Kalyāṇamitta Groups for The Buddha’s Antidotes for Challenging Times
This August, SIM is launching a new opportunity to help our community connect more deeply with the Dhamma and with each other. As part of our upcoming six week talk series, The Buddha’s Antidotes for Challenging Times, we invite you to join a Kalyāṇamitta group — a small circle of spiritual friends who will explore these teachings together.
About the Talk Series
The series will offer practical teachings on timeless qualities that can help us meet difficult times with wisdom and care:
- August 21 — Introduction & Karuṇā (Compassion)
- August 28 — Mettā (Loving-kindness)
- September 4 — Gratitude
- September 11 — Forgiveness
- September 18 — Generosity
- September 25 — Equanimity & Wrap-up
How it works
- Groups can meet weekly or biweekly during the series.
- Groups can meet in person, on Zoom, or a mix — whatever works best for everyone.
Why try it?
Gathering in spiritual friendship helps bring the teachings to life, creates connection, and reminds us that we don’t walk this path alone — especially in challenging times.
How to join
If you’d like to be part of a kalyāṇamitta group for this series, please sign up by August 15 by filling out the form below. We’ll create the groups and send out an email with your other group members.
Questions? Please reach out to David Guerrieri, davidg@sactoinsight.org