BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sacramento Insight Meditation - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Sacramento Insight Meditation X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://sactoinsight.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Sacramento Insight Meditation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210301T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210301T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210111T171243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T171553Z UID:18921-1614623400-1614628800@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Buddhist Recovery Group DESCRIPTION:
Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97343989624\nPasscode: 633878\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 973 4398 9624 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. \nTo make a donation for this event\, click here.
\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/. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-280/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group,Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210302T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210302T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20201130T025250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201130T025819Z UID:18141-1614711600-1614715200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Young Persons Sangha Off-Week Session DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following:\nOnline access: https://meet.google.com/bfy-acre-ghe\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-14/ LOCATION:Remote Google Meet CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation,Young Person Sangha ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Norton":MAILTO:kwnorton@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210304T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210304T211500 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210213T004625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210225T221559Z UID:19384-1614884400-1614892500@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Sit & Dharma Talk - Walt Opie - Advice on Not Clinging DESCRIPTION:Advice to Anathapindika on Not Clinging \nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Walt Opie\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98278819416\nPasscode: 545672\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 982 7881 9416 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. \nThursday Night Talk Dana \n[give_form id=”14984″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]\n“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 at least 75% of your donation will be shared with Walt Opie. \nTopic details: \nWhen the generous lay supporter of the Buddha\, Anathapindika\, was ill near the end of his life\, he was visited by the renowned monk Sariputta who offered him what was then considered an advanced training (for lay people anyway) on not clinging. In this talk\, we will explore and discuss this teaching and compare it with some other teachings in a similar vein. You are welcome to read the sutta ahead of time (Majjhima Nikaya 143)\, although that is certainly not required. \nWALT OPIE was first introduced to insight meditation in 1993 at Spirit Rock and began attending regular residential retreats in 2005. He is a graduate of both the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders’ (CDL4) training program and the Sati Center Buddhist Chaplaincy program. He has led sitting groups for people in recovery since 2011. Walt also serves as a volunteer chaplain with Buddhist Pathways Prison Project (BP3) at Solano state prison in Vacaville\, CA. In addition\, he is currently a trainee in the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) Teacher Training program based in Barre\, MA. Visit https://www.waltopie.com/ for more information. \n  URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-walt-opie-4/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210305T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210305T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210225T183522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210304T172425Z UID:19570-1614970800-1614974400@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Book Club - Young Persons Sangha DESCRIPTION:The ​young persons group book club discussion “In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying\nBook”\, by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. \nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98058024228\nPasscode: 955667\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 980 5802 4228 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/remote-book-club-young-persons-sangha/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Study Group,Young Person Sangha ORGANIZER;CN="Kelly Fitzgerald":MAILTO:knils21@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210308T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210308T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210111T171705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T172224Z UID:18928-1615228200-1615233600@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Buddhist Recovery Group DESCRIPTION:Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97343989624\nPasscode: 633878\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 973 4398 9624 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. \nTo make a donation for this event\, click here. \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/. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-281/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group,Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210309T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210309T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20201217T181443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210306T023815Z UID:18462-1615316400-1615323600@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\, 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-40/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation,Young Person Sangha ORGANIZER;CN="Idris Ahmed":MAILTO:idris.ahmed54@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210311T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210311T211500 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210213T010534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210213T010555Z UID:19388-1615489200-1615497300@sactoinsight.org 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/93192482092\nPasscode: 009393\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 931 9248 2092 )\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. This event will not be recorded. \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. \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. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-neesha-patel-6/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210312T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210312T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210304T172937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210304T174018Z UID:19664-1615575600-1615579200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Book Club - Young Persons Sangha DESCRIPTION:The ​young persons group book club discussion “In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying\nBook”\, by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. \nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98058024228\nPasscode: 955667\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 980 5802 4228 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/book-club-young-persons-sangha-7/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Study Group,Young Person Sangha ORGANIZER;CN="Kelly Fitzgerald":MAILTO:knils21@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210315T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210315T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210111T171837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T172214Z UID:18930-1615833000-1615838400@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Buddhist Recovery Group DESCRIPTION:Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97343989624\nPasscode: 633878\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 973 4398 9624 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. \nTo make a donation for this event\, click here. \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/. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-282/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group,Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210316T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20201130T025435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210306T023915Z UID:18143-1615921200-1615924800@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Young Persons Sangha Off-Week Session DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following:\nOnline access: https://meet.google.com/emg-tcpz-whi\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-15/ LOCATION:Remote Google Meet CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation,Young Person Sangha ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Norton":MAILTO:kwnorton@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210317T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210317T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210213T225812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210216T194955Z UID:19452-1616005800-1616011200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Climate Sangha DESCRIPTION:Join online meeting: to be announced\nPasscode: \nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-9128 ( Meeting ID: to be announced )\nFor tips and instructions on how to join\, check this news blog.\n\nMeeting the 3rd Wednesday 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-43/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Climate Sangha,Online Remote END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210318T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210318T211500 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210213T011934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T192826Z UID:19391-1616094000-1616102100@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - Loving Kindness DESCRIPTION:Loving-Kindness (Metta) – Elaborations & Further Guidance from the Historical Buddha\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94777805204\nPasscode: 606098\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 947 7780 5204 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog.\nThursday Night Talk Dana\n[give_form id=”10310″ 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 Dennis Warren.\nTopic details:\nOur usual understanding of Loving-Kindness (Metta) comes from the Historical Buddha’s Karaniya Metta Sutta. In contrast\, the most popular and widely used instructions on how to practice Loving-Kindness were not taught by the Historical Buddha. They were developed by others\, and adopted as skillful forms of practice\, long after his death.\nIt turns out the Historical Buddha provided elaboration and further guidance on the experience of Loving-Kindness\, what it is and how to develop our capacity to experience it in a number of other talks. These are a value source of help in gaining a fuller\, deeper\, richer understanding of this pivotal quality of heart and the role it can play in our individual lives\, in community and in the larger world. This is what we’ll explore Thursday evening.\nYou are encouraged to read this Karaniya Metta Sutta – The Metta Sutta several times\, s l o w l y\, as preparation for this evening. It’s well worth the effort. Topic headings have been added to support reading and understanding the sutta.\nThe subject matter of this evening is appropriate for all stages of practice. All that is necessary is showing up with an open\, curious mind. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-sim-founding-teacher-dennis-warren-47/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210319T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210319T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210304T173053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210304T173950Z UID:19666-1616180400-1616184000@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Book Club - Young Persons Sangha DESCRIPTION:The ​young persons group book club discussion “In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying\nBook”\, by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. \nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98058024228\nPasscode: 955667\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 980 5802 4228 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/book-club-young-persons-sangha-8/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Study Group,Young Person Sangha ORGANIZER;CN="Kelly Fitzgerald":MAILTO:knils21@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210322T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210322T203000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210105T183321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210105T183321Z UID:18763-1616436000-1616445000@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-32/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Board Meeting,Online Remote ORGANIZER;CN="President Board of Directors":MAILTO:AmyK@sactoinsight.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210322T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210322T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210111T171947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T172205Z UID:18932-1616437800-1616443200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Buddhist Recovery Group DESCRIPTION:Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97343989624\nPasscode: 633878\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 973 4398 9624 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. \nTo make a donation for this event\, click here. \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/. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-283/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group,Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210323T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210323T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20201217T181551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T040259Z UID:18464-1616526000-1616533200@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\, 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-41/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation,Young Person Sangha ORGANIZER;CN="Idris Ahmed":MAILTO:idris.ahmed54@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210325T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210325T180000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210213T052120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210309T192045Z UID:19406-1616695200-1616695200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Introduction to Meditation with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following: \nJoin Online: https://zoom.us/j/96475733398\nPasscode: 879536\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 964 7573 3398 )\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. \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. \n  \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/remote-introduction-meditation/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Meditation Course,Online Remote,Upcoming Classes END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210325T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210325T211500 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210213T013704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210319T203554Z UID:19394-1616698800-1616706900@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Sit & Dharma Talk - Vance Pryor - the 5 Hindrances DESCRIPTION:Reflections on Practicing with the 5 Hindrances\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Vance Pryor\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97657614590\nPasscode: 368823\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 976 5761 4590 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. \nThursday Night Talk Dana\n[give_form id=”19397″ 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 100% of your donation will be shared with Vance Pryor. \n \nVANCE PRYOR\, PsyD\, began insight meditation in 1998. He has been deeply influenced by the teachings of Sayadaw U Pandita and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. His training to become a teacher has been supported by the mentorship of Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters. He is currently participating in IMS’s 2017-2021 Teacher Training Program. \n  \nTopic Details: \nThe five mental states of sensory desire\, aversion\, sloth/torpor\, restlessness\, and doubt are some of the most common experiences that arise over the course of a meditation period. They are collectively referred to as the hindrances\, because they hinder the clear seeing which leads to insight into the nature of the mind and body experience. Learning how to skillfully recognize\, understand\, and engage with the 5 hindrances is integral to the path of meditation\, and will be the focus of this Thursday night’s discussion and reflection period. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-visiting-teacher-vance-pryor-2/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210326T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210326T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210304T173219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210304T174007Z UID:19668-1616785200-1616788800@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Book Club - Young Persons Sangha DESCRIPTION:The ​young persons group book club discussion “In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying\nBook”\, by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. \nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98058024228\nPasscode: 955667\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 980 5802 4228 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/book-club-young-persons-sangha-9/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Study Group,Young Person Sangha ORGANIZER;CN="Kelly Fitzgerald":MAILTO:knils21@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210327T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210327T150000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20201130T045418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210216T182825Z UID:18183-1616835600-1616857200@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Daylong Retreat - Rich Howard - Resting in Awareness - At Home DESCRIPTION:An online\, One Day Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\nResting in Awareness – At Home\nAwareness is always accessible\, and it does not require special effort. As contemporary Burmese teacher Sayadaw U Tejaniya says\, “Everything you need for understanding to arise is surrounding you in this moment. It is all on your doorstep: family\, friends\, work colleagues\, and any other relationships you may have can all be powerful catalysts in your work of revealing wisdom.” What is difficult is to remember to be aware. With the pandemic limiting our opportunities to practice at retreat centers\, it is more important than ever to remember to bring awareness into all activities.\nIn this simple day of practice\, we will practice sitting\, walking\, and standing meditation wherever we are. Throughout the day\, Rich will offer several options for promoting awareness in any posture or activity. There will also be opportunities for questions and sharing experiences.\nAll are welcome. (Pre-registration is required.) \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. In 2019\, he completed Meg Gawler’s 8-month course Preparing the Ground for Samadhi. \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. \nSummary of Important Dates\n\n01/31/2021 – Registration opens.\n03/27/2021 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat. (Registration via this website closes 30 minutes before the start of the retreat on Mar 27)\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 or the morning of the retreat\, the 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-mar-27/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Retreat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210329T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210329T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20210111T172111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T172157Z UID:18934-1617042600-1617048000@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Buddhist Recovery Group DESCRIPTION:Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97343989624\nPasscode: 633878\nJoin by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 973 4398 9624 )\nFor tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. \nTo make a donation for this event\, click here. \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/. URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-284/ LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group,Online Remote,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="Tom Hopkins":MAILTO:thopkins415@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210330T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210330T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T121518 CREATED:20201130T025643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201130T025843Z UID:18145-1617130800-1617134400@sactoinsight.org SUMMARY:(Remote) Young Persons Sangha Off-Week Session DESCRIPTION:To join this remote meeting\, note the following:\nOnline access: https://meet.google.com/kdy-grbf-mhe\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-16/ LOCATION:Remote Google Meet CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation,Young Person Sangha ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Norton":MAILTO:kwnorton@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR