(Onsite) Maranasati (4 of 12)

April 19 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm PDT

This is part of an twelve month course lead by SIM’s community teacher Diane Wilde. For course details or to make a teacher donation while participating in the course, visit Maranasati: Mindful of Death, Alive to Life.

Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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(Onsite) Maranasati (3 of 12)

March 15 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm PDT

This is part of an twelve month course lead by SIM’s community teacher Diane Wilde. For course details or to make a teacher donation while participating in the course, visit Maranasati: Mindful of Death, Alive to Life.

Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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(Onsite) Maranasati (2 of 12)

February 15 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm PST

This is part of an twelve month course lead by SIM’s community teacher Diane Wilde. For course details or to make a teacher donation while participating in the course, visit Maranasati: Mindful of Death, Alive to Life.

Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States
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(Onsite) Young Persons Sangha

February 25 @ 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.

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Use the following donate button and select Young Persons Sangha from the dropdown list.

Sacramento Dharma Center Building

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
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(Onsite) Young Persons Sangha

February 11 @ 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

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
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(Onsite) Young Persons Sangha

January 28 @ 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

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
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(Onsite) Young Persons Sangha

January 14 @ 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

3111 Wissemann Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826 United States + Google Map
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11/20/2025 “What Are We Supposed to ‘See Clearly?” with Dennis Warren

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One of the fundamental teachings we hear regularly is to “see things clearly as they are.” But Seeing Clearly is not an inherent quality of mind. It is a skill that matures through intentional development. Join us this evening to explore these questions:

  • What does it mean to “see clearly”?
  • What are we supposed to see clearly?
  • Why is seeing clearly so important?
  • What are the obstacles to seeing clearly? And what do we do about them?
  • How do we develop this skill?

The presentation and discussion will include a practical examination, and handout, of the critical elements of the Historical Buddha’s Psychology of Causation which explains the nature of suffering. We’ll apply Seeing Clearly to the stressful dynamics of being with family during the holidays.

Handout – DO Chart – HB Liberating InsightsDownload
The Ralpo Sutta On the Wise Use of the Thinking MachineDownload
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11/13/2025 “Greatest Blessings” with Rich Howard

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In this season of gratitude, Rich will bring reflections on the “greatest blessings” from the Maha-Mangala Sutta (Sutta Nipata 2.4). When asked to tell the greatest blessing, the Buddha gave a short discourse in verse containing 38 blessings. This beloved sutta reminds us that, even in the midst of loss and grief, our ordinary lives contain so many sources of gratitude and happiness. In balancing our awareness of suffering with the uplifting conditions in life, we come closer to seeing things as they are. This awareness provides a balance to our daily life practice and a motivation for skillful action in the world.


Rich last offered a reflection on this sutta three years ago, as we celebrated 20 years of SIM. This evening will be structured differently, as we will explore the Buddha’s examples in small group discussions to find sources of happiness relevant to our lives today.

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