Please join us for tea to meet and welcome Vance Pryor to Sacramento. This will be an opportunity for community members to get to know Vance, who is leading our visiting teacher weekend this year, and will also be assisting Kamala Masters in teaching SIM’s September Residential retreat. We hope that you can make it, and look forward to seeing everyone there. If you plan to attend, please send an email to info@sactoinsight.org or RSVP below.
At the bottom of this page, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
Building Rich Howard’s talk on anger last month, this evening’s presentation will explore the Buddhist view of patience. In his recent book “Perfecting Patience: Buddhist Techniques to Overcome Anger,” the Dalai Lama writes, “The only factor that can give refuge or protection from the destructive effects of anger and hatred is the practice of tolerance and patience.” So, first we will look at this function of patience as an antidote.
We will then look at patience as one of the Paramis, qualities we need to cultivate and develop to be truly free. The Historical Buddha called Patience the highest virtue, so we will look into this important but seldom appreciated mind state. This will also be a good opportunity to inquire into the linked practices of refraining from harmful activities and cultivating healthy ones.
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We all know that our minds have “a mind of their own.” It’s not uncommon to find ourselves in situations where we can’t stop thinking about things we don’t want to think about. Or we can’t think the way we want to think in dealing with highly emotional or pressurized issues. Thinking can be difficult, problematic, obsessive…and more. It plays a major role in nearly every, if not every, intra-personal, interpersonal and existential question, delima and dysfunction.
This evening will examine what’s important to know in working with thinking. What do we do when we are faced with a mind that seems out of control? How do we deal with thinking that just won’t stop? How do we develop the ability to think clearly and productively when we want to? What are the underlying principles that will help us understanding our thinking patterns and what to do about them?
There are basic approaches that will apply to all these topics whether your particular mind’s approach to “thinking” is based primarily on logic, kinesthetic or body based, through imagery or emotion, or one of the other ways the mind processes information, relates to experience and makes decisions.
In preparation for this talk, please consider the following basic questions:
What is “thinking” based on the teachings of the historical Buddha?
What is “thinking” from a meditative and practice perspective?
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Meeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019.
NOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
Meeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019.
NOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
Meeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019.
NOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
Meeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019.
NOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
This 45-minute course is suitable for beginners or anyone who would like a refresher. It is offered on the fourth Thursday of every month before the regular sitting and dharma talk. There is no fee.
LAURA ROSENTHAL has participated actively in SIM since 2004, when she was first introduced to Insight Meditation (Vipassana) after meditating in other traditions. She served on the SIM board of directors for five years, from 2010 to 2015. She is a graduate of Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP4) and Advanced Practitioners Program (2016-17). In addition, she participates in Heather Sundberg’s Committed Students Program in Nevada City. Her teachers are Andrea Fella and Heather Sundberg. Laura practiced law in the public sector for almost 40 years, with an emphasis on access to health insurance and health care. Her other loves include Jewish text study and writing.
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.
At the bottom of this page, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
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This 45-minute course is suitable for beginners or anyone who would like a refresher. It is offered on the fourth Thursday of every month before the regular sitting and dharma talk. There is no fee.
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.
At the bottom of this page, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
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This 45-minute course is suitable for beginners or anyone who would like a refresher. It is offered on the fourth Thursday of every month before the regular sitting and dharma talk. There is no fee.
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.
At the bottom of this page, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
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Tea with Vance Pryor
NewsPlease join us for tea to meet and welcome Vance Pryor to Sacramento. This will be an opportunity for community members to get to know Vance, who is leading our visiting teacher weekend this year, and will also be assisting Kamala Masters in teaching SIM’s September Residential retreat. We hope that you can make it, and look forward to seeing everyone there. If you plan to attend, please send an email to info@sactoinsight.org or RSVP below.
At the bottom of this page, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
03/14/2019 “Patience: Antidote and Perfection” with Rich Howard
Audio DharmaIf you would like to download this talk, please right click and select “save as” here.
Building Rich Howard’s talk on anger last month, this evening’s presentation will explore the Buddhist view of patience. In his recent book “Perfecting Patience: Buddhist Techniques to Overcome Anger,” the Dalai Lama writes, “The only factor that can give refuge or protection from the destructive effects of anger and hatred is the practice of tolerance and patience.” So, first we will look at this function of patience as an antidote.
We will then look at patience as one of the Paramis, qualities we need to cultivate and develop to be truly free. The Historical Buddha called Patience the highest virtue, so we will look into this important but seldom appreciated mind state. This will also be a good opportunity to inquire into the linked practices of refraining from harmful activities and cultivating healthy ones.
03/07/2019 “Working with Difficult Thinking” with Dennis Warren
Audio DharmaThe Important Things To Know In Working With Difficult, Problematic and Obsessive Thinking:
If you would like to download this talk, please right click and select “save as” here.
We all know that our minds have “a mind of their own.” It’s not uncommon to find ourselves in situations where we can’t stop thinking about things we don’t want to think about. Or we can’t think the way we want to think in dealing with highly emotional or pressurized issues. Thinking can be difficult, problematic, obsessive…and more. It plays a major role in nearly every, if not every, intra-personal, interpersonal and existential question, delima and dysfunction.
This evening will examine what’s important to know in working with thinking. What do we do when we are faced with a mind that seems out of control? How do we deal with thinking that just won’t stop? How do we develop the ability to think clearly and productively when we want to? What are the underlying principles that will help us understanding our thinking patterns and what to do about them?
There are basic approaches that will apply to all these topics whether your particular mind’s approach to “thinking” is based primarily on logic, kinesthetic or body based, through imagery or emotion, or one of the other ways the mind processes information, relates to experience and makes decisions.
In preparation for this talk, please consider the following basic questions:
Book Club (Wed Morn)
Study GroupMeeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019.
NOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
Book Club (Wed Morn)
Study GroupMeeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019.
NOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
Book Club (Wed Morn)
Study GroupMeeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019.
NOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
Book Club – Wed Morn
Study GroupMeeting the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, the Wednesday morning book club formed in February 2019.
NOTE: This book club is no longer accepting new members. If you are not already a member of this group but are interested in joining as space permits, or if you’d like to be a part of creating a new book club, visit https://sactoinsight.org/interest-book-club/ for more information.
Introduction to Meditation with SIM Community Member, Laura Rosenthal
Meditation CourseThis 45-minute course is suitable for beginners or anyone who would like a refresher. It is offered on the fourth Thursday of every month before the regular sitting and dharma talk. There is no fee.
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.
At the bottom of this page, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
Introduction to Meditation
Meditation CourseSacramento 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.
At the bottom of this page, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.
Introduction to Meditation
Meditation CourseSacramento 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.
At the bottom of this page, you may enter the number of people planning to attend and select the button “Confirm RSVP“.