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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230703T063000
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SUMMARY:(Zoom) 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/. \n\n\n\n\nBuddhist Recovery Group Dana[give_form id=”14562″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical BuddhaPlease use this form to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 841 9412 0052 )  (Passcode: 975138 )
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/zoom-buddhist-recovery-group/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group,Online Remote
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230706T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230706T203000
DTSTAMP:20260726T075722
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Dennis Warren - Questions and Answers
DESCRIPTION:Questions and Answers\n\n\n\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren\n\n\n\n* Hybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center\n\n\n\nQuestions and Answers\n\n\n\nThis evening will be all questions and answers. \n\n\n\nDuring this session we’ll explore questions you’ve been wanting to ask about Buddhism\, practice\, different traditions\, a situation you’re dealing with or the follow up to a previous talk by Dennis. The topics are open to what would be helpful for you. \n\n\n\nYou can send questions to Dennis in advance at dennis@sactoinsight.org; show up on Thursday with questions; or spontaneously respond to the discuss that unfolds that night.. \n\n\n\nThe subject matter of this evening will be appropriate for all stages of practice. You can attend in person or by ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person and encourages you to be there in person as well. \n\n\n\n\nThursday Night Talk Dana[give_form id=”10310″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical BuddhaYou may 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. \n\n\n\nOur website recently migrated to a new design and while we don't expect the donation form shown above to have problems\, please Click Here if you need an alternate method for submitting your donation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 874 0623 9886 ) ( Passcode: 843332 )Join by phone: 1-669-900-6833 For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2023jul06/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230709T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230709T160000
DTSTAMP:20260726T075722
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SUMMARY:Memorial Service for Kyōji Linda Dekker
DESCRIPTION:Valley Streams Zen Sangha invite folks from Sacramento Insight Meditation to attend the memorable service for Kyōji Linda Dekker. For details\, visit their calendar or click below: \n\n\n\n\nMemorial Service for Kyōji Linda Dekker (Hybrid)
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/memorial-service-for-kyoji-linda-dekker/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230710T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230710T200000
DTSTAMP:20260726T075722
CREATED:20230710T200241Z
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SUMMARY:(Zoom) Buddhist Recovery Group - weekly
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/. \n\n\n\n\nBuddhist Recovery Group Dana[give_form id=”14562″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical BuddhaPlease use this form to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 841 9412 0052 )  (Passcode: 975138 )
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-weekly/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T075722
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T075722
DTSTAMP:20260726T075722
CREATED:20220129T123600Z
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SUMMARY:2022 SIM Residential Retreat with Senior Teacher Greg Scharf and Teacher Neesha Patel
DESCRIPTION:Join us for SIM’s Residential Retreat at the beautiful Mercy Center in Auburn\, CA from Sunday\, August 28\, 5:00 PM through Sunday\, September 4\, 2022\, 11:00 AM. Please read through the information below. We will update this registration page as further details are announced.  \n\n\n\nRetreat Theme: Awareness\, Wisdom & Love\n\n\n\nAwareness is a natural capacity of the mind that is available to all of us in any moment no matter what is happening in our experience. When the mind is relaxed and at ease\, this natural awareness can be recognized and integrated into our lives. When we combine a receptive\, kindhearted attitude with relaxed yet diligent effort\, we create the conditions for insight\, wisdom\, and compassion to arise naturally.Through this process\, we see directly for ourselves what leads to well-being and freedom and what leads to suffering\, both in our own life and in the world around us. As our understanding deepens\, we begin to live our lives from a place of greater balance\, integrity\, confidence\, and connection.This silent retreat will include instruction in both Insight and Loving-kindness meditation\, meetings with the teachers\, and an optional daily period of mindful movement. It is suitable for both beginning and experienced students of meditation.We encourage you to consider the following questions before registering: \n\n\n\n\nDo you have a regular practice?\n\n\n\nDo you have a home sangha or group that you sit with?\n\n\n\nHave you sat at a residential retreat before?\n\n\n\n\nIf you have questions about whether this retreat is appropriate for you\, please contact us\, click here. \n\n\n\nOur retreat teachers this year will be Senior Teacher Greg Scharf and Teacher Neesha Patel. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGREG SCHARF\, an Insight Meditation Society guiding teacher\, has practiced with Western and Asian teachers in the Theravada tradition since 1992. He has been teaching residential retreats since 2007\, including the annual Three-Month Retreat at IMS. Greg’s love of nature and the outdoors deeply informs both his practice and teaching. \n\n\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. \n(Retreat teachers biographical info)\n\n\n\nCost\n\n\n\nThe registration fee will be $900 with an opportunity to later make a donation to support the retreat teachers. The registration fee covers the costs of accommodations\, meals\, and administration. You can opt to pay the fee in full or make a deposit to hold your spot and pay the balance by June 15th. