089\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 956 4074 5936D )\nFor instructions on how to join the meeting\, click here. \nThis 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. \n \nDENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founding Teacher and has been teaching mindfulness\, meditation and contemplative practices since 1998. He recently completed his 11th year as a Volunteer Clinical Professor in Mindfulness in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center. He is certified as a Mindfulness Teacher\, Professional Level (CMT-P)\, by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. He is a graduate of the professional trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression. He also is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Medication Center’s Dharma leaders training program. You can learn more about Dennis’ background and activities at https://www.denniswarren.net/ .\nDennis has been participating in residential meditation retreats\, and has maintained a daily meditation practice\, in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition for over 30 years. 2018 was his 20th year of teaching Insight Meditation and mindfulness practices in residential\, retreat\, educational\, medical\, corporate and community settings. In 2007 and 2014\, Dennis led month long pilgrimages and moving retreats in Thailand\, India and Nepal. A third is being planned for late 2021. \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-dennis-warren-5/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200924T211500
DTSTAMP:20260407T024331
CREATED:20200909T230656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200925T031040Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - What is in your Go Bag
DESCRIPTION:What is in your Go Bag?\nSit & Dharma Talk with Community Teacher Rich Howard \n(Previously Dennis Warren was scheduled to give this talk but now Rich Howard will instead.)\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/99097712567\nPasscode: 090123\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 990 9771 2567 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n[give_form id=”10304″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nFor remote meetings\, please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and 75% of your donation will be shared with Rich Howard. \nTopic details: \nIn the devastating fires this summer\, we have seen folks needing to evacuate where they live on short notice. Public safety officials recommend having a “Go Bag” packed and ready with batteries\, a crank radio\, first aid supplies\, extra socks\, and other essentials. Maybe we should take this idea and think about what to bring with us from our “toolkit” of meditation practices. What is essential? What would you want to have with you to protect your mind in any circumstance? Be prepared to share the practices and essential teachings that you have found most useful.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-42/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200926T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200926T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T024331
CREATED:20200822T222409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200926T221951Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Daylong retreat - Dennis Warren - Comfort\, Joy\, Meaning
DESCRIPTION:An online\, One Day Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\nComfort\, Joy\, Meaning\nThis will be a relaxing day of practice. A day to give ourselves a break in the face of the amazing number of challenges we’re all facing right now. We’ll focus on experiences that support balance\, comfort\, ease and pleasure in meditation and everyday life. We’ll experiment with experiences that generate curiosity\, lightness and joy. And we’ll explore\, from a meta perspective\, what informs how we live our lives and what ultimately gives our lives satisfaction\, meaning and joy from a Buddhist perspective. If you plan on participating in this retreat\, it would be helpful to sit in on Dennis’ presentation two days before the retreat on Thursday evening the 24th.\nAll are welcome. (Pre-registration is required.) \nDENNIS WARREN is SIM’s Founding Teacher and has been teaching mindfulness\, meditation and contemplative practices since 1998. He recently completed his 11th year as a Volunteer Clinical Professor in Mindfulness in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center. He is certified as a Mindfulness Teacher\, Professional Level (CMT-P)\, by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. He is a graduate of the professional trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression. He also is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Medication Center’s Dharma leaders training program. You can learn more about Dennis’ background and activities at https://www.denniswarren.net/.\nDennis has been participating in residential meditation retreats\, and has maintained a daily meditation practice\, in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition for over 30 years. 2018 was his 20th year of teaching Insight Meditation and mindfulness practices in residential\, retreat\, educational\, medical\, corporate and community settings. In 2007 and 2014\, Dennis led month long pilgrimages and moving retreats in Thailand\, India and Nepal. A third is being planned for late 2021. \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. \n \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n08/22/2020 – Registration opens.\n09/26/2020 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat. (Registration via this website closes 30 minutes before the start of the retreat on Sep 26.)\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. Specify the number of people you are registering to this retreat and click the button “Get Tickets”. 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.\nFor the registration fee\, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information. \nBefore registering to this event\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nQuestions for the Registrar?\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \nHow to attend this online retreat\nOnce you’ve registered\, you’ll receive an email “Ticket” that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. Use this link at the start of the retreat to join the online retreat. Additionally\, the evening before the retreat\, the retreat registrar will send you a welcome email that also includes the link to join the Zoom meeting. \nJoin online meeting: The hyperlink is included in your emailed "Ticket" and also in the email sent by the retreat registrar.\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( see email sent by retreat registrar for the Meeting ID )\nFor tips and instructions on how to use Zoom to attend the retreat\, click here.\nTo give a donation after attending this retreat\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-sep-26/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200928T200000
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Buddhist Recovery Group
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URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-258/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group,Online Remote
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200929T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T024331
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T160547Z
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Young Persons Sangha Off-Week Session
DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following:\nOnline access: https://meet.google.com/bnb-cuoe-smt\nAlthough the ​young persons group typically meet the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings\, they have recently extended the meeting schedule to include more Tuesday night sitting practices\, followed by short discussions where members talk about their experiences as dharma practitioners. Please join us. \nYoung Person Sangha Dana\n[give_form id=”15771″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha\nFor remote meetings\, please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/young-persons-sangha-off-week-session-2/
LOCATION:Remote Google Meet
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Young Person Sangha
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Norton":MAILTO:kwnorton@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200929T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T024331
CREATED:20200810T214616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200810T215226Z
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SUMMARY:Beginning Meditation Class (2 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. If you are a course participant and would like to make a donation online\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/beginning-meditation-class-2-6-5/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200930T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200930T211500
DTSTAMP:20260407T024331
CREATED:20200613T181627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T034310Z
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SUMMARY:Living On The Other Side of Suffering (9-week course)
DESCRIPTION:Living On The Other Side of Suffering:\nAn Experiment In Balancing Practice And Becoming More Fully Human\nAn Nine Week Course and One Day Retreat with SIM’s Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\nFor more information about this course\, visit the course overview page. \nRegistration – Get Tickets\nBefore making the $35 registration payment\, click here to review the terms of use for this website. \nCurrently the course is full (Tickets show a message Sold Out) however please add your name to the wait list (click here) and we’ll contact you about any spots that may open up. If you need to contact the course registrar with any other questions\, click here.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/living-other-side-suffering/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Study Group,Weekly Meditation
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