If you want to attend any of our Thursday night talks remotely via Zoom (October 1 through December 31), use this button at the time of the meeting to join in.
If you don’t have a computer/smartphone/internet access, you can still join a meeting by regular phone. If you’re in California, dial 1-669-900-6833. To find a local number in a different state or country, visit (https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kgzz84Yos). After you dial the Join-Zoom number, enter the Meeting ID: 870 6359 1101& Passcode: 679854.
Note: When Zoom is an option for any event at SIM, you can always locate the Join Meeting link by checking our calendar (click here) for the specific day and time of the event of interest.If a meeting link ever fails, try this alternate link https://www.zoom.us/join and manually enter the posted meeting ID and passcode.
Starting January 7, 2027, the Join Meeting on Zoom details will change to use Meeting ID: to be announced and Passcode: to be announced.
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On December 1, 2022 we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of SIM’s supporting those practicing in the Insight (Vipassana) Meditation tradition. This could not have happened without the dedication of the Sangha, our volunteers, and financial supporters. We are deeply grateful to you.
In addition to our longtime faculty of Dennis Warren, Rich Howard, and Diane Wilde, visiting teachers rounded out a rich year of teaching at SIM.
Because of your dana in 2022 we were able to:
continue to offer hybrid events and classes at the Sacramento Dharma Center, allowing us to meet again in person in the meditation hall, as well as on Zoom. Meeting together strengthens our community.
hold our annual week-long residential retreat at Mercy Center Auburn under the leadership of Senior Teacher Greg Scharf. Our thanks to the volunteer Retreat Committee, Greg, the caring staff at the Mercy Center, and the generous dana of attendees.
create the Legacy Project, a plan to carry SIM into the future by nurturing and supporting new teachers in the Vipassana tradition. Details of the Legacy Project will be presented at the December 1 anniversary celebration.
Our fund-raising goals for 2022 include the continued expression of gratitude to our faculty through a year-end dana contribution as well as ongoing support for SIM’s Teaching and Development Initiative, including the new Legacy Project.
As you plan your year-end giving, we sincerely hope that you will continue to support SIM. You can do so through a one-time, year-end contribution and/or signing up for a monthly, automatic on-line contribution to SIM. Monthly contributions are key to our long-term financial health; all donations are received with deep gratitude.
Use the DONATE button below to make a year-end or monthly donation to Sacramento Insight Meditation. To donate online without a PayPal account, enter a donation amount and select “PayPal” along with the button “Donate Now”. Then select “Donate with a Debit or Credit Card“. To donate by personal check, enter a donation amount andselect the “Offline Donation” option.
Celebrating the end of the Residential Retreat 2022
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Sacramento Dharma Center Movie Night – Departures We invite you to join us for the film DEPARTURES – A film by Yojiro Takita
Please stick around after the movie to share and discuss it! We also appreciate donations of popcorn, drinks or other snacks and assistance setting up and breaking down the room. For screening details, click here.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
3111 Wissemann Drive Sacramento,
CA
95826United States+ Google Map
A link to the online catalog of more than 1,600 books
Information on how to use the library
A form to provide feedback or ask a question
The library sits at the heart of the Sacramento Dharma Center community to support those who wish to learn more about Buddhist meditation practice and the study of the Dharma. All are welcome to visit and borrow books. The library is open when there are events and meetings at the Dharma Center.
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To download this talk, right-click and select ‘save audio as’ or select the 3-dot menu to the right of the speaker icon.
Among the vast treasury of teachings offered by the Historical Buddha, there was one practice he would return to again and again as the place to begin. This foundational practice illuminates the path ahead, grounding us in direct experience, and opening the door to the deeper practices of relationship, mental cultivation, the heart’s higher emotions, and wisdom itself.
We’ll explore this familiar practice this Thursday evening from a different perspective, as the first practice, guided by a few questions:
What is this foundational practice? How do we practice it? Why did the Buddha so often recommend it first? How does it represent a model that shapes the entire path?
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Participants meet for six weeks on Tuesday evenings 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm from January 19 through February 23, with a daylong retreat on Saturday, February 20 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 pm. For more information, visit the course overview page.
Registration opens approximately six weeks prior to the start of the course – on or near November 12, 2026.
Registration
$50.00 Registration fee
If registration is open, select the “REGISTER” button to indicate you’ll be attending. For the registration fee, we also accept personal checks; please contact the registrar for more information. Before registering for this course, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy.
To download this talk, right-click and select ‘save audio as’ or select the 3-dot menu to the right of the speaker icon.
Through teaching and short guided practice, we’ll explore the mind which leans forward, pulls back, and tries to make a stand on controlled OKness; and then open up to a conceptual tongue-twister of a teaching from Ajahn Chah which invites us to experience the OKness revealed through resting outside of these conditioned patterns, without negating them. Be prepared for moments when the conceptual mind stops in its tracks… 🙂
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The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets in-person every other Wednesday at the Sacramento Dharma Center.
Offer a Donation
Use the following donate button and select Young Persons Sangha from the dropdown list.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
3111 Wissemann Drive Sacramento,
CA
95826United States+ Google Map
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets in-person every other Wednesday at the Sacramento Dharma Center.
Offer a Donation
Use the following donate button and select Young Persons Sangha from the dropdown list.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
3111 Wissemann Drive Sacramento,
CA
95826United States+ Google Map
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets in-person every other Wednesday at the Sacramento Dharma Center.
Offer a Donation
Use the following donate button and select Young Persons Sangha from the dropdown list.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
3111 Wissemann Drive Sacramento,
CA
95826United States+ Google Map
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets in-person every other Wednesday at the Sacramento Dharma Center.