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nThis retreat accommodates 25 to 31 registrants. \n\n\n\nRegistration is closed but we encourage you to add your name to the waitlist as plans can change and space may open prior to the start of the retreat.  \n\n\n\nAdd Your Name to the Waitlist\n\n\n\nUse the RSVP form below to add your name to the waitlist and then be on the lookout for any emails from @sactoinsight.org. The registrar will contact you with important details that can affect your place in the queue. \n\n\n\n\n\nScholarships\n\n\n\nWe encourage you to pay the full registration fee if your finances allow you to do so; however\, in recognition of the challenging year many have had\, partial scholarships are available if needed. To request a partial scholarship\, pay a $225 deposit fee after registration opens and before May 20th. Then watch for a follow-up email from the retreat registrar. SIM has a limited number of partial scholarships available based on need. If the $225 deposit payment is currently not possible\, contact the retreat registrar to apply for a scholarship with other options. \n\n\n\nScholarship Donations\n\n\n\nIf you’d like to contribute into the scholarship fund to help someone else be able to afford this special dharma opportunity\, enter the amount you’d like to donate in the box below. Donating into the fund won’t register you for the retreat.[give_form id=”7161″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\nCancellations\n\n\n\n\nThrough May 20th\, full refund if requested by this date.\n\n\n\nMay 21st through June 15th\, deposit will be retained by SIM; balance paid is refundable.\n\n\n\nOn or after June 16th\, deposit will be retained by SIM. Balance may be refundable if the spot is filled by a wait listed person. Otherwise\, the balance will not be refunded. A waiver of this policy will be considered in limited circumstances based on request demonstrating financial hardship.\n\n\n\n\nSchedule – Summary of Dates\n\n\n\n\nApril 20\, 2022 – Registration opens; online payments accepted.\n\n\n\nMay 20\, 2022 – Last day to request full refund (see cancellation policy listed above).\n\n\n\nMay 20\, 2022 – Last day to request a scholarship (see scholarship details listed above).\n\n\n\nJune 15\, 2022 – Last day to request refund of balance paid (see cancellation policy listed above).\n\n\n\nJune 15\, 2022 – Registration payment in full due.\n\n\n\nTBD – Registration closes\, date to be announced.\n\n\n\nAugust 28\, 2022\, 5:00 PM – The retreat begins (check-in starts at 3:30 PM).\n\n\n\nSeptember 4\, 2022\, 11:00 AM – The retreat ends (check-out at 11:00 AM).\n\n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Protocols\n\n\n\nOur priority is to protect the wellbeing of everyone who attends the SIM Annual Retreat. The SIM Board will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and required and recommended safety measures from federal\, State and local health agencies\, and the Mercy Center\, with consideration of our Sangha demographics. \n\n\n\nAt a minimum\, we will require proof of vaccinations and boosters (if eligible) for COVID-19 at least two weeks before the retreat\, along with proof of COVID rapid testing within 24 hours prior to attending and a second rapid test two days into the retreat (SIM will provide tests if needed). \n\n\n\nAdditional protocols will very likely include masking when indoors with others\, and social distancing as space allows. \n\n\n\nSIM will update the protocols to reflect the situation in the summer. \n\n\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\n\n\n\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \n\n\n\nAudio Dharma\n\n\n\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. \n\n\n\nRegistration Tickets
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/2022-sim-annual-retreat-2/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230712T203000
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SUMMARY:Young Persons Sangha
DESCRIPTION:The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s\, 30s\, and 40s. The group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays in a hybrid format. Attend in person at the Sacramento Dharma Center or online via Zoom. \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/join ( Meeting ID: 870 3074 5197) Passcode: 501883Join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-6833. For tips and instructions on how to participate\, check this news blog. \n\n\n\nYoung Person Sangha Dana\n\n\n\n[give_form id=”15771″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical BuddhaPlease 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-71/
LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Young Person Sangha
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230713T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230713T203000
DTSTAMP:20260726T075723
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SUMMARY:(Remote) Sit & Dharma Talk - Tony Bernhard - Compassion and the Eightfold Path
DESCRIPTION:Compassion and the Eightfold Path\n\n\n\nSit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Tony Bernhard (click here for biographical details).\n\n\n\nThis event on July 13th is only available on Zoom. We won't be at the Dharma Center for this particular meeting.\n\n\n\nCompassion and the Eightfold PathThe Eightfold Path is most frequently talked about in terms of the wisdom element of the Buddha’s teaching. This discussion\, will highlight how the elements of the Eightfold Path play out in the context of the compassion element of the path. \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 874 0623 9886 and Passcode: 843332 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog. \n\n\n\nOffer a Teacher Donation\n\n\n\n[give_form id=”15406″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\nOur website recently migrated to a new design and while we don't expect the donation form shown above to have problems\, please Click Here if you need an alternate method for submitting your donation.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/sit-dharma-talk-with-visiting-teacher-tony-bernhard-6/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online Remote,Weekly Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230716T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230716T160000
