One Spot Open for Residential Retreat

Good news, it’s not too late! The SIM residential retreat which quickly filled now has space for one more person. Hurry and register before this last spot is filled.

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08/01/2019 “MBSR and Secular Mindfulness” with Matt Russell

If you would like to download this talk, please right click and select “save as” here.

This talk provided an introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in anticipation of the 8-week MBSR course which will be offered at SIM beginning August 21, 2019. This recorded presentation should be of interest both for individuals considering participating in the MBSR course, as well as those interested in the place of secular mindfulness in contemporary culture and its connections with Buddhism.
We are aware that this audio recording is incomplete and ended abruptly. If you’re interested, there is another more complete recording from the introduction session offered last year: click here.

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MBSR Course One-Day Retreat

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MBSR Course in August Cancelled

This Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction retreat is part of an eight week course instructed by Matt Russell. You must pre-register to the course before attending this retreat.

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*Sit & Dharma Talk – Ayya Santacitta – Feminine Perspectives in Buddhism

September 19, 2019 @ 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm PDT

Talk topic: Feminine Perspectives in Buddhism

Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Monastic Ayya Santacitta
AYYA SANTACITTA was born in Austria and has a multifaceted background in hotel management, ethnology and avant-garde dance theater. Her first teacher was Ajahn Buddhadasa, who sparked her interest in Buddhist monastic life. She has practiced meditation for 30 years and trained as a nun in both the East and West since 1993, primarily in the lineage of Ajahn Chah. Since 2002 she has also received teachings in the lineage of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Ayya Santacitta is co-founder of Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery, where she has resided since 2009 and took Bhikkhuni Ordination in 2011. She is particularly interested in creating sanctuary close to nature, practicing in community, and bringing wisdom traditions to the environmental movement.

Details

  • Date: September 19, 2019
  • Time:
    7:00 pm – 9:15 pm PDT
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*Sit & Dharma Talk – Diane Wilde – “Just let it go!”

“Just let it go!”

Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Community Teacher Diane Wilde

 

Where have you heard that before? These words have become as ubiquitous a phrase as “Have a nice day!” How seriously should we take it, and is this directive even possible OR desirable?

This rather prosaic statement is stating in colloquial terms the core Buddhist practice of “non-attachment” — which is often viewed as one of the most confusing and seemingly impossible Buddhist injunctions… especially as a lay practitioner. How can we become non-attached to our children? Personal relationships? The state of the world? The confusion may come from our misunderstanding about what this teaching really means. We will discuss the deeper meaning of this statement, and methods for its practical application — both on and off the cushion.

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.

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“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha
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