(Zoom) Buddhist Recovery Group – weekly

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Virtual Event Virtual Event

November 20, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PST

Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets online every Monday evening. For additional information, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/.

Buddhist Recovery Group Dana

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Donation Total: $1 One Time

“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha
Please use this form to donate by credit card or your PayPal account.

Join Zoom Meeting

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833
( Meeting ID: 882 2800 5739 ) (Passcode: 711414 )

Tom Hopkins

1-916-307-8066

Remote Meeting Zoom

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(Zoom) Buddhist Recovery Group – weekly

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Virtual Event Virtual Event

November 13, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PST

Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets online every Monday evening. For additional information, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/.

Buddhist Recovery Group Dana

$
Personal Info

Terms

Donation Total: $1 One Time

“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha
Please use this form to donate by credit card or your PayPal account.

Join Zoom Meeting

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833
( Meeting ID: 882 2800 5739 ) (Passcode: 711414 )

Tom Hopkins

1-916-307-8066

Remote Meeting Zoom

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(Zoom) Buddhist Recovery Group – weekly

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Virtual Event Virtual Event

November 6, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PST

Our Buddhist Recovery Group meets online every Monday evening. For additional information, visit the 12 Step Sangha page at https://sactoinsight.org/activities/practice-opportunities/12-step-sangha/.

Buddhist Recovery Group Dana

$
Personal Info

Terms

Donation Total: $1 One Time

“Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha
Please use this form to donate by credit card or your PayPal account.

Join Zoom Meeting

Join online meeting: https://zoom.us/join or join by phone at 1-669-900-6833
( Meeting ID: 882 2800 5739 ) (Passcode: 711414 )

Tom Hopkins

1-916-307-8066

Remote Meeting Zoom

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Strengthening Connections Between Board and Sangha

Dear sangha members,

As a member of the Sacramento Insight Meditation community and past member of the SIM Board of Directors I’m thinking about the many things that need to be done to keep our sangha healthy and thriving and about the stresses that these multiple obligations place on our Board.  I am hoping to develop a support team of sangha members who can help the Board and contribute to our community in a variety of ways.  I will be reaching out to initiate conversations with some and you, and would love to hear from anyone, so that I can learn how you are feeling about your connection SIM and whether you would be willing to take a phone call from a Board member, now or in the future, to discuss helping with a particular project.  You would be under no obligation to say “yes”, just to consider helping if asked.  Our conversation will also include discussing your interests and your skills to see what type of contribution you would find most appropriate and enjoyable.  I’ll be looking forward to these conversations and to strengthening our bonds of sangha.  Feel free to drop me a note at cathy@sactoinsight.org.  I look forward to hearing from you!

Cathy Vigran

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Thanks for Attending the Retreat

November 19, 2023 All day

This is the donation page for anybody that attended our 2023 7-Night Residential Retreat with Greg Scharf (Nov 12 through Nov 19). Thank you so much for supporting SIM community offerings.

Questions for the Registrar?

If you need to contact the retreat registrar with any questions, click here.

Remote Meeting Zoom

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11/02/23 “Creating the Conditions for SIM’s Future”

Presenters: Amy Kovak, David Guerrieri, Diane Wilde, Dennis Warren, and Rich Howard

(Audio 1 of 2) To download this talk, right-click and select ‘save audio as’ or select the 3-dot menu to the right of the speaker icon.
(Audio 2 of 2) To download this talk, right-click and select ‘save audio as’ or select the 3-dot menu to the right of the speaker icon.

In this special presentation, we will look at the historical roots of SIM’s evolution, the concepts behind the current Legacy Project, and information on our current three “Legacy Project” teachers (Diana Clark, Walt Opie, and Vance Pryor), including some exciting news about upcoming offerings. We will also present SIM’s new Operations Manager position and look at how the Sangha might support these important steps in creating the conditions for SIM’s future. There will be time for discussion, questions, and responses.

Legacy Teacher Project
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Holiday Fundraiser – Adopt a Family

Once again SIM is happy to support the Adopt-a-Family fundraiser.

Since 1985, Saint John’s Program for Real Change has supported more than 30,000 formerly homeless women and children, providing them with the essential tools and knowledge to change the trajectory of their lives.

To make a donation to Sacramento Insight Meditation, click here.

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10/26/23 “Be Your Own Teacher” with Diane Wilde

To download this talk, right-click and select ‘save audio as’ or select the 3-dot menu to the right of the speaker icon.

“Be a lamp unto yourselves and strive forward with diligence” is one of the translations of the last words the Buddha uttered to his grieving disciples as he achieved paranibbana, or complete liberation. He left no heirs — no recommended teachers, but rather advised those gathered around him to depend on the Dhamma itself.  He left us with a detailed path which alleviates much suffering and unhappiness in our lives.
The challenge is, how do we each individually stay on the path?  Have we incorporated these essential teachings into our daily life?  If we have, how do we do it?  If not, why? Tonight we’ll discuss a few “prompts” that may be useful as a guide while navigating the path the Buddha outlined, in both daily life and on the cushion. 

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10/19/23 “Noting and Naming” with Dennis Warren

To download this talk, right-click and select ‘save audio as’ or select the 3-dot menu to the right of the speaker icon.

“Noting” or “Naming” is the practice of making a soft mental note to highlight the present experience that is unfolding in meditation or in daily life. It has a number of different purposes and uses. Among others, it can interrupt the distorting grip of reactivity, reframe present moment experiences, and create a new context for working with events, particularly difficult or challenging ones.
Noting/Naming is frequently misunderstood or undervalued even though it has the potential to be one of the most helpful, practical, and powerful tools of practice available to us. 
This evening we look at the different purposes and applications of the Noting/Naming process through practical illustrations of common situations in meditation and everyday situation. We will also place the practice into the larger framework of Buddhist psychology, teachings, and methods.
The subject matter of this evening will be appropriate for all stages of practice.

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(Hybrid) Climate Sangha

October 18, 2023 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm PDT

Climate sangha resumes!

Details about the Climate Sangha are included in this announcement from the Sacramento Dharma Center – click here.

The first full meeting of the group is scheduled for Wednesday, October 18th, from 6:00 to 7:30 in the Library at the Sacramento Dharma Center or on Zoom.

Meeting agenda:
– 6:00 pm Brief reading and 15-20 minute meditation
– 6:30 pm Watch and discuss a short video “Uncertainty & Possibility: Meeting the Climate Future” (chapter 1 only) a conversation with Christiana Figueres, Roshi Joan Halifax, and Rebeca Solnit
– 7:15 pm Announcements & Dedication of Merit
The next meetings are scheduled for November 15th, December 20th, January 17th.  Contact Diana Cassady (dlcassady@comcast.net) for questions or to get the Zoom link.

Remote Meeting Zoom

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