DTSTAMP:20260726T075723
CREATED:20230206T024944Z
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SUMMARY:(Onsite) The Noble Eightfold Path (5 of 9)
DESCRIPTION:This class is part of a nine-month course with teacher Diane Wilde. For course details\, click here. \n\n\n\nIf you are a course participant and would like to make a donation\, use the form below. \n\n\n[give_form id=”3261″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”]
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/2023noble-eightfold-path-5/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230717T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230717T200000
DTSTAMP:20260726T075723
CREATED:20230718T013200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T013905Z
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SUMMARY:(Zoom) Buddhist Recovery Group – weekly
DESCRIPTION:Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets online every Monday evening. For additional information\, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/. \n\n\n\n\nBuddhist Recovery Group Dana[give_form id=”14562″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical BuddhaPlease use this form to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 841 9412 0052 ) (Passcode: 975138 )
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-weekly-2/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group,Online Remote
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T203000
DTSTAMP:20260726T075723
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Rich Howard - Truthfulness: Precept\, Parami\, and Profound
DESCRIPTION:Truthfulness: Precept\, Parami\, and Profound\n\n\n\nSit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard\n\n\n\nFor biographical details about Rich Howard\, click here. \n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.\nHybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center\n\n\n\nTruthfulness: Precept\, Parami\, and ProfoundA commitment to speaking the truth brings a sense of trust and safety to our relationships\, and we reinforce this commitment when we take the fourth precept of refraining from harmful speech. Truthfulness (sacca in Pali) is also one of the Paramis\, and it is said that this commitment to speak the truth was never broken by the Buddha on his way to awakening. As the same time\, we are surrounded by a society which seems to thrive on untruthful\, deceptive\, or exaggerated communication. On this evening\, we will look at various aspects of Truth in the Buddhist teachings\, up to the profound Four Noble Truths\, and explore how we can incorporate a commitment to truthfulness in our daily lives. \n\n\n\n\nOffer a Donation \n\n\n\n[give_form id=”10304″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting:  https://us06web.zoom.us/join ( Meeting ID: 874 0623 9886) Passcode: 843332For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2023jul20/
LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230724T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230724T200000
DTSTAMP:20260726T075723
CREATED:20230718T013611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T013933Z
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SUMMARY:(Zoom) Buddhist Recovery Group – weekly
DESCRIPTION:Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets online every Monday evening. For additional information\, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/. \n\n\n\n\nBuddhist Recovery Group Dana[give_form id=”14562″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical BuddhaPlease use this form to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 841 9412 0052 ) (Passcode: 975138 )
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-weekly-3/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group,Online Remote
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230727T203000
DTSTAMP:20260726T075723
CREATED:20230116T172115Z
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk - Rick Maddock - How feelings shape experience: Converging views from neuroscience and early Buddhism
DESCRIPTION:How pleasant and unpleasant feelings (Vedanā) shape experience – Converging views from neuroscience and early Buddhism\n\n\n\n(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Rick Maddock\n\n\n\n* The teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center.\nHybrid events can be attended via Zoom or onsite at the Sacramento Dharma Center. \n\n\n\nHow pleasant and unpleasant feelings (Vedanā) shape experience – Converging views from neuroscience and early Buddhism.The five aggregates (skandhas) together encompass all aspects of experience. Vedanā is one of the aggregates and is often defined as the feeling tone of experience ranging along a continuum from pleasant\, through neutral\, to unpleasant. The Buddha attributed great importance to mindfulness and clear comprehension of Vedanā. It is the focus of the second establishment of mindfulness in the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta. We will discuss the nature of Vedanā and its relationship with the other aggregates using language and perspectives from both early Buddhism and modern neuroscience. \n\n\n\n\n\nOffer a Donation\n\n\n[give_form id=”40088″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] \n\n\n\n\nRICK MADDOCK\, MD\, is a professor of psychiatry who teaches and conducts neuroscience research at the UC Davis School of Medicine. A long-time dharma practitioner with a focus on the teachings of early Indian Buddhism\, Rick has completed Spirit Rock’s training programs for senior students and teaches dharma in the Sacramento area and Sierra foothills. His teachings explore the convergence between contemporary scientific insights about the human brain and the wisdom traditions and practices of Buddhism. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 874 0623 9886 and Passcode: 843332 )For tips and instructions to join the meeting\, click here to check this news blog.
