07-09-2015: “The Teachings of the Historical Buddha to Today,” with Dennis Warren. Talk 2 of 2

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St. John’s Women & Children’s Project Dinner

Cooks arrive at 3 pm and leave by 5 pm.  Servers arrive at 5 pm and leave by 6:30 pm after dinner service.  Please contact Roseanne as space for volunteers is limited.  She will also provide the location.

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SIM Board of Directors Meeting. All are Welcome!

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Day Long Retreat with Founding Teacher, Dennis Warren

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Daylong Retreat with Founding Teacher Dennis Warren at Friends Meeting House, 890 57th Street

Saturday, September 26, 8:30 am-4 pm. One Day Retreat with Dennis Warren, SIM Founding Teacher.

A MAP OF PRACTICE AND PRACTICE MECHANICS: ESSENTIAL SUPPORT FOR PRACTICING WITH THE ASPIRATION OF AWAKENING

Every teaching of the historical Buddha, and every practice tool and method, are part of an inter-related and inter-connected whole. But how do they fit together? Where do we start in understanding this web of support for our practice and our awakening?

This one day retreat will focus on providing a practical overview, a map, of teachings and practice for the community-level practitioner. The day will also emphasize a number of particularly helpful ways of evaluating one’s practice as well as helpful resources that are available to support efforts to develop a deeper and more practical understanding of these topics.

Led by SIM’s Founding Teacher Dennis Warren, the day will include sitting and walking meditation; practice instruction; a dharma talk; and plenty of time for questions, answers and discussion.

This one day retreat will begin at 8:30 and end at 4:00 pm. Please bring a lunch and plan on staying on-site during the lunch hour and during the whole day. The event will take place at the Sacramento Friends Meetinghouse, 890 57th Street.

PLEASE BE MINDFUL WHEN PARKING (see above)

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Sit & Dharma Talk with Founding Teacher, Dennis Warren

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WHAT IS UNPLEASANT – THE STARTING PLACE OF DIFFICULT EMOTIONS

We frequently don’t even recognize that we find some event, some exchange with another person, or the behavior of another person unpleasant. Our mind jumps forward to classifying it as aversive, bothersome or troubling. The same can be said for what we find pleasant. The mind commonly jumps forward to classifying something pleasant as desirous. This evening with SIM’s Founding Teacher, Dennis Warren, will examine this phenomenon that is one of the most common roots of difficult emotions.

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Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Sue Taylor

Sue will have a continuation of the exploration of the Buddhist frameworks of the Brahama viharas, and the ten perfections as ways for exploring spiritual life. The evening will focus on a discussion of compassion and generosity, with a hefty sprinkling of loving kindness as ways to strengthen ones practice life, as well as bring peace and happiness to the world.

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