An online, One Day Retreat with with SIM’s Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
Re-Entry – Maybe a Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
Calling the process we are all beginning “Re-entry” is misleading. It implies that we are stepping back into what existed before. That isn’t true… psychologically, emotionally or physically. The pandemic has had us all in a restricted bubble. We have changed, whether we recognize it or not. The same is true for everyone else. The world is a different place. We are all a little different.
Coming out of this bubble in an awake, alive and mindful way potentially represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. An opportunity to see, understand and relate to ourselves, to others and the world around us in a different, fresh, more expansive and healthier way.
Louis Pasteur was the French chemist and microbiologist whose discoveries relating to vaccination and pasteurization influence our lives to this day. He was fond of saying that “chance favors the prepared mind,” by which he meant trial, error, adaptation and growth. This was also the position of the Historical Buddha – “I know of no other single thing so conducive to satisfaction and happiness than a well-trained mind.”
During this one-day retreat, we’ll look at the dynamics influencing our re-entry. We’ll reflect on how we can prepare ourselves – intentionally and purposefully – to be more open, inclusive, accepting and kind with ourselves and with the host of challenges that await us in 2021 and 2022.
(Pre-registration is required.)
DENNIS 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/ .
Dennis 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.
Sacramento 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.
Summary of Important Dates
- 4/07/2021 – Registration opens.
- 7/31/2021 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat. (Registration via this website closes 30 minutes before the start of the retreat on Ju1 31.)
Registration Details
Registration 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 to 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.
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.
Before registering to this event, click here to review the terms of use for this website.
Use the “Zoom Register button” to buy tickets to attend the retreat remotely via Zoom.
Questions for the Registrar?
If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.
How to attend this retreat
Once you’ve registered, you’ll receive an email “Ticket”. For Zoom registration, the ticket will also include the link to join the Zoom meeting. Use this Zoom 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.
Join online meeting: The hyperlink is included in your emailed "Ticket" and also in the email sent by the retreat registrar.
Join by phone: 1-669-900-9128 ( see email sent by retreat registrar for the Meeting ID )
For tips and instructions on how to use Zoom to attend the retreat, click here.
To give a donation after attending this retreat, click here.
Take this SDC sponsored survey
COVID-19, NewsThe Sacramento Dharma Center board of directors requests that we take a short survey to share how we feel about returning to the center and they’ll use the survey results to inform their decisions on reopening. The survey should only take a few minutes. Please respond by 4/21/2021. The SDC boards says “Thank you for your help!”
Within the survey, mark only one answer to each question, so please click on the answer that is most important to you.
Before taking the survey, you may find it helpful to review the following post:
COVID-19 Risk Assessment Tool
COVID-19, NewsAttending future events at SIM: Information to help assess your Covid-19 risk for attending future Sacramento Insight Meditation sponsored events
The Sacramento Insight Meditation board of directors has not yet determined a date or the circumstances for having in-person SIM-events at the Sacramento Dharma Center. In preparation for the eventual re-opening of our events at the Dharma Center, we’d like to share this New York Times article published 3/30/21. The article includes an interactive survey that calculates a person’s risk of SARS-Cov-2 (Covid-19) infection from engaging in public activities based on the individual’s age, health conditions, size of the meeting and other factors. This article is provided to help sangha members decide whether to attend in-person meetings based on their own self-assessment. We hope you find it helpful.
Click the image or the link caption to access the article’s interactive survey.
(Remote) Young Persons Sangha
Online Remote, Weekly Meditation, Young Person SanghaMeeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings, a young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
(Remote) Young Persons Sangha
Online Remote, Weekly Meditation, Young Person SanghaMeeting on the Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings, a young persons group studying mindfulness and meditation.
(Remote) Young Persons Sangha Off-Week Session
Online Remote, Weekly Meditation, Young Person SanghaAlthough 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.
(Remote) Young Persons Sangha Off-Week Session
Online Remote, Weekly Meditation, Young Person SanghaAlthough 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.
(Remote) Young Persons Sangha Off-Week Session
Online Remote, Weekly Meditation, Young Person SanghaAlthough 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.
SIM Board Meeting Date Change
NewsThe dates of the SIM Board of Directors meetings have been changed and will now be held on the second Monday of each month, starting with April 12th at 6:00 pm. The meetings are still on Zoom. You can also check our calendar for the list of upcoming board meetings ( click here to check the schedule ).
04/08/2021 “What is Normal?” with Diane Wilde
Audio DharmaAfter a year of pandemic isolation, we are slowly returning to “normal.” Many of us are now vaccinated, or will be soon, we are venturing out with friends and we might look forward to travel, eating out, movies, or long absent hugs. However, “normal” isn’t easily defined. Each individual is unique due to biology, personality and the causes and conditions that make up a life. Societies are different depending on values, cultural mores, spiritual traditions, political ideologies, and historical background. So, is there a universal “normal?” Is “normal” an achievable state? We will discuss what the Buddha and contemporary teachers have to say about striving for normalcy.
(Remote) Daylong Retreat – Dennis Warren (Re-Entry)
Online Remote, RetreatAn online, One Day Retreat with with SIM’s Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
Re-Entry – Maybe a Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
Calling the process we are all beginning “Re-entry” is misleading. It implies that we are stepping back into what existed before. That isn’t true… psychologically, emotionally or physically. The pandemic has had us all in a restricted bubble. We have changed, whether we recognize it or not. The same is true for everyone else. The world is a different place. We are all a little different.
Coming out of this bubble in an awake, alive and mindful way potentially represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. An opportunity to see, understand and relate to ourselves, to others and the world around us in a different, fresh, more expansive and healthier way.
Louis Pasteur was the French chemist and microbiologist whose discoveries relating to vaccination and pasteurization influence our lives to this day. He was fond of saying that “chance favors the prepared mind,” by which he meant trial, error, adaptation and growth. This was also the position of the Historical Buddha – “I know of no other single thing so conducive to satisfaction and happiness than a well-trained mind.”
During this one-day retreat, we’ll look at the dynamics influencing our re-entry. We’ll reflect on how we can prepare ourselves – intentionally and purposefully – to be more open, inclusive, accepting and kind with ourselves and with the host of challenges that await us in 2021 and 2022.
(Pre-registration is required.)
Sacramento 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.
Summary of Important Dates
Registration Details
Registration 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 to 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.
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.
Before registering to this event, click here to review the terms of use for this website.
Use the “Zoom Register button” to buy tickets to attend the retreat remotely via Zoom.
Questions for the Registrar?
If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.
How to attend this retreat
Once you’ve registered, you’ll receive an email “Ticket”. For Zoom registration, the ticket will also include the link to join the Zoom meeting. Use this Zoom 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.