May 25
@
8:30 am
–
4:30 pm
PDT
Daylong Retreat/Workshop with SIM’s Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
For biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren, click here.
Retreat Theme
When Life Changes – A One Day Retreat / Workshop
This one-day retreat / workshop explores the one constant in all our lives – change.
Some of these changes are sudden. Some gradual. Some big. Some, at least initially, small. Changes in relationships, finances, jobs, living circumstances. Changes in capacity – mental, emotional, physical. Changes in health and quality of life. Changes in ourselves, in those we know, in the world as we have known it.
Our actual experience of change frequently catches us off guard even when the change itself is anticipated. We feel unprepared, disoriented, disorganized. Buddhist practices offer the possibility of being prepared for change, even when we have no idea what it will be. They offer the possibility of experiencing change as possibility, rather than primarily as obstacle or problem.
This day will explore Buddhist perspectives, tools and practices that help us work with change large and small. It will involve meditations, reflections, dharma talk, and small and large group discussions.
The day is appropriate for all levels of practice experience. Please bring a pen/pencil and paper, and your own lunch. Plan on staying on-site at the Sacramento Dharma Center all day during the retreat.
About This Onsite Retreat
- The teacher will present in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center. All participants will attend in-person as the retreat will not be available via Zoom.
- Pre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration ATTEND buttons shown below. Since your registration choice indicates that you’ll be attending in-person, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.
- After you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.
Summary of Important Dates
- 04/04/2024 – Registration opens.
- 05/25/2024 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.
- 05/25/2024 – For registration after the retreat, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.
Registration
$25 – $50
Registration fee
Select the registration “ATTEND” button to indicate you’ll be attending via in-person. The fee is $25.00 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 $35 or $50 dollars. Note that fee amounts above the regular rate support Sacramento Insight Meditation and is distinct from teacher dana. 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.
Questions for the Registrar?
If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.
Teacher Dana
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. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account, click here to DONATE ONLINE.
(Onsite) Daylong Retreat/Workshop – Dennis Warren – When Life Changes
Online Remote, RetreatMay 25 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm PDT
Daylong Retreat/Workshop with SIM’s Founding Teacher Dennis Warren
For biographical details of the teacher Dennis Warren, click here.
Retreat Theme
When Life Changes – A One Day Retreat / Workshop
This one-day retreat / workshop explores the one constant in all our lives – change.
Some of these changes are sudden. Some gradual. Some big. Some, at least initially, small. Changes in relationships, finances, jobs, living circumstances. Changes in capacity – mental, emotional, physical. Changes in health and quality of life. Changes in ourselves, in those we know, in the world as we have known it.
Our actual experience of change frequently catches us off guard even when the change itself is anticipated. We feel unprepared, disoriented, disorganized. Buddhist practices offer the possibility of being prepared for change, even when we have no idea what it will be. They offer the possibility of experiencing change as possibility, rather than primarily as obstacle or problem.
This day will explore Buddhist perspectives, tools and practices that help us work with change large and small. It will involve meditations, reflections, dharma talk, and small and large group discussions.
The day is appropriate for all levels of practice experience. Please bring a pen/pencil and paper, and your own lunch. Plan on staying on-site at the Sacramento Dharma Center all day during the retreat.
About This Onsite Retreat
Summary of Important Dates
Registration
Select the registration “ATTEND” button to indicate you’ll be attending via in-person. The fee is $25.00 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 $35 or $50 dollars. Note that fee amounts above the regular rate support Sacramento Insight Meditation and is distinct from teacher dana. 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.
May Daylong registration – Onsite at SDC
$25.00 – $50.00
Attend In-PersonQuestions for the Registrar?
If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.
Teacher Dana
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. To make a donation for this event using a credit card or PayPal account, click here to DONATE ONLINE.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map 916-386-9844
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3/28/2024 “The Paramis-Patience” with Diana Clark
Audio DharmaWe all know that having a sustained practice requires energy and effort. But have you thought about the role of patience and how it can be a counter-balance to our energy and effort? Join us as we explore the many ways patience is a support for our practice and our lives.
