January 27, 2022
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The Paramis
Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard
Developing a Mind/Heart of Peace The Paramis are qualities of heart that when developed bring the highest blessing, which is peace. In honor of the passing of Thich Nhat Hanh, Rich will use illustrations from the beloved Zen Master’s life for development of the Paramis in daily life. We will see how Thay embodied patience, renunciation, determination, truthfulness, and other qualities of the heart to bring peace at the individual, community, and global scales. Please bring a story of how you have been influenced by Thich Nhat Hanh’s teaching, in person, online, or through his writing: a short quote, a song, a poem, or one of his books. We have invited special guest Helen Hobart to share her experience practicing with Thay.
Rich will donate all the dana he receives from tonight’s presentation to the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation.
Join online meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81034206363 , Passcode: 690543
Join by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 810 3420 6363 )
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(Remote) Young Persons Sangha
Online Remote, Young Person SanghaA young persons group (Young Persons Sangha) that studies mindfulness and meditation. On the first Tuesday of the month, the group meets remotely via Zoom. On the second and fourth Tuesdays the group utilizes a hybrid format, meeting both via Zoom and in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center. (The schedule venue and title description indicate the meeting type and location.)
To attend via Zoom, scroll down and click the “Join Zoom Meeting” meeting button or use this link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82379725848 with passcode: 586497
Phone access: 1-669-900-9128 ( Meeting ID: 823 7972 5848 ) For instructions on how to join, click here.
(Remote) Young Persons Sangha
Online Remote, Young Person SanghaJanuary 25, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST
A young persons group (Young Persons Sangha) that studies mindfulness and meditation. On the first Tuesday of the month, the group meets remotely via Zoom. On the second and fourth Tuesdays the group utilizes a hybrid format, meeting both via Zoom and in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center. (The schedule venue and title description indicate the meeting type and location.)
To attend via Zoom, scroll down and click the “Join Zoom Meeting” meeting button or use this link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82379725848 with passcode: 586497
Phone access: 1-669-900-9128 ( Meeting ID: 823 7972 5848 ) For instructions on how to join, click here.
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(Remote) Young Persons Sangha
Online Remote, Young Person SanghaJanuary 11, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST
A young persons group (Young Persons Sangha) that studies mindfulness and meditation. On the first Tuesday of the month, the group meets remotely via Zoom. On the second and fourth Tuesdays the group utilizes a hybrid format, meeting both via Zoom and in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center. (The schedule venue and title description indicate the meeting type and location.)
To attend via Zoom, scroll down and click the “Join Zoom Meeting” meeting button or use this link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82379725848 with passcode: 586497
Phone access: 1-669-900-9128 ( Meeting ID: 823 7972 5848 ) For instructions on how to join, click here.
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(Remote) Young Persons Sangha
Online Remote, Young Person SanghaA young persons group (Young Persons Sangha) that studies mindfulness and meditation. On the first Tuesday of the month, the group meets remotely via Zoom. On the second and fourth Tuesdays the group utilizes a hybrid format, meeting both via Zoom and in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center. (The schedule venue and title description indicate the meeting type and location.)
To attend via Zoom, scroll down and click the “Join Zoom Meeting” meeting button or use this link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82379725848 with passcode: 586497
Phone access: 1-669-900-9128 ( Meeting ID: 823 7972 5848 ) For instructions on how to join, click here.
12/02/2021 “Feeding on Joy” with Walt Opie
Audio DharmaDharma Teacher Walt Opie
NewsJoin Senior Visiting Teacher Walt Opie this Thursday, December 2 at 7:00 PM for a meditation and dharma talk: “Feeding on Joy“.
Also, this Sunday, December 5, Insight Meditation Society sponsors’ Walt for an online mini retreat: “Freedom from Craving“.
Walt Opie is a dharma teacher in the insight meditation tradition. He is a graduate of the Insight Meditation Society’s teacher training program and the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders training program. Walt began leading sitting groups specifically for people in addiction recovery in 2011. He started assisting and teaching on residential insight meditation retreats in 2017. Walt’s writing appears in the book collection Still, in the City: Creating Peace of Mind in the Midst of Urban Chaos edited by Angela Dews. He lives with his wife and daughter in Berkeley, CA, which is located on the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo-speaking Ohlone people.
11/18/2021 “Guidance on Establishing Mindfulness” with Dennis Warren
Audio DharmaThe Historical Buddha’s Guidance on Establishing Mindfulness In Meditation
The Historical Buddha’s formula for being skillful in meditation starts with “establishing Mindfulness” as a foundational element. This guidance points to the fact that the kind of Mindfulness needed in meditation does not just happen or appear by itself. It is something that needs to be intentionally established, monitored and sustained every time we meditate in order for our meditation practices to be skillful.
During this evening we’ll take a hands-on-look at: What does it mean to “establish Mindfulness” in our meditation practices? What does one do to establish Mindfulness? How do we know if it has been established? If established, how is it sustained?
These are basic, practical, experiential questions that provide a framework for helping us evaluate the soundness and quality of our meditation practice.
(Remote) Sit & Dharma Talk – Rich Howard – The Paramis
Online Remote, Weekly MeditationJanuary 27, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm PST
The Paramis
Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard
Developing a Mind/Heart of Peace The Paramis are qualities of heart that when developed bring the highest blessing, which is peace. In honor of the passing of Thich Nhat Hanh, Rich will use illustrations from the beloved Zen Master’s life for development of the Paramis in daily life. We will see how Thay embodied patience, renunciation, determination, truthfulness, and other qualities of the heart to bring peace at the individual, community, and global scales. Please bring a story of how you have been influenced by Thich Nhat Hanh’s teaching, in person, online, or through his writing: a short quote, a song, a poem, or one of his books. We have invited special guest Helen Hobart to share her experience practicing with Thay.
Rich will donate all the dana he receives from tonight’s presentation to the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation.
Join online meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81034206363 , Passcode: 690543
Join by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 810 3420 6363 )
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(Remote) Sit & Dharma Talk – Dennis Warren – Healing and Our Biographical Narratives
Online Remote, Weekly MeditationJanuary 20, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm PST
Healing and Our Biographical Narratives
Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
Join online meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81262809252
Passcode: 036347
Join by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 812 6280 9252 )
For tips and instructions on how to participate, check this news blog.
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Buddhist practice has a unique approach to problem solving and healing. The teachings, methods and underlying psychology dismantle the confusing, and sometimes overwhelming, emotional energy of difficult reactive patterns and our attachment to a biographical narrative that identifies us as damaged. This approach focuses on how we relate to the narrative, not the biographical details of the narrative.
This evening will explore two practical questions:
The subject matter of this evening is appropriate for all stages of practice. You can attend in person or by ZOOM.
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(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Diane Wilde – Are You Listening?
Online Remote, Weekly MeditationJanuary 6, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PST
Are You Listening?
Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde
Join online meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89174387201
Passcode: 218936
Join by phone: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: 891 7438 7201 )
For tips and instructions to join the meeting, check this news blog.
Topic details:
Did you know that listening is a learned skill? Unlike speech which comes naturally to us, REALLY listening isn’t an innate trait. Why is that? Listening requires taming the ego-driven addiction to being center stage, and trying to take over another’s “air time”. To speak is to articulate words that convey meaning, and to listen is to understand the true intent behind words being spoken. When the Buddha spoke about Right Speech, he was including both sides of the communication equation; skillful means of intentional speech as well as intentional listening. Skillful listening means listening mindfully to others, especially when we habitually discount what “they” have to say. It also means listening deeply to our own innate wisdom, which we too frequently ignore because it may not align with our long-held beliefs about ourselves. Learning how to deeply listen is a skill that changes attitudes and beliefs as well as enhancing empathy and community. Deep listening is a great skill to learn for the new year.
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Hybrid (in-person and online)
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States