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/weekly-meeting-2023jul27/
LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230729T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230729T153000
DTSTAMP:20260726T075723
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SUMMARY:Daylong Retreat - Diane Wilde - Is your meditation “working?”
DESCRIPTION:Is your meditation “working?”\n\n\n\nDaylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde (click here for biographical details)\n\n\n\nIs your meditation “working?”For a new practitioner as well as a person who has been meditating for some time\, it’s important to periodically evaluate our meditation practice. Perhaps you have fallen into a practice that has become as “habitual” as many other facets of your life. Or perhaps you have stopped your meditation practice altogether. \n\n\n\nWe will investigate the state of your practice through questions such as: Is this the right practice for me? Is the same practice suitable for everyone? Should I adjust my practice periodically? Has my practice lost its “juice” and how do I get it back? Sometimes a minor adjustment makes all the difference and other times an entirely different approach is needed. We will spend the day investigating our practice as well as taking part in a discussion about what each of us individually need to do to allow insight to arise. \n\n\n\nPlease plan to stay for the entire day and bring a lunch. \n\n\n\nAbout This Hybrid Retreat\n\n\n\n\nThe teacher will present in-person at the Dharma Center. Other participants may attend this Hybrid event via Zoom or in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center. We encourage everyone to attend in-person since that group experience can be so meaningful.\n\n\n\nPre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration ATTEND buttons shown below. Since your registration choice indicates if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person\, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.\n\n\n\nAfter you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana\, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.\n\n\n\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. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account\, click here to DONATE ONLINE. \n\n\n\nSummary of Important Dates\n\n\n\n\n06/25/2023 – Registration opens.\n\n\n\n07/29/2023 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.\n\n\n\n07/03/2023 – Online registration closes the Monday after the retreat at 11:00 am PST.\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Options\n\n\n\nSelect one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate if you’ll be attending via Zoom or in-person. The fee 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. Note that fee amounts above the regular rate support Sacramento Insight Meditation and is distinct from teacher dana. For 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n      July Daylong Retreat – Onsite at SDC \n      $15.00 – $35.00 \n    Attend In-Person\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n      July Daylong Retreat – Zoom Online \n      $15.00 – $35.00 \n    Attend on Zoom\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions for the Registrar?\n\n\n\nIf you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions\, click here. \n\n\n\nHow to Attend Remotely via Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe link to attend the retreat via Zoom appears in three places: The Zoom link is on this page – select the button “Join Retreat Online” to connect to the meeting.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is included in the automated email sent with your “Attend on Zoom” registration.\n\n\n\nThe Zoom link is https://joinconferencing.zoom.us/join\, with Meeting ID: 891 9034 2572 and Passcode: 109379
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/retreat-jul-29/
LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person and online)\, 3111 Wissemann Drive (or *ZOOM)\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95826\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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SUMMARY:(Zoom) Buddhist Recovery Group – weekly
DESCRIPTION:Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets online every Monday evening. For additional information\, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/. \n\n\n\n\nBuddhist Recovery Group Dana[give_form id=”14562″ show_title=”false” show_content=”none” display_style=”reveal”] “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical BuddhaPlease use this form to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833( Meeting ID: 841 9412 0052 ) (Passcode: 975138 )
URL:https://sactoinsight.org/event/buddhist-recovery-group-weekly-4/
LOCATION:Remote Meeting Zoom
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Recovery Group,Online Remote
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