(Part 3 of 10 of a series on The Paramis)
Vance Pryor – Lake Tahoe Residential Retreat in April
NewsThe Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community is announcing a 3-night residential retreat featuring SIM’s Legacy Teacher Project teacher Vance Pryor. This residential retreat runs Sunday, 4/7/24 through Wednesday, 4/14/24 and registration is still open. For retreat details, visit https://dharmazephyr.org/event/lake-tahoe-residential-retreat-with-vance-pryor/.
3/21/2024 “Generosity: A Mirror, A Doorway, A Path” with Dennis Warren
Audio DharmaThe Historical Buddha considered Generosity the first and foundational parami (or essential quality of mind & heart that leads to awakening.) While the possibilities for giving and sharing are endless, we frequently not only miss the opportunity to be generous, but fail even to see the opportunities.
This evening will explore Generosity as a practice of spiritual development, rather than isolated and disconnected acts of giving or sharing. It will examine a model of doing this where Generosity serves as a mirror, a doorway and a path moving from a sense of separation to connectedness and inter-relationship. It will include discussion of the Historical Buddha’s advice that we should be generous in the way we think, and by thinking, create the world we live in.
The subject matter of this evening will be appropriate for all stages of practice. You can attend in person or by ZOOM. Dennis will be presenting in person and encourages you to be there in person as well.
(Part 2 of 10 of a series on The Paramis)
(Hybrid) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaJuly 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PDT
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets every other Wednesday in a hybrid format. Attend in person at the Sacramento Dharma Center or online via Zoom.
Join online meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/join ( Meeting ID: 853 6858 1597) Passcode: 990484
Join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-6833. For tips and instructions on how to participate, check this news blog.
Young Person Sangha Dana
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Sacramento Dharma Center Building
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map 916-386-9844
View Venue Website
(Hybrid) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaJune 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PDT
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets every other Wednesday in a hybrid format. Attend in person at the Sacramento Dharma Center or online via Zoom.
Join online meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/join ( Meeting ID: 844 1073 1397) Passcode: 366431
Join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-6833. For tips and instructions on how to participate, check this news blog.
Young Person Sangha Dana
Please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map 916-386-9844
View Venue Website
(Hybrid) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaJune 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PDT
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets every other Wednesday in a hybrid format. Attend in person at the Sacramento Dharma Center or online via Zoom.
Join online meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/join ( Meeting ID: 844 1073 1397) Passcode: 366431
Join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-6833. For tips and instructions on how to participate, check this news blog.
Young Person Sangha Dana
Please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map 916-386-9844
View Venue Website
(Hybrid) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaMay 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PDT
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets every other Wednesday in a hybrid format. Attend in person at the Sacramento Dharma Center or online via Zoom.
Join online meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/join ( Meeting ID: 844 1073 1397) Passcode: 366431
Join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-6833. For tips and instructions on how to participate, check this news blog.
Young Person Sangha Dana
Please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map 916-386-9844
View Venue Website
(Hybrid) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaMay 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PDT
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets every other Wednesday in a hybrid format. Attend in person at the Sacramento Dharma Center or online via Zoom.
Join online meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/join ( Meeting ID: 844 1073 1397) Passcode: 366431
Join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-6833. For tips and instructions on how to participate, check this news blog.
Young Person Sangha Dana
Please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map 916-386-9844
View Venue Website
(Hybrid) Young Persons Sangha
Young Person SanghaApril 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PDT
The Young Persons Sangha is a meditation group for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. The group meets every other Wednesday in a hybrid format. Attend in person at the Sacramento Dharma Center or online via Zoom.
Join online meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/join ( Meeting ID: 844 1073 1397) Passcode: 366431
Join by phone: Dial 1-669-900-6833. For tips and instructions on how to participate, check this news blog.
Young Person Sangha Dana
Please use the form above to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to support our Young Persons Sangha.
Sacramento Dharma Center Building
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map 916-386-9844
View Venue Website