Offer a Donation
Use the following donate button and select Young Persons Sangha from the dropdown list.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
3111 Wissemann Drive Sacramento,
CA
95826United States+ Google Map
Thursday Night Talks Zoom Link (Oct-Nov-Dec)
NewsIf you want to attend any of our Thursday night talks remotely via Zoom (October 1 through December 31), use this button at the time of the meeting to join in.
Optionally, you may download and import this iCalendar (.ics) file (click here) to your calendar system.
If you don’t have a computer/smartphone/internet access, you can still join a meeting by regular phone. If you’re in California, dial 1-669-900-6833. To find a local number in a different state or country, visit (https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kgzz84Yos).
After you dial the Join-Zoom number, enter the Meeting ID: 870 6359 1101 & Passcode: 679854.
Note: When Zoom is an option for any event at SIM, you can always locate the Join Meeting link by checking our calendar (click here) for the specific day and time of the event of interest. If a meeting link ever fails, try this alternate link https://www.zoom.us/join and manually enter the posted meeting ID and passcode.
Your generosity helps SIM thrive!
NewsDear SIM Friends,
On December 1, 2022 we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of SIM’s supporting those practicing in the Insight (Vipassana) Meditation tradition. This could not have happened without the dedication of the Sangha, our volunteers, and financial supporters. We are deeply grateful to you.
In addition to our longtime faculty of Dennis Warren, Rich Howard, and Diane Wilde, visiting teachers rounded out a rich year of teaching at SIM.
Because of your dana in 2022 we were able to:
Our fund-raising goals for 2022 include the continued expression of gratitude to our faculty through a year-end dana contribution as well as ongoing support for SIM’s Teaching and Development Initiative, including the new Legacy Project.
As you plan your year-end giving, we sincerely hope that you will continue to support SIM. You can do so through a one-time, year-end contribution and/or signing up for a monthly, automatic on-line contribution to SIM. Monthly contributions are key to our long-term financial health; all donations are received with deep gratitude.
To donate today, use the form shown below or visit https://sactoinsight.org/what-is-dana/.
Sara E. Denzler
Treasurer, SIM Board of Directors
10/22/2026 “Dharma Practices of Engagement” with Tony Bernhard
Audio DharmaThis evening we will explore some particular practices for engagement to compliment the practices of seclusion like mindfulness and monastic practice.
Film Screening: Departures
SDCOctober 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PDT
Sacramento Dharma Center Movie Night – Departures
We invite you to join us for the film DEPARTURES – A film by Yojiro Takita
Please stick around after the movie to share and discuss it! We also appreciate donations of popcorn, drinks or other snacks and assistance setting up and breaking down the room. For screening details, click here.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
Library webpage is now available
NewsThe Sacramento Dharma Center Library webpage is now available!
Information about our library is now found on the Sacramento Dharma Center website at https://sacdharma.org/library/
The page includes:
The library sits at the heart of the Sacramento Dharma Center community to support those who wish to learn more about Buddhist meditation practice and the study of the Dharma. All are welcome to visit and borrow books. The library is open when there are events and meetings at the Dharma Center.
10/15/2026 “The First Practice” with Dennis Warren
Audio DharmaAmong the vast treasury of teachings offered by the Historical Buddha, there was one practice he would return to again and again as the place to begin. This foundational practice illuminates the path ahead, grounding us in direct experience, and opening the door to the deeper practices of relationship, mental cultivation, the heart’s higher emotions, and wisdom itself.
We’ll explore this familiar practice this Thursday evening from a different perspective, as the first practice, guided by a few questions:
What is this foundational practice?
How do we practice it?
Why did the Buddha so often recommend it first?
How does it represent a model that shapes the entire path?
(Hybrid) Beginning Meditation (6-week course)
Meditation Course, Online Remote, Upcoming ClassesJanuary 19, 2027 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST
Overview
Participants meet for six weeks on Tuesday evenings 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm from January 19 through February 23, with a daylong retreat on Saturday, February 20 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 pm. For more information, visit the course overview page.
Registration
If registration is open, select the “REGISTER” button to indicate you’ll be attending. For the registration fee, we also accept personal checks; please contact the registrar for more information.
Before registering for this course, please click here to review SIM’s Registration Refund Policy.
Beginning Meditation 6-week Course
$50.00
Reg Not Open YetContact the Registrar
If you have any questions, please contact the registrar for information or assistance.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
10/8/2026 “Standing Inside and Outside of Time” with Heather Sundberg
Audio DharmaThrough teaching and short guided practice, we’ll explore the mind which leans forward, pulls back, and tries to make a stand on controlled OKness; and then open up to a conceptual tongue-twister of a teaching from Ajahn Chah which invites us to experience the OKness revealed through resting outside of these conditioned patterns, without negating them. Be prepared for moments when the conceptual mind stops in its tracks… 🙂
(Onsite) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaJanuary 13, 2027 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PST
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets in-person every other Wednesday at the Sacramento Dharma Center.
Offer a Donation
Use the following donate button and select Young Persons Sangha from the dropdown list.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
(Onsite) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaDecember 30 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PST
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets in-person every other Wednesday at the Sacramento Dharma Center.
Offer a Donation
Use the following donate button and select Young Persons Sangha from the dropdown list.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
(Onsite) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaDecember 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PST
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets in-person every other Wednesday at the Sacramento Dharma Center.
Offer a Donation
Use the following donate button and select Young Persons Sangha from the dropdown list.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
(Onsite) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaDecember 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PST
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets in-person every other Wednesday at the Sacramento Dharma Center.
Offer a Donation
Use the following donate button and select Young Persons Sangha from the dropdown list.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map